Aprobadas Minutas de la Vigésima Séptima Reunión del Consejo Ejecutivo del IAI (CE)

The minutes of the 27th Meeting of the Executive Council (EC) of the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI), held on May 18, 2009, in Bogotá, Colombia, detail administrative, financial, and strategic decisions intended for submission to the Conference of the Parties (CoP). Key outcomes include the approval of the 2009-2010 operating budget, recommendations for the Scientific Advisory Committee (SAC), and proposed amendments to the EC and CoP regulations to optimize meeting schedules and costs.

• The IAI faced significant financial challenges for the 2008-2009 fiscal year, with funds collected representing only 81% of the Basic Budget as of March 31, 2009. This figure was inflated by a prior year contribution from the USA, while current year contributions from the USA, Mexico, and parts of Canada remained pending.
• The proposed Basic Budget for the 2009-2010 fiscal year was maintained at the same level as the previous year, totaling US$1,163,117. The budget reflects savings in salaries and benefits due to a stronger US dollar relative to the Brazilian Real, which were offset by the creation of a reserve fund for international contract terminations.
• The Executive Council recommended several amendments to the EC and CoP regulations to the Conference of the Parties. A primary goal was to implement a new meeting scheme consisting of three consecutive meetings (EC-CoP-EC) to reduce travel costs and optimize work.
• The EC recommended the appointment of Juan Valdez to the Scientific Advisory Committee (SAC) following a review by a commission composed of representatives from Colombia, Mexico, Paraguay, Venezuela, the IAI's Deputy Director for Capacity Development, and the SAC Vice President.
• The IAI is working to bridge the gap between scientific research and political decision-making. The Director suggested that Member States use their UNESCO representatives to promote "learning platforms" on Global Change to facilitate interaction between the political sector and science.
• The Executive Council identified a need to revise the Headquarters Agreement (APS) with Brazil to align the IAI's legal status with other international organizations regarding taxes and import-export facilities, as the original agreement had not kept pace with changes in Brazilian law.
• The Strategic Planning Committee (SPC) was urged to accelerate the development of a final strategic plan for presentation at the 2010 CoP. The EC requested the creation of a dedicated space on the IAI's Twiki site to allow all Parties to contribute to and debate the document.

APA

Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (2010). Aprobadas Minutas de la Vigésima Séptima Reunión del Consejo Ejecutivo del IAI (CE). http://iai.int/pdf/all/iai-ec-27-report-s.pdf

Chicago

Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research. Aprobadas Minutas de la Vigésima Séptima Reunión del Consejo Ejecutivo del IAI (CE). 2010. http://iai.int/pdf/all/iai-ec-27-report-s.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{interamericaninstituteforglobalchangeresearch2010aprobadas, author = {{Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research}}, title = {{Aprobadas Minutas de la Vigésima Séptima Reunión del Consejo Ejecutivo del IAI (CE)}}, institution = {Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research}, year = {2010}, month = may, url = {http://iai.int/pdf/all/iai-ec-27-report-s.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }