Draft Minutes of the Forty-third Meeting of the IAI Executive Council (EC)

The draft minutes of the 43rd IAI Executive Council meeting detail efforts to align global change research with regional policy priorities, specifically the UN SDGs. Key outcomes include recommendations for an open data policy, a new long-term funding strategy to counter declining government contributions, and the approval of a US$1.42 million core budget for FY 2017-2018.

• The IAI Executive Council (EC) identified a critical need to transition from building scientific capacity to translating that science into policy to better guide informed decision-making within Member Countries.
• The IAI is pursuing a strategy to align its research and outreach products with regional and national priorities, specifically focusing on the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the needs of indigenous peoples and local communities.
• The EC recommended the establishment of an open data policy and principles, as well as making official EC, CoP, SAC, and SPAC documents accessible on the IAI website without a password.
• The IAI is seeking to diversify its funding sources due to a global trend of governments reducing funding for international agencies. This includes exploring partnerships with the private sector, foundations, and the establishment of an Inter-American Forum of Funding Agencies.
• The IAI's capacity building program utilizes fellowships for graduate students, technical workshops, and professional development seminars, with a reported success in integrating professionals from small countries such as Guatemala, Dominican Republic, and Paraguay.
• For the fiscal year 2016/2017, the IAI collected 102% of approved contributions. The Core Budget request for FY 2017-2018 was set at US$1,420,000, with the EC proposing to maintain the same level of country contributions as the previous year.

APA

Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (2017). Draft Minutes of the Forty-third Meeting of the IAI Executive Council (EC). http://iai.int/pdf/en/IAI-EC-43-4-Draft.pdf

Chicago

Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research. Draft Minutes of the Forty-third Meeting of the IAI Executive Council (EC). 2017. http://iai.int/pdf/en/IAI-EC-43-4-Draft.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{interamericaninstituteforglobalchangeresearch2017draft, author = {{Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research}}, title = {{Draft Minutes of the Forty-third Meeting of the IAI Executive Council (EC)}}, institution = {Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research}, year = {2017}, month = jun, url = {http://iai.int/pdf/en/IAI-EC-43-4-Draft.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }