STANDING RULES OF THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL (EC) OF THE INTER--‐AMERICAN INSTITUTE FOR GLOBAL CHANGE RESEARCH

The Standing Rules of the Executive Council (EC) of the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research define the governance framework for the EC as the executive organ of the Conference of the Parties. The rules detail the composition of the Council, which consists of up to nine members elected for two-year terms, and the structure of its annual meetings—one held immediately before and one after the Conference of the Parties. It outlines the roles of the Executive Council Bureau, the process for setting agendas, the establishment of ad hoc and standing committees (such as the Financial and Administrative Committee), and the protocols for debate and voting, emphasizing consensus as the primary decision-making method. Additionally, the document specifies the requirements for extraordinary meetings and the process for amending these rules.

• The Executive Council is composed of up to nine members elected by the Conference of the Parties for two-year terms, with a requirement to consider balanced gender and geographic representation.
• The Executive Council holds two regular annual meetings: a pre-CoP meeting to review financial and budgetary matters and pending items, and a post-CoP meeting focused on decisions adopted at the Conference of the Parties.
• The Executive Council Bureau consists of a Chair, a first and second Vice-Chair elected for two years, and the Executive Director of the Institute serving as the ex-officio Secretary.
• Decisions of the Executive Council are normally made by consensus; if consensus is not reached, a majority vote of the Parties in attendance is required.
• The Executive Council can establish ad hoc Intersessional and Advisory Committees, and it must elect a Financial and Administrative Committee and a Credentials Committee (comprising three Parties).
• Extraordinary Meetings may be convened if requested by one or more Parties and approved by a two-thirds vote of the Executive Council members.

APA

Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (n.d.). STANDING RULES OF THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL (EC) OF THE INTER--‐AMERICAN INSTITUTE FOR GLOBAL CHANGE RESEARCH. https://www.iai.int/administrador/assets/images/ckfinder/files/iai-ec-rules-eng-2021.pdf

Chicago

Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research. STANDING RULES OF THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL (EC) OF THE INTER--‐AMERICAN INSTITUTE FOR GLOBAL CHANGE RESEARCH. n.d. https://www.iai.int/administrador/assets/images/ckfinder/files/iai-ec-rules-eng-2021.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{interamericaninstituteforglobalchangeresearchndstanding, author = {{Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research}}, title = {{STANDING RULES OF THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL (EC) OF THE INTER--‐AMERICAN INSTITUTE FOR GLOBAL CHANGE RESEARCH}}, institution = {Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research}, url = {https://www.iai.int/administrador/assets/images/ckfinder/files/iai-ec-rules-eng-2021.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }