Report from IAI Executive Director Search Committee

The IAI Executive Director Search Committee recommends Dr. Marcos Regis da Silva for the position following a process that began in August 2016. The search involved reviewing 25 applications, conducting teleconference interviews with 10 shortlisted candidates, and holding in-person interviews with three finalists in Montevideo in January 2017. The committee selected Dr. Regis da Silva based on his 25 years of experience in academia and the United Nations, his expertise in biodiversity and ecosystem services, and his vision for open science and regional policy engagement.

• The search process involved a 12-member committee that evaluated 25 applications received by October 7, 2016, eventually narrowing the field to 10 candidates for teleconference interviews and three candidates for in-person interviews in Montevideo during the week of January 23, 2017.
• The committee recommends Dr. Marcos Regis da Silva as Executive Director because he possesses the diplomatic and policy experience required to make IAI science relevant to regional decision-makers.
• Dr. Regis da Silva's professional background includes over 25 years of experience in academia, the United Nations system, and international organization secretariats, with a primary focus on biodiversity and ecosystem services.
• The candidate demonstrated a commitment to open science and data sharing, presenting an ambitious ten-year vision for the IAI that emphasizes the need to engage members of the Conference of Parties (CoP).

APA

Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (n.d.). Report from IAI Executive Director Search Committee. https://archive.iai.int/admin/site/sites/default/files/iai-special-cop-2017-ED-Search-Committee-report-e.pdf

Chicago

Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research. Report from IAI Executive Director Search Committee. n.d. https://archive.iai.int/admin/site/sites/default/files/iai-special-cop-2017-ED-Search-Committee-report-e.pdf.

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