CENTRO DE DIPLOMACIA CIENTÍFICA

The document details Colombia's participation in the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI), highlighting its involvement in regional hydroclimatic and health-climate projects, the receipt of seed funding for research on climate and tropical forests, and the appointment of national representatives to scientific and indigenous advisory committees.

• Colombia participates in several regional research initiatives, including the Regional Hydroclimatic Program for the Andes (Andex) to improve climate and hydrology prediction in the Andes, the Harmonize project for digital tools on environment, climate, and health, and a project on participatory mapping for a sustainable Amazon.
• The IAI has provided seed funding for Colombian research projects, specifically US$ 45,000 for projects focused on "Climate, environment and health for the Americas" and US$ 30,000 for projects regarding "Tropical forests: global implications and urgent actions".
• Colombia is represented in IAI governance and advisory bodies, with Gilma Mantilla on the Science and Policy Advisory Committee and Oliva Patricia Suárez Torres on the Indigenous Peoples Advisory Committee.
• Colombia's engagement includes the STeP Fellows program, with Manuela Montoya Castrillón serving for 2025–2027 and Mauricio Romero for 2023–2024.

APA

Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (2025). CENTRO DE DIPLOMACIA CIENTÍFICA. http://iai.int/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/IAI_Colombia_2025-2026.pdf

Chicago

Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research. CENTRO DE DIPLOMACIA CIENTÍFICA. 2025. http://iai.int/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/IAI_Colombia_2025-2026.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{interamericaninstituteforglobalchangeresearch2025centro, author = {{Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research}}, title = {{CENTRO DE DIPLOMACIA CIENTÍFICA}}, institution = {Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research}, year = {2025}, url = {http://iai.int/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/IAI_Colombia_2025-2026.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }