CENTRO DE DIPLOMACIA CIENTÍFICA

This fact sheet details Colombia's participation as a member of the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI). It highlights Colombia's involvement in climate and health projects (Andex and Harmonize), the receipt of seed funding for tropical forest and health research, and the appointment of Colombian representatives to IAI's science, policy, and indigenous peoples advisory committees. It also lists specific fellows in the STeP program and collaborations with various international universities and research centers.

• Colombia participates in several regional and international scientific initiatives through the IAI, including the Regional Hydroclimatic Program for the Andes (Andex), which focuses on improving the understanding and prediction of climate and hydrology in the Andes mountains, and Project Harmonize, which develops digital toolkits to harmonize data regarding environment, climate, and health.
• The IAI has provided seed funding for research projects in Colombia, including US$ 45,000 for projects under the theme "Climate, environment and health for the Americas" and US$ 30,000 for projects focused on "Tropical forests: global implications and urgent actions," such as participatory mapping for a sustainable Amazon.
• Colombian representation within IAI committees includes Gilma Mantilla on the Science and Policy Advisory Committee and Oliva Patricia Suárez Torres on the Indigenous Peoples Advisory Committee.
• Colombia is involved in the Science, Technology and Policy (STeP) Fellows program, with Manuela Montoya Castrillón serving as a fellow for 2025–2027 and Mauricio Romero serving from 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} }