CENTRO DE DIPLOMACIA CIENTÍFICA

This fact sheet from the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI) outlines the benefits, opportunities, and specific projects available to Costa Rica as an IAI member country, focusing on scientific diplomacy, research funding, and capacity building.

• The IAI provides seed funding for research projects in Costa Rica, including a US$ 15,000 project on multidimensional vulnerability to dengue and diarrhea under the 'Climate, environment and health for the Americas' theme, and a project on fire dynamics and use in the Trifinio Region with US$ 30,000 in funding and US$ 166,437 in co-financing under the 'Tropical forests: global implications and urgent actions' theme.
• Costa Rica participates in scientific diplomacy initiatives, including a June 2024 workshop titled 'Building Bridges between Science and Sustainable Public Policies' co-organized with the Coiba Scientific Station, and a May 2025 workshop in Paraguay focused on scientific diplomacy for drought resilience in Latin America.
• Member countries have access to various IAI resources and programs, including the Science, Technology and Policy (STeP) Fellows program for early and mid-career public officials, a virtual campus with self-managed courses, and the ability to nominate members for the Scientific Advisory Committee (SAC), the Science and Policy Advisory Committee (SPAC), and the Indigenous Peoples Advisory Committee (IPAC).

APA

Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (2025). CENTRO DE DIPLOMACIA CIENTÍFICA. http://iai.int/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/IAI_CostaRica_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_CostaRica_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_CostaRica_2025-2026.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }