Standing rules of the Executive Council (EC) of the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research

The document presents the revised Standing Rules of the Executive Council (EC) of the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI), updated in 2021 to accommodate virtual meetings via videoconferencing due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

• The Standing Rules of the Executive Council were revised in 2021 specifically to address the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic, which restricted international travel and necessitated the use of videoconferencing systems for meetings.
• The Executive Council consists of up to nine members elected by the Conference of the Parties for two-year terms, with a requirement to maintain balanced geographic and gender representation.
• The Executive Council is mandated to hold two regular meetings annually at the same location as the Conference of the Parties: one immediately before (pre-CoP) and one immediately after (post-CoP).
• The Executive Council Bureau is composed of a Chair, a first Vice-Chair, and a second Vice-Chair, all elected for two-year terms, with the Executive Director serving as the ex-officio Secretary.
• Decisions of the Executive Council are typically made by consensus; however, if consensus is not reached, a majority vote of the Parties in attendance is required.
• The Executive Council has the authority to establish various committees, including ad hoc Sessional (Intersessional) Committees, ad hoc Advisory Committees, a Financial and Administrative Committee, and a Credentials Committee.
• Amendments to the Standing Rules can be made by a majority vote of the Conference of the Parties, either on its own initiative or via a majority vote of the Parties on the Executive Council, unless the Agreement requires a two-thirds vote.

APA

Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (2021). Standing rules of the Executive Council (EC) of the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research. https://archive.iai.int/administrador/assets/images/ckfinder/files/Rules-of-procedure-Final_EC.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. 2021. https://archive.iai.int/administrador/assets/images/ckfinder/files/Rules-of-procedure-Final_EC.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{interamericaninstituteforglobalchangeresearch2021standing, 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}, year = {2021}, month = apr, url = {https://archive.iai.int/administrador/assets/images/ckfinder/files/Rules-of-procedure-Final_EC.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }