PRIMERA REUNIÓN DE LA JUNTA ASESORA DEL CENTRO DE DIPLOMACIA CIENTIFICA

This executive summary details the first in-person meeting of the Science Diplomacy Center (SDC) Advisory Board, held from November 11 to 13, 2022, in Punta del Este, Uruguay. The meeting focused on co-developing the SDC's implementation plan, defining its mission and vision, and exploring sustainable funding and partnership strategies to strengthen the science-policy interface across the Americas regarding global change.

• The Science Diplomacy Center (SDC) has established a vision to maintain a peaceful and sustainable Americas through innovative transdisciplinary collaborations, and a mission to enhance the capacity of Parties to meet IAI Strategic Plan and Sustainable Development Goals by creating an open and equitable knowledge center for global change challenges.
• The SDC identified nine primary objectives, including strengthening the science-policy interface, developing regional training and a knowledge center, convening relevant communities, raising awareness of global change, facilitating international collaboration, promoting strategic communication, and ensuring open science and the inclusion of traditional and indigenous knowledge.
• To ensure immediate and achievable results, the SDC's initial initiatives will focus on 'Climate Action', which was identified as a local and regional priority. Secondary focus areas within this priority may include disaster risk reduction and management, oceans, and food security.
• The Advisory Board recommended that the SDC develop a Strategic Communication Plan to provide policymakers with digestible, jargon-free reports that are relevant at local and regional levels, while utilizing IAI focal points to attract government participation.
• Proposed funding strategies for the SDC include seeking grants, donations, contracts, or an endowment fund from IAI Associates and Parties, as well as considering a cost-sharing matching fund structure for regional initiatives.

APA

Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (2023). PRIMERA REUNIÓN DE LA JUNTA ASESORA DEL CENTRO DE DIPLOMACIA CIENTIFICA. https://www.iai.int/administrador/assets/images/ckfinder/files/SDC%20Meeting%20Report_Executive%20Summary%20in%20Uruguay%20esp.pdf

Chicago

Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research. PRIMERA REUNIÓN DE LA JUNTA ASESORA DEL CENTRO DE DIPLOMACIA CIENTIFICA. 2023. https://www.iai.int/administrador/assets/images/ckfinder/files/SDC%20Meeting%20Report_Executive%20Summary%20in%20Uruguay%20esp.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{interamericaninstituteforglobalchangeresearch2023primera, author = {{Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research}}, title = {{PRIMERA REUNIÓN DE LA JUNTA ASESORA DEL CENTRO DE DIPLOMACIA CIENTIFICA}}, institution = {Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research}, year = {2023}, month = jan, url = {https://www.iai.int/administrador/assets/images/ckfinder/files/SDC%20Meeting%20Report_Executive%20Summary%20in%20Uruguay%20esp.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }