Report of the Chair of the Executive Council (EC) of the Inter American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI)

The report details the EC Chair's efforts to recover funds from CATHALAC, the transition of IAI leadership from Dr. Gustavo Necco to Interim Director Dr. John Stewart, and the processing of a proposal for CPTEC/INPE to become an Affiliated Institution. It also covers administrative updates regarding the IAI Newsletter, country contribution calculations, the status of 37 full proposals for the CRN II, and diplomatic efforts to resolve local staff salary issues in Brazil.

• The IAI has been unable to recover funds for the Collaborative Research Network Program (CRN) 038 project from the Centro del Agua del Trópico Húmedo para América Latina y el Caribe (CATHALAC), despite negotiations and reminders sent in December 2004. Consequently, the Interim Director, Dr. John Stewart, has suggested that the IAI rescind its agreement with CATHALAC.
• The Scientific Advisory Committee (SAC) recommends that the Executive Council and Conference of the Parties approve the proposal for the Centro de Previsao de Tempo e Estudios Climáticos (CPTEC) / Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas Espaciais (INPE) to become an Affiliated Institution of the IAI, specifically for the program on Climate Variability in the Americas, which includes a proposed 2-year internship program.
• The IAI Directorate has provided national representatives with information on proposals for the CRN II, which progressed from 93 pre-proposals to 37 final full proposals.
• The EC sent a letter on October 26 to the Brazilian Minister of Science and Technology, Eduardo Campos, as well as the Director of INPE and Minister Everton Vargas, to request a solution for problems regarding local IAI staff salaries.

APA

Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (2005). Report of the Chair of the Executive Council (EC) of the Inter American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI). https://archive.iai.int/admin/site/sites/default/files/5_ECChairRep.pdf

Chicago

Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research. Report of the Chair of the Executive Council (EC) of the Inter American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI). 2005. https://archive.iai.int/admin/site/sites/default/files/5_ECChairRep.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{interamericaninstituteforglobalchangeresearch2005report, author = {{Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research}}, title = {{Report of the Chair of the Executive Council (EC) of the Inter American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI)}}, institution = {Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research}, year = {2005}, month = apr, url = {https://archive.iai.int/admin/site/sites/default/files/5_ECChairRep.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }