Report of the IAI Directorate

The IAI Directorate report for May-November 2006 highlights the implementation of the CRN-II program, the closure of CRN-I, and the initiation of a new human dimensions program funded by the NSF. The period was marked by expanded regional cooperation with entities like RIOCC, CYTED, and IICA, as well as capacity-building efforts including a summer school in Germany and workshops on climate-land use interactions. Internally, the IAI appointed a new Financial and Administrative Officer and completed an independent audit. Financially, as of November 2006, only 6% of approved member nation contributions had been collected, though the Directorate estimated a final collection rate of 90% for the 2006/2007 period.

• The CRN-II program has been fully implemented with all contracts signed, which the Directorate describes as a milestone for a more interconnected science program with clearer administrative rules.
• The CRN-I program officially closed on September 1, 2006, following the submission and approval of its final report to the NSF, although synthesis and dissemination activities continued using remaining funds.
• The NSF approved a 'Small Grant Program for the Human Dimensions, SGP-HD' on September 27, 2006, intended to integrate with existing CRNs and improve the societal relevance of research.
• The IAI established several regional institutional cooperations to better integrate into the Latin American context, specifically with RIOCC, CYTED, and IICA.
• A joint IAI-NCAR colloquium titled “Policy Planning and Decision Making Involving Climate Change and Variability” took place in September 2006 in Boulder, Colorado, with 21 participants from 13 countries.
• As of November 23, 2006, the IAI had collected only 6% of approved member nation contributions, with payments received only from Argentina and Chile.
• The IAI is transitioning its Data and Information System (DIS) from Mercury commercial software to the open-source Apache Lucene to increase flexibility and reduce license fees.

APA

Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (2006). Report of the IAI Directorate. https://archive.iai.int/admin/site/sites/default/files/iai-ec-23-directorate-report-e.pdf

Chicago

Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research. Report of the IAI Directorate. 2006. https://archive.iai.int/admin/site/sites/default/files/iai-ec-23-directorate-report-e.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{interamericaninstituteforglobalchangeresearch2006report, author = {{Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research}}, title = {{Report of the IAI Directorate}}, institution = {Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research}, year = {2006}, month = nov, url = {https://archive.iai.int/admin/site/sites/default/files/iai-ec-23-directorate-report-e.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }