STANDING RULES OF THE CONFERENCE OF THE PARTIES (CoP) OF THE INTER-AMERICAN INSTITUTE FOR GLOBAL CHANGE RESEARCH

The Standing Rules of the Conference of the Parties (CoP) of the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI) define the governance, operational procedures, and administrative requirements for the IAI's primary decision-making body. The rules cover participant accreditation, the scheduling and hosting of annual and special conferences, the election of the Bureau and Executive Director, and the composition of the Scientific Advisory Committee. It specifies voting mechanisms, emphasizing consensus but allowing for majority and two-thirds votes for specific actions, and outlines the process for amending both the standing rules and the Agreement Establishing the IAI.

• The Conference of the Parties (CoP) typically meets once per year, normally in June, at sites determined by offers from Parties based on rotation and geographical distribution.
• A quorum for plenary sessions is defined as the presence of accredited representatives from one-half of the active IAI Parties; decisions made after a quorum is lost are considered provisional until it is restored.
• The IAI prioritizes consensus for taking action, but if consensus is not reached, decisions are generally made by a majority vote of accredited Parties present, with certain actions requiring a two-thirds majority.
• The Scientific Advisory Committee (SAC) is elected by the CoP, with a requirement to ensure representation from various disciplines relevant to global change research and equitable geographic distribution.
• The Executive Director is elected by the CoP via secret ballot, and the CoP holds the exclusive authority to remove the Director if the sound operation of the Institute requires it, necessitating a two-thirds majority vote.
• Amendments to the Agreement Establishing the IAI require a two-thirds vote of the Conference of the Parties and enter into force 60 days after two-thirds of the Parties notify the Depositary of completed internal legal requirements.

APA

Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (2013). STANDING RULES OF THE CONFERENCE OF THE PARTIES (CoP) OF THE INTER-AMERICAN INSTITUTE FOR GLOBAL CHANGE RESEARCH. https://archive.iai.int/admin/site/sites/default/files/uploads/info5-cop26-e.pdf

Chicago

Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research. STANDING RULES OF THE CONFERENCE OF THE PARTIES (CoP) OF THE INTER-AMERICAN INSTITUTE FOR GLOBAL CHANGE RESEARCH. 2013. https://archive.iai.int/admin/site/sites/default/files/uploads/info5-cop26-e.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{interamericaninstituteforglobalchangeresearch2013standing, author = {{Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research}}, title = {{STANDING RULES OF THE CONFERENCE OF THE PARTIES (CoP) OF THE INTER-AMERICAN INSTITUTE FOR GLOBAL CHANGE RESEARCH}}, institution = {Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research}, year = {2013}, month = jun, url = {https://archive.iai.int/admin/site/sites/default/files/uploads/info5-cop26-e.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }