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This report summarizes 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 an implementation plan for the SDC, defining its mission and vision, exploring sustainable funding, and strengthening partnerships to enhance the science-policy interface across the Americas.

This executive summary report 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, exploring sustainable funding, and strengthening partnerships to enhance the science-policy interface across the Americas, specifically tailored to the Latin America and Caribbean (LAC) context.

This briefing outlines the progress of the Regional Assessment conducted by the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI) to identify knowledge gaps and uncertainties affecting decisions related to global environmental change (GEC) among its member Parties.

The Americas Conference on Solar Radiation Modification, held in August 2022 in Kingston, Jamaica, served as a regional forum to introduce the science, governance, and implications of Solar Radiation Modification (SRM). The event brought together scientists, policymakers, and representatives from various Americas nations to discuss SRM as a potential supplement to climate mitigation, emphasizing the need for inclusive research, regional collaboration, and a risk-risk framework to evaluate the technology's potential benefits against the dangers of unchecked global warming.

The report details the proceedings of the 30th meeting of the Conference of the Parties (CoP-30) to the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI), held on 14-15 June 2022 in Montevideo, Uruguay, and via videoconference. The meeting focused on financial sustainability, the recruitment of a new Executive Director, the adoption of a Gender, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Policy, and the revision of the IAI Scientific Agenda.

The Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI) established a Gender, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) Policy in June 2022 to mainstream EDI considerations into its scientific projects and capacity-building activities. The policy aims to increase the participation and leadership of underrepresented groups—including women, Indigenous Peoples, persons with disabilities, racialized groups, and LGBTQ+ communities—to improve the quality of regional science and public policy related to global change.

The Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI) established a policy on gender, equity, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) in June 2022 to integrate these considerations into its scientific projects and capacity-building activities. The policy aims to increase the participation of underrepresented groups—including women, indigenous peoples, persons with disabilities, racialized groups, and LGBTQ+ individuals—to improve the quality of regional science and public policy regarding global change.

This document is a report and draft decision from the 30th meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI), proposing the adoption of a revised Gender, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) Policy for scientific projects and capacity-building activities.

This joint report from the Scientific Advisory Committee (SAC) and the Science and Policy Advisory Committee (SPAC) details their activities, membership updates, and contributions to the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI) leading up to the 30th meeting of the Conference of the Parties in June 2022.

This internal report describes the design and implementation of the IAI Regional Assessment (ER-IAI), a mechanism intended to bridge the gap between scientific production and policy-making regarding global environmental change in the Americas. The ER-IAI employs a co-production model to identify the specific information needs of government decision-makers to guide the IAI's research funding and capacity-building priorities.

This interim report describes the design and early implementation of the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI) Regional Assessment (IAI-RA). The IAI-RA is a boundary-spanning activity intended to reconcile the supply and demand of scientific knowledge by identifying the specific information needs of government decision-makers in the Americas to better guide science funding and capacity building related to global environmental change (GEC).

A statement from the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI) requesting nominations from Parties to fill vacancies in the Science Advisory Committee (SAC) and the Science-Policy Advisory Committee (SPAC) ahead of the 30th meeting of the Conference of the Parties in June 2022.

The Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI) is seeking feedback by 22 April 2022 on a new Policy on Gender, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) for its scientific projects and capacity building. The policy aims to promote gender balance and the participation of underrepresented groups in science across the Americas, with the final version to be submitted at COP-30 in Montevideo.

This briefing document, prepared by the IAI Directorate, presents recommendations for revisions to the IAI Scientific Agenda for consideration by the Conference of the Parties at its 30th meeting. The revisions, developed by the Science Advisory Committee (SAC) and the Science-Policy Advisory Committee (SPAC), align the agenda's terminology with other multilateral environmental agreements and incorporate specific research priorities regarding climate variability.

A non-legally binding Letter of Understanding signed on 10 February 2022 between the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI) and the Mountain Research Initiative (MRI) to collaborate on scientific research, capacity building, and the science-policy interface regarding mountain regions in the Americas.

The IAI Gender & EDI Policy, adopted in 2022, provides a framework to integrate equity, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) into the scientific research, funding, and operational activities of the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research.

The 2022 IAI Policy on Gender and EDI outlines a framework to integrate equity, diversity, and inclusion into scientific research and institutional operations. Key goals include reducing bias in project selection, improving hiring practices, and increasing the visibility of equity-seeking groups in global environmental change research. Proposed actions include creating an Advisory Committee for Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities, implementing flexible work policies, and adopting inclusive research design methods such as Gender-Based Analysis plus (GBA+).

This report documents the 52nd meeting of the Executive Council (EC-52) of the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI), held via videoconference on November 18, 2021. The meeting focused on implementing decisions from the 29th Conference of the Parties (CoP-29), reviewing the operational budget, and updating the Council on scientific projects and capacity-building initiatives across the Americas.

The report details the 52nd meeting of the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI) Executive Council, held via videoconference on 18 November 2021. The meeting focused on implementing decisions from the 29th Conference of the Parties (CoP-29), reviewing the core budget and endowment fund, and updating the Council on science and capacity-building initiatives, including a new drought information system for southern South America.

The Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI) announces that its Executive Director was elected as co-chair of the Belmont Forum on October 26, 2021, alongside Maria Uhle of the National Science Foundation.