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A briefing from the Director of the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI) regarding the upcoming elections for the Scientific Advisory Committee (SAC) to be held on June 4-5, 1998, in Arlington, USA.

This document is an attendee list for the Fifth Meeting of the Conference of the Parties of the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI). It provides the names, professional titles, organizational affiliations, and contact details of participants representing various national governments, international organizations, and academic institutions.

This report details the progress of Project RLA/92/G34, an initiative by the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI) supported by UNDP, GEF, and WMO to investigate global change in member countries. It covers training in GIS and meteorological data processing, equipment upgrades, the establishment of experimental network nodes, and a specific proposal for a CO2 observational network in the Amazon Basin to study carbon fluxes and the impact of land-use change.

This document is an annex to a science report from the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research, dated April 30, 1998. It consists of a series of tables detailing the status of project reports, scientific meeting presentations, student support, and the evaluation of pre-proposals related to climate change and global change research in the Americas.

This document is a participant list for a meeting of the Executive Council (CE) and the Scientific Advisory Committee (SAC) of the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI), held on May 22 and 23, 2006, on Isla Margarita, Venezuela.

The report documents the 23rd Meeting of the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI) Scientific Advisory Committee (SAC), held in Toronto, Canada, from April 19-21, 2006. The meeting focused on developing a strategic plan to enhance the policy relevance of global environmental change (GEC) science in the Americas, addressing the balance between fundamental research and science assessments, and managing the allocation of remaining funds for the second Core Research Network (CRN II).

The document is a report of the 23rd meeting of the Scientific Advisory Committee (SAC) of the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI), held in Toronto, Canada, from April 19 to 21, 2006. The meeting focused on developing a strategic plan for the IAI's next decade, strengthening the connection between global environmental change (CAG) science and policy, and managing research funds and ethical guidelines for human research.

The Financial Status Report as of November 2006 details the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research's (IAI) core budget, operational expenses, and program budgets. It highlights significant challenges in collecting member contributions, with only 6% collected by November 2006, though a 90% collection rate for the 2006/2007 period is conservatively estimated. The report also notes the closure of the Collaborative Research Network I (CRN-I) and an unqualified external audit by BDO Trevisan Auditores Independentes for the period ending June 30, 2006.

The minutes of the 36th Meeting of the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI) Executive Council, held on June 14, 2013, in Montevideo, Uruguay, detail discussions on establishing a science-policy advisory committee, strategies to increase member country engagement and funding, and administrative policies regarding personnel contracting.

This document is a participant list for the 37th Executive Council Meeting of the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research, held in Mexico City on August 12, 2014. It details the names, affiliations, and contact information of attendees from several countries, including Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Paraguay, Uruguay, USA, Chile, Costa Rica, Mexico, Panama, and Peru, as well as representatives from international bodies and the IAI Directorate.

The minutes of the 39th Meeting of the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI) Executive Council, held on 23 June 2015 in Lima, Peru, detail administrative, financial, and strategic decisions. Key outcomes include the recommendation of new members for the Scientific Advisory Committee (SAC) and Science Policy Advisory Committee (SPAC), the approval of the 2015-2016 core budget, and discussions on improving the visibility and impact measurement of IAI science.

This briefing document, prepared by the IAI Directorate for the fifty-fourth meeting of the Executive Council on 15 November 2022, outlines the necessary actions and updates following decisions adopted at the 30th meeting of the Conference of the Parties (CoP-30).

This briefing document from the IAI Directorate provides a financial update for the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research for the period of July to September 2023, detailing country contributions and budget performance for the 2023-2024 fiscal year.

This report from the IAI Directorate, on behalf of the Financial Working Group, outlines recommendations to ensure the financial stability of the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI). It proposes a phased increase in voluntary monetary contributions from member Parties and the introduction of in-kind contributions to support the IAI's expanding activities.

A briefing from the IAI Directorate providing a financial update on the core budget and party contributions for the first quarter (July-September) of the 2024-2025 fiscal year.

Minutes from the sixth meeting of the IAI Executive Council in Panama City (November 1997) detailing the approval of 16 ISP III research projects with a 10% budget reduction, the development of a Data Information System (DIS) with a first node due in 1998, and new administrative requirements for research grants.

This briefing describes the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI), an international entity established in 1992 to conduct multinational collaborative research on global environmental change in the Americas and provide scientific information to policy-makers.

The Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI) is an intergovernmental organization established in 1992 to improve the understanding of global environmental change in the Americas and provide scientific data to policymakers. With 19 member countries, the IAI focuses on a dynamic scientific agenda including climate variability and comparative ecosystem studies.

This document consists of two appendices listing the membership and representation of the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research. It details the signatory nations of the establishing agreement, their ratification status as of 1994, and the specific individuals serving as representatives, delegates, and staff for the IC.

This report from the Implementation Committee (IAI/IC) provides recommendations to the first meeting of the Conference of the Parties (CoP) for the operationalization of the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI). It outlines the institute's history, its proposed distributed research network structure, a seven-theme science agenda, and the administrative and financial frameworks required to manage regional global change research in the Americas.