31st meeting of the Conference of the Parties (CoP-31) to the IAI

21 to 22 June 2023, Panama City, Panamá

 

 

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Agenda and working documents


Agenda Item Document
1st session, 9:00 - 17:00 EST
Wednesday, 21 June 2023

Registration: 8:30 - 9:00
Opening of the meeting
9:00 - 10:00
Opening remarks by Government of Panama
Opening remarks by the CoP-31 Chair, IAI Executive Council Chair
Opening remarks by the Executive Director
Administrative and financial matters
10:00 - 10:45
1 Approval of the agenda IAI/COP/31/1 English Spanish
2 Election of Chair and CoP Bureau No document
3 Approval of the Report of the 30th meeting of the Conference of the Parties and the Report of the 2023 Extraordinary meeting of the Conference of the Parties

IAI/COP/31/3 English - Spanish

IAI/COP/31/3(a) English - Spanish

4 Report of the Standing Committee for Rules and Procedures No document
5 Report of the Credentials Committee No document
Coffee Break
10:45 – 11:00
Financial and Budgetary matters
11:00-11:30
6 a. Annex 1: Overview of the Financial Status for FY 2022-2023 IAI/COP/31/6a English Spanish
b. Annex 2: Core Budget and Country Contributions for FY 2023-2024 and Preliminary request 2024-2026 IAI/COP/31/6b English Spanish
c. Annex 3: Auditors Report IAI/COP/31/6c  English Spanish
d. Annex 4: Report of the Financial and Administrative Committee (FAC)

IAI/COP/31/6d  English Spanish

Executive Council
11:30 – 12:30
7

Report from the Executive Council

a. Decision XXX/4: Recruitment for the post of Executive Director

b. Presentation on vision by the incoming Executive Director

c. Decision XXIX/9: Update on Initiative for conducting a national climate assessment in support on adaptation and mitigation: Training and capacity building in Latin America and the Caribbean

IAI/COP/31/7/a English Spanish 

IAI/COP/31/7/b English - Spanish 

IAI/COP/31/7/c English - Spanish 

8 Election of Executive Council members No document
Lunch
12:30 – 13:45
Global Change Science Policy Advances and Priorities: Updates from Parties
13:45 – 17:00
Panama (13:45-15:15)
Coffee Break
15:15 – 15:30
Other IAI member states (15:30-17:00)
Welcome dinner offered by the Government of Panama
19:00 - 21:00
2nd session, 9:00-17:00 EST
Thursday, 22 June 2023
The Scienctific Advisory Committee (SAC) and the Science Policy Advisory Committee (SPAC)
9:00 – 10:30
9 Election of SAC members No document
10 Joint Report of the SAC/SPAC  IAI/COP/31/10 English - Spanish
Coffee Break 10:30 – 11:00
Report of the IAI Directorate
11:00 - 12:00
11 Discussions with Panama on the establishment of a regional office IAI/COP/31/11 English - Spanish
12 Article XI: Associates of the Institute: University of the West Indies No document
13

IAI Directorate summary report

a) Science
i. Decision XXX/6: Report of the Gender and Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Committee

IAI/COP/31/13 English - Spanish

IAI/COP/31/13/a/i English - Spanish

Lunch
12:00 – 13:30
Report of the IAI Directorate (Continued)
13:30 – 15:30
13

b) Capacity Building
i. Decision XXX/9: Report of the Steering Committee for the Center for Science Diplomacy
ii. Presentation by SteP Fellows

c) Data and information
i. Website and social media analytics

d) Report on implementation of the IAI Strategic Plan
i. The IAI regional assessment 

e) Update on partnership with the Belmont Forum and collaborative research actions (CRAs)

IAI/COP/31/13/b/i English - Spanish

IAI/COP/31/13/b/ii English - Spanish

IAI/COP/31/13/c/i English - Spanish

IAI/COP/31/13/d/i English - Spanish

IAI/COP/31/13/e English - Spanish

Coffee Break
15:30 – 16:00
Outstanding items and conclusion of meeting
16:00 – 17:00
14 Determination of the time and venue of the next regular meeting of the Conference of the Parties, 2024 and offers from Parties to host the meeting No document
15 Closing remarks (Parties, Observers, IAI Directorate) No document
16 Closing of meeting: Representative from the Government of Panama No document

Closure of the CoP dinner offered by the Government of Panama
19:00 - 21:00


 

Information documents


IAI/COP/INFO/1:  Rules of the Conference of the Parties of the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research English - Spanish

IAI/COP/INFO/2:  Report of the Americas Conference on Solar Radiation Modification: Science, Governance and Implications for the Region,
University of the West Indies, Kingston, Jamaica, 24-25 August 2022 English - Spanish


IAI/COP/INFO/3: Vacancy announcement for the post of Executive Director of the IAI English - Spanish


IAI/COP/INFO/4: Draft of the implementation plan for the Gender, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Policy for IAI Scientific Projects and Capacity Building Activities English - Spanish


IAI/COP/INFO/5: IAI Brochure English - Spanish - Portuguesse


IAI/COP/INFO/6: STeP English


IAI/COP/INFO/7: 2023 Newsletter report English


GEWEX 2023 - 2032 Science Plan English


 

Decisions of CoP-31

English- Spanish 

 

 

Notifications

 


Notification IAIUYDIR/2023/04: 55th meeting of the Executive Council (EC-55), 31st meeting of the Conference of the Parties (CoP-31) and back-to-back meetings, Panama City, Panama English - Spanish

Notification IAIUYDIR/2023/09: Financial support for national representatives to participate in the 55th meeting of the Executive Council (EC-55) and in the 31tst meeting of the Conference of the Parties (CoP-31) English - Spanish

Notification IAIUYDIR/2023/11: Invitation to Parties to Submit Nominations for Representatives to the Scientific Advisory Committee (SAC) and Science-Policy Advisory Committee (SPAC) English - Spanish - Annex English - Annex Spanish

Notification IAIUYDIR/2023/17: The Science Diplomacy Center Side Event at the 31st Meeting of the IAI Conference of the Parties, 21 June 2023, 17:00-18:30 in Panama City, Panama English - Spanish

Notification IAIUYDIR/20/18: CoP-31 and EC-55 official documents available English - Spanish

Notification IAIUYDIR/202: SAC and SPAC nominations received and elections procedures  English - Spanish

Notification IAIUYDIR/2023/19:  Invitation to Parties to present initiatives during CoP-31 and an invitation to a science-policy event briefing on the results of the Small Grants Program "The Role of Ecosystem Services in Global Change Adaptation for Human Well-Being."  English Spanish


 

 

Presentations

 

 

 

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Participants

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Final report

English - Spanish

Logistical information

English - Spanishs

 

Science Diplomacy Center Side Event

The IAI Directorate is pleased to invite national representatives and observers attending the 31st meeting of the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI) Conference of the Parties to a science diplomacy side event to be held on 21 June 2023 at 17:00-18:30.

 

The objectives of this event are to present the vision, mission, and goals of the IAI’s recently launched Science Diplomacy Center (SDC), discuss regional case studies on science diplomacy, identify needs in capacity building and processes related to science-policy, and explore how the Center can best support national and regional priorities as identified by Parties. Other information on the SDC can be found here:

 

 

This side event will not only facilitate the engagement with member states, but discussions will also identify the top three (3) flagship activities of the Center for the next three (3) years. The event is designed to ensure active participation, facilitate dynamic discussions on specific topics related to science diplomacy and the role of the Science Diplomacy Center in the region, allowing for a diverse range of perspectives to be heard. This will also ensure that member states not only collaboratively design the Center's initiatives, but also reinforce their ownership and engagement in the SDC's activities.

 

Discussion topics will focus on:

  • Institutional Mechanisms for Science Diplomacy, which will discuss the challenges, and potential impact of a national science diplomacy strategy, as well as how science can be used as a tool for diplomatic relations, fostering collaboration, and promoting national and regional development.
  • Capacity Building in Science Diplomacy which will focus on the practical capacity-building needs in science diplomacy for the Americas, particularly Latin America and the Caribbean region. Participants can share their insights on the areas that require further development, potential solutions, strategies for enhancing the science diplomacy knowledge, skills and networks of government officials, and the potential role of the Science Diplomacy Center to facilitate these activities. The discussions may touch upon training programs, resource allocation, and partnerships to address capacity-building needs effectively.
  • Emerging Topics and the SDC Knowledge Hub which will focus on emerging topics in science, technology, and diplomacy where the discussion will center on the latest topics, breakthroughs, and challenges in these areas, as well as their implications for the Americas. The discussion will also involve exploring the role of the Science Diplomacy Center (SDC) Knowledge Hub and its potential contributions to addressing emerging issues.

 

Please see the agenda for further details. (English, Spanish)

 

Cop-31 Side Event, 20 June, 2023, 14:30-17:30

Registration:

https://forms.gle/DUx2pmxmb5o6FkRV7

 

Science-Policy Briefing Session

 

Small Grants Program: The role of ecosystem services in adapting to global change for human well-being (SGP-HW).


The first activity will be a Science-Policy Briefing Session on Tuesday 20 June, from 2:30 PM to 5:30 PM. This session aims to provide a high-level synthesis of the main findings from the six research projects funded by the program. During the event, each research team will present the key policy-related findings to an audience that includes IAI focal points, members of the Scientific Advisory Committee, members of the Science and Policy Advisory Committee, STeP Program fellows, staff from the Directorate, representatives from Panama, including the National Secretariat for Science, Technology, and Innovation (SENACYT), the Ministry of Environment of Panama, and other interested ministries and departments, as well as observers.

Science and Policy Briefing Session Agenda

Agenda Item Hour
1 Opening comments on the SGP Program by IAI Executive Director Anna Stewart 14:30
2

1st Session: Water resources governance

Presentations (10 minutes each team):

1- SGP-HW 017: Small-scale Fisheries and Marine Ecosystem Services: Adaptation and Transformation to Secure Human Wellbeing.

Presentation by Jeremy Pittman and Mauricio Castrejón

2- SGP-HW 056: Transforming water governance in South America: from reaction to adaptation and anticipation.

Presentation by Pedro Torres and Lucía Berón

3- SGP-HW 091: Improving the governance of the floodplain in over-built river basins.

Presentation by Guilherme Marques, Emilio Carlos Prandi

14:45
3 1st. Round Q&A 15:15
4 Coffee Break 15:45
5

2nd. Session: Climate action based in transdisciplinary science

Presentations (10 minutes each team):

1- SGP-HW 016: MAP-FIRE: Multi-Actor Adaptation Plan to cope with Forests under Increasing Risk of Extensive fires.

Presentation by Liana Anderson and Marco Antonio Albornoz

2- SGP-HW 090: Socio-ecological resilience in the face of global environmental change in heterogeneous landscapes – building a common platform for understanding and action

Presentation by Diego Cabrol and Alberto Salas

3- SGP-HW 072: Incorporating Local and Traditional Knowledge Systems: New Insights for Ecosystem Services and Transdisciplinary Collaborations.

Presentation by Lily House-Peters and Jorge Rubiano

16:15
6 2nd. Round Q&A 16:45
7 Closing words 17:15