26th meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the IAI

 

20-21 June 2018, Antigua, Guatemala

Agenda & working documents

Meeting report

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Provisional Agenda

26th meeting of the Conference of the Parties (CoP-26) to the IAI
20-21 June 2018, Antigua, Guatemala

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Wednesday 20 June, morning 1st session (8:00-9:30)

    Welcome by Guatemala and cultural event
Opening remarks of the
National Secretary for Science and Technology (SENACYT), Dr. Oscar Cobar
Opening remarks of the
Vice-President of Guatemala, Dr. Jafeth Cabrera
No document
    Opening remarks of the Chair of the Executive Council No document
    Opening remarks of the Executive Director No document

Wednesday 20 June, morning 2nd session (9:30-1:00)

Joint Session: Report of the SAC and SPAC on the Science-Policy Workshop
Case presentation by SENACYT, Guatemala

Presentation of the recommendations from the Science-Policy Workshop – Dr. Edwin Castellanos
Presentation of Science and Technology impact projects
Coffee break
Mayan science: Cultural evolution of science in Guatemala

Wednesday 20 June, afternoon 1st session (1:45-2:30)

    Administrative and financial matters  
1.   Election of the CoP Bureau No document
2.   Approval of the agenda IAI/COP/26/2
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3.   Approval of the Minutes of the 25th meeting of the Conference of the Parties IAI/COP/26/3
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4.   Credentials Committee and Standing Committee for Rules and Procedures  
  a. Report of the Credentials Committee No document
  b. Report of the Standing Committee for Rules and Procedures IAI/COP/26/4b
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Wednesday 20 June, afternoon 2nd session (2:45-5:30)

5.   Financial and Budgetary matters IAI/COP/26/5
  a. Annex 1: Overview of the Financial Status for FY 2017-2018 Annex 1
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  b. Annex 2: Core Budget and Country Contributions for FY 2018-2019 and
Preliminary request 2019-2021
Annex 2
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  c. Annex 3: Auditors Report Annex 3
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  d. Annex 4: Report of the Financial and Administrative Committee (FAC) Annex 4
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6.   Decision XXV/20: Membership of the Financial and Administration Committee (FAC) IAI/COP/26/6
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    Welcome reception at (venue TBC), 7pm  
AGENDA ITEM DOCUMENT (PDF)

Thursday 21 June, morning 1st session (9:00-10:15)

    Executive Council  
7.   Report from the Executive Council
a. EC activities, actions and decisions
b. Issues from the 45th meeting of the EC
IAI/COP/26/7
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Thursday 21 June, morning 2nd session (10:30-12:00)

    The Scientific Advisory Committee (SAC) and the Science Policy Advisory Committee (SPAC)  
8.   Report of the SAC IAI/COP/26/8
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9.   Report of the SPAC IAI/COP/26/9
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  a. Decision XXV/19: Joint SAC, SPAC and EC-CoP meetings IAI/COP/26/9a
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10.   Report of the Committee to recommend candidates for the election of SAC members No document
11.   Report of the committee to recommend candidates for the election of SPAC members No document
Thursday 21 June, afternoon 1st session (1:00-3:45)
    Ad hoc committee reports (1:00-1:45)  
12.   Ad hoc committee report on Decision XXV/25: Enhancing activity of IAI Member Country representatives IAI/COP/26/12
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  a. Article XI: Associates of the Institute (Rede Clima) IAI/COP/26/12a
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Document submitted
by Brazil
  b. Article XI: Associates of the Institute (AAAS) IAI/COP/26/12b
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Document submitted
by the United States
  c. Article XI: Associates of the Institute (Future Earth) IAI/COP/26/12c
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Document submitted
by the United States
13.   Decision XXV/30: Implementation Committee for the Tripartite Structure of the IAI IAI/COP/26/13
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Document submitted
by the United States
    Report of the IAI Directorate (1:45-3:30)  
14.   Science report IAI/COP/26/14
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15.   Capacity building report IAI/COP/26/15
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16.   Global outreach and cooperation IAI/COP/26/16
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17.   Science-Policy IAI/COP/26/17
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18.    Communications and outreach  
  a. Decision XXV/23: IAI long-term communication strategy and plan IAI/COP/26/18a
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  b. Decision XXV/26: Outreach brochure of the IAI IAI/COP/26/18b
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  c. Decision XXV/28: Augmenting science communication capacities in IAI research projects IAI/COP/26/18c
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  d. Decision XXV/29: 25th anniversary publication IAI/COP/26/18d
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19.   Fundraising  
  a. Decision XXV/24: IAI long-term funding strategy IAI/COP/26/19a
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  b. Decision XXV/27: Participation in the Belmont Forum Americas Information Days IAI/COP/26/19b
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  c. Decision XXV/31: Reporting to CoP on fundraising activities by the Executive Director IAI/COP/26/19c
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  d.
 
Donors’ session and Party contributions
(Program and Project Activities, Core Budget, International collaboration)
IAI/COP/26/19d
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20.   Data and information IAI/COP/26/20
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  a. Decision XXV/6: Open data policy and principles IAI/COP/26/20a
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  b. Decision XXV/21: Member Country data-sheets IAI/COP/26/20b
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  c. Decision XXV/22: Access to official IAI documents IAI/COP/26/20c
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Thursday 21 June, afternoon 2nd session (3:45-5:00)

    Elections  
21.   Election of EC members IAI/COP/26/21
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Document submitted by the Chair of the EC
22.   Election of SAC members IAI/COP/26/22
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Document submitted by the Chair of the SAC
23.   Election of SPAC members IAI/COP/26/23
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Document submitted by the Chair of the SPAC
    Outstanding items and conclusion of meeting  
24.   Approval of recommendations made by EC-45 IAI/COP/26/Conf1
25.   Approval of the Core Budget and Country Contribution for FY 2018-2019 IAI/COP/26/Conf2
26.   Determination of the time and venue of the next regular meeting of the Conference of the Parties No document
27.   Approval of Decisions day 1 and day 2 IAI/COP/26/Conf3
28.   Closing remarks (Host Government, Parties, Observers, IAI Directorate) No document

Information docs

 

Document title

Number

– Data Policy Statements IAI CoP-2

IAI/COP/26/Info.1

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– Belmont Forum Data Policy and Principles

IAI/COP/26/Info.2

English

– Open Data Policy (Center for International Earth Science
Information Network (CIESIN), Columbia University)

IAI/COP/26/Info.3

English

– UNFCCC COP-23 Social Media Report

IAI/COP/26/Info.4

English

– Standing rules of the IAI Conference of the Parties

IAI/COP/26/Info.5

EnglishSpanish

– Call for pre-proposals for the Co-funded Small Grants Program:
The role of ecosystem services in adaptation to global change for human wellbeing (SGP-HW)

IAI/COP/26/Info.6

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– IAI open online course on the Impacts of Climate Change in Latin America

IAI/COP/26/Info.7

Spanish

– Charter of the Financial and Administrative Committee

IAI/COP/26/Info.8

EnglishSpanish

– CRN3 special issue in peer reviewed journal: Draft plan

IAI/COP/26/Info.9

English

– Seed projects on transdisciplinary approaches

IAI/COP/26/Info.10

English

– UNFCCC SBSTA 48th session, Research and systematic observation,
Draft conclusions proposed by the Chair

IAI/COP/26/Info.11

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– Report of the CRN3 Researchers Meeting: Results and outcomes

IAI/COP/26/Info.12

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– Call for extended abstracts

IAI/COP/26/Info.13

English

– Climate change, weather and air quality in Santiago, Buenos Aires and São Paulo

IAI/COP/26/Info.14

English

– Consolidated Decisions adopted by the Conference of the Parties

IAI/COP/26/Info.15

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– Submission from Argentina, Brazil and Uruguay on possible topics and considerations
for the tenth meeting of the Research Dialogue to be held in conjunction with SBSTA 48

IAI/COP/26/Info.16

English

Decisions

Decisions adopted at the 26th meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research

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Notifications

Results of the 26th Meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the IAI EnglishSpanish, NT2018/012, 26 June 2018 //Decisions of the 26th Meeting of the Conference of the Parties, EnglishSpanish

26th Meeting of the Conference of the Parties and tragic events in Guatemala EnglishSpanish, NT2018/011, 5 June 2018

Venue of the 26th meeting of the Conference of the Parties and 45th and 46th meetings of the IAI Executive Council EnglishSpanish, NT2018/010, 31 May 2018

Nominations to the Scientific Advisory Committee (SAC) and the Science-Policy Advisory Committee (SPAC) EnglishSpanish, NT2018/008, 23 May 2018

26th Meeting of the Conference of the Parties 2018 and 45th and 46th Meetings of the Executive Council EnglishSpanish, NT 2018/007, 16 May 2018

Invitation to Parties to submit nominations for representatives to the Standing Committee for Rules and Procedures EnglishSpanish, NT 2018/003, 9 February 2018

Invitation to Parties to submit nominations for representatives to the Financial and Administrative Committee EnglishSpanish, NT 2018/002, 29 January 2018

Date and venue of the 26th meeting of the Conference of the Parties 2018 and the 45th and 46th meetings of the Executive Council EnglishSpanish, NT 2018/001, 18 January 2018

IAI Directorate to host the Belmont Forum Secretariat in Montevideo EnglishSpanish, NT 2017/003, 8 November 2017

Press

Press release: GLOBAL CHANGE INVESTIGATION KEY FOR RISK PREPAREDNESS IN THE REGION
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Press release: GUATEMALA CONVENES OVER 50 CLIMATE CHANGE EXPERTS AND SCIENTISTS
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Logistics

LOGISTICAL INFORMATION

The 26th Conference of the Parties (COP-26) and the meetings of the IAI Executive Council will be held from 19 to 22 June 2018, in La Antigua Guatemala at the Hotel Soleil La Antigua, Zunil Meeting Room.

The hotel is located on 9 Calle Poniente, Carretera a Ciudad Vieja.

This document provides information on accommodation, transportation and other information useful to assist you in preparing for your trip to Antigua.

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Participants

List of participants of the 26th meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research
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Final report

Report of the 26th meeting of the Conference to the Parties to the
Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research
(no. IAI/COP/26/FNRPT)

Belmont Forum, SAC/SPAC, EC, CoP-26
Antigua, Guatemala 18 to 22 June 2018