Inter-American Institute for Global Change ResearchInter-American Institute for Global Change Research(IAI)(IAI)

Dr. Linda Stevenson, APN Programme Manager(on behalf of Dr. Gerhard Breulmann, IAI Scientific Officer)

IAI Member CountriesIAI Member Countries

1. Argentina 16. Peru 2. Bolivia 17. United States of America 3. Brazil 18. Uruguay 4. Canada 19. Venezuela 5. Chile 6. Colombia 7. Costa Rica8. Cuba9. Dominican Republic 10. Ecuador 11. Guatemala 12. Jamaica 13. Mexico 14. Panama 15. Paraguay

• = Non Annex I

IAI’s MISSIONIAI’s MISSION

“IAI’s Mission is to Develop the Capacity to Understand the Integrated Impacts of Present and Future Global Changes on Regional and Continental Environments in the Americas and to Promote Collaborative Research and Informed Action at all Levels.”

(IAI Scientific Advisory Committee, 1997)

IAI’s GOALIAI’s GOAL

To Augment the Scientific Capacity of the Region

to

Better Understand the Global Change Related Phenomena and their Socioeconomic Implications,

and

to Next Promote, at all Levels, the Dissemination of the Emerging

Information.

Past ActivitiesPast Activities

Strategy for IAI Programmatic DevelopmentStrategy for IAI Programmatic DevelopmentStart - Up Grants (SG) ‘96 -’97

Assembling scientific teams and planning research.

37 projects, 1 year, ~US$ 50K

PESCA ‘00 - ‘02

Expanding Scientific Capacity

11 projects, 1 year, ~US$ 30K

Initial Science Programs (ISP) ‘97 - ‘02

Promote initial scientific activities.

39 projects, 3 years, US$ 200K

Collaborative Research Network Program (CRN) ‘99 – ‘04

‘Full Research Networks’

14 projects, 5 years, ~ US$ 820K

Recent/current ActivitiesRecent/current Activities

3rd CRN/IAI - IGBP Meeting’Building Global 3rd CRN/IAI - IGBP Meeting’Building Global

Change Networks in the Americas’ Mendoza, Change Networks in the Americas’ Mendoza,

Argentina, January 2003Argentina, January 2003

- Major regional scientific meeting

- approx. 70 participants

- Platform to link regional (IAI) science to global programs

- resulted in MoU with IGBP (signed October 2003, IGFA, Johannesburg)

Revision of IAI Science AgendaRevision of IAI Science Agenda

I - Understanding Climate Change and Variability in the Americas

II - Comparative Studies of Ecosystem, Biodiversity, Land Use and Cover, and Water Resources in the Americas

III - Understanding Global Change Modulations of the Composition of the Atmosphere, Oceans and Fresh Waters IV - Understanding the Human Dimensions and Policy Implications of Global Change, Climate Variability and Land Use

Current Programs/ProjectsCurrent Programs/Projects

- 14 Collaborative Research Networks, CRNs (5-years, min. 4 countries, up to US$820K)’

- 16 projects under Small Grants I (1-year, min. 3 countries, up to US$ 30K)

- 3 IAI Summer Institutes (thematic, 2-3 weeks, approx. 20 participants/institute) – in collaboration with other orgs.

Small Grants Program II Small Grants Program II (SGPII)(SGPII)

- Total budget for SGP II US$640K - One-year projects, min. 3 countries participation, up to US$ 30K, - Purpose of SGP II is network development (prep for CRN II)- 86 proposals received- 48 “fundable”!! (high quality of proposals)

- 22 approved for funding (11 Res; 8 WS; 3 Tech Rep.)

Projects starting in March/April 2004

(Near) Future Outlook(Near) Future Outlook

Streamlining of IAI proposals processStreamlining of IAI proposals process

- Regular (annual/) call for Small Grants (12-18mths projects, US$ ~30K, 3 countries). Emphasis of call will change according to the needs (identified by IAI SAC)

- Maybe earmark some funds for ‘young’ scientists

- Fully Web-based submission system

Planning of second round of CRNsPlanning of second round of CRNs

- Open call

- No thematic Focus (all IAI Agenda Themes)

- Conditional funding for 4 or 5 years (Evaluation in Year 2 or 3)

- max. US$ 200K/a; 4 countries minimum participation

- Timeline to be approved by CoP in July 2004 (launch the call in early 2005??)

● ● Synthesis of past IAI programs Synthesis of past IAI programs

- Start-up Grants (SG)

- Initial Science Programs (ISP)

- Program to Expand Scientific Capacity in the Americas (PESCA)

● ● Launch of 2-3 new IAI Training Institutes inLaunch of 2-3 new IAI Training Institutes in collaboration with other orgs/programs collaboration with other orgs/programs (e.g. IHDP, UNDP) (e.g. IHDP, UNDP)

Summary Info ‘Participation’ Summary Info ‘Participation’ Summary Info ‘Participation’ Summary Info ‘Participation’

1. Program 2. Projects 3. Institutions Involved

4. Scientists Involved

5. Countries Involved

SG 37 85 212 13

ISP 1 11 33 74 10

ISP 2 12 40 78 7

ISP 3 16 62 151 15

CRN 14 (99)* 236 (171)* 347 17

PESCA 11 20 47 13

SGP I 16 50 99 13

SGP II 22 103 177 17

TOTAL 139 629 (~320)**

1185 (~750)**

All IAI countries

•* Number in parenthesis is at program start in 1999

•** Number of DIFFERENT institutions/scientists

  SG ISPI ISPII ISPIII PESCA CRN SGPI SGPII Total

ARG + + + + + + + + 8/8

BOL + - - + - + + - 4/8

BRA + + + + + + + + 8/8

CAN + + - + + + + + 7/8

CHI + + + + + + + + 8/8

COL + + - + - + - + 5/8

CR + + - + - + + + 6/8

CU - - - + + - + + 4/8

DR - - - - - + - + 2/8

ECU + + - + + + + + 7/8

GUA - - - - - - + - 1/8

JAM - - - - + + - + 3/8

MEX + + + + + + + + 8/8

PAN + + - + + + - + 6/8

PAR - - - - - + - + 2/8

PER + - + + + + + + 7/8

URU + - + + + + + + 7/8

USA + + + + + + + + 8/8

VEN - - - + + + - + 4/8

Total 13 10 7 15 13 17 13 17  

For further details about IAI please contactFor further details about IAI please contact

Dr. Gerhard BreulmannDr. Gerhard BreulmannIAI Scientific OfficerIAI Scientific Officer

gerhard@dir.iai.int

URL: www.iai.intURL: www.iai.int