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Paragraphs in "Agreement Establishing The Inter-American Institute For Global Change Research" coded as SBF

Label Provision
Art.5 Article V The Conference of the Parties
Art.5.1 1. The Conference of the Parties shall be the principal policy-making organ of the Institute.
Art.5.2 2. Each Party shall be a member of the Conference of the Parties.
Art.5.3 3. The Conference of the Parties shall meet at least once every year.
Art.5.4 4. The Conference of the Parties shall:
Art.5.4.a a) consider and adopt measures to establish, review and update the policies and procedures of the Institute, as well as to evaluate its work and the accomplishment of its objectives;
Art.5.4.b b) review periodically and approve, on the basis of recommendations of the Scientific Advisory Committee, the Scientific Agenda of the Institute and to consider and approve its long-range plans and annual program and budget, taking into account:
Art.5.4.b.i i) The processes or issues that are unique to the region and their significance on a global scale;
Art.5.4.b.ii ii) The research strengths within the region and how those strengths can be best utilized in order to contribute to the global effort to understand global change; and
Art.5.4.b.iii iii) The need to integrate research on global issues through cooperation among research institutes, among States and among the different parts of the Inter-American region, and with regional and international global change research programs.
Art.5.4.c c) Consider and approve the financial policies, the annual budget and the financial records of the Institute submitted by the Director;
Art.5.4.d d) Elect the Members of the Executive Council and the members of the Scientific Advisory Committee, and the Director;
Art.5.4.e e) Consider and approve the Rules of Procedure of the Executive Council;
Art.5.4.f f) Decide on the venue for its annual ordinary and extraordinary meetings, which shall be rotated among the Parties;
Art.5.4.g g) Issue, through the Director, invitations to become Associates of the Institute, as provided in Article XI of this Agreement;
Art.5.4.h h) Authorize the Director to conclude with an accepting Associate an Agreement of Association;
Art.5.4.i i) Decide on the development and designation of Institute Research Centers and on their location, as provided in Article IX;
Art.5.4.j j) Make decisions regarding the location of the Directorate;
Art.5.4.k k) Establish ad hoc committees as necessary;
Art.5.4.l l) Approve amendments to this Agreement in accordance with Article XV, Section 3; and
Art.5.4.m m) Perform other functions as necessary to achieve the objectives of the Institute.
Art.6 Article VI The Executive Council
Art.6.1 1. The Executive Council shall be the executive organ of the Institute.
Art.6.2 2. The Executive Council shall be composed of up to nine members elected by the Conference of the Parties for two-year terms, taking into account the need for balanced geographic representation.
Art.6.3 3. The Executive Council shall meet at least twice a year and shall strive to hold its meetings in different locations among the Parties.
Art.6.4 4. The Executive Council shall:
Art.6.4.a a) Develop recommendations on the policies for the Institute, for submission to and approval by the Conference of the Parties;
Art.6.4.b b) Ensure that the Director implements the policies adopted by the Conference of the Parties;
Art.6.4.c c) Make recommendations to the Conference of the Parties regarding the long-range plans and annual program and budget;
Art.6.4.d d) Make recommendations to the Conference of the Parties regarding the financial policies of the Institute proposed by the Director;
Art.6.4.e e) Appoint an external auditor and review the annual external audit of the financial records submitted annually by the Director to the Conference of the Parties;
Art.6.4.f f) Make recommendations to the Conference of the Parties regarding amendments to the Rules of Procedure of the Executive Council;
Art.6.4.g g) Propose to the Conference of the Parties the designation of Institute Research Centers; and
Art.6.4.h h) Perform any other functions entrusted to it by the Conference of the Parties.
Art.7 Article VII The Scientific Advisory Committee
Art.7.1 1. The Scientific Advisory Committee shall be the principal scientific advisory organ of the Institute.
Art.7.2 2. The Scientific Advisory Committee shall be composed of ten members elected by the Conference of the Parties to serve in their personal capacity for three-year terms and with eligibility for a single additional term. The Conference of the Parties shall elect six Scientific Advisory Committee members from nominations received from the Parties; three from nominations received from the Scientific Advisory Committee itself; and one from nominations received from the Institute's Associates. These members shall be scientists recognized internationally for their expertise in areas relevant to the objectives of the Institute, ensuring broad subregional, regional, and worldwide representation, as well as representation from a variety of disciplines relevant to global change research.
Art.7.3 3. The Scientific Advisory Committee shall meet as necessary and at least once a year.
Art.7.4 4. The Scientific Advisory Committee shall:
Art.7.4.a a) Make recommendations to the Conference of the Parties regarding the Scientific Agenda, long-range plans and annual program of the Institute;
Art.7.4.b b) Direct the peer review system of the Institute, ensuring through its rules of procedure that individual Committee members do not participate in the evaluation of proposals which they have themselves submitted;
Art.7.4.c c) Adopt its own rules of procedure;
Art.7.4.d d) Establish scientific panels for particular issues;
Art.7.4.e e) Assess the scientific results obtained by the Institute; and
Art.7.4.f f) Perform any other functions entrusted to it by the Conference of the Parties.
Art.10 Article X Affiliated Research Institutions
Art.10.1 1. An institution which submits a proposal for a specific research project, through the appropriate Party, may be designated by the Conference of the Parties as being affiliated to the Institute for the duration of the project. The Conference shall base its decision on a review of the proposal, taking into account the views of the Scientific Advisory Committee as to the scientific merit of the proposed project and its relevance to the objectives of the Institute.
Art.10.2 2. Affiliated research institutions shall be responsible to the Institute for the portion of its work sponsored by the Institute.
Art.13 Article XIII Financial Provisions
Art.13.1 1. A budget of operational expenses for the Institute, consisting of salaries for the Directorate and basic support for the Directorate, Scientific Advisory Committee, and Executive Council, shall be supported by voluntary contributions pledged annually for a three-year period by the Parties in accordance with the interests of the Parties. Such pledges shall be in increments of US $5,000. The adoption of the annual budget shall be by consensus of the Parties. The Parties recognize that regular contributions to the operational budget are essential to the success of the Institute and that such contributions shall take into account the research resources of the contributing parties.
Art.13.2 2. Major research programs and specific projects, to be sponsored by the Institute, shall be supported from voluntary financial contributions pledged by the Parties and by the Associates of the Institute, or donated by other States outside the region, regional or international intergovernmental organizations, and industries and other nongovernmental and private organizations interested in supporting the Scientific Agenda and programmatic activities of the Institute.
Art.13.3 3. The Executive Council, with the assistance of the Director, will propose to the Conference of the Parties, for its approval, the establishment of an endowment fund which would generate income through an interest-bearing arrangement, as well as options to obtain resources through other means.