National representatives
National representatives to the IAI are designated by the State Parties and are charged with facilitating the State Party’s compliance with the Agreement Establishing the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research at the national level. They are expected to facilitate the implementation of the work plan of the IAI. The national representatives meet as the Conference of the Parties, comprised by the 19 Parties in the Americas ratifying the Montevideo Agreement. As the IAI’s principal policymaking organ, it establishes, reviews, and updates the Institute’s policies and procedures and evaluates its work and accomplishments. It also reviews and approves the IAI’s Scientific Agenda, annual and long-range plans and financial budgets.
Parties that have not yet done so are encouraged to appoint their representatives.
Argentina
Liliana Catalina Sacco
Science Development Manager
National Council for Scientific and Technical Research (CONICET)
Last update [11-04.2025]
Argentina
Agustina Salvati
Coordinator, International Cooperation Office
National Council for Scientific and Technical Research (CONICET)
email: agustina.salvati@conicet.gov.ar
Last update [11-04.2025]
Information sheet 2025-2026 (in Spanish). Download PDF
Bolivia (Plurinational State of)
Claudia Tordoya
Director, Mecanismo Conjunto de Mitigación y Adaptación
Autoridad Plurinacional de la Madre Tierra
e-mail: claudia.tordoya@madretierra.gob.bo
Bolivia (Plurinational State of)
Natalia Teresa Salas Rojas
Professional, Climate Change, Forests and Renewable Energies
Foreign Affairs
Ingavi esquina Junin, La Paz
Tel: +5912 2409114
e-mail: nsalasr@rree.gob.bo – natetere96@gmail.com
Bolivia (Plurinational State of)
Angélica Ponce Chambi
Executive Director
Autoridad Plurinacional de la Madre Tierra
e-mail: angelica.ponce@madretierra.gob.bo
Bolivia (Plurinational State of)
Hugo Rolando Chambilla Silva
Director, Mecanismos de Adaptación para el Vivir Bien
Autoridad Plurinacional de la Madre Tierra
e-mail: hugo.chambilla@madretierra.gob.bo
Bolivia (Plurinational State of)
Erwin Castillo
Director, Mecanismo de Mitigación para el Vivir Bien
Autoridad Plurinacional de la Madre Tierra
e-mail: erwin.castillo@madretierra.gob.bo
Information sheet 2025-2026 (in Spanish). Download PDF
Brazil
Túlio César Mourthé de Alvim Andrade
Alternate Representative
First Secretary
Chief of Mitigations and Markets Division
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Tel: (+55-61)2030 9291
email: dclima@itamaraty.gov.br
Last update [16-02.2023]
Brazil
Daniel Machado da Fonseca
Alternate Representative
First Secretary
Chief of Funding and Adaptation (DFIA)
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Tel: (+55-61)2030 9291
email: dclima@itamaraty.gov.br
Last update [16-02.2023]
Brazil
Ricardo Vieira Araujo
Altern Representative
Senior technologist
Coordenação-Geral de Ciência do Clima e Sustentabilidade – CGCL
Secretaria de Pesquisa e Formação Científica – SEPEF
Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovations
Esplanada dos Ministérios, Bloco E, sala 295
CEP: 70.067-900 Brasília-DF
Brazil
Tel: (+55-61)20338130
e-mail: ricardo.araujo@mcti.gov.br
Last update [16-02.2023]
Brazil
Carlos Eduardo Higa Matsumoto
Permanent Representative
General Coordinator for Multilateral Cooperation
Special Advisory on International Affairs (ASSIN)
Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovations
Tel: (+55-61)2033 7529
e-mail: assin@mcti.gov.br
Last update [16-02.2023]
Information sheet 2025-2026 (in Portuguese). Download PDF
Canada
Marc D’Iorio, PhD
Assistant Deputy Minister
Science and Technology Branch
Environment and Climate Change Canada
Government of Canada
Tel: +1 (819) 420 7600
e-mail: marc.diorio@canada.ca
Last update [20-05.2021]
Information sheet 2025-2026. Download PDF
Chile
Nicolás Trujillo Osorio
Altern Representative
Science, Technology and Innovation Public Policies Advisor
Ministry of Science, Technology, Knowledge and Innovation (MinCiencia)
e-mail: ntrujillo@minciencia.gob.cl
Last update [8-07.2024]
Chile
Claudia Morales
Altern Representative
Professional
Department of Education Communities, Science and Society Division
Ministry of Science, Technology, Knowledge and Innovation (MinCiencia)
e-mail: cmorales@minciencia.gob.cl
Last update [8-07.2024]
Chile
Carlos Morales
Altern Representative
Executive Secretary
Climate Change Science Advisory Committee
Ministry of Science, Technology, Knowledge and Innovation (MinCiencia)
e-mail: csmorales@minciencia.gob.cl
Last update [8-07.2024]
Chile
Maritza Jadrijevic Girardi
Permanent Representative
Coordinator
Área Adaptación al Cambio Climático
Oficina de Cambio Climático
Ministerio de Medio Ambiente
Santiago – Chile
Tel: (56 2) 2573 5688
e-mail: mjadrijevic@mma.gob.cl
Last update [23-04.2019]
Chile
Priscilla Andrea Ulloa Menares
Altern Representative
Professional
Area Adaptación al Cambio Climático
Oficina de Cambio Climático
Ministerio del Medio Ambiente
Santiago – Chile
Tel: (56 2) 2573 5787
e-mail: pulloa@mma.gob.cl
Last update [23-04.2019]
Information sheet 2025-2026 (in Spanish). Download PDF
Colombia
Dra. Ghisliane Echeverry Prieto
Permanent Representative
General Director
Instituto de Hidrología, Meteorología y Estudios Ambientales
Calle 25D # 96B-70, Piso 3
Bogota – Colombia
Tel: (571) 3527160 Ext: 1121
e-mail: direccion@ideam.gov.co
Last update [23-01.2023]
Information sheet 2025-2026 (in Spanish). Download PDF
Costa Rica
Daniel Poleo Brito
Permanent Representative
Unidad de Aplicaciones Climáticas
Departamento de Desarrollo
Instituto Meteorológico Nacional
Address: 7-3350-1000
Phone: 22225616 ext. 245
Email: dpoleo@imn.ac.cr
Last update [29-02.2024]
Information sheet 2025-2026 (in Spanish). Download PDF
Cuba
To be confirmed
–
Information sheet 2025-2026 (in Spanish). Download PDF
Dominican Republic
Solhanlle Ernestina Bonilla
Director, Research and Sustainability
Viceministry, Climate Change and Sustainability
Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources
Av. Luperon Esq. Cayetano Germosen, Sector El Pedregal
Santo Domingo – República Dominicana
Tel: +1 809-567-4300, ext. 6200
e-mail: solhanlle.bonilla@ambiente.gob.do
Last update [8-03.2023]
Information sheet 2025-2026 (in Spanish). Download PDF
Ecuador
César Augusto Vásquez Moncayo
Permanent Representative
National Secretary
National Secretariat of Education, Science, Technology and Innovation
e-mail: cvasquezm@senescyt.gob.ec
Ecuador
Mercy Julia Borbor Córdova
Altern Permanent Representative
Technical Focal Point
Associate Professor
Faculty of Marine Engineering and Marine Science
Superior Politecnichal School of Litoral (ESPOL)
e-mail: meborbor@espol.edu.ec
Tel: +593 99 4982373
Last update [14-07.2024]
Information sheet 2025-2026 (in Spanish). Download PDF
Guatemala
Edwin Josué Castellanos López
Viceministro de Recursos Naturales y Punto Focal Alterno – Permanent Representative
Ministerio de Ambiente y Recursos Naturales (MARN)
e-mail: ejcastellanos@marn.gob.gt / iimencos@marn.gob.gt
Guatemala
Ronald Alberto Villalobos López
Subdirector de Política Multilateral para Organismos Regionales – Altern Permanent Representative
subrog@minex.gob.gt
+502 2410 0000 Ext. 3161
Guatemala
María Alejandra Sierra Aguilera
Directora de Cooperación – Altern Permanent Representative
Secretaría Nacional de Ciencia y Tecnología (SENACYT)
e-mail: msierra@senacyt.gob.gt
Guatemala
Domenika Fernández Rodríguez
Coordinadora de la Unidad de Cooperación Internacional – Altern Permanent Representative
adfernandez@marn.gob.gt / cooperacioninternacional@marn.gob.gt / caramirez@marn.gob.gt
+502 2423 0500 Ext. 2739
Guatemala
Edgar Mardoqueo Flores Solares
Profesional de Proyectos de Investigación – Altern Permanent Representative
Secretaría Nacional de Ciencia y Tecnología (SENACYT)
e-mail: eflores@senacyt.gob.gt
Guatemala
José Pablo Caxaj Laguardia
Tercer Secretario de la Dirección de Política Multilateral – Altern Permanent Representative
Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriones (MINEX)
e-mail: jcaxaj@minex.gob.gt / suborg@minex.gob.gt
Information sheet 2025-2026 (in Spanish). Download PDF
Jamaica
Prof. Michael Taylor
Physics Department
University of the West Indies
e-mail: michael.taylor@uwimona.edu.jm
Last update [17-09.2021]
Jamaica
Isaac Morrison
Director of Research
National Commission on Science and Technology (NCST)
Jamaica
Tannecia Stephenson
University of the West Indies, Department of Physics
mail: tannecia.stephenson02@uwimona.edu.jm
Last update [17-09.2021]
Jamaica
Samantha Aikman
Science Programme Manager
Ministry of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport (MSETT)
Information sheet 2025-2026. Download PDF
Mexico
José Abraham Ortínez Álvarez
Permanent Representative
Coordinador General de Mitigación al Cambio Climático
Instituto Nacional de Ecología y Cambio Climático
e-mail: abraham.ortinez@inecc.gob.mx
Last update [30-05.2024]
Mexico
Irma Fabiola Ramírez Hernández
Altern Permanent Representative
Directora de Inventarios y Prospectivas de Emisiones de Gases y Compuestos de Efecto Invernadero
Instituto Nacional de Ecología y Cambio Climático
e-mail: fabiola.ramirez@inecc.gob.mx
Last update [30-05.2024]
Information sheet 2025-2026 (in Spanish). Download PDF
Panama
Milagro Mainieri
Permanent Representative
Directora de Investigación Científica y Desarrollo (I+D)
Secretaría Nacional de Ciencia, Tecnología e Innovación
SENACYT, Edificio 205, Ciudad del Saber, Clayton
Tel: +507 517 0034
email: mmainieri@senacyt.gob.pa
Last update [24-02.2021]
Panama
Luz Graciela Cruz
Altern Representative
Chief, Department of Capacity Building for the Researcher
Secretaría Nacional de Ciencia, Tecnología e Innovación
SENACYT, Edificio 205, Ciudad del Saber, Clayton
Tel: +507 517 0033
e-mail: lcruz@senacyt.gob.pa
Last update [24-02.2021]
Panama
Benito Russo Gómez
Altern Representative
Director of Environmental Policy
Ministry of Environment
e-mail: brusso@miambiente.gob.pa
Panama
Ángel Cárdenas
Altern Representative
Jefe Encargado de la Oficina de Cooperación Técnica Internacional y Punto Focal Suplente
Ministerio de Ambiente
e-mail: acardenas@miambiente.gob.pa
Panama
Juan Carlos Monterrey
Altern Permanent Representative
Director de Cambio Climático y Punto Focal Principal
Ministerio de Ambiente
e-mail: jmonterrey@miambiente.gob.pa
Panama
Franklin Morales
Altern Representative
Jefe de Cooperación Técnica Internacional de la SENACYT, Miembro de la delegación país y Punto Focal Suplente
SENACYT
e-mail: fmorales@senacyt.gob.pa
Information sheet 2025-2026 (in Spanish). Download PDF
Paraguay
Constantino Nicolás Guefos Kapsalis
Altern Representative
Dean
Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales
Universidad Nacional de Asunción
Campus Universitario Km 10
San Lorenzo, Asunción 1039 – Paraguay
Tel: +595-21-585-600
Fax: +595-21-585-600
e-mail: decano@facen.una.py, facen@facen.una.py
Paraguay
Fernando José Méndez Gaona
Representante Permanente
Research Director
Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales
Universidad Nacional de Asunción Km 11 – San Lorenzo
Campus Universitario
Casilla de Correo 1039-1804
Asunción, Paraguay
Tel: 595-21-585-600
Fax: 595-21-585-600/1
e-mail: fmendez@facen.una.py
Information sheet 2025-2026 (in Spanish). Download PDF
Peru
Dennis del Castillo Torres
Research Director, Forests and Ecosystem Services Management (BOSQUES)
Research Institute of the Peruvian Amazon (IIAP), Lima office
e-mail: ddelcastillo@iiap.gob.pe
Last update [28-08.2023]
Peru
César Aréstegui Bravo
Subdirector de Asuntos Ambientales Globales
Dirección de Medio Ambiente
e-mail: carestegui@rree.gob.pe
Information sheet 2025-2026 (in Spanish). Download PDF
United States of America
Maria Uhle
Permanent Representative
Program Director for International Activities
Directorate for Geosciences
National Science Foundation
4201 Wilson Boulevard Rm 705
Arlington VA 22230 – USA
Tel: +1 (703) 292-2250
e-mail: muhle@nsf.gov
Information sheet 2025-2026. Download PDF
Uruguay
Miguel Sierra
President
National Agricultural Research Institute (INIA)
e-mail: msierra@inia.org.uy
Uruguay
Ing. Arg. Mario Pérez Bidegain
Altern Representative
Coordinator of Natural Resources, Production and Environment
National Agricultural Research Institute (INIA)
e-mail: mperez@inia.org.uy
Uruguay
Ana Vásquez
Altern Representative
Manager of Cooperation
National Agency of Research and Innovation (ANII) – Principal Focal Point Institution
e-mail: avasquez@anii.org.uy
Uruguay
Lic. Gimena Pintos
Altern Representative
National Emergency System (SINAE)
e-mail: gpintos@presidencia.gub.uy
Uruguay
Álvaro Brunini
Representante Permanente
Presidente
Agencia Nacional de Investigación e Innovación (ANII) – Institución Punto Focal Principal
e-mail: abrunini@anii.org.uy
Information sheet 2025-2026 (in Spanish). Download PDF
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
Dirk Thielen Engelbertz
Head of the Laboratory of Landscape Ecology and Climate
Ecology Center
Venezuelan Institute for Scientific Research (IVIC)
E-mail: dirkthielen@gmail.com
Information sheet 2025-2026 (in Spanish). Download PDF
Contracting Parties
Order: Alphabetical order
ISO: Two-letter ISO country code
| Party | ISO | Type | Date of joining | Deposit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Argentina | AR | Ratification | 13/05/1992 | 24/02/1994 |
| 2 | Bolivia (Plurinational State of) | BO | Ratification | 13/05/1992 | 02/07/2002 |
| 3 | Brazil | BR | Ratification | 13/05/1992 | 23/06/1993 |
| 4 | Canada | CA | Acceptance | 13/05/1992 | 15/06/1993 |
| 5 | Chile | CL | Ratification | 13/05/1992 | 14/10/1994 |
| 6 | Colombia | CO | Ratification | 13/05/1992 | 24/09/1997 |
| 7 | Costa Rica | CR | Ratification | 13/05/1992 | 26/08/1994 |
| 8 | Cuba | CU | Ratification | 13/05/1992 | 05/01/1995 |
| 9 | Ecuador | EC | Ratification | 13/05/1992 | 24/11/1997 |
| 10 | United States of America | US | Acceptance | 13/05/1992 | 19/01/1993 |
| 11 | Guatemala | GT | Accession | 13/05/1992 | 05/01/1998 |
| 12 | Jamaica | JM | Acceptance | 13/05/1992 | 10/09/1997 |
| 13 | Mexico | MX | Ratification | 13/05/1992 | 27/04/1993 |
| 14 | Panama | PA | Ratification | 13/05/1992 | 11/01/1994 |
| 15 | Paraguay | PY | Ratification | 13/05/1992 | 08/10/1996 |
| 16 | Peru | PE | Ratification | 13/05/1992 | 17/02/1995 |
| 17 | Dominican Republic | DO | Ratification | 13/05/1992 | 04/09/1997 |
| 18 | Uruguay | UY | Ratification | 13/05/1992 | 10/08/1993 |
| 19 | Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) | VE | Accession | 13/05/1992 | 14/06/1996 |



