Scientific Committee
The Scientific Committee is constituted by one scientist designated by each Party, in addition to specialists nominated by consensus among the States to include all fields of knowledge not represented by the members present. The function of this committee is to provide scientific advice to the Conference of the Parties to comply with the objectives of the Convention.

Resolution CIT-COP5-2011-R1: Terms of Reference for the IAC Subsidiary Bodies (.pdf)
Present composition of the Scientific Committee

Meetings of the Scientific Committee:


20th Meeting Videoconference, October 12, 26 and 27, 2023
Informe sobre la XX reunión
19th Meeting –Videoconference, November 7-9, 2022
Report on the XIX meeting

18th Meeting – Videoconference, November 3 - 5, 2021
Report on the XVIII meeting

17th Meeting – Videoconference, October 20 - 22, 2020
Report on the XVII meeting

16th Meeting – Gulfport FL, USA; September 25 - 27, 2019
Report on the XVI meeting (.pdf)

15th Meeting – Tegucigalpa, Honduras; September, 17 - 19, 2018
Report on the XV meeting (.pdf)

14th Meeting – Panama City, Panama; October, 18 - 20, 2017
Report on the XIV meeting (.pdf)

13th Meeting – City of Belize, Belize; August 29th - September 1st, 2016:
Report on the XIII meeting (.pdf)

12th Meeting – Viña del Mar, Chile; 27-29th October, 2015:
Report on the XII meeting (.pdf)

11th Meeting – Lima, Peru; 24-27th September, 2014:
Report on the XI meeting (.pdf)

10th Meeting – Tegucigalpa, Honduras, 10-12 September, 2013:
Report on the X meeting (.pdf)

9th Meeting – Buenos Aires, Argentina, 24-26 October, 2012:
Report on the IX meeting (.pdf)

8th Meeting – Costa Rica, 28-30 September, 2011
Report on the VIII meeting (.pdf)

7th Meeting– Panamá, 1-3 September, 2010
Report on the VII meeting (.pdf)

6th Meeting – San Jose, Costa Rica, 21-24 October, 2009
Report on the VI meeting (.pdf)

5th Meeting – San Jose, Costa Rica, July 28-August 1st, 2008
Report on the V meeting (.pdf)

4th Meeting – Antigua, Guatemala, 23-27 July, 2007
Report on the IV meeting (.pdf)

3rd Meeting – San José, Costa Rica, 6-9 June, 2006
Report on the III meeting (.pdf)

2nd Meeting – Tres Ríos, Costa Rica, 28-30 June, 2005
Report on the II meeting (.pdf)

1st Meeting – San Jose, Costa Rica, 24-26 August, 2004
Report on the meeting (.pdf)