National representatives

Argentina

TBC

Last update [18-02.2020]

Bolivia (Plurinational State of)

TBC

Director, Adaptation Mechanism for Wellbeing
Autoridad Plurinacional de la Madre Tierra (APMT)
Pedro Salazar 2451, La Paz
e-mail: [email protected]

Last update [6-06.2023]

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:  [email protected] - [email protected]

Last update [6-06.2023]

Brazil

Túlio César Mourthé de Alvim Andrade

Alternate Permanent Representative

First Secretary
Chief of Mitigations and Markets Division
Ministry of Foreign Affairs 
Tel: (+55-61)2030 9291
email: [email protected]

Last update [16-02.2023]

Brazil

Daniel Machado da Fonseca

Alternate Permanent Representative

First Secretary
Chief of Funding and Adaptation (DFIA)
Ministry of Foreign Affairs 
Tel: (+55-61)2030 9291
email: [email protected]

Last update [16-02.2023]

Brazil

Ricardo Vieira Araujo

Permanent 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: [email protected]

Last update [16-02.2023]

Brazil

Carlos Eduardo Higa Matsumoto

Alternate 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: [email protected]

Last update [16-02.2023]

Canada

Marc DIorio, PhD

Assistant Deputy Minister
Science and Technology Branch
Environment and Climate Change Canada
Government of Canada
e-mail: [email protected]
Tel: +1 (819) 420 7600

Last update [20-05.2021]

Chile

Nicolás Trujillo Osorio

Science, Technology and Innovation Public Policies Advisor
Ministry of Science, Technology, Knowledge and Innovation (MinCiencia)
e-mail: [email protected] 

Last update [8-07.2024]

Chile

Claudia Morales

Second Technician Focal Point

Professional
Department of Education Communities, Science and Society Division
Ministry of Science, Technology, Knowledge and Innovation (MinCiencia)
e-mail: [email protected] 

Last update [8-07.2024]

Chile

Carlos Morales

Second Technician Focal Point

Executive Secretary
Climate Change Science Advisory Committee 
Ministry of Science, Technology, Knowledge and Innovation (MinCiencia)
e-mail: [email protected] 

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: [email protected]

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: [email protected]

Last update [23-04.2019]

Colombia

Dra. Ghisliane Echeverry Prieto

General Director 
Instituto de Hidrología, Meteorología y Estudios Ambientales
Calle 25D # 96B-70, Piso 3
Bogota – Colombia
Tel: (571) 3527160 Ext: 1121
e-mail: [email protected]

Last update [23-01.2023]

Costa Rica

Daniel Poleo Brito

Unidad de Aplicaciones Climáticas 
Departamento de Desarrollo
Instituto Meteorológico Nacional
Address: 7-3350-1000
Phone: 22225616 ext. 245
Email: [email protected]

Last update [29-02.2024]

Cuba

To be confirmed

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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: [email protected]

Last update [8-03.2023]

Ecuador

César Augusto Vásquez Moncayo

Permanent Focal Point
National Secretary
National Secretariat of Education, Science, Technology and Innovation
e-mail: [email protected]

Ecuador

Julia Palma Farfán

Altern Focal Point
Undersecretary of Research, Innovation, and Technology Transference 
National Secretariat of Education, Science, Technology and Innovation (SENESCYT)
e-mail: 

Ecuador

Ángel Javier Sandoval Torres

Undersecretary of Climate Change 
Ministry of Environment, Water and Ecologic Transition  
[email protected] 

Ecuador

Karla Yadyra Montaño Viñan

Director of Climate Change Adaptation 
Ministry of Environment, Water and Ecologic Transition
[email protected]

Ecuador

Mercy Julia Borbor Córdova

Technical Focal Point
Associate Professor 
Faculty of Marine Engineering and Marine Science
Superior Politecnichal School of Litoral (ESPOL)
e-mail: [email protected] - Tel: +593 99 4982373

Last update [14-07.2024]

Guatemala

Ana Patricia Orantes Thomas

Ministra de Ambiente y Recursos Naturales y Punto Focal Nacional
Ministerio de Ambiente y Recursos Naturales (MARN)
e-mail: [email protected]

Guatemala

Edwin Josué Castellanos López

Viceministro de Recursos Naturales y Punto Focal Alterno
Ministerio de Ambiente y Recursos Naturales (MARN)
e-mail: [email protected] / [email protected]

Guatemala

Gabriela Montenegro Bethancour

National Secretary of Science and Technology
National Secretariat for Science and Technology 
e-mail: [email protected]

Guatemala

María Alejandra Sierra Aguilera

Directora de Cooperación y Punto Focal Técnico
Secretaría Nacional de Ciencia y Tecnología (SENACYT)
e-mail: [email protected]

Guatemala

Alejandra Isabel Moreira Abadio

Asesora Unidad de Cooperación Internacional y Punto Focal Técnico
Ministerio de Ambiente y Recursos Naturales (MARN)
e-mail: [email protected] / [email protected]

Guatemala

Edgar Mardoqueo Flores Solares

Profesional de Proyectos de Investigación y Punto Focal Técnico
Secretaría Nacional de Ciencia y Tecnología (SENACYT)
e-mail: [email protected]

Guatemala

María del Rosario Estrada Girón

Directora de Política Multilateral y Punto Focal Técnico
Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores (MINEX)
e-mail: [email protected] / [email protected]

Guatemala

José Pablo Caxaj Laguardia

Tercer Secretario de la Dirección de Política Multilateral y Punto Focal Técnico
Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriones (MINEX)
e-mail: [email protected] / [email protected]

Jamaica

Prof. Michael Taylor

Physics Department 
University of the West Indies
e-mail: [email protected]

Last update [17-09.2021]

Jamaica

Chenielle Delahaye Mckenzie

Director Programme Manager
Ministry of Science, Energy & Technology

Last update [17-09.2021]

Jamaica

Tannecia Stephenson

University of the West Indies, Department of Physics

mail:[email protected]

Last update [17-09.2021]

Mexico

José Abraham Ortínez Álvarez

Coordinador General de Mitigación al Cambio Climático
Instituto Nacional de Ecología y Cambio Climático
e-mail: [email protected]

Last update [30-05.2024]

Mexico

Irma Fabiola Ramírez Hernández

Directora de Inventarios y Prospectivas de Emisiones de Gases y Compuestos de Efecto Invernadero
Instituto Nacional de Ecología y Cambio Climático
e-mail: [email protected]

Last update [30-05.2024]

Panama

Milagro Mainieri

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: [email protected]

Last update [24-02.2021]

Panama

Luz Graciela Cruz

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: [email protected]

Last update [24-02.2021]

Panama

Benito Russo Gómez

Director of Environmental Policy
Ministry of Environment 
e-mail: [email protected]

Last update [05-07.2021]

Panama

Ángel Cárdenas

Jefe Encargado de la Oficina de Cooperación Técnica Internacional y Punto Focal Suplente
Ministerio de Ambiente
e-mail: [email protected]

Panama

Juan Carlos Monterrey

Director de Cambio Climático y Punto Focal Principal
Ministerio de Ambiente
e-mail: [email protected]

Paraguay

Constantino Nicolás Guefos Kapsalis

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: [email protected], [email protected]

Paraguay

Fernando José Méndez Gaona

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: [email protected]

Peru

Gabriela Teófila Rosas Benancio

Permanent Representative:

Executive President
National Weather Service and Hydrology of Peru - SENAMHI
e-mail: [email protected]

Last update [15-03.2022]

Peru

Dennis Castillo Torres

Director for Forests and Ecosystem Services Management (BOSQUES) 
Research Institute of the Peruvian Amazon (IIAP), Lima office
e-mail: [email protected]

Last update [28-08.2023]

United States of America

Maria Uhle

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: [email protected]

Uruguay

Flavio Caiafa

Permanent Representative
President
National Agency of Research and Innovation (ANII), IAI Principal Focal Point Institution
e-mail: [email protected]

Uruguay

Ing. Arg. Mario Pérez Bidegain

Permanent Representative
Coordinator of Natural Resources, Production and Environment
National Agricultural Research Institute (INIA)
e-mail: [email protected]

Uruguay

Ana Vásquez

Altern Representative
Manager of Cooperation
National Agency of Research and Innovation (ANII) - Principal Focal Point Institution
e-mail: [email protected]

Uruguay

Santiago Caramés

Permanent Representative
Director Nacional
National Emergency System (SINAE)
e-mail: [email protected]

Uruguay

Dra. Lilián Porta

Altern Representative
Associate General Director of Health
Ministry of Public Health of Uruguay
e-mail: [email protected]

Uruguay

Dra. Carmen Ciganda

Permanent Representative
Chief of Environmental and Occupational Health Division
Ministry of Public Health (MSP)
e-mail: [email protected]

Uruguay

Lic. Gimena Pintos

Altern Representative
National Emergency System (SINAE)
e-mail: [email protected]

Uruguay

Dra. Susana González

Permanent Representative
Full Professor of Research
Department of Biodiversity and Genetic 
Clemente Estable Biological Research Institute (IIBCE)
e-mail: [email protected] / [email protected]

Uruguay

Dra. Leticia Bidegaray

Altern Representative
Associate Professor of Research
Department of Biodiversity and Genetic 
Clemente Estable Biological Research Institute (IIBCE)
e-mail: [email protected] / [email protected]

Uruguay

Cnel. (R) Lic. Pablo Cabrera

Permanent Representative
President of INUMET 
Uruguayan Institute of Meteorology (INUMET)
e-mail: [email protected]