IWC ANNUAL MEETING IWC64, PANAMA CITY, PANAMA, 2012
The 64th Annual Meeting of the International Whaling Commission and the
associated meetings of its Scientific Committee and other sub-groups will take
place in Panama City, Panama from 11 June – 6 July 2012.
The venue for the 64th Annual Meeting will be the El Panamá Hotel and Convention
Centre:
Hotel El Panamá
Vía España 111,
Street Eusebio A. Morales
P.O.
Box 0816-06754
Panamá, Rep. de Panamá
http://www.elpanama.com/
The timetable for the meetings is provided below. The Scientific Committee
will meet from 11-23 June and is currently scheduled to be preceded by one
pre-meeting on Marine Renewable Energy Developments and Cetaceans. The
full set of Commission sub-groups will meet from 25-28 June, and the Commission
plenary will take place 2-6 July.
Meeting Details and Visa Requirements
The Government of Panama has kindly supplied an information
note on the following:
-
Visa information
-
Accommodation
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Official Receptions
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IWC64 Exhibit area
-
Arranged tours
All participants are encouraged to check their visa status and if a visa is
needed, to apply for a visa as early as possible.
The Secretariat is
currently establishing contact with the Government of the USA to obtain visa
information for IWC/64 delegates wishing to travel to Panama via the USA. These
travellers may need to apply for a visa waiver via the
Electronic System for
Travel Authorization (ESTA) provided by the Department of Homeland Security.
In the event of any difficulties in obtaining visas
please notify the IWC Secretariat immediately at:
secretariat@iwcoffice.org
Hotel Accommodation Booking
Arrangements
The Hotel El Panamá has offered discounted room
rates to IWC delegates. All bookings should be made
directly with the Hotel by contacting Miss Jordan
Tanishka by email at
Grupos@elpanama.com.
Booking of Delegation Offices
The Hotel El Panamá has a range of rooms available
for use as delegation offices. Any delegation
wishing to book one of the rooms should contact
Jhoscelyn Escobar by email at
jescobar@elpanama.com
SCHEDULE OF MEETINGS
| Day |
Date |
Meeting |
| 1 |
Fri |
08 June |
Set-up
(and
pre-meeting on Marine Renewable Energy Developments & Cetaceans)
|
| 2 |
Sat |
09 June |
| 3 |
Sun |
10 June |
| 4 |
Mon |
11 June |
Scientific Committee Opening Plenary |
Reading |
| 5 |
Tue |
12 June |
Sub-committee introductions |
Reading |
| 6 |
Wed |
13 June |
Scientific Committee
(11 days) |
|
until |
| 16 |
Sat |
23 June |
| 17 |
Sun |
24 June |
Scientific
Committee Convenors Meeting & Delegate registration for IWC64 |
| 18 |
Mon |
25 June |
WKM&AWI |
INF |
BSC |
| 19 |
Tue |
26 June |
CC |
| 20 |
Weds |
27 June |
ASW |
OBS |
| 21 |
Thur |
28 June |
F&A |
| 22 |
Fri |
29 June |
Committee Report Preparation |
| 23 |
Sat |
30 June |
Committee Report Translation |
| 24 |
Sun |
01 July |
Private
meeting of Commissioners |
| 25 |
Mon |
02 July |
64th Annual Commission Meeting
(5 days) |
| 26 |
Tues |
03 July |
| 27 |
Weds |
04 July |
| 28 |
Thur |
05 July |
| 29 |
Fri |
06 July |
key:
| INF |
Infractions Sub-committee |
| WKM&AWI |
Working Group on Whale Killing Methods and
Associated Welfare Issues |
| ASW |
Aboriginal Subsistence Whaling Sub-committee |
| CC |
Conservation Committee |
| BSC |
Budgetary Sub-committee (not open to GO/IGO/NGO
observers) |
| F&A |
Finance and Administration Committee (not open to
GO/IGO/NGO observers) |
| OBS |
Working Group to consider the role of observers at
meetings of the Commission |
|
