Following two Pew Whale Symposia (12-13 April 2007, New York, US, and 30-31 January 2008, Tokyo, Japan), this meeting is the third Pew initiative in support of the reform of the International Whaling Commission (IWC) and its constituent instrument, the International Convention for the Regulation of Whaling. The meeting aims to consider ways to ensure the effective operation of the IWC in the future, and to make recommendations accordingly.  

dates: 9-10 February 2009  
location: Lisbon, Portugal  
contact: Natalie Wegener  
phone: 1-202-887-8800  
fax: 1-202-887-8877  
e-mail: nwegener@pewtrusts.org  
www: http://www.pewwhales.org