Hosted by the German Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety, the 26th meeting of the Standing Committee of the Convention on Migratory Species (CMS) was held from 17-18 July 2003 in Bonn, Germany.

The meeting addressed: collaboration with other international organizations; implementation of CMS Agreements and MOUs; the development of further agreements; and the development of strategic plans for the work of the Scientific Council and for the future implementation and development of the Convention. The Committee also reviewed the current status of the Trust Fund contributions, the budget and resources, and decided on work priorities of the Secretariat. More information is available at: http://www.wcmc.org.uk/cms