2 November 2011: The Secretariat of the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (CMS) has solicited offers to host the 11th Meeting of the Conference of Parties to the Convention (COP 11), in 2014.COP 11 will be held sometime between October and December 2014, by which time the Secretariat expects the Convention to have 120 Parties.

CMS COP meetings have a two-day Scientific Council, followed by a two-day period during which a Standing Committee is held, side meetings convene and the Scientific Council Report is prepared. The following six days are allocated to the COP itself, including a one-day excursion for delegates.

According to the Secretariat, States willing to host the meeting will have to meet the costs of the COP and make a considerable contribution towards its organization. Responsibility for the subsidiary events (Standing Committee, Scientific Council, species agreement, etc.) is subject to negotiation with the Secretariat.

Delegates at COP 10, which will convene in Bergen, Norway, in November 2011, will consider any formal offers received. [CMS News] [Provisional Agenda of COP 10]