Sunday 8th February - Reception at the York House Lisboa

Commission members and observers mingled at the York House the evening before the Commission commenced.

• J. Charles Fox's opening remarks can be downloaded here.
• Dr. Peter Bridgewater's opening remarks can be downloaded here.

Yolanda Kakabadse of Ecuador and Jose Truda, Brazilian IWC Alternate Commissioner.	J. Charles Fox of the Pew Environment Group welcomed everyone and thanked them for their coming work.	Governor Parris Glendenning of the USA, Andrew McNee, Australian IWC Alternate Commissioner and Juan Mayr of Colombia.
Commission Chair Peter Bridgewater, PhD, greeted everyone and talked about the need to respect all the views at the table.	Richard Black of the BBC, Jorge Palmeirim, Portuguese IWC Commissioner, Marina Sequeira, Scientific Advisor to the Portuguese IWC Delegation, and Jose Truda, Brazilian IWC Alternate Commissioner.	Allan Thornton, Director of the Environment Investigation Agency, and Hon. Barry Cohen of Australia.
Senator Elizabeth Thompson of Barbados and Kaliopate Tavola of Fiji.	Ambassador Nobutoshi Akao of Japan.	Senator Ngoné Ndoye of Senegal, Madeleine de Grandmaison of France/Martinique, Birima Fall, WWF Communications Officer, and Member of Parliament Modou Diagne Fada of Senegal.

Monday 9th February 2008

The first day of the commission began with a gentle rain that lifted in time for the 33 participants (14 Pew Commissioners, 19 observers, and the Commission Chair) to arrive at the Luso-American Foundation (FLAD) without getting wet.

Charles Buchanan, FLAD’s Managing Director, welcomed the participants and then the meeting was formally opened by Dr. Humberto Rosa, Portugal’s Environment Secretary of State (PDF).

Presenters included:

• Dr. W.K. de la Mare, who talked about science and precautionary management (PDF),
• Dr. Russel Leaper, who gave an overview of current whaling activities (PDF),
• Dr. Al Gillespie, who discussed compliance and enforcement (PDF),
• Dr. Susan Lieberman, who presented on different conservation tools (PDF), and
• Duncan Currie, who talked about UNCLOS and other instruments (PDF).

From left to right: Professor Mario Ruivo (Portugal); Member of Parliament Madou Diagne Fada (Senegal); Hon. Barry Cohen (Australia); Mr. Juan Mayr (Colombia); Judge David Anderson (UK); Mrs. Madeleine de Grandmaison (France/Martinique); Senator Ngoné Ndoye (Senegal); Mr. Rémi Parmentier (Pew Environment Group); Dr. Peter Bridgewater (Australia/UK).
From left to right: Mr. Rémi Parmentier (Pew Environment Group), Dr. Peter Bridgewater (Australia/UK); Mr. J. Charles Fox (Pew Environment Group); Mr. Charles Buchanan (USA); Hon. Jim McLay (New Zealand); Ambassador Nobutoshi Akao (Japan); Governor Parris Glendening (USA); Senator Elizabeth Thompson (Barbados); Mrs. Yolanda Kakabadse (Ecuador); Mr. Kaliopate Tavola (Fiji).
Charles Buchanan, Managing Director of the Luso-American Foundation	Dr. Humberto Rosa, Portugal’s Environment Secretary of State	Dr. Russel Leaper
Dr. W.K. de la Mare	Mr. Juan Mayr, Colombia	Hon. Jim McLay, New Zealand
Governor Parris Glendening, USA.	Dr. Al Gillespie.	Professor Mario Ruivo, Portugal, and Member of Parliament Modou Diagne Fada, Senegal.
Senator Elizabeth Thompson, Barbados, Dr. Yolanda Kakabadse, Ecuador, and Kaliopate Tavola, Fiji.	Madame Madeleine de Grandmaison, France/Martinique, and Senator Ngone Ndoye, Senegal.	Ambassador Nobutoshi Akao, Japan, and Hon. Barry Cohen, Australia.
Judge David Anderson, United Kingdom, and Madame Madeleine de Grandmaison, France/Martinique.	Dr. Sue Lieberman.	Commission Chair Dr. Peter Bridgewater listening to the conversation.
Commission observers also participated in the discussions.		Mr. Birima Fall & Deputy Member of Parliament Madou Diagne Fada, both from Senegal.
Presentation by Duncan Currie.

Tuesday 10th February, 2009

J. Charles Fox, Senior Programme Officer at the Pew Environment Group.	Professor Mario Ruivo, Portugal.	Madame Senator Ngoné Ndoye, Senegal.
Madame Madeleine de Grandmaison, France/Martinique.	Ambassador Nobutoshi Akao, Japan.	Senator Elizabeth Thompson, Barbados.
Mr. Kaliopate Tavola, Fiji.	Dr. Jorge Palmeirim addresses the Commission.	Observers of the Pew Whales Commission.
The Friends of the Chairman Group.	Rémi Parmentier, Senior Policy Advisor to the Pew Environment Group.	Leslie Busby, Coordinator of the Pew Whale Conservation Project.
Duncan Currie, Legal Advisor to the Pew Whales Commission.	Richard Black, BBC News Environment Correspondent.	Kelly Rigg, Director of the Varda Group.
	Alex García Wylie, Associate of the Varda Group.