Structure

Meeting of the Parties

The Meeting of the Parties is the decision-making body of the Agreement.
Ordinary sessions of the Meeting of the Parties occur at intervals of not more than three years, unless the Meeting of the Parties decides otherwise. More...


Secretariat

The ACCOBAMS Permanent Secretariat performs the functions listed in Article IV of the Agreement. For example, it arranges and services the sessions of the Meeting of the Parties, facilitates co-operation between Parties and non-Party Range States, assists the Parties in the implementation of the Agreement, administers the budget. The Permanent Secretariat is hosted by the Principality of Monaco. More...


Bureau

The Bureau provides general policy guidance and operational and financial direction to the Agreement Secretariat and the Co-ordination Units concerning the implementation and promotion of the Agreement. More..


Coordination Units

To facilitate the implementation of the measures prescribed in the Conservation Plan of the Agreement (Annex 2), Article III 7 c statues that Coordination Units will be designated, in each sub-region, within an existent institution. More...


Scientific Committee

The Scientific Committee of ACCOBAMS, comprised of persons qualified as experts in cetacean conservation science, is an advisory body to the Meeting of the Parties. Its role and tasks are defined in the Article VII of the Agreement. More...
 
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