Behind the Scenes at the International Whaling Commission (IWC)

The International Whaling Commission (IWC) is the global intergovernmental body charged with the conservation of whales and the management of whaling.  It is set up under the International Convention for the Regulation of Whaling signed in 1946.  Join Melanie Smith, SF Bay ACS Vice President and ACS National Representative to the IWC this year, for an exclusive look into IWC65.  Melanie will share what went on at the IWC and what happened behind the scenes.  She will explore key countries and their positions, as well as what can be done to move forward with conservation of whales, not whaling.  Melanie will also lead a discussion of what we can do here at home to improve dialogue for the next IWC meeting.

Speaker: Melanie Smith