Following notification 2022/021, the Secretariat to the Convention on Migratory Species has the pleasure to inform you that the registration to attend the Sixth Meeting of the Sessional Committee of the CMS Scientific Council (ScC-SC6) from 18 to 21 July 2023 is open. 

Participation of observers

In accordance with Rule 4 of the Rules of Procedure of the CMS Scientific Council and its Sessional Committee, the following entities have the right to attend the meeting as observers:

• Members of the Scientific Council who do not serve in the Sessional Committee, and alternates to the regional representatives of the Sessional Committee;
• Party or non-Party government representatives;
• Representatives of instruments within the ‘CMS family’ or of multilateral environmental agreements within the ‘biodiversity cluster’;
• Bodies and Organizations recognized in paragraph 19 of CMS Resolution 12.4.

Any agency or body, whether national or international, inter-governmental or non-governmental, qualified in fields relating to the conservation and management of migratory species, wishing to be represented at the meeting may do so, unless at least one third of the members present at the meeting object. Bodies or agencies desiring to be represented at the meeting by observers should submit the names of their representatives to the Convention Secretariat at least 15 days prior to the opening of the meeting.

All observers may participate, but without the right to vote. The Secretariat may, in advance of the meeting, and for practical reasons such as space, limit the number of individuals, such as to a given number per observer entity. 

Registration 

Registration to the meeting will serve as notification of the desire to be represented at the meeting. To register for ScC-SC6, please follow the instructions on the registration website at ScC-SC6 Registration. 

Venue 

The meeting will be held at the Secretariat’s premises in Bonn, Germany.

ScC-SC6 provisional agenda and other documents

The provisional agenda, ScC-SC6 documents, and logistical information for delegates will be posted on the CMS website as soon as they become available. We urge you to check the ScC-SC6 webpage regularly. 

For further information, please contact the CMS Secretariat at [email protected]