The 55th Annual Meeting of the IWC will take place during the week of the 16th June [Starting today!] 2003.

It will be preceded by meetings of the Scientific Committee and various sub-groups. All meetings will be held in the Estrel Hotel and Convention Centre, Sonnenalle 225, 12057, Berlin 

A revolutionary change of direction could await the International Whaling Commission at its 2003 annual meeting, which begins in on Monday in Berlin, Germany. However, the proposed shift of focus is so divisive it could threaten the integrity of the organisation itself.

The controversial resolution has been tabled by countries opposed to whaling and aims to push the IWC firmly towards conserving whales, rather than managing how many are caught.
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