IWC69 | IWC Biennial Commission Meeting

The next meeting of the Commission (IWC69) will take place at the Los Defines Hotel, Lima, Peru from Monday 23 to Friday 27 September for plenary sessions and will be preceded by an in-person meeting of the Aboriginal Subsistence Whaling (ASW) sub-committee at the same venue on Sunday 22 September as announced in Circular Communication IWC.CCG.1585 on 19 February 2024. The hotel is located in the San Isidro district of the city and is approximately 20km from Lima International Airport (Jorge Chavez).

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The venue is the Los Delfines Hotel, Calle Los Eucaliptos 555, Lima and the following discounted rates have been secured for participants: Single superior room B&B $192 per night, Double superior room B&B $224 per night. These prices include all taxes.

 

• Please click here to book your accommodation using the rates above.

Please check with your local advisory service for relevant vaccinations and travel restrictions and ensure you have the appropriate travel and medical insurances and ID documentation in place before you travel. World Health Organisation (WHO) Country and travel information can be found here.

NOTE: Peru, the power plugs and sockets (outlets) primarily use types A and C (220V) - please bring the appropriate adapters for your devices. The Secretariat does not provide these

Please arrange your transport to and from the airport through the hotel by contacting Nathalie Loayza nloayza@losdelfineshotel.com.pe or +51 1215 7000 and the following rates are applicable each way: Car (1-3 pax) - $41, Van (5 pax) - $53, Minibus (12 pax) - $118, Bus (30 pax) - $271. It is not recommended to use taxi services located at the airport.

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We strongly advise delegates who require visas to start their process as early as possible. Information on visa requirements for Peru can be found here (Please note that these webpages are in Spanish):

1. for normal passport holders please click here
2. for diplomatic and special passport holders please click here 

If you wish to book delegation offices and associated resources, please contact Nathalie Loayza Martini nloayza@losdelfineshotel.com.pe or +51 1215 7000.

If you wish to arrange side events, please use the same contact for the booking and inform secretariat@iwc.int in order to avoid any clashes with the IWC work programme. These arrangements will be at your own expense.

Side Events planned so far: tbc

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Video Stream

We will be running a live online video stream during plenary. Due to external factors, such as internet connection, we cannot guarantee its reliability. The live stream and any recordings can be viewed via youtube.com/@IwcInt

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Additional information on agenda, meeting procedures, timetable, documents etc. will be published here in due course as the information becomes available.