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The table below charts the venues and dates of all IWC Commission and Scientific Committee meetings from 1949 to the present day.

The abbreviation 'Spec' refers to special, additional meetings, usually convened to resolve a particular issue. The Commission meeting cycle moved from annual to biennial in 2012. The Scientific Committee continues to meet every year but, in years where both meetings occur, is separated from the Commission Meeting by a period of at least 100 days.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Meeting Venues

(NOTE: linked items take you to meeting documents for that meeting)

Year

Dates

IWC/SC

Commission

Scientific Committee

2022

13-21 October

68

Portorož, Slovenia

2022

25 April - 13 May

68d

 

Virtual Meeting

2021

9-10 September

Spec.

Virtual Meeting

 

2021

27 April - 14 May

68c

 

Virtual Meeting

2020

12 - 24 May

68b

 

Virtual Meeting

2019

10 – 22 May

68a

 

Nairobi, Kenya

2018

4 -14 September

67

Florianopolis, Brazil

 

2018

24 April - 6 May

67b

 

Bled, Slovenia

2017

9 - 24 May

67a

 

Bled, Slovenia

2016

20 - 28 October

66

Portorož, Slovenia

Bled, Slovenia

2016

4 - 20 June

66b

 

Bled, Slovenia

2015

20 May - 4 June

66a

 

San Diego, USA

2014

15-18 September

65

Portorož, Slovenia

 

2014

12-24 May

65b

 

Bled, Slovenia

2013

3-15 June

65a

 

Jeju, Korea

2012

2-6 July

64

Panama City, Panama

Panama City, Panama

2011

11-14 July

63

Jersey, Channel Islands

Tromsø, Norway

2010

21-25 June

62

Agadir, Morocco

Agadir, Morocco

2009

22-25 June

61

Madeira, Portugal

Madeira, Portugal

2008

23-27 June

60

Santiago, Chile

Santiago, Chile

2007

28-31 May

59

Anchorage, USA

Anchorage, USA

2006

16-20 June

58

St. Kitts and Nevis

St. Kitts and Nevis

2005

20-24 June

57

Ulsan, Republic of Korea

Ulsan, Republic of Korea

2004

19-22 July

56

Sorrento, Italy

Sorrento, Italy

2003

16-19 June

55

Berlin, Germany

Berlin, Germany

2002

20-24 May

54

Shimonoseki, Japan

Shimonoseki, Japan

2002

14 October

Spec.

Cambridge, UK

N/A

2001

23-27 July

53

London, UK

London, UK

2000

3-6 July

52

Adelaide, Australia

Adelaide, Australia

1999

24-28 May

51

Grenada

Grenada

1998

16-20 May

50

Muscat, Oman

Muscat, Oman

1997

20-24 October

49

Monaco

Bournemouth, UK

1996

24-28 June

48

Aberdeen, UK

Aberdeen, UK

1995

29 May - 2 June

47

Dublin, Ireland

Dublin, Ireland

1994

23-27 May

46

Puerto Vallarta, Mexico

Puerto Vallarta, Mexico

1993

10-14 May

45

Kyoto, Japan

Kyoto, Japan

1992

29 June - 3 July

44

Glasgow, UK

Glasgow, UK

1991

27-31 May

43

Reykjavik, Iceland

Reykjavik, Iceland

1990

2-6 July

42

Noordwijk, Netherlands

Noordwijkerhout, Netherlands

1989

12-16 June

41

San Diego, USA

San Diego, USA

1988

30 May - 3 June

40

Auckland, New Zealand

San Diego, USA

1987

22-26 June

39

Bournemouth, UK

Bournemouth, UK

1986

9-13 June

38

Malmo, Sweden

Bournemouth, UK

1985

15-19 July

37

Bournemouth, UK

Bournemouth, UK

1984

18-22 June

36

Buenos Aires, Argentina

Eastbourne, UK

1983

18-23 July

35

Brighton, UK

Cambridge, UK

1982

24-25 March

Spec.

Brighton, UK

N/A

1982

19-24 July

34

Brighton, UK

Cambridge, UK

1981

20-25 July

33

Brighton, UK

Cambridge, UK

1980

21-26 July

32

Brighton, UK

Cambridge, UK

1979

9-13 July

31

London, UK

Cambridge, UK

1978

26-30 June

30

London, UK

Cambridge, UK

1978

19-20 December

Spec.

Tokyo, Japan

N/A

1977

20-24 June

29

Canberra, Australia

Canberra, Australia

1977

6-7 December

Spec.

Tokyo, Japan

N/A

1976

21-25 June

28

London, UK

London, UK

1975

23-27 June

27

London, UK

London, UK

1974

24-28 June

26

London, UK

London, UK

1973

25-29 June

25

London, UK

London, UK

1972

26-30 June

24

London, UK

London, UK

1971

21-25 June

23

Washington DC, USA

Washington DC, USA

1970

22-26 June

22

London, UK

London, UK

1969

23-27 June

21

London, UK

London, UK

1968

24-28 June

20

Tokyo, Japan

Tokyo, Japan

1967

26-30 June

19

London, UK

London, UK

1966

27 June - 1 July

18

London, UK

London, UK

1965

3-6 May

Spec.

London, UK

N/A

1965

28 June - 2 July

17

London, UK

London, UK

1964

22-26 June

16

Sandefjord, Norway

Sandefjord, Norway

1963

1-5 July

15

London, UK

London, UK

1962

2-6 July

14

London, UK

London, UK

1961

19-23 June

13

London, UK

London, UK

1960

20-24 June

12

London, UK 

London, UK

1959

22 June - 1 July

11

London, UK

London, UK

1958

23-27 June

10

The Hague, Netherlands

London, UK

1957

24-28 June

9

London, UK

London, UK

1956

16-20 July

8

London, UK

London, UK

1955

18-23 July

7

Moscow, USSR

London, UK

1954

19-23 June

6

Tokyo, Japan

N/A

1953

22-26 June

5

London, UK

N/A

1952

3-6 June

4

London, UK

N/A

1951

23-27 July

3

Cape Town, South Africa

N/A

1950

17-21 July

2

Oslo, Norway

N/A

1949

30 May - 7 June

1

London, UK

N/A