Dear Marmamers, The programme for the WCA World Whale Conference and Whale Heritage Sites Summit, to be held in Faial, Azores, Portugal, 26-30 October, is now available here: http://worldcetaceanalliance.org/conference-programme/ The Conference will include the following four symposia, each of which will begin with a series of short presentations to inspire discussion and debate. If you would like to submit a proposal to give a short presentation at the conference (five minutes plus questions) please email Lauren Horncastle at: lauren@worldcetaceanalliance.org The four symposia for which presentations are requested are: 1. CETACEAN CAPTIVITY: BUILDING AN EFFECTIVE GLOBAL NETWORK 2. GHOST NETS / PORPOISE ENTANGLEMENT 3. BEAKED WHALE RESEARCH AND CONSERVATION 4. RESPONSIBLE WHALE AND DOLPHIN WATCHING – WITH A FOCUS ON THE AZORES We look forward to hearing from presenters. Regards, Dylan Walker *WCA Secretariat* *Without collaboration we will achieve nothing more than a drop in the ocean. ~ Jean-Michel Cousteau, Honorary President, WCA* *WCA, Studio 3, Lower Promenade, Madeira Drive, Brighton, BN2 1ET, UK * *Office: +44(0)1273 355011 <%2B44%280%291273%20355011>. Mob: +44(0)7900 471490 <%2B44%280%297900%20471490> * *www.worldcetaceanalliance.org <http://www.worldcetaceanalliance.org>*