Dear All, In the framework of the 28th ECS Conference (Liège, 2014), Pelagos Sanctuary plans a workshop entitled "*Scientific progress on cetaceans and perspectives in the Pelagos Sanctuary*" that will run on the 5th of April 2014 during the all day. The Pelagos Sanctuary is an international agreement between France, Italy and the Principality of Monaco signed in 1999 and entered into force in 2002, for conciliating social and economic activities development with marine mammals and habitat protection, in compliance with a management plan. With about 87,500 sq. km, most of which lie in high Seas, the Pelagos Sanctuary is registered as a Special Protected Area of Mediterranean Importance (SPAMI). The aim of this workshop is to implement an assessment of the scientific activities on marine mammals conducted in the Pelagos area since its creation, identify the gaps and perspectives to be developed. Focus will be devoted on the following topics: - knowledge of cetacean populations - monitoring study methodologies and research technologies - impact of human activities - identification of critical habitats and key areas The focus of the workshop is to discuss and propose a series of recommendations on future studies and conservation of species at the population scale. The contributions will be collected in a special issue of a peer review journal, still to be selected. If you like to propose a presentation, please read and fill the call of participation, which has been published online http://www.sanctuaire-pelagos .org/actus-sanctuaire-pelagos/toutes-les-news and could also be directly downloaded by clicking here http://www.sanctuaire-pelagos .org/sensibilisation/bulletins-de-liaison-annuel/doc_download/266-ecs- workshop-dedicated-to-the-pelagos-sanctuary-call-of-participation and return it to secretariat@sanctuaire-pelagos.org<fanniedubois@sanctuaire-pelagos.org> If you would like to simply attend please contact: secretariat@sanctuaire- pelagos.org <fanniedubois@sanctuaire-pelagos.org> Thank you for your kind attention. Feel free to contact the Permanent Secretariat should you need any further information. Best regards, The Permanent Secretariat --- *Permanent Secretariat * PELAGOS SANCTUARY Palazzo Ducale - Piazza Matteotti, 9 16123 Genova (ITALIA) *Tel*: +39 010 570 22 01 <callto:0033977197714> / *Fax*: +39 010 319 84 36 *Email*: secretariat@sanctuaire-pelagos.org<fanniedubois@sanctuaire-pelagos.org> *Website*: www.sanctuaire-pelagos.org