Photo credit: NorwayThe Polar Bear Range States meeting initially scheduled for May 9-11, 2023 in Iqaluit, Nunavut has been postponed to October 30 - November 1, 2023

Location: Iqaluit, Nunavut, Canada

Date: October 30 - November 1, 2023

Meeting Purpose: The purpose of this Meeting of the Parties is to:

• Provide update on conservation status of polar bears and their habitats throughout their range and in each of the Range States
• Provide an update on the collaborative efforts to implement the Circumpolar Action Plan for polar bears as well as decide on future plans in this regard
• Highlight and discuss other key issues of relevance to polar bear conservation as well as financial and administrative issues in the agreement
• Celebrate the 50 year anniversary of the 1973 Agreement on the Conservation of Polar Bears (Agreement)

All meeting documents will be available to download here.

Announcements:

• First announcement of the 2023 Polar Bear Range States Meeting of the Parties here
  
  
• Call for poster presentations at the 2023 Polar Bear Range States Meeting of the Parties  here