ACCOBAMS COP 6 Birthday Reception

Just some photos:

The grand chamber of the Oceanographic Museum in Monaco which hosted the birthday reception. 

Happy delegates mill and browse.

Some birthday cakes.

Marina of Portugal and Cami of the Secretariat

Heidi of CMS/ASCOBANS and Simon of Israel

 During the reception a short film featuring images of the past events and people associated with the agreement is show. This includes a young (brown-haired) Mark Simmonds.

From the past: Marie-Cristine -the previous (and first) Executive Secretary
of the ACCOBAMS Agreement and (left) Rob Hepworth the then Exec Sec of CMS

Wise heads from years gone by ... I recognize from the left Giuseppe, Tulio
(present at this meeting too) and Alexi

And back to the present - Florence welcomes everyone to the reception

Ambassador Van Klaeveren and one of his paintings 

Marine animals made of marine debris

And some more

The great right whale of marine debris.

Marie Cristine and Sigi in the aquarium