September 25-27, 2003 - Punta del Este, Uruguay.
Organized by Organización para la Conservación de los Cetáceos (OCC/Uruguay) and sponsored by the International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW).

The meeting had participation of government delegates of Argentina, Brazil, Uruguay and Chile; and representatives of leader organizations on whale research and conservation such as IFAW, OCC from Uruguay, CCC from Chile, Projecto Baleia Franca (IWC/Brazil), and Instituto de Conservación de Ballenas (ICB) and Fundación Cethus from Argentina.