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title: "Registration for the 2nd World Seabird Conference in Cape Town October 2015 opens"
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# Registration for the 2nd World Seabird Conference in Cape Town October 2015 opens

Registration for the 2nd World Seabird Conference ([WCS2](http://www.worldseabirdconference.com/2nd-world-seabird-conference/)) has now opened ([click here](http://www.worldseabirdconference.com/2nd-world-seabird-conference/registration/)).  The conference, with the overall theme “Seabirds: Global Ocean Sentinels” is to be held in the [international conference centre](http://www.cticc.co.za/) in Cape Town, South Africa over 26-30 October 2015.

 The early-bird registration closes on 31 May, after which the fees will go up.

 ![](https://www.acap.aq/images/stories/acap/Meetings/WCS2.jpg)

 [Abstract submission](http://www.worldseabirdconference.com/2nd-world-seabird-conference/abstract-submission/)on a “wide range of topics related to seabird ecology, biology and conservation" is also now open, with a deadline of 31 January 2015.  Due to time and space constraints, authors are only able to submit one poster and one oral abstract.

 WSC2 is being hosted by the [African Seabird Group](http://www.seabirds.net/african-seabird-group.html) and the [World Seabird Union](http://www.seabirds.net/wsu.html).  The Local Organizing Committee is chaired by Ross Wanless ([BirdLife South Africa](http://www.birdlife.org.za/)'s Seabird Division Manager and African Seabird Group Chair).  The Scientific Programme Committee Chair is [Peter Ryan](http://www.fitzpatrick.uct.ac.za/docs/peter.html) (Director, [FitzPatrick Institute](http://www.fitzpatrick.uct.ac.za/), University of Cape Town).

 Read about facilities and opportunities in Cape Town [here](http://www.acap.aq/en/news/news-archive/60-2013-news-archive/1579-less-than-two-years-to-go-to-the-second-world-seabird-conference-in-cape-town-south-africa).

 The [First World Seabird Conference](http://www.worldseabirdconference.com/past-conferences/)was held in in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada in September 2010 with over 800 registered attendees from more than 50 countries.

 *John Cooper, ACAP Information Officer, 13 December 2014*