31-Aug-2013: Announcement by email from the Chair and IOTC Circular from the Executive Secretary.
30-Sept-2013: 60 days pre-Meeting. Deadline for comments on draft agenda by participants to be provided to the Secretariat.
15-Oct-2013: 45 days pre-meeting. Deadline for applications to the Meeting Participation Fund in accordance with the Rules of procedure for the administration of the IOTC meeting participation fund.
30-Oct-2013: 30 days pre-meeting. Deadline for participants to notify the Secretariat of papers being submitted for the WPDCS09 meeting.
14-Nov-2013: 15 days pre-meeting. Deadline for meeting papers to be submitted to the Secretariat by participants.
29-Nov-2013: Start of WPDCS09, Busan, Rep. of Korea