two-thirds majority of the parties present and voting. At each of its ordinary session, the MoP has the following responsibilities and duties: Consider actual and potential changes in the conservation status of gorillas and the habitats important for their survival, as well as the factors which may affect them Review the progress made and any difficulty encountered in the implementation of this agreement Adopt a budget and consider any matters relating to the financial arrangement for this agreement Deal with any matter relating to the agreement secretariat and the membership of the technical committee Adopt a report for communication to the parties to this agreement and to the conferences of the parties of the CMS Determine the time and venue of the next session At any of its sessions, the MoP may also: Make recommendations to the parties as it deems necessary or appropriate Adopt specific actions to improve the effectiveness of this agreement and, as the case may be, emergency measures Consider and decide upon proposals to amend this agreement Amend the action plan Establish such subsidiary bodies as it deems necessary to assist in the implementation of this agreement, in particular for coordination with bodies established under other international treaties, conventions and agreements with overlapping geographic and taxonomic coverage Decide on any other matter relating to the implementation of this agreement The First MoP took place in Rome, Italy, on 29 November 2008. During the First MoP four action plans were adopted (one for each sub-species of gorilla); an annual contribution of €3000 was also agreed (however, up until today, only the contribution of Rwanda has been received). Finally, two resolutions were adopted, one on the monitoring and reporting and one on the establishment of the Technical Committee. The parties represented at the meeting were Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Gabon, Nigeria and non-party range states Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea and Uganda. The Second MoP was held in Bergen, Norway, 26–27 November 2011. During the Second MoP four resolutions were adopted on the following matters: cooperation and information sharing improved wildlife law enforcement; financial matters; institutional arrangements for the agreement and elements of information management for gorilla conservation. The parties represented were Congo, Gabon and Nigeria and non-party range states Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea and Uganda. All ten range states planned to attend the meeting, but representatives of Angola, Central African Republic, DRC and Rwanda were not able to