A call for a full ban on ivory trade was the outcome of a meeting between representatives from 12 African Francophone countries, which took place in Paris, France from 28-29 June 2004. The meeting was organized by the International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW) and the National Society for the Protection of Nature (SNPN) and drew together representatives from Congo, Benin, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Chad, the Central African Republic, Gabon, Niger, Mali, Togo, Cote d’ Ivoire, Senegal and Guinea.