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CTI-CFF Interim Regional Secretariat Looks Forward to Greater Achievements in 2012
The CTI-CFF Interim Regional Secretariat reflects on the achievements of 2011 and urges all CT6 countries, partners and stakeholders to continue the good work to ensure that major milestones planned for 2012 are achieved.
"We have in our hands two roadmaps to guide us in 2012. One roadmap will guide us through programmatic, constructive events and direct actions; and the other is for legal and financial processes toward the establishment of the permanent Regional Secretariat. The programmatic roadmap becomes a common responsibility for both member countries and partners; but the legal processes become an internal challenge of commitment for the six member countries of the CTI-CFF. The year of 2012 will witness how the countries can overcome that challenge," CTI Executive Chairman Suseno Sukoyono said. MORE |
Malaysia and Indonesia Pave the Way for the Establishment of Permanent CTI-CFF Regional Secretariat 
On January 20, 2012, Malaysia's Science, Technology and Innovation Minister Datuk Seri Dr. Maximus Ongkili made his first official visit to Coral Triangle Initiative Interim Regional Secretariat in Jakarta as newly elected Chairman of the Coral Triangle Initiative Council of Ministers (CTICOM). He was received by Dr. Sudirman Saad, Chairman of Interim Regional Secretariat, Dr.Suseno Sukoyono, Executive Chair of Interim Regional Secretariat, and Dr. Gellwynn Jusuf, the Secretary General of the Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries. MORE |
Climate Adaptation Knowledge Exchange Features CTI Region-wide Early Action Plan for CCA
The Climate Adaptation Knowledge Exchange (CAKE) has highlighted the Coral Triangle Initiative's efforts to ensure climate change adaptation in the world's most bio-diverse marine environment by featuring the CTI Region-wide Early Action Plan for CCA in its December 2011 newsletter MORE
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International Hotel Supports CTI-CFF Goals, Leads Sustainable Seafood Drive in Malaysia
 On December 8, 2011, Shang ri-la's Tanjung Aru Resort and Spa launched its first ever sustainable seafood awareness campaign in Sabah, Malaysia supporting the CTI-CFF's goals to increase the application of an ecosystem approach to fisheries in the Coral Triangle. MORE |
Public-Private Partnership in Papua New Guinea (PNG) Promotes Sustainable Tuna Fisheries and Reduces Risks to Threatened Species 
A fishing company in PNG has committed to promote an ecosystem approach to fisheries management and reduce risks to threatened species thereby supporting the goals of the CTI-CFF. On November 30, 2011, Fair Well Investment Limited, a long line tuna fishing company based in Port Moresby, signed a Memorandum of Agreement with the PNG National Fisheries Authority and the World Wide Fund for Nature to initiate the trial use of circle hooks in its long line tuna fleet. MORE |
Financial Resources Working Group Meeting: First Steps Towards Sustainable Finance for the CTI-CFF
The CTI-CFF Financial Resources Working Group held its inaugural meeting in Kuala Lumpur from October 12-13 2011. Chaired by Indonesia, the group has been mandated by Senior Officials and Ministers to develop a financial resources strategy for Phase 1 of the CTI-CFF. MORE |
 German Government Supports Multi-Stakeholder Participation in Savu Sea MPA
The German Government is supporting the 3.5-million hectare Savu Sea Marine National Park in East Nusa Tenggara in accordance to the Indonesian government's commitment to enlarge its marine conservation area to 20 million hectares in 2020 and to help achieve the goals of the Coral Triangle Initiative for Coral Reefs, Fishery and Food Sustainability. MORE
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CTI-CFF Website Shows
Wide Reach
The new CTI-CFF website has reached 80 countries worldwide within a month and a half since it was launched on December 2, 2011.
In the six-week period after launch, over 1600 site visits, totaling 7000 pages viewed, were recorded. Most visitors were from the United States, Indonesia, Thailand, Philippines and India.
The new portal features a clear and simple interface and offers easy access to a categorized library of documents, CTI-CFF news items, a calendar of upcoming events. It is highly interactive and allows Coral Triangle countries and partner representatives to log in to contribute news, events, and documents.
To find out on how you can contribute to the CTI-CFF website, write an email to: coraltriangleapp@gmail.com
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CTI-CFF Ask An Expert
"Ask-an-Expert" is an interactive service of the CTI-CFF website that provides answers to your questions by tapping the expertise among the many CTI-CFF Learning Networks, experts and partners.To ask a question click here Q: What is the CTI-CFF Marine Protected Area (MPA) System and how can my MPA be involved? A: The CTI-CFF MPA System or CTMPAS is only in its initial stages of definition and development. The CTI Regional Plan of Action Goal #3 calls for a CT MPA System to be established and fully operational by 2020. The first step in the process of having a CTMPAS established is to agree on a common definition of what will constitute a CTMPAS and what are the criteria for including individual MPAs and MPA networks in the "system." MOREQ: How can local governments get more actively involved in the CTI-CFF? A: The CTI-CFF recognizes the significance of engaging local governments among many stakeholders who are at the forefront of resource management and protection - two critical management functions if effectively carried out can potentially add up to accomplishing CTI-CFF goals in a larger scale. At the regional level, one of the initiatives where local governments can actively participate in is through the CTI Local Governance Network (CTI LGN). MOREPhoto Credits (Top-Bottom)US CTI Support Program; CTI Secretariat; CTI REAP; Shangri-la Hotels; WWF; Australia CTI Newsletter; US CTI Support Program
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