CTI Regional Secretariat Interim Executive Director pays courtesy visit to North Sulawesi Governor
Manado, Indonesia, 17 November 2018 – The CTI-CFF Regional Secretariat Interim Executive Director Dr. Hendra Yusran Siry and his team recently paid a courtesy visit to the Governor of North Sulawesi, Mr. Olly Dondokambey to discuss synergy and partnership between the CTI-CFF and North Sulawesi Provincial Government.
The CTI-CFF Regional Secretariat, which is located at Manado, North Sulawesi have enjoyed the support of the provincial and local governments as well as academic community in Manado for the past years through its university partnership, among which is University of Sam Ratulangi and plans to extend the same partnership with the local government.
Particularly, Dr. Siry said that the support of the North Sulawesi government in the commemoration of the 10th founding anniversary of the CTI-CFF would be valuable as a manifestation of the direct involvement of North Sulawesi and Indonesia in general in the conservation and management of marine wealth and biodiversity in the Coral Triangle Region.
Dr. Siry added that CTI CFF would also like to partner with North Sulawesi government in the conduct of meetings, workshops, and other activities that would further promote not only the CTI goals but also the aspirations of the North Sulawesi government.
Governor Dondokambey has expressed its support to CTI’s initiatives and plans and noted that the Office of the Governor is always open to lend a helping hand in the best possible way. Particularly, he welcomed the partnership between the organizations to work together towards managing and preserving marine biological resources in the province.
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About CTI-CFF
The Coral Triangle Initiative on Coral Reefs, Fisheries, and Food Security (CTI -CFF) is a multilateral partnership of six countries: Indonesia, Malaysia, Papua New Guinea, the Philippines, Solomon Islands, and Timor-Leste (CT6). The CT6 countries work together to sustain extraordinary marine and coastal resources by addressing crucial issues such as food security, climate change, and marine biodiversity. The CTI-CFF was established formally during the Leaders’ Summit in 2009 with approval of the leaders from the CT6 countries. They adopted the CTI Regional Plan of Action (CTI RPOA) which is a strategic action plan with five goals: (1) designation of effectively managed seascapes; (2) application of an ecosystem approach to fisheries management; (3) establishment of a fully functional marine protected area system; (4) strengthening climate change adaptation and resilience; and (5) improving the status of threatened marine species.
About Regional Secretariat
The Regional Secretariat (RS) of the CTI-CFF is mandated to promote regional cooperation, knowledge sharing, and learning facilities within the six member countries of the Coral Triangle. The RS coordinates and monitors the progress of the implementation of the Regional Plan of Action (RPOA) goals. The RS coordinates and supports official meetings and events linked to the CTI-CFF process, including cross-cutting services in support of monitoring and evaluation, financial coordination, information management and outreach. It also coordinates the implementation of CTI-CFF RPOA and provides support to, and coordination with, NCCs, including advising the CTI-CSO on emerging opportunities and priorities to reaching the goals and targets of the RPOA. The RS also acts as the channel of communication and information sharing and foster networking among the Parties, CTI Partners and other organizations and donors in the efforts to promote the objectives of the CTI-CFF. The Regional Secretariat is based in Manado, North Sulawesi, Indonesia.
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Janet Rosalie Anne H. Polita
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CTI-CFF Regional Secretariat www.coraltriangleinitiative.org
Email: jpolita@cticff.org or regional.secretariat@cticff.org
