As part of the side events of the International Coral Reef Symposium in Honolulu, Hawaii CTC and the CTI-CFF Regional Secretariat presented the CTI-CFF Women Leaders Forum milestones at the East-West Center on June 24, 2016.
In September, TNC brought together WLF representatives from PNG and Solomon to a week-long learning exchange during the World Conservation Congress in Hawaii. The women worked on grassroots natural resource management, and the learning exchange provided an opportunity to share their experiences, knowledge and challenges with one another.
The WLF representatives had the chance to learn from local indigenous leaders in Hawaii about traditional resource management practices, as well as to share their stories with global participants attending the congress by hosting a ‘Knowledge Café’ session focused on women’s leadership in conservation. The WCC Women’s Learning exchange provided an important opportunity to showcase women-led initiatives like the WLF, and to connect these inspiring women leaders with others from across the region.