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  • 25 Mar 2021

Training of Trainers (ToT) on MPAs and Sharks & Rays Planned for Early April

The Regional Secretariat circulated the invitation and announcement from the Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries (MMAF) and WWF regarding the Pre-Symposium Workshop on 5–6 April 2021: Training of Trainers (ToT) WWF Shark and Ray: MPA for Sharks & Rapid Assessment Tool (RAT).

Date: 5–6 April 2021
Time: 10:00 – 13:00 (Manado time)
Participants: Limited to 5 representatives from each CTI-CFF member country. Participants should be technical personnel working on or involved in Sharks and Rays programs, capable of building a pool of competent instructors to train others.

Registration Open: 22 March 2021
Registration Deadline: 30 March 2021

Tools used during this workshop:

  1. Marine Protected Areas Tool
  2. Rapid Assessment Toolkit (RAT)

Workshop attendees are expected to read both tools beforehand and bring a real-life MPA case study to work on during the workshop that fits one or more of the following scenarios:

  • Incorporating sharks and rays into existing MPAs designed for other purposes
  • Designing new MPAs to conserve sharks and rays
  • Protecting critical habitats to facilitate the recovery of threatened sharks and rays
  • Designing networks of MPAs to protect the pathways of migratory sharks and rays

Please register official NCC participation with the Regional Secretariat via email at regional.secretariat@cticff.org by submitting the registration form.

For more information on this ToT workshop, please contact:

info@srs-indonesia.org
ryuneni@wwf.id