Mr. Peter Simojoki, Second Secretary from the Australian Embassy in Indonesia, visited the CTI-CFF Regional Secretariat on 9 April 2019 and met with Interim Executive Director Dr. Hendra Yusran Siry and his team to explore potential areas where the Australian Government could provide support to CTI-CFF.

The Australian Government is one of the development partners of CTI-CFF and funded the Review of the CTI-CFF Regional Plan of Action conducted in 2018.

CTI-CFF, through its Regional Secretariat, participated in the Women Maritime Asia Regional Conference with the theme "Empowering Women in Maritime: Bridging the Gap", held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia from 9–11 April 2019. The conference was supported by the International Maritime Organization (IMO). Dr. Sharifah Nora Ibrahim, Deputy Executive Director for Program Services of the CTI-CFF Regional Secretariat, was invited to speak at the conference.

The CTI-CFF, through its Regional Secretariat, participated in the 51st Meeting of the SEAFDEC Council in Surabaya, Indonesia, from 18–22 March 2019. The CTI-CFF Regional Secretariat was represented by Interim Executive Director Dr. Hendra Yusran Siry; Deputy Executive Director for Program Services Dr. Sharifah Nora Ibrahim; and Program Support Officer Mr. Ayodya Satryo Anggorojati.

CTI-CFF Regional Secretariat Interim Executive Director Dr. Hendra Yusran Siry (right) paid a courtesy visit to Timor-Leste Ambassador to Indonesia, H.E. Alberto Xavier Pereira Carlos (center), on 21 March 2019. Joining Dr. Siry was CTI-CFF RS Executive Officer Asa Silalahi.

Timor-Leste has been actively supportive of Indonesia's efforts to eliminate IUU fishing and has established cooperation with Indonesia in fisheries and marine management.

CTI-CFF Regional Secretariat Interim Executive Director Dr. Hendra Yusran Siry paid a courtesy visit to Norway's Ambassador to Indonesia, H.E. Vegard Kaale, on 22 March. Dr. Siry acknowledged the importance of Norway's role in advocating the conservation of natural resources and shared CTI-CFF's efforts to foster regional and international cooperation to protect coral reefs and fisheries.

CTI-CFF Regional Secretariat Interim Executive Director Dr. Hendra Yusran Siry paid a courtesy visit to Norway's Ambassador to Indonesia, H.E. Vegard Kaale, on 22 March. Dr. Siry acknowledged the importance of Norway's role in advocating the conservation of natural resources and shared CTI-CFF's efforts to foster regional and international cooperation to protect coral reefs and fisheries.

Manila, Philippines, 4 April 2019 – The CTI-CFF conveyed its commitment to collaborate with the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC) of Western Pacific (WESTPAC) towards the realization of the UN Decade of Ocean Science (2021-2030) during the 12th Intergovernmental Session of the IOC Sub-commission for WESTPAC held in Manila, Philippines, from 2–5 April 2019.