The CTI-CFF Regional Secretariat recently visited Port Moresby in Papua New Guinea with a mission to strengthen the working relationship between the National CTI-CFF Coordinating Committee of Papua New Guinea and the CTI-CFF Regional Secretariat. The Regional Secretariat’s team was represented by its Executive Director, Dr. Widi A. Pratikto, and Mr. Cepy Syahda, CTI-CFF Head of Finance and Administration, from 18th to 20th July 2016.
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The IUCN World Conservation Congress is happening on September 1–10, 2016, at the Hawaii Convention Center, Honolulu, Hawaii.
Maritime LGN 1st General Assembly
The 1st General Assembly meeting was held in Patuno Resort, Wakatobi, Southeast Sulawesi, on June 2–4, 2016 and was attended by delegates from Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, and a number of regencies from Indonesia. Malaysia was unable to join the meeting due to official commitments and unforeseen circumstances, as well as the Philippines and Timor-Leste. The event was supported by the local Government of Wakatobi, USAID/USDOI, CTI-CFF Regional Secretariat, and partners (CTC, TNC, WWF, RARE, and UCLG-ASPAC).
The CTI-CFF Regional Secretariat (RS), accompanied by the Conservation and Environment Protection Authority (CEPA) of Papua New Guinea and NCC CTI-CFF PNG, paid a courtesy visit to the Indonesian Embassy in Port Moresby.
H.E. Ambassador Ronald Manik of Indonesia to PNG warmly welcomed the distinguished guests.
During the visit, the Executive Director of CTI-CFF highlighted the following points:
Visit to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Papua New Guinea
The Honorable William Dihm, Secretary General of the Department of Foreign Affairs, welcomed the CTI-CFF Regional Secretariat (RS), CEPA, and NCC CTI-CFF PNG delegation in Port Moresby.
The Honorable William Dihm reaffirmed the PNG Government’s commitment to:
A Formal Meeting between Regional Secretariat of CTI-CFF and the National Fisheries Authority (NFA) of PNG
Mr. John Edward Kasu, Managing Director of NFA, led a formal meeting with the Regional Secretariat of CTI-CFF represented by Widi A. Pratikto, Ph.D., Executive Director of CTI-CFF, to discuss issues related to fisheries in PNG and the Coral Triangle region.
RS CTI-CFF & ACIAR Meeting
In an effort to build a possible strategic alliance with a development partner in PNG, CTI-CFF is exploring cooperation with ACIAR (Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research), which manages several projects in PNG.
Emily Flowers, Country Director of ACIAR, shared knowledge and experiences with Widi A. Pratikto, Ph.D., Executive Director of CTI-CFF.
The meeting was also a follow-up to a previous discussion on a long-term cooperation plan between CTI-CFF and James Cook University Australia in Indonesia.
The Sulu-Sulawesi Marine Eco-region (SSME) or Sulu-Sulawesi Seascape is located in the western Indo-Pacific region at the apex of the Coral Triangle covering 1 million km² of marine and terrestrial areas in Indonesia (North Sulawesi and East and North Kalimantan), Malaysia (Sabah) and the Philippines. The Coral Triangle Initiative on Coral Reefs, Fisheries and Food Security (CTI-CFF) recognizes the Sulu-Sulawesi Seascape as one of its priority seascapes.
The Coral Triangle Initiative on Coral Reef, Fisheries and Food Security (CTI–CFF) Regional Secretariat has recently hosted the “Selection Process of Deputy Executive Director for Program and Corporate Services” from 27-28 June 2016 in Jakarta, Indonesia.
The Regional Secretariat of CTI-CFF paid a visit to Papua New Guinea (PNG) in preparation for the 12th Senior Officials’ Meeting (SOM) and the 6th Ministerial Meeting (MM) of CTI-CFF. The events are scheduled to be held in Port Moresby on 31 October – 3 November 2016.
Some positive meeting outcomes with senior officials of PNG:
