Jakarta, Indonesia

Jakarta, Indonesia

At the same time as the six-member countries of the Coral Triangle Initiative on Coral Reefs, Fisheries and Food Security (CTI-CFF) confirmed the entry into force of the agreement on the establishment of its regional secretariat, the Committee of Senior Officials recommended to Council of Ministers the appointment of Prof. Dr. Widi Agoes Pratikto as the first ever Executive Director (ED) of its permanent Regional Secretariat.

Jakarta, Indonesia

After Indonesia, as the depository country, accepted the ratification instruments of the Agreement on the Establishment of the Regional Secretariat of the Coral Triangle Initiative on Coral Reefs, Fisheries, and Food Security (CTI-CFF) submitted by four member countries—Malaysia, Indonesia, Solomon Islands, and Timor-Leste—the date for the agreement’s entry into force was confirmed as November 30, 2014. The six member countries of CTI-CFF officially recognized the entry into force of the agreement establishing its Regional Secretariat.

Date: 14 November 2014

Place: Sydney, Australia

Date: 13 November 2014

Place: Sydney, Australia

The 5th CTI-CFF Regional Exchange on Marine Protected Areas (REX5), recently held in Cebu, Philippines, significantly advanced progress on the implementation of the Coral Triangle Marine Protected Area System (CTMPAS).

Forty representatives from CTI-CFF member countries and partner organizations developed roadmaps to improve the management of marine protected areas under CTMPAS during the workshop held on Mactan Island, Cebu, from 14–18 July 2014.