The CTI-CFF will hold its fourth Regional Exchange on Marine Protected Areas in the Solomon Islands on March 12-15, 2013.

The workshop's primary outputs include:

This meeting will be held in Bali, Indonesia to consolidate and align partners' support and facilitation for the CTI RPOA and NPOAs. For more information, download the draft agenda or contact Dr. Darmawan at darmawan@indo.net.id

The 3rd CTI-CFF Regional Business Forum and 1st Coral Triangle Business Council Meeting will be held in Bali, Indonesia to celebrate and share examples of successful public-private partnerships in the Coral Triangle countries, with business to government to NGO networking and to consider steps the CTI-CFF can take to forward the Blue Economy. For more information, visit the event website or contact Lia Pet-Soede at lpet@wwf.or.id

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 26 (Bernama) — The Fourth Ministerial Meeting (MM4) of the Coral Triangle Initiative on Coral Reefs, Fisheries and Food Security (CTI-CFF), held here from November 22–26, will deliver new and innovative ideas, tools, modalities, and recommendations to address key issues facing the region.

These include strategies on CTI sustainable financing and communications, criteria development for the admission of new partners, and the formulation of transitional and operational plans for the regional secretariat.

The CTI-CFF held its 8th CTI Senior Officials Meeting and 4th Ministerial Meeting on November 22–26, 2012.

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Global Environment Facility (GEF) held a regional inception workshop for the Coastal and Marine Resources Management in the Coral Triangle – Southeast Asia (CTI Southeast Asia) Project in Bandung, Indonesia, on October 18–19, 2012. CTI-CFF Executive Chair Dr. Suseno Sukoyono emphasized the importance of strengthening collaboration and partnerships to ensure effective project implementation at the ground level. He encouraged participants to learn from existing initiatives in the region, cooperate closely, and share information.

WWF has released a series of videos highlighting the plight of tuna fishing in the Coral Triangle. The latest video, released on October 24, 2012, features handline tuna fishers and the challenges they face in feeding their families amid dwindling fish stocks and the growing presence of large commercial fishing operations. It underscores the importance of well-managed fisheries resources as a foundation for food security in the region.

CTI-CFF Interim Regional Secretariat Coordinator Dr. Darmawan talks to WWF about what happens inside this multi-country, multi-stakeholder initiative.

Excerpts from the interview

Q: What is the role of the CTI-CFF Interim Secretariat in the implementation of the CTI-CFF?