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quarterly report Q1January - March 2015

Boards Table of ContentsAbout Us

/ / T R A I N I N G A N D L E A R N I N GRegional Curriculum Development and Pilot Training in

Timor Leste

Strengthening Partner’s Capacity in Papua New Guinea

Training for Timor Leste Ministry of Agriculture and

Fisheries Staff on MPA Design

/ / L E A R N I N G S I T E SNational Workshop on Marine Protected Area (MPA)

Socialization On Nusa Penida MPA Entrance Fee

Diving Training for Nusa Penida Local Community

Supporting Ay Islands Conservation Team

Banda Islands and Ay Island Community Based MPA

Gets Worldwide Exposure

USAID – MPAG Project Closes With Extraordinary Result

/ / L E A R N I N G N E T W O R K SDeveloping the Indonesia Local Government Network

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CTI CFF Financial Resources Working Group Meeting

CTI-CFF Local Government Network Forum Event in

Papua New Guinea

CTI-CFF Women Leaders Forum Roundtable Discussion

in Milne Bay, Alotau Papua New Guinea

CTI-CFF Women Leaders Forum Earth Hour Awareness

Talk in Malaysia

/ / P U B L I C - P R I V A T E P A R T N E R S H I PThe Signing of Letter of Agreement between DG KP3K,

MInistry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries and CTC

Meeting and Field Trip With Environmental Defense

Fund, Nusa Penida,

CTC and GEF Meeting

Gathering and Discussion with US Ambassador on Trash

Free Ocean

/ / R E G I O N A L H U BThird CTC Strategic Planning 2015-2019 Workshop

Third CTC Learning Hub Workshop

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Mr. George S. Tahija

Prof. Dr. Hasjim Djalal

Mrs. Yuli Ismartono

Mr. Made Subadia

Ms. Susantin Sinarno

Mr. Greg Churchill

Ms. Rili Djohani

Mr. Widodo Ramono

Dr. Abdul Ghofar

Mr. Gede Raka Wiadnya

Mr. Johannes Subijanto

Mr. Marthen Welly

/ / B O A R D O F A D V I S E R S Dr. Jamal Jompa

Dr. Tonny Wagey

Prof. Dr. Nor Aieni Binti Haji Mokhtar

Prof. Dr. Ridzwan Abdul Rahman

Prof. Dr. Ed Gomez

Dr. Mundita Lim

Ms. Kay Kumaras Kalim

Dr. Augustine Mungkaje

Ms.Agnetha Vave Karamui

Dr. Lourenco Borges Fontes

Dr. Richard Kenchington

Dr. Anne H. Walton

Dr. Kathy MacKinnon

Dr. Ir. Luky Adrianto,M.Sc

Commissioner at ANJ-Group

Former Ambassador at Large for the Law of the Sea and Maritime Affairs

Deputy Chief Editor for TEMPO Magazine, and editor of the English edition

Senior Adviser to the Minister of Forestry

Owner of Susantin & Associates

Senior Advisor, PT Adiata Pandita

Executive Director of the Coral Triangle Center

Executive Director of the Rhino Foundation of Indonesia

Senior Fishery Adviser for the Marine Stewardship Council and Senior Lecturer at The Diponegoro University

Senior Lecturer on Fisheries Science at Brawijaya University in Malang, Indonesia

Deputy Director of the Coral Triangle Center

MPA Learning Sites Manager of the Coral Triangle Center

Hasanuddin University, Makassar, Indonesia

Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries, Indonesia; Arafura and Timor SeasEcosystem Actions

Perdana School of Science, Technology, Innovation and Policy,

Senior Lecturer in Marine Science Sabah University, Malaysia

University of the Philippines/ Marine Science Institute, Philippines

Department of Natural Resources and Environment, Philippines

Department of Environment and Conservation, Papua New Guinea

University of Papua New Guinea

Ministry of Environment and Meteorology/ Fisheries, Solomon Islands

Ministry of Fisheries, Timor Leste

Wollongong University, Australia

NOAA International MPA Capacity Building Program, USA

Biodiversity Specialist, Vice Chair WCPA Protected Areas United Kingdom

Center for Coastal and Marine Resources Studies - Bogor AgriculturalUniversity, Indonesia

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Training & Learning

Coral Triangle Center in partnership with National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and Office of National Park Sanctuaries International Marine Protected Area Capacity Building Program conducted a pilot training of Marine Protected Area Fundamentals on February 9 - 14, 2015 in Dili, Timor Leste. The training provided the foundation of knowledge, skills and tools to support the building of MPA networks, management plans and collaborative partnership to meet Goal 3 of the Regional Plan of Action CTI-CFF: Marine Protected Areas established and effectively managed by building capacity to help fully realize the region-wide Coral Triangle Marine Protected Area System (CTMPAS).

This MPA Fundamentals training is designed to meet the needs of new networks of MPAs that in the early stages of management framework development to support CTMPAS. Through participatory and learning by doing activities, and a combination of in-class and field activities, a solid foundation in MPA science and management knowledge and a broader understanding and context for the range of responsibilities for managing MPAs and MPA networks were delivered.

The training is one of 3 regional training developed under CTC - NOAA parternship. The other two curricula are MPA Management Planning and Reef to Ridge that are currently in the process of finalization for pilot respectively in the Solomon Islands and Indonesia.

As part of the training a field trip was conducted at the Cristo Rei Protected Area close to Dili so that participants could learn from the local community in Dolok Oan village, learn about outreach and awareness activities conducted by the MPA management authority, and to observe the physical characteristics of Fatukama beach. The field trip enabled the participants to exercise their learning in the field.

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Regional Curriculum Development and Pilot Training in Timor Leste - February 9 - 14, 2015

the coral triangle centera center of excellence in tropical marine resource management: building local leadership for long-term conservation in the coral triangle

about us

/ / V I S I O NHealthy seas that enrich people and nature.

/ / M I S S I O NTo inspire and train generations to care for coastal and marine ecosystems.

/ / V A L U E S• E x C E L L E N C E . In the quality of our teaching. In the performance and integrity of our staff. In our

commitment to being a world-class center of tropical resources management.• L O C A L S T E W A R D S H I P . Based in the heart of the Coral Triangle, we maintain strong roots in the field

and close ties to stakeholders at all levels. We value traditional knowledge and practices, and promote local ownership of our projects.

• C O L L A B O R A T I O N . We build partnerships among leaders in government, communities, NGOs, education, and the private sector because only by engaging all constituencies can solutions be effective.

• R E S U L T S . We provide trusted information, are transparent in our actions, and hold ourselves accountable for the quality of our programs, changing our strategies as necessary and measuring our impact over time.

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© CTCThe training was attended by 21 participants composed of 11 government representatives from the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, one local NGO, and nine students from three universities in Timor Leste. Results from the evaluation showed that participant knowledge increased by 59 percentage points after the training from the original average mark of 34%. Participants also expressed their satisfaction on the training delivery method, training material, and participatory learning style. More than 80% of the participants perceived the training as important to their work and almost all participants noted that they required mentoring to deepen and sharpen skill and knowledge related to MPA Fundamentals.

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Coral Triangle Center Strategies

GOVERNMENT

PRIVATE SECTOR

LOCAL COMMUNITIES

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THE CORAL TRIANGLE CENTER REGIONAL LEARNING HUB

TRAINING AND LEARNING

FIELD LEARNING SITES

LEARNING NETWORK AND FORUM

DEVELOPMENT

PARTNERSHIPS

SCIENCERESEARCH & DEVELOPMENTMONITORING & EVALUATION

PRIVATE SECTORENGAGEMENT

COMMUNICATIONSMARKETING

FUNDRAISING ADMIN, HR, AND FINANCE

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CORE STRATEGIES

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In 2014 with support from Packard Foundation, CTC conducted training on Introduction to Marine Spatial Planning and MPA Design in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea. Feedback from training evaluation showed the need to undertake a follow up training in the form of a small group workshop to deepen understanding and to give more time to exercise with the tools. One of the best options for reaching wider target audience in Papua New Guinea is by working through local partner such as Papua New Guinea Centre for Locally Managed Area (PNG-CLMA) and and PNG Learning and Training Network (PNG LTN).

On February 5, 2015 CTC conducted a one-day training workshop attended by five participants from PNG CLMA and 1 practitioner. The training workshop enabled participants to learn the basic concept of selecting a site for marine reserve. Training for trainers were conducted in Honiara, the Solomon Islands and Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea in 2013 followed by mentoring visits conducted in 2014.

The general feedback from participants was positive. There were two main areas that received strong feedback both positive and negative: content and delivery time. Exercise was conducted for each of the topics that were delivered to help participants grasp the concepts presented to them.

The main interest was drawn when introducing the basics of GIS and related Marxan tool. Although Marxan was not discussed in detail, the topic excited all of the participants and they wanted to know more about how GIS works and how they can learn this and make it work in the current projects or programs they are involved in. Questions were frequently asked during the presentation and the feedback at the end of the presentation truly indicated that they were keen to have more exposure to GIS and available tools.

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Training for Timor Leste Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries Staff on MPA Design March 12 - 17, 2015

Strengthening Partner’s Capacity in Papua New Guinea - February 5, 2015

Following the implementation of the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between Timor Leste Ministy of Agriculture and Fisheries (MAF) and Coral Triangle Center signed in 2013, training on MPA Design held in Dili on February 12 to 17, 2015. Twelve MAF staff participated in the training that designed to strengthen GIS skill and Marxan. This training is in intermediate level and participants joining the training should have attended the introduction class offered by CTC last year.

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The workshop topics:1. the concept of Marine Managed

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Area stakeholders, 3. establishing and managing

Marine Area, 4. introduction of Spatial Planning

concept, and 5. introduction to GIS and Marxan

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MPA Development in Indonesia• In 2014, 89 areas have been established

under MMAF and Local Governments (District and Provincial).

• MPAs managed by Local Governments to date cover an area of 5.5 million hectares and growing.

• In total approximately 16 million hectares have been designated as MPAs overall.

Indonesia is pursuing to accomplish 20 million hectares of MPAs by 2020. Currently standing with 16 million hectares of MPAs, Indonesia is at 80% towards accomplishing its goal. To achieve this, Indonesia needs at least 2.400 MPA managers meeting the standard of special working competency at MMAF professional standard.

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In collaboration and partnership with Klungkung District Government and Nusa Penida MPA management unit, CTC conducted outreach and socialization on Nusa Penida MPA entrance fee for marine tour operators in Bali. The outreach event attended by stakeholders of Nusa Penida MPA, including GAHAWISRI Bali, AWALI (boat cruise association in Bali), and other marine tour operator’s representatives.

From the outreach event, stakeholders in principal are in agreement on the needs to establish the system and mechanism, and the need to set up the basic amount on the MPA pay entrance fee for Nusa Penida MPA. Under Klungkung Government regulation, the fee rate about 7,000 IDR per tourist/entry and the stakeholders are in discussion with the government to increase the entrance fee to 75,000 IDR per tourist/entry.

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The Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries (MMAF) Indonesia Annual National Workshop on Marine Protected Areas in Indonesia was held this year, highlighted by the signing of Letter of Agreement (LoA) between CTC and the DG for Marine, Coast, and Small Islands KP3K on February 16, 2015. The LoA between DG-KP3K and CTC strengthened the cooperation and collaboration between the two institutions to pursue Marine Conservation Program in Indonesia.

The MMAF-sponsored annual workshop had the theme “Marine Conservation Area Management To Achieve Sustainable Fisheries For Food Security and People’s Welfare.” During the workshop, discussions and exchanges of best practices and lessons learned were shared among more than a hundred participants coming from various background in marine conservation, fisheries, marine ecotourism industries, researchers, and academics.

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National Workshop on Marine Protected Area (MPA) - February 16, 2015

The workshop topics:1. the concept of Marine Managed Area, 2. understanding Marine Managed Area

stakeholders, 3. establishing and managing Marine

Area, 4. introduction of Spatial Planning

concept, and 5. introduction to GIS and Marxan Tools.

The discussion will be held continuously and the agreement on the rate for MPA entrance fee needs to be agreed within one month, as requested by the Vice Bupati of Klungkung. Once the rate of entrance fee agreed, Klungkung Head of District, who oversees the Nusa Penida MPA, will issue a decree on entrance fee rate to Nusa Penida MPA to be implemented by all stakeholders.

The MPA entrance fee is designed to finance the operations and management of Nusa Penida MPA, in a transparent and accountable manner, as according to Indonesia’s law and regulation governing the use of public funds.

In collaboration with Nusa Penida MPA management unit and Nusa Wisata Foundation, a local NGO in Nusa Penida , CTC conducted dive training for 15 local community youth, including the new head of Nusa Penida MPA management unit on 25 Feb – 1 March 2015. Two dive instructors and one dive master from CTC conducted the five-day training where participants were provided academic training material for basic diver and were were able to practice in the swimming pool and open water.

With this training, Nusa Penida MPA will achieve a new influx of capable local community, particularly Nusa Penida youth, who will be involved in the daily management and activities of Nusa Penida MPA, such as regular reef health monitoring activities and other related activities under Nusa Penida MPA management unit.

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CTC continues its assistance and facilitation in Ay Island community after the successful Ay Island Community Based MPA declaration conducted by Ay Island community last December 2014. This time CTC, together with the Ay Island Community Conservation Team, started to develop the work plan for the community team and initiate discussion with stakeholders in setting up the entrance fee system and mechanism for marine tourism activity in the Community MPA. CTC also continued working with community and Ay Island Conservation Team in developing the community patrol system and mechanism.

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Supporting Ay Islands Conservation Team

Banda Islands MPA Network

The Banda Islands are rich in marine and coastal biodiversity, as well as extremely important for fisheries, particularly Tuna fishery, not only for local communities but also for global community. The extraordinary marine and coastal biodiversity of Banda Islands archipelago, and the Community Driven Marine Conservation (Sasi) in Ay Islands was featured in a documentary by international media organization Al-Jazeera international.

Ay Island is part of Banda Islands, a small safe haven of marine biodiversity, history, and culture. CTC will continue to assist Ay Island community in implementing their CBMPA, by working together with grass root communities, local leaders, and local governments. In assisting communities, CTC respects local wisdom and tradition, as well as the latest science, to ensure marine biodiversity and achieve a sustainable use of marine and coastal resources; for people and for nature.LINK

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USAID – MPAG Project Closes With Extraordinary Result

February 3, 2015 marks the Marine Protected Area Governance project’s last official day as a project. The four-year collaborative project between Indonesia’s Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries, USAID, and five large international NGO’s (WWF, The Nature Conservancy, Coral Triangle Center, World Conservation Society, and Conservation International) collectively achieved the following milestones:

• 8,097,182 hectares of Indonesia’s ocean is under improved management (According to Indonesia’s Government E-KKP3K assessment tool), including Nusa Penida MPA where CTC lead the implementation within the scope of the project.

• Designed to work in 8 MPA sites and expanded to 16 MPA sites across Indonesia• Provided more than 3000 MPA managers and stakeholders across Indonesia with

supported training in natural resource management and/or biodiversity conservation.

The USAID-MPAG project, importantly, showed that large international conservation organizations can come together and work collaboratively and effectively to address marine conservation and management. CTC’s achievements as part of MPAG Project are as follows:

Nusa Penida MPA is fully functioning and officially declared by Indonesia’s Minister of Marine Affairs and Fisheries.

1. The Nusa Penida MPA is now equipped with all necessary tools and structure as mandated by Indonesia’s Law and Regulation, as well as according to International Standards (Zoning Plan, Management Team and Plan, Business Plan) with activities conducted jointly by all relevant stakeholders (Joint Surveillance, Resource Use Monitoring, Reef Health Monitoring, Perception Monitoring, Sustainable Livelihoods, etc).

2. The Nusa Penida MPA received all planned capacity building efforts in trainings and learning for all relevant stakeholders to conduct its activities, including two training modules certified by MMAF (1) Scientific Diving and Intro to Marine Life and (2) Sustainable Financing, including conducting trial training at 2 learning sites.

3. CTC have also co-facilitated SK3 training modules at BPSDMKP facility for B/LKKPN (circa 20 persons)

Nusa Penida MPABanda Islands MPA Network now has 3 new MPAs (Hatta Island MPA, Rhun Island MPA and Ay Island MPA) with zoning system, management plan and collaborative management body)

1. Hatta Islands MPA and Ay Islands MPA are declared under village regulation.

2. Community of Rhun Island has agreed on MPA establishment, MPA outer boundary as well as draft of village regulation on MPA.

CTC also supported and provided facilitation as well as technical expertise for MMAF managed Banda Sea National Marine Recreation Park (TWP), particularly in establishing the MPA’s Zoning System and Long-term Management Plan.

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Developing the Indonesia Local Government Network Forum

The Indonesia Local Government Network Forum has been intensely consulted with both the local governments, Ministry of Internal Affairs (KEMDAGRI) and MMAF. Meanwhile the statute for the Indonesia association of coastal mayors is reviewed by Ministry of Home Affairs/KEMDAGRI.

The Indonesia Delegates to the Regional LGN Forum in Papua New Guinea is established and to date 6 participants from Kabupaten and Kota are registered to participate under their own funding. PNG Government will host the event on 25–27 March 2015 in Milne Bay, PNG. The event

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CTI-CFF Local Government Network Forum Event in Papua New Guinea, 25-27 March 2015

The CTI-CFF Local Government Network Forum meeting agreed and signed off the strategic purpose, structure, and membership arrangement of the forum during the 3rd CTI-CFF Local Government Network Forum in Milne Bay, Alotau, Papua New Guinea, on March 25-27, 2015. Attended by mayors and governors from Indonesia, the Philippines, and Papua New Guinea, the meeting also elected Wakatobi mayor, Hugua as interim chair of the CTI-CFFLGN forum, with mayor of Batangas, Philippines and mayor of Alotau, Papua New Guinea, as co-chair of the forum. Further, the meeting planned a side events at the upcoming CTI-CFF Regional Business Forum that will be held in Bali on August 28, 2015.

The integration of MPA Learning Network into CTI CFF Regional Secretariat is still pending to the establishment of the Permanent Regional Secretariat. Several issues are still hampering the Regional Secretariat to be operational, including the formal consultation session of the elected

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• CTI-CFF Funding To Date & Estimated Future Funding Requirements • The CTI-CFF Financial “Ecosystem” • CTI-CFF Financial Architecture & Its Implementation

Once agreed the document will be adopted by Senior Officials Meeting and Ministerial Meeting and will be used as the basis of CTI CFF budgeting.

Co-Facilitation and Support for the Establishment of the National and Regional Local Government Networks.

participants are PNG Senior Officials and Ministers, Coral Triangle Local Government Executives, CTI-CFF Regional Secretariat, CTI-CFF Partner Organizations. The meeting is mainly intended to agree on LGN strategy and its organizational setup, capacity building priority, cooperation and roadmap.

CTC is co-facilitating the event and also will facilitate a session as part of the Women Leaders Forum with the objective to engage women local government executives to be part of the CTI-CFF Local Government Network and women leaders in marine conservation – learning from the PNG experience.

Executive Director (ED), Prof. Widi Agoes Pratikto, with Chair of the Council of Ministers (PNG), the adoption of the Home Country Agreement (by SOM) and the signing of ED contract.

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The Signing of Letter of Agreement between DG KP3K and CTC

The Letter of Agreement between DG KP3K and CTC on the development of marine conservation management was co-signed by Dr.Sudirman Saad (DG KP3K) and Rili Djohani (CTC Executive Director) on 16 February 2015 at MMAF Ballroom.

Aim of the agreement is for both parties to partner in improving the capacity of human resources in marine and fisheries, pursuant in achieving an effective and sustainable management of marine and coastal resources conservation.

CTC and KP3K will work within the scope of Indonesia’s CTI-CFF Regional Plan of Action particularly in supporting the management of marine conservation areas, development of seascapes,

ecosystem based fisheries management, endemic, charismatic, and endangered species management. CTC and DG-KP3K will partner in developing selected marine protection areas and MPA networks as best practice and field learning in effective management. CTC, in partnership with KP3K will also develop a learning network, partnership development in the management of marine conservation areas, and monitoring of marine conservation areas.

In conducting its activities, CTC and KP3K will implement trainings, mentoring, learning exchanges, internships, surveys, field data collection, socialization and public consultation, technical assistance, provision of facilities and infrastructure, and workshops.

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CTI-CFF Women Leaders Forum Roundtable Discussion in Milne Bay, Alotau Papua New Guinea on March 24, 2015CTC in partnership with CTI-CFF and partners held The Women Leaders Forum Roundtable Discussion in Milne Bay, Alotau Papua New Guinea on March 24 and 26, 2015. The event was the first gathering of women leaders in the country who are focused on marine conservation and sustainable fisheries. Attended by Papua New Guinean women leaders from Milne Bay, Manus, Madang and Kimbe Bay, the two-day separate workshops engaged women leaders from coastal areas in in sharing lessons learned and best practices in implementing marine conservation projects. It also focused on identifying needs for future capacity building activities that aims to strengthen and enhance women’s leadership role in environmental initiatives in Papua New Guinea. A follow up event involving women leaders from more Coral Triangle countries will be held in Bali on August 2015, coincides with the CTI-CFF Regional Business Forum.

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CTI-CFF Women Leaders Forum Earth Hour Awareness Talk in Malaysia on March 28, 2015The CTI-CFF Women Leaders Forum Earth Hour Awareness Talk was held on March 28, 2015 in Kudat, Sabah, Malaysia. The activity, organized by WWF Malaysia in collaboration with CTC and other partners, aims to highlight roles of women in nature conservation through case studies, provide a platform for women in nature conservation to know each other, introduce and raise awareness on the CTI-CFF Women Leaders’ Forum, and brainstorm direction for WLF in Malaysia. It is expected that 24 women leaders from coastal areas in Malaysia will attend the activity.

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CTC and GEF Meeting

CTC with BPSDMKP – MMAF (AHRD) and IUCN conducted meetings with representatives from the Global Environment Facility to discuss potential joint project and activities, with focus to build up the capacity of in country resources to improve MPA governance and management effectiveness as well as fisheries management. From the meeting, GEF Secretariat representative are very interested in innovative proposals that can add value and leverage funding, as there is a lot of interest for the marine/fisheries sector and CTC’s concept with MMAF and IUCN (blue solutions) would fall under the stream bio-diversity.

Since MPAs are so underrepresented at the global scale and Indonesia is going to reach its target of 20 million ha of MPAs by 2020, this priority made it also on the recommended national GEF priority list for marine and fisheries. The total budget allocated for Indonesia is USD 80 million over a period of four years.

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Gathering and Discussion with US Ambassador on Trash Free Ocean

CTC and several environmental NGOs based in Indonesia were invited by the US Ambassador to join a gathering and discussion on Trash Free Ocean. Sandra Whitehouse, wife of Senator Whitehouse and a senior staff member at the Ocean Conservancy also attended the gathering. Discussion was very lively, where participants shared opinions, perspective, and bright ideas about and around the issue of Ocean Trash and the way forward to achieve a trash free ocean.

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Meeting and Field Trip With Environmental Defense Fund, Nusa Penida,

The Coral Triangle Center hosted a field visit to Nusa Penida MPA by a high level delegation from Environmental Defense Fund http://edf.org. The field visit aimed for EDF to learn about the work that partners are leading on the ground in Indonesia, particularly Nusa Penida MPA as the Coral Triangle MPA best practice on system development and addressing capacity building needs.

The delegation visited seaweed farming on the north coast of Nusa Lembongan, accompanied by a local champion Dewa Gede Sukartha, then went for mangrove tour and snorkeling in Mangrove site to inspect the marine biodiversity; coral coverage and reef fishes. A meeting with Nusa Penida MPA Joint Surveillance Patrol was planned but unfortunately the time didn’t match as at that moment the surveillance team was still patrolling the other side of the Islands. It was reported that the EDF delegation was very impressed with the mangrove and coral reef condition and diversity, as well as how Nusa Penida community are very much involved in managing the MPA with assistance and facilitation from CTC and other local partners.

Currently EDF and CTC are exploring opportunities to working together on training related to sustainable fisheries managementEnvironmental Defense Fund’s mission “is to preserve the natural systems on which all life

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depends”. Guided by science and economics, EDF find practical and lasting solutions to the most serious environmental problems.” EDF Ocean Program’s specialty is Fisheries -- including policy, science, community and fisher engagement, management and rebuilding plans, and organizational capacity.

The EDF delegation consists of: • Michael D. Bills (EDF Trustee) +

Sonjia Smith (wife); • John Mimikakis (associate vice

president of EDF based in US); • Brendan Hayes (EDF); • Pam Baker (EDF Indonesia); and • Tata Kurniawan (EDF Indonesia)

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CTC Learning Hub Workshop III, 9-13 March 2015, Bali

One full-week of workshop with an objective to finalize the overall concept of the CTC Learning Hub and provide guidelines for a final sketch design was held at CTC office. The design is to be used as fundraising collaterals and basis for development purpose of the CTC Learning Hub.

CTC team worked with key planning and design team: Herman Kossmann and Robert van der Linde of Kossmann.deJong Exhibition Architects of Amsterdam and Joost van Grieken, Ubud-based renowned architect. Also consulted were marine

resource persons Ben Kahn and Eleanor Carter, and various experts in sustainable development approach, solar energy solutions, audio visual and hardware, filmmaking, strategic product development and long-term engagement.

The final design will incorporate key aspects of CTC Learning Hub: content—core messages and its corresponding story lines, building and exhibition architecture, employed technology, multi-functionality and sustainability of the whole facilities as well as modular approach in construction and development.

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To continue the process of CTC 5-year strategic planning process, a workshop attended by all CTC staff was held with facilitation by Senior Consultant Eleanor Carter. The team focused on reviewing the draft strategies developed in the first two workshops in Quarter IV/2014. The objective of the workshop is to formulate strategies for CTC foundation to reach sustainability by 2019.

Three core strategies: Training & Learning Programs, Field Learning Sites, Learning Networks and Forum Development and seven supporting strategies: Fundraising, Partnerships; Science, Research & Development and Monitoring & Evaluation; Private Sector Engagement, Communications & Marketing; Finance, Administration & Human Resources were thoroughly discussed and developed into an integrated framework. The workshop produced a draft Strategic Framework 2015-2019 intended for circulation amongst board members and CTC associates for input and feedback prior to finalization.

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La Ode Junaidin - CTC Banda MPA Officer Pak Ode supports Banda MPA. He has fisheries education background from STP (College of Fisheries) Hatta-Syahrir in Banda Naira – Maluku and originally from Walang Village at Banda Besar Island. He was previously affiliated with the College of Fisheries as the Head of Cultivation Laboratory and Lecturer at STP Hatta-Sjahrir Banda Naira. Apart from CTC, he occasionally teaches at his alma mater, supporting capacity development for students and young generations.

Adityo Setiawan - Capacity Building and Learning Network Specialist Adityo supports CTC in advancing its mission by coordinating and maintaining relationship with the Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries, particularly in natural resources management capacity development, with the CTI Regional Secretariat and CTI Indonesia National Coordinating Committee in supporting the management of its Learning Network, and with the related government agencies of Timor Leste. Prior to CTC, Adityo worked at Australian Embassy Jakarta as Scholarship Outreach Officer and among others as National Consultant for Fisheries Co-Management in UN-FAO Regional Fisheries Livelihood Programme in Kupang, East Nusa Tenggara, and Monitoring Officer for The Nature Conservancy - Bird’s Head Seascape Program in 2005. Adityo holds a Masters of Applied Science in Protected Area Management from School of Earth and Environmental Science, James Cook University in Australia. He is also alumni of Marine Science Technology, Faculty of Fisheries and Marine Science of Bogor Agricultural University, Bogor, Indonesia.

•IUCN(InternationalUnionforConservation of Nature)

•ADB-RETAKnowledgeManagementProject

•ArafuraTimorSeasEcosystemAction(ATSEA) Program

•CenterforLocallyManagedMarineAreas (CLMA)

•CertificationInstituteforMarineCoreCompetencies - LSPK (Lembaga Sertifikasi Profesi Kelautan)

•CTIAllianceinAustralia•DepartmentofMarineParks,

Malaysia•TheNatureConservancyand

the CTI Alliance with Australian Government support: ‘Strengthening in-country tropical marine resources management training capacity in Papua New Guinea and the Solomon Islands’

•Give2Asia•HasanuddinandDiponegoro

Universities in Indonesia•InterimRegionalCTI-CFFSecretariat•IndonesiaCTINationalCoordinating

Committee (NCC)•LocalGovernmentsofNusaPenida,

Savu Sea, Wakatobi, Banda Islands in Indonesia

•MinistryofMarineAffairsandFisheries (MMAF) of the Government of Indonesia

•NationalOceanicandAtmosphericAdministration (NOAA)

•DavidandLucilePackardFoundation•MargaretA.CargilFoundation•RAREConservation•TheNatureConservancy:- Asia Pacific Program- Technology Learning Center•TimorLesteGoverment–Ministryof

Agriculture and Fisheries.•USAID-CoralTriangleInitiative

Support Program (US-CTI):- Program Integrator (PI)- Coral Triangle Support Program

(Consortium TNC, WWF and CI)•USAID-MarineProtectedAreas

Governance (USAID-IMPAG) – (Consortium: WWF, TNC, CTI, WCS and CTC).

•USAID-RDMA(RegionalDevelopmentMisson for Asia)

•USDOI(UnitedStatesDepartmentofInterior)

•LIPI(IndonesianInstituteforScience)•TheBodyShopIndonesia•TheGrandLuleyResortandDive

Manado

NUSA PENIDA• Pemerintah Propinsi Bali - Bali

Provincial Government•PemerintahKabupatenKlungkung-

Klungkung regency government

•MajelisAlit(DesaAdat)•SatyaPosanaNusa(Community

Group)•CelagiPutraBuana(Community

Group)•AquaticAllianceFoundation•NusaLembonganDiveOperator

Association•YayasanNusaWisataNusaPenida

(NGO’s Local)•GAHAWISRIBali•BaliHaiCruise

BANDA •PemerintahPropinsiMaluku-

Maluku Provincial Government•PemerintahKabupatenMaluku

Tengah - Central Maluku regency government

•LIPIAmbon•PattimuraUniversity•GAHAWISRIMaluku•YayasanWarisanBudayaBanda

Naira•BalaiKawasanKonservasi

Perairan Nasional (BKKPN) Kupang – Kementerian Kelautan dan Perikanan

•PengawasSumberdayaKelautanPos Banda – Kementerian Kelautan dan Perikanan

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Kompas TVBanda Naira – Explore Indonesia Episodes – March 8, 2015 (Link)

Antara News (Indonesia News Agency)MMAF Partners with US in Developing Vocational Studies (Link)

Beritasatu.com: Hadapi MEA, KKP Kembangkan Pendidikan Vokasi Bersama Amerika Serikat (Link)

WWF News: 3 Provinces Sign Roadmap Deal for MPA Network Initiation (Link)

PR Web: Globe-Trotting Backpacker & IT Pro Creates Cause-Oriented Mobile Game App Sensation (Link)

Bisnis.com Bali: Warga Pesisir Nusa Penida Dilatih Menyelam (Link)

MMAF News: KKP Luncurkan Program EKKP3K (Link)

Pos Bali: Kapal Nelayan Liar Digulung Petugas KKP Nusa Penida (Link)

Nusa Penida Media: Nelayan Luar Kembali Curi Ikan di Kawasan Konservasi (Link)

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THE CORAL TRIANGLE CENTERThe Coral Triangle Center (CTC) is a foundation based in Indonesia that trains marine resource managers and educates all groups that interact with coastlines and reefs within the Coral Triangle. The CTC provides training and learning programs; supports marine-protected areas; coordinates a learning network for MPA practitioners; connects the public and private sector on coastal issues; and is developing a center of excellence in marine conservation in Bali focused on the Coral Triangle.

CTC has a Board of Trustees consisting of 12 members and a Board of Advisers with representatives from each CT6 country and experts form Australia, USA and UK. CTC envisions healthy seas that enrich nature and people with mission is to inspire and train generations to care for coastal and marine ecosystems. There are five programs within CTC, they are Training and Learning, Learning Sites, Learning Network, Public-Private Partnership, and Regional Hub. CTC is developing a portfolio of MPA learning sites throughout the Coral Triangle with Nusa Penida MPA and the Banda Islands as its learnings sites in Indonesia.

Established in 2000, CTC was developed as the regional training arm of The Nature Conservancy. Given the huge growth in demand and need to build capacity at much larger national and regional scales, TNC recognized that regional training and learning services could be best provided over the long term by an autonomous, locally based organization. CTC transitioned from TNC into a fully independent organization in 2011.

To date, CTC has trained more than 1700 professionals and practitioners. The Coral Triangle Center (CTC) and the Indonesian Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries (MMAF) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) in 2012 to build local leadership and capacity in the field of marine conservation and sustainable fisheries resources conservation.

Coral Triangle Center obtained the status of Development Partner following the decision by the ministers of six Coral Triangle countries in the CTI-CFF 5th Ministerial Meeting held in Manado, May 15, 2014. This decision is made following the 9th Senior Official Meeting (SOM9) in Manila, Philippines on 26-27 November 2013 endorsing the Coral Triangle Center as a new development partner. CTC is the first new Partner of the CTI-CFF since the regional forum was launched in 2009. It joins three of the world’s biggest environmental NGOs – Conservation International, The Nature Conservancy and World Wide Fund for Nature – who have been Partners of the CTI-CFF from the outset, along with the Government of Australia, United States Government, Asian Development Bank, and Global Environment Facility.

This is a quarterly report produced by the Coral Triangle Center (CTC) in Bali.

For external printing and distribution please contact:Coral Triangle CenterJl. Danau Tamblingan No. 78, SanurBali, Indonesia 80228t/f. +62 361 289 338e. info@ coraltrianglecenter.orgfacebook: Coral Triangle Centertwitter: coralAcenterwww.coraltrianglecenter.org

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