The 13th Senior Officials' Meeting (SOM-13)
Objectives of Pre-SOM
- Outline recent development under the works of the thematic Technical Working Groups (TWGs) - Seascapes, EAFM, MPA, CCA and Threatened Species; review the decisions endorsed by the SOM-12; highlight the status of accomplishments of each WG; identify challenges; prepare work plans for 2018 as well as propose recommendations for SOM-13 consideration and adoption;
- Outline recent developments under the works of the Governance Working Groups (GWGs) - CMWG, FRWG, MEWG - which includes the review of the decisions endorsed by the SOM-12; highlight the status of accomplishments of priority activities; identify challenges; prepare work plan for 2018 as well as to propose a set of recommendations to be endorsed by the SOM-13;
- Outline recent developments under the works of Cross-cutting Themes (i.e. LGN, RBF, WLF, Capacity Building and Business Advisory Council), including reviewing the decisions endorsed by the SOM-12; highlight the accomplishments of priority activities; identify challenges; prepare work plan for 2018 as well as to propose a set of recommendations to be endorsed by the SOM-13;
- Discuss and agree on the following: proposed CTI-CFF Regional Secretariat budget, Regional Secretariat’s Standard Operating Procedures for all financialrelated matters, the 2016 Audited Report and the criteria on quantum of country contributions. As well as to propose a set of recommendations to be endorsed by the SOM-13;
- Discuss and agree on concept note of action plan under the framework of University Partnership as well as to propose a set of recommendations to be endorsed by the SOM-13;
Objectives of SOM
Day 1 (Wednesday, 29 November 2017)
- Officially open the SOM-13;
- Acknowledge and adopt Progress Report of CTI-CFF post SOM-12;
- Introduce and acknowledge Deputy Executive Director (DED) for Program Services
- Adopt CTI-CFF Regional Secretariat Budget;
- Consider and agree on revised text of the Agreement and Staff Regulation related to Executive Director and Deputy Executive Directors; subsequently, to recommend the new texts for CTI-COM approval during MM-7;
- Acknowledge and consider Wildlife Conservation Society’s (WCS) application as new member of CTI Partners; subsequently, to recommend WCS for CTI-COM approval during MM-7;
- Acknowledge progress of CT6’s implementation of National Plan of Actions (NPOA);
- Acknowledge, consider and adopt recommendations from the thematic Technical Working Groups;
- Acknowledge, consider and adopt recommendations from Governance Working Groups;
Day 2 (Thursday, 30 November 2017)
- Acknowledge, consider and adopt recommendations from the Cross-cutting Themes;
- Acknowledge the progress of cooperation arrangements;
- Acknowledge and adopt the proposed CTI-CFF Calendar of Events 2018;
- Acknowledge and appreciate the progress of CTI Partners and CTI Collaborators;
- Consider and adopt date and venue of the SOM-14 and MM-7;
- Consider other matters;
- Adopt and sign Chairman’s Summary for the 13th CTI-CFF Senior Officials’ Meeting (SOM-13); and
- Officially close the SOM-13
Organizing Committee:
Contact Information
You may email the PH NCCC Secretariat at ph.nccc.secretariat@gmail.com. You may also call at +63 (2) 925 8948.
The following are members of the PH NCCC Secretariat; for any concerns, you may contact anyone of them:
Supervising Ecosystems Management Specialist
Biodiversity Management Bureau
nildasbaling@yahoo.com
+63 9088935863
Senior Ecosystems Management Specialist
Biodiversity Management Bureau
ogie821@gmail.com
+63 9758224051
Ecosystems Management Specialist
Biodiversity Management Bureau
carinamanlapaz@gmail.com
+63 9276066971
Venue:
The 13th Coral Triangle Initiative on Coral Reefs, Fisheries and Food Security Senior Officials Meeting (13CTI-CFF SOM) will be held at Dusit Thani Manila Hotel, Makati City, Philippines. The management of the said Hotel may be contacted at the following:
Address:
1223 Epifanio de los Santos Ave., Makati City, Metro Manila, Philippines