MPA Regional Exchange, Raja Ampat, Indonesia

Start: 30 September 2018
End: 05 October 2018
Status: Confirmed
Indonesia

About This Event

Background

The Marine Protected Area Working Group (MPAWG) is among the five Technical Working Groups that is supporting the six member countries (Indonesia, Malaysia, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Solomon Islands and Timor Leste) of the Coral Triangle Initiative on Coral Reefs, Fisheries and Food Security (CTI-CFF) to attain the objectives of the Regional Plan of Action (RPOA), particularly Goal 3 : “Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) Established and Effectively Managed”.

Foremost of the accomplishments of the MPAWG is the development of the Region-wide Coral Triangle MPA System (CTMPAS) which is targeted to be in place and fully functional by 2020 and developed a roadmap to achieve the targets of Goal 3 of the RPOA. To date, six Regional Exchanges (REX) and six TWG meetings were conducted which provided an opportunity for the CT6 countries to prepare the regional MPA workplan as well as the corresponding national plans. The MPA REX also provided a venue for the CT6 to share their accomplishments on MPA management and also to learn from the experience and best practices being implemented by the other countries.

In 2016, the MPA WG conducted the 6 th MPA REX and 6 th MPA TWG Meeting which developed and endorsed the 2017 Workplan. However, since the said workplan was not implemented, the CTI CFF 13 th Senior Officials’ Meeting, endorsed for its implementation in 2018. Part of that workplan is the conduct of the 7 th MPA REX and 7 th MPA TWG meeting.

Objectives

The MPA REX aims to a) monitor the progress of implementation of the CTMPAS; b) identify the indicators as well as develop a sustainable nature/marine tourism brand for the CTI-CFF MPAS with a study tour in Raja Ampat Marine Park; and c) develop the agenda for the 7 th MPA TWG meeting.

Specifically, the Rex will aim to : 1. Revisit and update the MPA M&E indicators and database; 2. Monitor the management of MPAs and status of implementation of M&E tools; 3. Discuss the National Recognition of Effectively Managed / Outstanding MPAs and identify steps towards regional recognition of effectively managed MPAs; 4. Present Updates on 3 rd round of CTMPAS nomination; 5. Identify concrete actions or steps leading towards the creation of the Sustainable Marine Tourism Task Force / identification of the members of the SMTF; 6. Develop the criteria and Branding for Sustainable Marine Tourism in CTI-CFF MPAS; 7. Conduct Study Tour to a MPA Learning Site on Sustainable Marine Tourism; and 8. Develop the Agenda for the 7 th MPA TWG meeting.

Provisional Agenda

Time Activity Person Responsible Remarks
Day 0: September 30, 2018; Sunday (arrival of participants)
– 11:00 am Participants arrival Event Organizer Sorong Airport
11:00 – 2:00 pm Lunch Break Event Organizer Kasuari Restaurant
2:30 – 3:30 pm Technical Meeting (Resource Persons, Facilitator, Documentor, Note Taker) MPA Coordinator Swiss Belhotel, Sorong City/tbd
3:30 pm - Other activities    
Day 1: October 1, 2018; Monday
7:30 - 8:00 Registration Event Organizer  
8:00 - 10:00

Session 1: Opening Ceremonies

 

Welcome Remarks

 

Opening Messages

  • Welcome Speech from City Mayor of Sorong (in confirmation)
  • Chair of MPAWG’s Speech  Regional Secretariat Speech
  • Governor of West Papua’s Speech (on confirmation)

 

Introduction of Participants

 

Expectation Setting

 

Overview of the Program

 

Outputs of the 6th MPA WG Meeting

 

SOM13 Decisions on MPA WG

 

Official Photo Session

Facilitator Swiss Belhotel Hotel, Sorong City
10:00 - 10:15  Tea Break
10:15 - 12:00

Session 2: M&E of RPOA Goal 3 (MPA) Targets

 

Review of RPOA Goal 3 Targets and status:

 

Review of CTI-CFF M&E Process with focus on MPA:

Definition and Importance of M&E M&E Manual of Operation Flow;

Data Gathering/collection; Processing and analysis; Data banking/storage;

Date Feedbacking/ communication).

 

Status of CT Atlas:

 

Updating of MPA Database:

 

Open Forum (10 minutes)

Ms. Luz Baskinas of WWF Philippines Swiss Belhotel Hotel, Sorong City
12:00 -1:00 Lunch
1:00 - 3:00

Session 3: Updates on Management of MPAs in the CT6:

 

Country presentations on MPA Management to include a map with information on:

 

  • Location / distribution of MPAs
  • Total number and area of MPAs
  • Status of implementation of M&E tracking tools
  • Programs on recognition of well managed MPAs
  • Best practices and issues and problems
  • Include also a roadmap of next priority activities until 2020;

 

  Swiss Belhotel Hotel, Sorong City
3:00 - 3:15 Tea Break
3:15 - 3:45 Session 3 continued   Swiss Belhotel Hotel, Sorong City
3:45 - 4:00 Session 4: Updates/Results of 3 rd Round of CTMPAS nomination: MPA Coordinator Swiss Belhotel Hotel, Sorong City
4:00 - 4:30

Workshop 1: Workplan and Program Preparation for the Regional Recognition of Effectively Managed MPAs:

 

Break out groups (2)

Facilitator Swiss Belhotel Hotel, Sorong City
4:30 - 5:00 Plenary 1: Presentation of outputs Facilitator Swiss Belhotel Hotel, Sorong City
7:00 - 9:00 Welcome Dinner Host - Papua Barat Governor (tbc) Dining Hall, Swiss Belhotel Hotel, Sorong City
Day 2: October 2, 2018
8:00 - 8:15

Registration

Recap of Day 1 activities

EO

Facilitator

Swiss Belhotel Hotel, Sorong City
8:15 - 10:00

Session 5: Sustainable Marine Tourism in CTI-CFF MPAs (Panel)

  • Definition of SMT
  • Competency in SMT (SKKNI)
  • Importance and advantages of SMT
  • Examples of indicators and brands of SMT practicesCase studies: SMT

SEA Project to Facilitate

WWF

Ministry of Tourism, Republic of Indonesia

CTC

NOAA

 

INDECON (SEA Project)

Swiss Belhotel Hotel, Sorong City
10:00 - 10:15 Tea Break
10:15 - 12:00

Workshop 2: Identification of SMT criteria/indicators for CTI-CFF MPAs

World Café (4 groups)

Facilitator Swiss Belhotel Hotel, Sorong City
12:00 - 1:00 Plenary 2: Presentation of outputs Facilitator Swiss Belhotel Hotel, Sorong City
1:00 - 1:30 Lunch Break
1.30 – 2:00 pm Preparation for Raja Ampat trip    
2.00 – 4.00 pm Trip from Sorong to Raja Ampat   Sorong Pier
4.00 – 4.30 pm Arrival and check in at Raja Ampat Dive Lodge;   Raja Ampat Dive Lodge
5.00 – 5.15

Session 6: Marine Tourism Task Force

Briefing on SMTTF TOR

Identification of members of the SMTF

CTC Raja Ampat Dive Lodge
5:15 -6:00 Session 7: Development of the 7 th MPA TWG Meeting Agenda MPA Coordinator Raja Ampat Dive Lodge
6:00 – 7:00 Break and refreshment
7:00 – 7:30 pm

Session 8. Field Study to Raja Ampat

 

Briefing on the field study including program and detailed itinerary, natural, biological, socio-cultural and Sustainable Marine Tourism profile of Rajah Ampat

  Dining Hall, Raja Ampat Dive Lodge
7.30 -9:00 pm Informal Dinner   Dining Hall, Raja Ampat Dive Lodge
Day 3: October 3, 2018
6.00 - 7.00 am Preparation for the field study Indonesian Organizers Raja Ampat Dive Lodge
7.00 – 9.00 am Travel to Piyanemo   Piyanemo
9.00 - 11.00 am Field Trip assessment on the surrounding environment and community   Piyanemo
11.00 – 12.00 pm Travel from Piyanemo to Arbore   Packed lunch
12.00 – 12.30 pm Welcoming Speech from Regent of Raja Ampat (on confirmation)   Village Hall, Arbore
13.00 – 2.00 pm Community Observation and M&E Applied Tools Session   Arbore
2.00 – 4.00 pm Fun Dive and Snorkeling   Organized by Event Organizer
4:00 - 5:00pm Travel back to Raja Ampat Dive Lodge by boat and proceed to the hotel   Raja Ampat Dive Lodge
7:00pm Farewell Dinner Hosted by Government of Raja Ampat Regency Dining Hall, Raja Ampat Dive Lodge
Day 4: October 4, 2018
8:00 - 8:15 Recap of Day 4 MC /Secretariat Raja Ampat Dive Lodge
8:15 - 9:15

Workshop 3: Update outputs on Workshop 2

Breakout groups; same grouping as Workshop 2.

SEA Project Raja Ampat Dive Lodge
9:15 - 10:00 Plenary 3: Group presentation on enhanced SMT Criteria and recommendations Sea Project, CTC Raja Ampat Dive Lodge
10:00 - 10:15 Tea Break
10:15 - 10:30 Continuation of presentation   Raja Ampat Dive Lodge
10:30 - 11:30

Closing Ceremonies

  • Synthesis and next steps
  • Impressions
  • Closing Messages
  • Awarding of Certificates of Participation

 

MPA Coordinator/ Raja Ampat Dive Lodge
11:30 - 1:00 Lunch
2:00 - 5:00 7 th MPA TWG Meeting MPA Chair and Co-Chair assisted by RS Raja Ampat Dive Lodge
6:00 - 9:00 Fellowship and Farewell Dinner (tbc)   Dining Hall, Raja Ampat Dive Lodge
Day 5: October 5, 2018
8:00 - 9:00 Hotel check out and proceed to Waisai Pier    
9:00 - 11:30 Travel back to Sorong Pier by ferry boat Organizers  
11:30 -

Sorong Pier to airport

 

Flights back to respective countries.

Organizers  

Documents and Attachments

List of Attendances

(*) Need Confirmation

Venue

Swiss-Belhotel, Sorong and Raja Ampat, Indonesia