Coral Triangle Initiative names new Executive Director and Deputy Executive Director for Corporate Services of CTI Regional Secretariat
Press Release
Coral Triangle Initiative names new Executive Director and
Deputy Executive Director for Corporate Services of CTI Regional Secretariat
8th November 2019, Honiara, Solomon Islands – The Coral Triangle Initiative on Coral Reefs Fisheries and Food Security (CTI-CFF) named Dr. Mohd Kushairi bin Mohd Rajuddin as the new Executive Director (ED) and Mr. Gustaf Adolf Lumiu as the new Deputy Executive Director for Corporate Services (DED CS) of its Regional Secretariat. The inauguration ceremony of the new ED and DED CS took place during the 15th Senior Officials Meeting in Honiara, Solomon Islands on 8th November 2019.
Prior to joining the CTI-CFF Regional Secretariat, Dr. Mohd Kushairi was a Professor of Science at the University of Selangor, a private university under the Selangor State of Malaysia. With over 35 years of working experience, Dr. Mohd Kushairi has specialization on coastal ecosystem management, rehabilitation and conservation, namely the coral reef and island ecosystems.
He graduated from the Universiti Putra Malaysia with a Bachelor of Science in Fisheries in 1983 and received his Masters and Doctoral Degrees from the University of Newcastle-Upon-Tyne in England.
Dr. Mohd Kushairi during his inauguration said that the contribution of each member countries is needed and important to support CTI-CFF existence but emphasized the need to look for ways to reduce but sufficient to maintain a small and limited contributions.
“One of the ways is to involve the industrial players of each member countries to share the role in sustaining the ecological importance of Coral reef triangle. Recognizing the importance of ecological sustainability and involvement in maintaining it together, a win-win situation will not only promise to benefit a close relationship between the government and the industrial players but also to the government, the industries through their Corporate Social Responsibility and the coastal communities of CT at large,” Dr. Kushairi said.
On the other hand, the new Deputy Executive Director for Corporate Services Mr. Gustaaf Lumiu emphasized the need to mobilize resources by tapping various financial solutions and mechanisms such as corporate responsibilities of private business, green mutual fund and the like.
Mr. Lumiu has expertise in fiscal management and financial reporting of International Aids bilateral and multilateral such as USAID, WorldBank, AUSAID, UNDP, and the like.
He has a Master of Development Management degree from the Asian Institute of Management in Manila, Philippines.
Both the ED and DED CS were appointed by the Senior Officials of the CT6 Member Countries for a term of four years. The ED and DED CS is selected from the nationals of CT6 Member Countries noting that ED is selected based on alphabetical rotation.
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About CTI-CFF
The Coral Triangle Initiative on Coral Reefs, Fisheries, and Food Security (CTI -CFF) is a multilateral partnership of six countries: Indonesia, Malaysia, Papua New Guinea, the Philippines, Solomon Islands, and Timor-Leste (CT6). The CT6 countries work together to sustain extraordinary marine and coastal resources by addressing crucial issues such as food security, climate change, and marine biodiversity. The CTI-CFF was established formally during the Leaders’ Summit in 2009 with approval of the leaders from the CT6 countries. They adopted the CTI Regional Plan of Action (CTI RPOA) which is a strategic action plan with five goals: (1) designation of effectively managed seascapes; (2) application of an ecosystem approach to fisheries management; (3) establishment of a fully functional marine protected area system; (4) strengthening climate change adaptation and resilience; and (5) improving the status of threatened marine species.
About Regional Secretariat
The Regional Secretariat (RS) of the CTI-CFF is mandated to promote regional cooperation, knowledge sharing, and learning facilities within the six-member countries of the Coral Triangle. The RS coordinates and monitors the progress of the implementation of the Regional Plan of Action (RPOA) goals. The RS coordinates and supports official meetings and events linked to the CTI-CFF process, including cross-cutting services in support of monitoring and evaluation, financial coordination, information management and outreach. It also coordinates the implementation of CTI-CFF RPOA and provides support to, and coordination with, NCCs, including advising the CTI-CSO on emerging opportunities and priorities to reaching the goals and targets of the RPOA. The RS also acts as the channel of communication and information sharing and foster networking among the Parties, CTI Partners and other organizations and donors in the efforts to promote the objectives of the CTI-CFF. The Regional Secretariat is based in Manado, North Sulawesi, Indonesia.
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Media Contact:
Janet Rosalie Anne H. Polita
Communication & Information Manager
CTI-CFF Regional Secretariat www.coraltriangleinitiative.org
Email: jpolita@cticff.org
and regional.secretariat@cticff.org
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