Manado, N Sulawesi, (ANTARA News) - President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono said that the Coral Triangle Initiative (CTI) Summit would be held in Manado, North Sulawesi on May 11 through 15, 2009 under Indonesia`s initiative.
He said that Indonesia had asked five countries to take part in the CTI to discuss ways to safeguard coral reefs in the region.
As the coral triangle involves six countries, Indonesia was encouraged to ask them to lobby the United Nations so that the world body would approve the holding of the CTI summit, the president said.
The six countries which are directly involved in the CTI are Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Papua New Guinea, the Solomon Islands, Timor Leste and two observers, namely the United States and Australia.
He said that coral reefs needed to be protected because they are useful to human life and prevent global warming.
The president said that the CTI activities would be successful and would gain attention from the whole world.
The CTI summit will be concurrently held with the World Ocean Conference (WOC) to discuss efforts to save the sea from the threats of climate change, global warming and criminal acts.
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