The ICRI Secretariat is hosted by ICRI Members on a voluntary basis. Since 2014, the Secretariat has usually been co-chaired by a developed and a developing country. The ICRI Secretariat organises its work through a Plan of Action that is approved by ICRI’s members. In order to implement actions under this plan, the Secretariat is composed of a core team that support ICRI’s chairs. ICRI is currently chaired by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and is represented by the General Organisation for the Conservation of Coral Reefs and Sea Turtles in the Red Sea (SHAMS).
The Secretariat Staff
The General Organisation for the Conservation of Coral Reefs and Sea Turtles in the Red Sea (SHAMS), represented by Carol Phua and Dr Fahd Al-Guthmy, is currently the Host Secretariat of ICRI.
Previous Hosting of the Secretariat
From 2016 – 2025, the ICRI Secretariat was hosted by Blue Pangolin Consulting acting as the Designated Administrative Representative (DAR). Throughout this term, the ICRI Secretariat was represented, alongside ICRI’s Chairs, by Francis Staub (Global Coordinator), Tom Dallison and Margaux Monfared.
The Host Secretariat has been supported by voluntary financial contributions from:
