Bali Process

The Bali Process is an official international forum, established in 2002, to facilitate discussion and information sharing about issues relating to people smuggling, human trafficking, and related transnational crime and appropriate responses to these issues.[1]

The Bali Process was established through a framework agreement that was initiated at the "Regional Ministerial Conference on People Smuggling, Trafficking in Persons and Related Transnational Crime" held in Bali, Indonesia in February 2002.[2][3]

Over 50 countries and numerous international agencies participate in the Bali Process. It is co-chaired by the Governments of Indonesia and Australia.[4]

Core objectives

The core objectives of the Bali Process, set out on the official website, are:

Countries

The full list of member countries to the Bali Process is set out on the Membership Page of the official Bali Process website but the main countries and agencies involved in the meetings include the following:

  • Afghanistan
  • Australia
  • China
  • India
  • Indonesia

  • Japan
  • Malaysia
  • Pakistan
  • Papua New Guinea
  • Philippines

  • Republic of Korea
  • Singapore
  • Sri Lanka
  • USA
  • Vietnam

Recent meetings

Recent meetings of the Bali process forum have been held alternately in Indonesia and in Australia. (A comprehensive set of ministerial conference and meetings statements is at the Meetings page of the official Bali Process website.)

2011

2012

2013

2014

References

  1. Some details of the establishment of the Bali Process in 2002, resulting from discussions between the then Indonesian Foreign Minister Dr Hassan Wirajuda and the Australian Foreign Minister Alexander Downer, are set out in a speech given at Monash University by the then Australian Ambassador for People Smuggling Issues, Ms Caroline Millar, in July 2004.
  2. Official website of the Bali Process
  3. Radio Australia report.
  4. Details are at the website of the Bali Process
  5. Desi Nurhayati, 'Bali process challenged by rise in irregular migrants', The Jakarta Post, 13 November 2012.
  6. Yuliasri Perdani, 'Fourteen nations look to resolve regional boat people issue', The Jakarta Post, 21 April 2014.

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