- VIVA/Muhamad Solihin
Bali – Government through Bali Provincial Office of Law and Human Rights Ministry prepares a special immigration line at I Gusti Ngurah Rai International Airport in Bali for the High-Level Meeting of the Archipelagic and Island States or AIS Forum 2023 delegates.
This was taken to support the successful organization of the forum held on October 10 and 11 at Bali Nusa Dua Convention Center (BNDCC) in Badung regency.
Bandara Internasional I Gusti Ngurah Rai Bali
- Maha Liarosh (Bali)
"In this case, there will be at least two booths to carry out this special duty," Head of the Bali Provincial Office of Law and Human Rights Ministry, Anggiat Napitupulu stated as quoted from the Ministry of Communications and Informatics official site on Thursday.
Each booth will be managed by four officers, adding that the most crucial task is to clear the delegates' arrival immigration at the International Arrival Terminal.
“Only the arrival is crucial. Meanwhile, there will be 10 booths for departure, each will be manned by two officers,” Napitupulu said, adding that the arrival clearance of top delegates whose level is the same as ministers, heads of government, or heads of state will be processed at a VIP building.
For the record, Indonesia invited 51 countries to participate in the AIS Forum. The forum will also be attended by leaders of nine international organizations, including the Pacific Islands Forum (PIF), Melanesian Spearhead Group (MSG), Caribbean Community (CARICOM), and Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN).
Bandara I Gusti Ngurah Rai Bali.
- VIVA.co.id/ Maha Liarosh (Bali)
In addition, the forum will be attended by leaders of intergovernmental and non-governmental organizations, including the United Nations, World Bank, International Monetary Fund (IMF), Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), and Indian Ocean Rim Association (IORA),
For the record, the AIS Forum was established by the Indonesian Government on the margin of the United Nations Ocean Conference in 2017. It gathers 51 archipelagic and island countries in the Pacific and Caribbean to cooperate on maritime issues.
The 2023 AIS Forum underscores concrete solution to four issues, namely climate change mitigation and adaptation, blue economy and ecotourism, marine plastic debris, and good maritime governance.
