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<p><span style="font-family: var(--bs-body-font-family); font-size: var(--bs-body-font-size); text-align: var(--bs-body-text-align);"><b>Jakarta, 7 October 2023</b></span><span style="font-family: var(--bs-body-font-family); font-size: var(--bs-body-font-size); font-weight: var(--bs-body-font-weight); text-align: var(--bs-body-text-align);"> – The Archipelagic and Island States (AIS) Forum is committed to optimizing various blue economy opportunities in a sustainable way.&nbsp;</span><br></p><p>This was conveyed by the Senior Advisor for Climate Governance of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Indonesia, Abdul Wahib Situmorang, on Saturday, 7 October, in Jakarta.&nbsp;</p><p>"The approach taken by the AIS Forum is unique. We encourage mutual assistance or gotong royong in overcoming problems faced by the ocean and optimizing opportunities for the blue economy sustainably,” he said.&nbsp;</p><p>The Forum, he added, will also share simple and innovative solutions that have been successfully implemented in a particular region. “(The solution) can then be applied to other countries that share the same issues. We call this a smart and innovative solution," he continued.&nbsp;</p><p>The AIS Forum was officially established through the Manado Declaration on 1 November 2018 in a meeting attended by representatives from 21 countries.&nbsp;</p><p>“At its establishment in Manado in 2018, representatives of the 21 countries identified four priority issues for island and archipelagic countries. These four areas later became the focus of AIS Forum's cooperation, namely climate change and disaster mitigation, blue economy, plastic waste handling, and good maritime governance," Wahib said.&nbsp;</p><p>However, in its development, the AIS Forum Secretariat received a mandate to expand this cooperation into other areas. "The participating countries were enthusiastic about the work we do and requested that collaboration is expanded to other issues as well. There are so many common challenges faced by these countries, such as IUU fishing, ocean acidification, food security, declining quality of marine ecosystems and biodiversity, and many more," he explained.&nbsp;</p><p>The 1st High-Level Meeting of the AIS Forum is scheduled to be held in Bali Nusa Dua Convention Centre (BNDCC) in Bali, Indonesia, on 10–11 October. This will be the first HLM to gather all heads of state/government of the participating countries of the AIS Forum.&nbsp;</p><p>On Friday, 6 October, the series of side events of the 1st HLM commenced, namely the AIS Youth Conference, AIS Research and Development Conference, AIS Start-up Blue Business Summit, and AIS Blue Economy High-Level Dialogue.&nbsp;</p><p>The four side events represent the types of cooperation programs carried out by the AIS Forum, which include support for youth activities, research and development, entrepreneurship, partnerships and cooperation between countries, innovative financing, and the increase of regional awareness on global issues. (Humas Kemenko Marves/TR/Elvira Inda Sari/AAN/FLW)&nbsp;</p><p style="text-align: center; ">***&nbsp;</p><p><i><b>About AIS Forum:&nbsp;</b></i></p><p><i>The Archipelagic and Island States (AIS) Forum is a global platform for cooperation among island and archipelagic states that aims at strengthening collaboration to address global issues with four main areas of focus: climate change mitigation and adaptation, the blue economy, marine plastic debris, and good maritime governance. The 2023 High-Level Meeting of the AIS Forum is organized to reinforce the role of the AIS Forum as a center for smart &amp; innovative solutions and a platform for collaboration in promoting the future agenda of global maritime governance.&nbsp;</i></p><p>For more information, please contact:&nbsp;</p><p><b>Thomas Benmetan, Head of Marketing &amp; Communication, AIS Forum Secretariat (thomas.benmetan@undp.org).</b>&nbsp;</p><p>Get more information on press releases, news, photos, and videos related to the 2023 HLM of the AIS Forum at <a href="https://s.id/aispedia.">https://s.id/aispedia.</a></p><p><i>Foto caption:&nbsp;Senior Advisor for Climate Governance of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Indonesia, Abdul Wahib Situmorang, on Saturday, 7 October 2023, in Jakarta says that the Archipelagic and Island States (AIS) Forum is committed to sustainably optimizing various blue economy opportunities.</i></p>

AIS Forum to Promote Various Cooperation at 1st HLM in Bali

Jakarta, 7 October 2023 – The Archipelagic and Island States (AIS) Forum is committed to optimizing various blue economy opportunities in a sustainable way. 

This was conveyed by the Senior Advisor for Climate Governance of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Indonesia, Abdul Wahib Situmorang, on Saturday, 7 October, in Jakarta. 

"The approach taken by the AIS Forum is unique. We encourage mutual assistance or gotong royong in overcoming problems faced by the ocean and optimizing opportunities for the blue economy sustainably,” he said. 

The Forum, he added, will also share simple and innovative solutions that have been successfully implemented in a particular region. “(The solution) can then be applied to other countries that share the same issues. We call this a smart and innovative solution," he continued. 

The AIS Forum was officially established through the Manado Declaration on 1 November 2018 in a meeting attended by representatives from 21 countries. 

“At its establishment in Manado in 2018, representatives of the 21 countries identified four priority issues for island and archipelagic countries. These four areas later became the focus of AIS Forum's cooperation, namely climate change and disaster mitigation, blue economy, plastic waste handling, and good maritime governance," Wahib said. 

However, in its development, the AIS Forum Secretariat received a mandate to expand this cooperation into other areas. "The participating countries were enthusiastic about the work we do and requested that collaboration is expanded to other issues as well. There are so many common challenges faced by these countries, such as IUU fishing, ocean acidification, food security, declining quality of marine ecosystems and biodiversity, and many more," he explained. 

The 1st High-Level Meeting of the AIS Forum is scheduled to be held in Bali Nusa Dua Convention Centre (BNDCC) in Bali, Indonesia, on 10–11 October. This will be the first HLM to gather all heads of state/government of the participating countries of the AIS Forum. 

On Friday, 6 October, the series of side events of the 1st HLM commenced, namely the AIS Youth Conference, AIS Research and Development Conference, AIS Start-up Blue Business Summit, and AIS Blue Economy High-Level Dialogue. 

The four side events represent the types of cooperation programs carried out by the AIS Forum, which include support for youth activities, research and development, entrepreneurship, partnerships and cooperation between countries, innovative financing, and the increase of regional awareness on global issues. (Humas Kemenko Marves/TR/Elvira Inda Sari/AAN/FLW) 

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About AIS Forum: 

The Archipelagic and Island States (AIS) Forum is a global platform for cooperation among island and archipelagic states that aims at strengthening collaboration to address global issues with four main areas of focus: climate change mitigation and adaptation, the blue economy, marine plastic debris, and good maritime governance. The 2023 High-Level Meeting of the AIS Forum is organized to reinforce the role of the AIS Forum as a center for smart & innovative solutions and a platform for collaboration in promoting the future agenda of global maritime governance. 

For more information, please contact: 

Thomas Benmetan, Head of Marketing & Communication, AIS Forum Secretariat (thomas.benmetan@undp.org). 

Get more information on press releases, news, photos, and videos related to the 2023 HLM of the AIS Forum at https://s.id/aispedia.

Foto caption: Senior Advisor for Climate Governance of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Indonesia, Abdul Wahib Situmorang, on Saturday, 7 October 2023, in Jakarta says that the Archipelagic and Island States (AIS) Forum is committed to sustainably optimizing various blue economy opportunities.