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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, 28 September 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 2023 High-Level Meeting of Archipelagic and Island States Forum will become a momentum for Indonesia, especially for the Provincial Government of Special Capital Region (DKI) of Jakarta, to gain new knowledge on best practices and lessons-learned, share experience, and maximize maritime potential.&nbsp;</span><br></p><p>"The government must gather complete knowledge of maritime data and information. We are still lagging in this matter. So far, we do not know what we want and can sell abroad and offer to investors," said Ismail, Speaker of Commission B of the DKI Jakarta Regional People's Representative Council in Jakarta on Thursday, 28 September.&nbsp;</p><p>Therefore, the 1st High-Level Meeting of the AIS Forum is a golden opportunity for Indonesia, as the largest archipelagic country with more than 17,500 islands, 108,000 kilometers of coastline, and three-quarters of its territory consisting of seas, to optimize the existing maritime potential, including DKI Jakarta.&nbsp;</p><p>Ismail also admitted that Jakarta has maritime potentials that has not been fully explored. Therefore, the DKI Jakarta Provincial Government is expected to learn much from the AIS Forum participating countries, particularly in data presentation.&nbsp;</p><p>According to him, DKI can learn from the European Union, which began implementing the blue growth strategy or long-term sustainable economic growth strategy in 2012.&nbsp;</p><p>This strategy identifies five focus areas for blue economic growth: aquaculture, marine tourism, coastal and cruise tourism, marine mineral resources, and blue biotechnology.&nbsp;</p><p>In 2017, the EU already had precise data on maritime potential through the report titled "Blue Growth Strategy Toward More Sustainable Growth and Jobs in the Blue Economy," which assessed what had been learned, what had been achieved since the emergence of the blue economy, what was currently ongoing, and what potential had been overlooked.&nbsp;</p><p>The report showed that research and innovation had always been the EU's main focus, as evidenced by the allocation of US$911.68 million for marine research and innovation projects from 2014 to 2016.&nbsp;</p><p>To attract investors, Ismail stated the development of Jakarta's maritime potential must be clearly understood by foreign countries as a comprehensive, integrated, and sustainable concept.&nbsp;</p><p>Existing maritime potential data also needs to be correlated with economic growth, including per capita income, population, labor force absorption, and various other economic variables.&nbsp;</p><p>"So, the concept must be clear first. It will be a consideration for prospective investors," said Ismail.&nbsp;</p><p>Regulatory readiness for marine spatial management is equally important, to avoid mistakes and reckless exploration, as mandated by current regulation on economic potential optimization and spatial planning.&nbsp;</p><p>The regulation serves as a consideration for foreign countries to obtain security and comfort when investing in the maritime sector, including in the Jakarta region.&nbsp;</p><p>According to World Bank data in 2021, Indonesia has the world's second-largest fisheries sector with a value of around US$27 billion against GDP which provides 7 million jobs, meeting more than 50 percent of global animal protein needs.&nbsp;</p><p>Regarding marine-based food processing, data from Statistics Indonesia (BPS) in 2022 showed that the added value of this industry reached Rp29.96 trillion.&nbsp;</p><p>The events surrounding the 1st HLM will be held in Bali on October 10—11 October. It will discuss global issues related to maritime affairs under the theme "Fostering Collaboration, Enabling Innovation for Our Ocean and Our Future."&nbsp;</p><p>As the host, Indonesia is pushing and focusing on three aspects: blue economy development, addressing climate change challenges, and strengthening solidarity among island and archipelagic countries.&nbsp;</p><p>The 1st HLM invites representatives from 51 island and archipelagic countries, with a target of 25 heads of state/government and 30-47 ministerial-level officials." (Cahya Sari/Alviansyah Pasaribu/TR).&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&nbsp;</i><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);">waste management, and good&nbsp;</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);">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 intelligent solutions and a platform for collaboration in promoting the future agenda of global maritime governance.&nbsp;</span></p><p>For more information, please contact:&nbsp;</p><p><b>Director General of Public Information and Communications of the Ministry of Communications and Informatics – Usman Kansong (0816785320).&nbsp;</b></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;Speaker of Commission B of the DKI Jakarta Regional People's Representative Council, Ismail, gives a statement to ANTARA on the 1st High-Level Meeting of the AIS Forum in Jakarta on Thursday, 28 September 2023 (ANTARA/Cahya Sari).</i></p>

1ST HLM of AIS Forum, Opportunity for Indonesia to Optimize Maritime Potential

Jakarta, 28 September 2023 – The 2023 High-Level Meeting of Archipelagic and Island States Forum will become a momentum for Indonesia, especially for the Provincial Government of Special Capital Region (DKI) of Jakarta, to gain new knowledge on best practices and lessons-learned, share experience, and maximize maritime potential. 

"The government must gather complete knowledge of maritime data and information. We are still lagging in this matter. So far, we do not know what we want and can sell abroad and offer to investors," said Ismail, Speaker of Commission B of the DKI Jakarta Regional People's Representative Council in Jakarta on Thursday, 28 September. 

Therefore, the 1st High-Level Meeting of the AIS Forum is a golden opportunity for Indonesia, as the largest archipelagic country with more than 17,500 islands, 108,000 kilometers of coastline, and three-quarters of its territory consisting of seas, to optimize the existing maritime potential, including DKI Jakarta. 

Ismail also admitted that Jakarta has maritime potentials that has not been fully explored. Therefore, the DKI Jakarta Provincial Government is expected to learn much from the AIS Forum participating countries, particularly in data presentation. 

According to him, DKI can learn from the European Union, which began implementing the blue growth strategy or long-term sustainable economic growth strategy in 2012. 

This strategy identifies five focus areas for blue economic growth: aquaculture, marine tourism, coastal and cruise tourism, marine mineral resources, and blue biotechnology. 

In 2017, the EU already had precise data on maritime potential through the report titled "Blue Growth Strategy Toward More Sustainable Growth and Jobs in the Blue Economy," which assessed what had been learned, what had been achieved since the emergence of the blue economy, what was currently ongoing, and what potential had been overlooked. 

The report showed that research and innovation had always been the EU's main focus, as evidenced by the allocation of US$911.68 million for marine research and innovation projects from 2014 to 2016. 

To attract investors, Ismail stated the development of Jakarta's maritime potential must be clearly understood by foreign countries as a comprehensive, integrated, and sustainable concept. 

Existing maritime potential data also needs to be correlated with economic growth, including per capita income, population, labor force absorption, and various other economic variables. 

"So, the concept must be clear first. It will be a consideration for prospective investors," said Ismail. 

Regulatory readiness for marine spatial management is equally important, to avoid mistakes and reckless exploration, as mandated by current regulation on economic potential optimization and spatial planning. 

The regulation serves as a consideration for foreign countries to obtain security and comfort when investing in the maritime sector, including in the Jakarta region. 

According to World Bank data in 2021, Indonesia has the world's second-largest fisheries sector with a value of around US$27 billion against GDP which provides 7 million jobs, meeting more than 50 percent of global animal protein needs. 

Regarding marine-based food processing, data from Statistics Indonesia (BPS) in 2022 showed that the added value of this industry reached Rp29.96 trillion. 

The events surrounding the 1st HLM will be held in Bali on October 10—11 October. It will discuss global issues related to maritime affairs under the theme "Fostering Collaboration, Enabling Innovation for Our Ocean and Our Future." 

As the host, Indonesia is pushing and focusing on three aspects: blue economy development, addressing climate change challenges, and strengthening solidarity among island and archipelagic countries. 

The 1st HLM invites representatives from 51 island and archipelagic countries, with a target of 25 heads of state/government and 30-47 ministerial-level officials." (Cahya Sari/Alviansyah Pasaribu/TR). 

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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 waste management, 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 intelligent solutions and a platform for collaboration in promoting the future agenda of global maritime governance. 

For more information, please contact: 

Director General of Public Information and Communications of the Ministry of Communications and Informatics – Usman Kansong (0816785320). 

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: Speaker of Commission B of the DKI Jakarta Regional People's Representative Council, Ismail, gives a statement to ANTARA on the 1st High-Level Meeting of the AIS Forum in Jakarta on Thursday, 28 September 2023 (ANTARA/Cahya Sari).