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<p style="text-align: left;"><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, 22 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 High-Level Meeting of the Archipelagic and Island States (AIS) Forum 2023 is expected to agree to increase the capacity and quality of marine tourism.</span><br></p><p style="text-align: left;">It was stated by the Executive Director of the Institute for Development of Economics and Finance (INDEF), Tauhid Ahmad, in Jakarta on Friday, 22 September.</p><p style="text-align: left;">This cooperation can be in the form of facilitations of the flow of tourism services between countries, ease of document services such as visas and so on, recommendations for hotels and restaurants, and comparative studies to AIS countries to study marine tourism.</p><p style="text-align: left;">"This cooperation can be in the form of certain packages that can bring foreign exchange, not only to Indonesia but also to other AIS countries," said Tauhid.</p><p style="text-align: left;">The High-Level Meeting of the AIS Forum 2023, scheduled to take place on 10—11 October in Nusa Dua, Bali can also serve as a promotional event for marine tourism in Indonesia.</p><p style="text-align: left;">As the host country, the Indonesian Government can take AIS Forum delegates to visit various coastal destinations, so that when the delegates return to their home countries they can share their experiences when traveling to the coastal areas with the public or share them on social media.</p><p style="text-align: left;">However, to support this, he underscored the need for waste management on Indonesian coasts, especially in Jakarta, the capital city. This is to create a sustainable marine tourism industry.</p><p style="text-align: left;">This is because most of the coastal areas on the island of Java, including Jakarta, are estuaries of large rivers, which if not anticipated will become rubbish dumps and threaten the surrounding environment, including flora and fauna along the coast.</p><p style="text-align: left;">Tauhid said environmental management in general, even to the upstream, must be a priority. If this step is taken, the potential for coastal tourism will be evenly distributed, starting from the West and East regions of Indonesia.</p><p style="text-align: left;">"It is because the beauty of the coast of Eastern Indonesia remains intact because there are no industrial areas that cause waste," he said.</p><p style="text-align: left;">Besides waste management, the infrastructures development is an important step in creating sustainable marine and coastal tourism in Jakarta. These infrastructures include access and services, such as roads, electrical energy, connectivity, rubbish bins, and sanitation.</p><p style="text-align: left;">Network infrastructure is a crucial problem when tourists want to go on holiday but still have to do office work or contact other people.</p><p style="text-align: left;">Tauhid continued, that other things that need to be encouraged to create sustainable coastal tourism in the capital city are culture and education. Currently, he admitted that training in the Western region, especially Jakarta, mostly teaches land-based tourism. In fact, marine-based tourism has different characteristics.</p><p style="text-align: left;">Land-based tourism education shows that human resources (HR) in Jakarta are limited in terms of developing coastal tourism, such as snorkeling skills and so on.</p><p style="text-align: left;">"I think human resource development is important, apart from keeping coastal areas healthy," said Tauhid.</p><p style="text-align: left;">The High-Level Meeting of the AIS Forum 2023 will be attended by representatives from 51 archipelagic and island states, 25 Heads of state/Government, and 30—47 ministerial-level officials. (Ant/Agatha Olivia Victoria/Alviansyah Pasaribu/TR).</p><p style="text-align: left;"><i><b>About AIS Forum:</b></i></p><p style="text-align: left;"><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 waste management, and good maritime governance. The 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.</i></p><p style="text-align: center;">***</p><p style="text-align: left;">For more information, please contact:</p><p style="text-align: left;"><b>Director General of Public Information and Communications of the Ministry of Communications and Informatics – Usman Kansong (0816785320).</b></p><p style="text-align: left;">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 style="text-align: left;"><i>Foto caption: A tourist boat drops anchor on the coast of the Larata Hill natural tourist attraction in Kinunang Village, East Likupang, North Minahasa, North Sulawesi, on Friday, 15 September 2023. The tourist attraction, which is managed by the community through the Village-Owned Enterprise (BUMDES), is expected to bring income to the village in line with the existence of the Likupang Tourism Special Economic Zone (KEK) covering an area of 197.4 hectares in three villages. ANTARA FOTO/Adwit B Pramono/hp</i><br></p>

Observer: AIS Forum Expected to Agree to Increase Marine Tourism Capacity

Jakarta, 22 September 2023 – The High-Level Meeting of the Archipelagic and Island States (AIS) Forum 2023 is expected to agree to increase the capacity and quality of marine tourism.

It was stated by the Executive Director of the Institute for Development of Economics and Finance (INDEF), Tauhid Ahmad, in Jakarta on Friday, 22 September.

This cooperation can be in the form of facilitations of the flow of tourism services between countries, ease of document services such as visas and so on, recommendations for hotels and restaurants, and comparative studies to AIS countries to study marine tourism.

"This cooperation can be in the form of certain packages that can bring foreign exchange, not only to Indonesia but also to other AIS countries," said Tauhid.

The High-Level Meeting of the AIS Forum 2023, scheduled to take place on 10—11 October in Nusa Dua, Bali can also serve as a promotional event for marine tourism in Indonesia.

As the host country, the Indonesian Government can take AIS Forum delegates to visit various coastal destinations, so that when the delegates return to their home countries they can share their experiences when traveling to the coastal areas with the public or share them on social media.

However, to support this, he underscored the need for waste management on Indonesian coasts, especially in Jakarta, the capital city. This is to create a sustainable marine tourism industry.

This is because most of the coastal areas on the island of Java, including Jakarta, are estuaries of large rivers, which if not anticipated will become rubbish dumps and threaten the surrounding environment, including flora and fauna along the coast.

Tauhid said environmental management in general, even to the upstream, must be a priority. If this step is taken, the potential for coastal tourism will be evenly distributed, starting from the West and East regions of Indonesia.

"It is because the beauty of the coast of Eastern Indonesia remains intact because there are no industrial areas that cause waste," he said.

Besides waste management, the infrastructures development is an important step in creating sustainable marine and coastal tourism in Jakarta. These infrastructures include access and services, such as roads, electrical energy, connectivity, rubbish bins, and sanitation.

Network infrastructure is a crucial problem when tourists want to go on holiday but still have to do office work or contact other people.

Tauhid continued, that other things that need to be encouraged to create sustainable coastal tourism in the capital city are culture and education. Currently, he admitted that training in the Western region, especially Jakarta, mostly teaches land-based tourism. In fact, marine-based tourism has different characteristics.

Land-based tourism education shows that human resources (HR) in Jakarta are limited in terms of developing coastal tourism, such as snorkeling skills and so on.

"I think human resource development is important, apart from keeping coastal areas healthy," said Tauhid.

The High-Level Meeting of the AIS Forum 2023 will be attended by representatives from 51 archipelagic and island states, 25 Heads of state/Government, and 30—47 ministerial-level officials. (Ant/Agatha Olivia Victoria/Alviansyah Pasaribu/TR).

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 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.

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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: A tourist boat drops anchor on the coast of the Larata Hill natural tourist attraction in Kinunang Village, East Likupang, North Minahasa, North Sulawesi, on Friday, 15 September 2023. The tourist attraction, which is managed by the community through the Village-Owned Enterprise (BUMDES), is expected to bring income to the village in line with the existence of the Likupang Tourism Special Economic Zone (KEK) covering an area of 197.4 hectares in three villages. ANTARA FOTO/Adwit B Pramono/hp