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Type: Inter-regional forum on migration (regions covered: Europe - Asia - Americas –Africa)
Formal association with regional or multi-stakeholder organization: None
Established: 2002
Objectives
Initiated at the Regional Ministerial Conference on People Smuggling, Trafficking in Persons and Related Transnational Crime held in Bali, Indonesia, the Bali Process aims to address practical issues related to smuggling, trafficking and related transnational crime. The objectives for Bali Process include:
- The development of more effective information and intelligence sharing;
- Improved cooperation among regional law enforcement agencies to deter and combat people smuggling and trafficking networks;
- Increased public awareness in order to discourage these activities and warn those susceptible;
- The enactment of national legislation to criminalize people smuggling and trafficking in persons;
- Provision of appropriate protection and assistance to the victims of trafficking, particularly women and children; and
- Assisting countries to adopt best practices in asylum management.
Current Thematic Focus
- Irregular migration
- Combatting human trafficking
- Migrant vulnerabilities
- Migrant integration
- Human mobility
- Human rights of migrants
- Private sector engagement ( Bali Process Government and Business Forum )
- Business resources for the Bali Process Government and Business Forum
Bali Process Government and Business Forum
Launched in 2017, this initiative engages the private sector to combat human trafficking, forced labor and related exploitation.
Since the Sixth Ministerial Conference in March 2016, the Bali Process has stepped up its engagement to work towards realizing the objectives of the 2016 Ministerial Declaration . The Second Forum was held on 6-7 August 2018, alongside the Seventh Ministerial Conference in Nusa Dua, Bali. Over 350 participants from 52 countries and a range of businesses attended the event. In a significant milestone for the Indo-Pacific region, the Acknowledge, Act, Advance Recommendations were endorsed by governments and businesses to advance long-term efforts to improve supply chain transparency, the treatment of workers, ethical recruitment and victim support.
Secretariat
IOM Australia Country Office with Coordinating Functions for the Pacific provides technical secretariat functions for the Bali Process.
The Regional Support Office of the Bali Process (RSO) was established in 2012 to facilitate the operationalization of the Regional Cooperation Framework or RCF (an inclusive and non-binding initiative of the Bali Process) to reduce irregular migration in the Asia and Pacific region.
The RSO aims to support and strengthen practical cooperation on refugee protection and international migration, including human trafficking and smuggling, and other components of migration management in the region. The RSO is the regional focal point for coordination, engagement, capacity building, and sharing best practice for countering people smuggling, trafficking in persons and related transnational crime.The RSO operates under the oversight and direction of the Indonesian and Australian Bali Process Co-Chairs, and in consultation with UNHCR and IOM.
- Members
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Member States (45 States)
- Australia
- Bangladesh
- Bhutan
- Brunei Darussalam
- Cambodia
- China
- Democratic People's Republic of Korea
- Fiji
- France
- Hong Kong (SAR of China)
- India
- Indonesia
- Iran (Islamic Republic of)
- Iraq
- Japan
- Jordan
- Kiribati
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
- Macau (SAR of China)
- Malaysia
- Mongolia
- Myanmar
- Maldives
- Nauru
- Nepal
- New Zealand
- Pakistan
- Palau
- Papua New Guinea
- Philippines
- Republic of Korea
- Samoa
- Singapore
- Solomon Islands
- Sri Lanka
- Syrian Arab Republic
- Thailand
- Timor-Leste
- Tonga
- Turkey
- United Arab Emirates
- United States of America
- Vanuatu
- Viet nam
Note: Founding Members: Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, China, Democratic People's Republic of Korea, Fiji, France, India, Iran, Japan, Jordan, Kiribati, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Malaysia, Mongolia, Myanmar, Nauru , Nepal, New Zealand, Pakistan, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Republic of Korea, Samoa, Singapore, Solomon Islands, Sri Lanka, Syrian Arab Republic, Thailand, Turkey, Timor-Leste, Vanuatu and Viet Nam.
Member Organizations (4 Organizations)
- International Organization for Migration (IOM)
- United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
- United Nations Office on Drgs and Crime (UNODC)
- International Labor Organization (ILO)
Chairing Country- Bali Process has permanent co-chairs: Australia and Indonesia
- Observers
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Observer States (17 States)
- Austria
- Belgium
- Canada
- Denmark
- Finland
- Germany
- Italy
- The Netherlands
- Norway
- Poland
- Romania
- Russian Federation
- South Africa
- Spain
- Sweden
- Switzerland
- United Kingdom
Observer Organizations (9 Organizations)
- Asian Development Bank (ADB)
- APC Secretariat (APC is dormant at the moment)
- International Center for Migration Policy Development (ICMPD)
- International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC)
- International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies ( IFRC)
- International Criminal Police Organization (INTERPOL)
- European Commission (EC)
- World Bank (WB)
- United Nations Development Program (UNDP)
Observer ISCMs (1 ISCM)
- Steering Group
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- Australia
- Indonesia
- New Zealand
- Thailand
- IOM
- UNHCR
- Ad Hoc Group
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The Ad Hoc Group (AHG) mechanism was established in 2009 to comprehensively address situations on a case-by-case basis upon the request of most-affected countries, and to report developments to the wider membership of the Bali Process as appropriate .
Ad Hoc Group Members include 15 Bali Process Member States and 3 Member organizations:
- Afghanistan
- Australia
- Bangladesh
- India
- Indonesia
- Malaysia
- Maldives
- Myanmar
- New Zealand
- Pakistan
- Philippines
- Sri Lanka
- Thailand
- UAE
- USA
- Viet Nam
- IOM
- UNHCR
- UNODC
The following operate under the Ad Hoc Group:
- Ad Hoc Group Technical Experts Working Group on Irregular Movements
- Bali Process Working Group on Trafficking in Persons
- Bali Process Working Group on the Disruption of People Smuggling and Trafficking in Persons Networks
- Bali Process Task Force on Planning and Preparedness
- Regional Immigration Liaison Officer Network (RILON)
- Meetings
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- December 6, 2022, Bali, Indonesia, The 16th Bali Process Ad Hoc Group Senior Officials Meeting
- December 5, 2022, Bali, Indonesia, The 17th Bali Process Steering Group Meeting
- August 30, 2022, Virtual Event, 8th Annual Meeting of the Bali Process Working Group on Trafficking in Persons
- July 28, 2022, Virtual Event, Bali Process Task Force on Planning and Preparedness’ Policy Expert Gathering on Irregular Movement of Women and Children
- July 27, 2022, Virtual Event, Bali Process Task Force on Planning and Preparedness’ (TFPP) Policy Expert Gathering on the Impact of Covid-19 on Irregular Migration
- May 18, 2022, New York, USA, “Enhancing public-private collaboration for migrant worker protection in global supply chains”. Side event at the 1st International Migration Review Forum (IMRF)
- May 17, 2022, Virtual Event, “Strengthening RCP Contributions to and Cooperation on Objective 23 of the Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration”. Side event co-organized with Abu Dhabi Dialogue at the 1st International Migration Review Forum (IMRF)
- February 21, 2022, Paris, France, Steering Group Foreign Ministers meeting of the Bali Process
- September 28 and 30, 2021, Virtual Event, Meeting of the Bali Process Technical Experts Group on Returns and Reintegration (TEG-RR): Importance of prevention
- August 20, 2021, Virtual Event, Senior Officials’ Meeting in preparation for a Steering Group Ministerial meeting and the next full Bali Process Ministerial Conference in 2022
- June 22-24, 2021, Virtual Event, Sixth Meeting of the Bali Process Task Force on Planning and Preparedness (TFPP)
- 20-21 October 2020, Virtual event, 15th Ad Hoc Senior Officials Meeting
- 15 October 2020, Virtual event, Steering Group Meeting
- 13 October 2020, Virtual event, Bali Process Government and Business Forum - Consultation & Innovation Session: Fishing Sector
- 30 September 2020, Virtual event, Bali Process Government and Business Forum - Consultation & Innovation Session: Financial Sector
- 14-16 July 2020, Virtual event, Virtual Ad Hoc Policy Experts Gathering of the Bali Process Task Force on Planning and Preparedness
- 15 June, 29 June, 1 July 2020, Virtual event, Bali Process Online Regional Consultation of the Global Forum on Migration and Development
- 20-21 October 2020, Virtual event, 15th Ad Hoc Senior Officials Meeting
- 13-14 February 2020, Colombo, Sri Lanka, Technical Experts Group on Returns and Reintegration (TEGRR) meeting - Outcome Statement
- 11-12 February 2020, Colombo, Sri Lanka, Task Force on Planning and Preparedness (TFPP) - Fifth Meeting -Co -chairs' Statement (TBC)
- 3 December 2019, Bangkok, Thailand, 5th Joint Period of Action Debrief Workshop, Working Group on Disruption of Criminal Networks Involved in People Smuggling and Trafficking in Persons - Co-chairs' Statement
- 22-23 July 2019, Da Nang, Viet Nam, 14th Ad Hoc Group Senior Officials' Meeting
- June 18-20, 2019, Final Co-Chairs' Statement
- 2-3 July 2019, Bangkok, Thailand, 5th Joint Period of Action Planning Workshop, Working Group on Disruption of Criminal Networks Involved in People Smuggling and Trafficking in Persons - Co-chairs' Statement
- June 18-20, 2019, Jakarta, Indonesia, Bali Process Working Group on Trafficking in Persons Events -Co-chairs 'Statement (TBC)
- June 22, 2019, Da Nang, Viet Nam, 14th Ad Hoc Group Senior Officials' Meeting
- June 18-20, 2019, Jakarta, Indonesia, Bali Process Working Group on Trafficking in Persons Events
- February 12-13, 2019 Bangkok, Thailand, Technical Experts Group on Returns and Reintegration [ TEGRR February 2019 Statement ].
- February 14-15, 2019, Bangkok, Thailand, Task Force on Planning and Preparedness Fourth Meeting (TFPP) [TFPP4 Co-Chairs Statement ].
- November 22, 2018, Bangkok, Thailand, 4th Joint Period of Action Debrief Workshop [ Co-Chair Statement ].
- August 6-7, 2018, Bali, Indonesia, Seventh Regional Ministerial Conference [ BPMC 7 Ministerial Declaration-Final | Strategy for Cooperation - Seventh Ministerial Conference, August 7, 2018 | Ministerial Conference Co-Chairs' Statement | SOM Co-Chairs' Statement ].
- June 26-27, 2018, Sydney, Australia; Steering Group Meeting and Ad Hoc Senior Officials 'Meeting [ Final Co-Chairs' Statement ].
- May 16, 2018, Bangkok, Thailand, Fourth Annual Meeting of the Bali Process TIP Working Group [ Co-Chairs' Statement ].
- May 14-15, 2018, Bangkok, Thailand, Third Annual Meeting of the Bali Process TIP Working Group [ Co-Chairs' Statement | Bali Process Government and Civil Society Roundtable - Report ].
- March 21-22, 2018, Bangkok, Thailand, Task Force on Planning and Preparedness Third Meeting (National Plans of Action) [ Co-chairs' statement ].
- October 31, 2017, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Ad Hoc Senior Officials 'Meeting [ Final Co-Chairs' Statement | Bali Process Strategy: update | AHG Progress Report |Global Compacts paper ].
- September 14, 2017, Bangkok, Thailand, 3rd Joint Period of Action Debrief Workshop under the Working Group on the Disruption of People Smuggling and Trafficking in Persons Networks [ Bali Process Co-Chair's Media Statement ].
- August 24-25, 2017, Perth, Australia, Bali Process Government and Business Forum [ Co-Chairs' Statement | Perth Forum Work Plan ]. May 23-24, 2017, Bali, Indonesia, Consultation Workshop - Bali Process Policy Guide on Following the Money in Trafficking in Persons Cases [ Co-Chairs' statements ]. May 25, 2017, Bali, Indonesia, Bali Process Working Group on Trafficking in Persons Meeting [Co-Chairs' Statement ]. May 18-19, 2017, Bali, Indonesia, Second Meeting of the Task Force on Planning and Preparedness (in support of the Consultation Mechanism) - Table Top Exercise on Irregular and Mixed Maritime Movements [ Co-chairs' statement] . February 28, 2017, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 3rd Joint Period of Action Planning Workshop [ Co-chairs' Statement ]. February 23-24, 2017, Bangkok, Thailand, Regional Biometric Data Exchange Solution (RBDES) - First Ad Hoc Group RBDES Workshop [ Outcome Statements | RBDES -Frequently Asked Questions ].
- January 27, 2017, Bangkok, Thailand, Bali Process Task Force on Planning and Preparedness (in support of the Consultation Mechanism) Meeting [ Co-chairs' statement ].
- November 16, 2016, Colombo, Sri Lanka, “Eleventh Meeting of the Ad Hoc Group Senior Officials” [ Final Co-Chairs' Statement | Review of Region's Response to Andaman Sea Situation of May 2015 ].
- March 23, 2016, Bali, Indonesia, Sixth Regional Ministerial Conference, [ Final Co-Chairs' Statement | Bali Declaration on People Smuggling, Trafficking in Persons and Related Transnational Crime (Attachment A) ].
- March 22, 2016, Bali, Indonesia, Senior Officials Meeting, [Senior Officials Final Meeting Co-Chairs' Statement ].
- February 2, 2016, Bangkok, Thailand, Tenth Meeting of the Ad Hoc Group Senior Officials, [ Outcomes Statement ].
- May 6, 2015, Wellington, New Zeeland, Senior Officials Meeting.
- August 6, 2014, Canberra, Australia, Eighth Meeting of the Ad Hoc Group Senior Officials .
- April 2, 2013, Bali, Indonesia, Fifth Regional Ministerial Conference .
- April 1, 2013, Bali, Indonesia, Senior Officials Meeting .
- March 4-5, 2013, Sydney, Australia, Seventh Ad Hoc Group Senior Officials' Meeting .
- June 1, 2012, Bali, Indonesia, Sixth Meeting of the Ad Hoc Group Senior Officials .
- Documents
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- Bali Process Policy Guide on Following the Money in Trafficking in Persons Cases
- Sixth Regional Ministerial Conference 2016 Final Co-Chairs' Statement
- Bali Declaration on People Smuggling, Trafficking in Persons and Related Transnational Crime
- Fifth Regional Ministerial Conference 2013 Final Co-Chairs' Statement
- The Tenth Anniversary Commemorative Events of the Bali Process on People Smuggling, Trafficking in Persons and Related Transnational Crime 2012 Co-Chairs' Statement
- Fourth Regional Ministerial Conference 2011 Final Co-Chairs' statement
- Third Regional Ministerial Conference 2009 Co-Chairs' statement
- Second Regional Ministerial Conference 2003 Co-Chairs statement
- First Regional Ministerial Conference on People Smuggling, Trafficking in Persons and Related Transnational Crime 2002 Bali Ministerial Conference Co-Chairs Statement
- Senior Officials Meeting March 2016 Senior Officials Meeting final Co-Chairs' Statement
- Senior Officials Meeting 2013 Senior Officials Meeting final Co-Chairs' Statement
- Senior Officials Meeting 2011 Senior Officials Meeting final Co-Chairs' statement
- Senior Officials Meeting 2004, Report to Ministers
- Senior Officials Meeting - Ministerial Conference Preparatory Meeting
- 2003 Summary of the Bali Conference Preparatory Meeting
- Bali Process Civil Registration Assessment Toolkit
- Bali Process Handbook on Addressing Irregular Migration through Effective Information Campaigns
- Bali Process Policy Guides on Criminalizing Migrant Smuggling and Trafficking in Persons
- Bali Process Policy Guides on Identification and Protection of Victims of Trafficking
- Bali Process Thematic Brief on Assisted Voluntary Return and Reintegration (AVRR)
- Global Compacts on Refugees and on Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration: The Bali Process experience ( Global Compacts paper 2017)
- Guide on Assisting and Interviewing Child Victims of Trafficking
- Overview of the Bali Process Regional Support Office
- Privacy and Data Protection Laws of Bali Process Member States
- Quick Reference Guide for Frontline Border Officials
- Quick Reference Guide on Interviewing Victims of Trafficking
- Contact information
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Website
http://www.baliprocess.netAustralian Co-Chair
Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
RG Casey Building
John McEwan Crescent
Barton, ACT
0221 Australia
www.dfat.gov.auIndonesian Co-Chair
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Jalan Pejambon 6
Jakarta
DKI Jakarta
Indonesia
www.deplu.go.idBali Process Regional Support Office
Level 27, Rajanakarn Building
183 South Sathorn Road, Sathorn
Bangkok 10120, Thailand
Tel: +66 (0) 2343 9477
Email: info@rso.baliprocess.net
http://www.baliprocess.netIOM Canberra
4th Floor Bright Consulting Building
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Australia
Tel .: +61 2 6267 6655
Fax: +61 2 6257 3743
Email: srogers@iom.int
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