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RSO, IOM and Fiji Government training enhances understanding and response to trafficking in persons among Fiji’s border and immigration, law enforcement and frontline officials

Over 19-20 September, the Regional Support Office of the Bali Process (RSO), the International Organization for Migration (IOM), a...

07 October 2024

12 Bali Process Member States join regional consultation to assess applicability of national legal frameworks for emerging forms of trafficking

Bali Process Member States came together over 20-21 August to discuss the applicability of existing national legal frameworks that...

16 September 2024

International People Smuggling Investigations Program in Penang, Malaysia supports regional capability in countering people smuggling and transnational crimes

The International People Smuggling Investigations Program (IPSIP)—a two-week intensive training course aimed at enhancing the skil...

13 September 2024

RSO strengthens cross-regional engagement through participation in ECO-IOM ‘Combating Trafficking in Persons and Human Smuggling in the ECO Region’ workshop

The Regional Support Office of the Bali Process (RSO) shared perspectives and successful case studies from the Bali Process region...

03 September 2024

RSO, Australian Government and Fiji Government partner on workshop to support Fiji’s strengthened response to trafficking in persons

From 12-14 June 2024, the Regional Support Office (RSO), in partnership with the Australian Attorney-General’s Department and Fiji...

21 August 2024

Bali Process Disruption Working Group’s Joint Period of Action concludes with Viet Nam workshop and Annual Meeting

The Bali Process Working Group on Disruption of Criminal Networks Involved in People Smuggling and Trafficking in Persons gathered...

06 August 2024

RSO’s 2024 Bali Process Regional Workshop on Border Management by Air trains 27 frontline officials from South and Southeast Asia to effectively address complexities of border management

International airports streamline travel and connect people around the world. However, they are also hotbeds for people smuggling ...

12 July 2024

Innovative Strategies Emerge as Asia-Pacific Experts Discuss Trafficking-Related Financial Crimes, Illicit Money Flows

Stakeholders from across the Asia-Pacific region and beyond convened in Jakarta, Indonesia June 4th and 5th to discuss trafficking...

08 July 2024

Bali Process Senior Official Meetings reflect on progress and collaborative approaches to address complex regional concerns

The 18th Bali Process Steering Group meeting, and the 17th Bali Process Ad Hoc Group meeting, held over 2-3 May 2024 in Kuala Lump...

01 July 2024

2024 RSO Members’ Engagement Function held in Jakarta connects Bali Process counterparts and cultivates opportunities for regional cooperation

The 2024 RSO Members’ Engagement Function, held on 5 June 2024 in Jakarta, Indonesia, brought together more than 100 senior-level ...

27 June 2024

RSO op-ed published in the Jakarta Post: Regional cooperation key to countering smuggling and trafficking

The Jakarta Post ran an op-ed by RSO Co-Managers Fuad Adriansyah (Indonesia) and David Scott (Australia) on Monday 3 June, titled:...

18 June 2024

RSO and Freedom Collaborative workshop supports regional coordinated response on trafficking into cyber-scam centres

The Regional Support Office (RSO), in partnership with Freedom Collaborative, brought together eighteen international organisation...

31 May 2024

CCPCJ side event brings together regional experts to discuss emerging technologies and transnational crime

Emerging technologies are transforming the landscape of transnational crime, enabling criminal networks to scale up their operatio...

21 May 2024

Government of New Zealand funding to bolster RSO Secondee Programme

The Government of New Zealand has announced a funding commitment to the Regional Support Office of the Bali Process (RSO)—earmarke...

07 May 2024

RSO webinar explores strengthening support to Member States’ implementation of the Palermo Protocol to Prevent, Suppress, and Punish Trafficking in Persons Especially Women and Children

On 2 April 2024, the Regional Support Office of the Bali Process (RSO), in collaboration with the International Organization for M...

24 April 2024

RSO-led panel at World Conference on Statelessness highlights importance of Legal Identity for All and Inclusive Civil Registration

Without legal identity and documentation—such as birth certificates or travel documents—stateless individuals often have no choice...

19 April 2024

Strategic prosecutions and cross-border collaboration: prosecutors and law enforcement convene for workshop to strengthen response to cyber-scam centres in Southeast Asia

Prosecutors from across the region convened for a two-day workshop in Bangkok over 19-20 March to discuss complexities and good pr...

05 April 2024

Sixth Meeting of the Bali Process Technical Experts Group on Returns and Reintegration reinvigorates efforts with first in-person gathering since COVID-19

Migrants who undertake irregular journeys due to economic disparities, political instability, environmental challenges or conflict...

04 April 2024

Indonesia and RSO collaborate to provide training for consular staff on identifying and protecting victims of trafficking in persons

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Indonesia (KEMLU), the Embassy of the Republic of Indonesia in Bangkok, and the...

11 March 2024

Bali Process Member States and international organisations convene to promote coordinated efforts in Combatting Maritime People Smuggling in Andaman Sea region

The Andaman Sea route acts as a major corridor for asylum seekers and migrants. Recent months have witnessed a surge in irregular ...

05 March 2024

Bali Process Disruption Working Group’s Joint Period of Action advances cross-border collaboration

The Bali Process Working Group on Disruption of Criminal Networks ‘Progression Session’ reconvened members for a third meeting...

22 February 2024

RSO launches new website to support access to resources and capability development support

The RSO has launched a new website, supporting access to information on RSO programmatic areas, resources and capability developme...

20 February 2024

RSO and People’s Police Academy of Viet Nam long-term partnership continues with training for 180 cadets on countering trafficking in persons  

In Viet Nam, crimes related to trafficking in persons are on the rise—in particular, cases around organ trafficking and forced mar...

08 February 2024

RSO supports Thailand’s Department of Special Investigation conference on enhancing cooperation in countering trafficking in persons

The Regional Support Office of the Bali Process (RSO) was honoured to support Thailand’s Department of Special Investigation (DSI)...

08 February 2024

RSO Alumni Spotlight: Meet Fyrgie, Jumari and Captain Lasantha

Against a complex landscape of border security and migration, we turn our focus to three RSO alumni who are leaders in their field...

24 January 2024

Strengthening Mongolia's online investigations capacity: RSO and IOM lead counter-trafficking workshop in Ulaanbaatar

Officials from five Mongolian government agencies came together last week alongside trainers from the Regional Support Office of t...

22 January 2024

Australia and Thailand’s Counter Trafficking in Persons Centre of Excellence to strengthen regional counter-trafficking efforts 

The Counter Trafficking in Persons Centre of Excellence, being established under a partnership between Australia and Thailand, wil...

21 December 2023

RSO training supports 13 Member States to centre victim identification and protection of victims when responding to vulnerable migrants

Correctly identifying victims of trafficking when responding to vulnerable migrants is the crucial first challenge for frontline o...

21 December 2023

RSO Partnership with INTERPOL in support of Operation Storm Makers II sees 149 trafficking victims rescued, 281 arrested

The Regional Support Office of the Bali Process (RSO) supported INTERPOL’s Operation Storm Makers II – the first INTERPOL operatio...

21 December 2023

RSO 2023 Border Forum promotes cross-border efforts through enhanced information sharing

Responding to large-scale irregular migration and countering migration-related offenses—including people smuggling, and traffickin...

15 December 2023

RSO Alumni Network promotes cross-border information sharing through community of practitioners

The RSO Alumni Network launched in December 2023—marking a milestone in network-building and information-sharing among practitione...

15 December 2023

International People Smuggling Investigations Program brings together law enforcement, immigration, coast guard and navy from Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, and Viet Nam

Unsafe land and maritime movements are a priority concern for the Bali Process region. Displaced and vulnerable populations contin...

05 December 2023

Bali Process Trafficking in Persons Working Group and Taskforce on Planning and Preparedness highlight efforts and best practice across region

The Ninth Annual Meeting of the Bali Process Trafficking in Persons Working Group, and the Seventh Annual Taskforce on Planning an...

01 December 2023

RSO and UNODC regional conference brings together key actors to discuss corruption as a facilitator of trafficking in persons, people smuggling and related transnational crime

Trafficking in persons and people smuggling could not occur at its current scale in the Bali Process region without corruption as ...

01 December 2023

RSO bids farewell to Sukmo Yuwono, Co-Manager (Indonesia)

The RSO is bidding farewell to Sukmo Yuwono (known as Pak Sukmo), RSO Co-Manager (Indonesia), as he returns to Jakarta this month ...

30 November 2023

RSO delivers regional training on smuggling of migrants for delegates from Thailand, Vietnam, Indonesia, Malaysia, Sri-Lanka and Timor Leste

The RSO delivered two week-long regional workshops to support law enforcement officials from Indonesia, Malaysia, Timor-Leste and ...

29 November 2023

Updated Bali Process Toolkit highlights the role inclusive civil registration can play in addressing irregular migration risks

The Regional Support Office of the Bali Process (RSO), together with the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) Regional Bureau for Asia and th...

28 November 2023

RSO and Philippines IACAT Roundtable Addresses Tech-Based Solutions to Combat Trafficking in Persons and Smuggling of Migrants

The Regional Support Office of the Bali Process (RSO) and the Philippines Inter-Agency Council Against Trafficking (IACAT) brought...

09 November 2023

RSO Engages in 3rd Coast Guard Global Summit (CGGS)

From 30 October to 2 November 2023, the Regional Support Office of the Bali Process (RSO) was fortunate to participate and engage ...

06 November 2023

RSO Aceh Alumni implement learnings into their workplaces

The RSO reconvened with participants from the Training Workshop for Frontline Officials on Screening and Referring Vulnerable Migr...

01 November 2023

RSO participates in High Level Meeting on Rohingya Refugees

On 17 October, the Regional Support Office of the Bali Process (RSO) was privileged to participate in the High-Level Meeting on Ro...

24 October 2023

RSO 2023 Constructive Dialogue sets out key themes around cross-border relationships

The RSO 2023 Constructive Dialogue brought together some 120 senior officials and representatives across 28 Bali Process Member St...

20 October 2023

Bali Process Disruption Working Group’s Joint Period of Action furthers international cooperation on countering human trafficking and smuggling

The RSO was delighted to host the Bali Process Disruption Working Group’s Joint Period of Action (JPoA) meeting, held on 18 ...

20 October 2023

Bali Process regional training workshop welcomes delegates from Bangladesh, Indonesia, Malaysia, Sri Lanka and Thailand to share trends and discuss challenges around smuggling of migrants

The RSO held a four-day Regional Training Workshop on Smuggling of Migrants over 4-8 October in Bangkok, Thailand, bringing togeth...

16 October 2023

RSO attends Budapest Process Law Enforcement Cooperation Thematic Working Group Meeting on Integrated Border Management

The Regional Support Office of the Bali Process (RSO) attended the Budapest Process Law Enforcement Cooperation Thematic Meeting i...

09 October 2023

RSO Members Engagement Function brings together more than one hundred consular and government officials in Bangkok

More than a hundred consular and government officials from Bali Process Member and Observer Governments, representatives from Inte...

27 September 2023

RSO delivers Practical Training on Investigating Trafficking in Persons to Indonesian National Police in Semarang

The RSO delivered a four-day Practical Training for Frontline Officers on Investigating Trafficking in Persons in Semarang, in par...

22 September 2023

14 countries come together at RSO, KEMLU and IOM Roundtable on trafficking into online scam centres

More than 65 delegates from 14 countries, the private sector, and regional media came together to propose strategies for preventin...

13 September 2023

RSO presents on issue of trafficking into online scam centres to business leaders and Bali Process Member States at the Bali Process Government and Business Forum

The RSO presented on efforts to support regional understanding and collaboration on the issue of trafficking into online scam cent...

23 August 2023

Bali Process Member States joint period of action to target transnational organised criminal networks involved in people smuggling and trafficking in persons

The RSO was pleased to support the Bali Process Working Group on Disruption of Criminal Networks Involved in People Smuggling and ...

16 August 2023

New practitioner guide series aim to strengthen and standardise protection and support for victims of trafficking

The Regional Support Office of the Bali Process on People Smuggling, Trafficking in Persons, and Related Transnational Crime (RSO)...

02 August 2023

RSO delivers inaugural training workshop in Banda Aceh for Frontline Officials on Screening and Referring vulnerable migrants

The Regional Support Office of the Bali Process (RSO) highlighted best practice around screening, referral and support for vulnera...

27 July 2023

RSO 2022 Annual Report reflects priorities for Bali Process Member States as RSO enters second decade

Challenges facing Bali Process Member States are growing in scope and complexity—with an increasingly uncertain global status quo ...

10 July 2023

Budapest Process sets out roadmap for returns and reintegration

The Budapest Process Thematic Working Group Meeting on Return and Reintegration took place on 31 May in Istanbul, Türkiye, to shar...

19 June 2023

RSO and UNHCR roll out nine new languages in version 2 of vulnerable migrant and victims of trafficking screening and referral app

The Regional Support Office of the Bali Process (RSO) and the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) have launched version 2 of their joint Scr...

14 April 2023

New RSO policy brief calls for coordinated international response to huge and growing impact of online scam centres

The Regional Support Office of the Bali Process (RSO) is pleased to announce the release of our latest policy brief, “Trapped in D...

07 April 2023

RSO launches refreshed Bali Process website to support information and collaboration for Member States

The Regional Support Office of the Bali Process (RSO) is launching a refreshed website for the Bali Process – introducing an updat...

06 April 2023

RSO publishes Outcome Report from 10th anniversary Border and Technology Forum

The Regional Support Office of the Bali Process on People Smuggling, Trafficking in Persons and related Transnational Crime (RSO) ...

30 March 2023

RSO kicks off 2023 training programme with workshop on addressing people smuggling and trafficking in persons for Indonesian Officers

The Regional Support Office of the Bali Process (RSO) delivered training to 31 Indonesian National Police and immigration officers...

28 March 2023

Bali Process highlights victim-centred approach for law enforcement at PAN-Asia Modern Slavery and Human Trafficking Summit

The Bali Process and the RSO participated in the Pan-Asia Modern Slavery and Human Trafficking Summit, hosted by the UK Home Offic...

06 March 2023

Regional Support Office of the Bali Process – Co-Managers statement on Bali Process 8th Ministerial Conference

Ministers and Senior Officials across Bali Process Member States reconvened for the 8th Bali Process Ministerial Conference in Ade...

20 February 2023

New Good Practice Guide Helps Combat Migrant Exploitation in the Indo-Pacific

In the Indo-Pacific Region, migrant workers are crucial to global supply chains across many sectors, including agriculture, constr...

26 January 2023

RSO bringing together key response actors for discussions on preventing Trafficking in Persons tied to Online Scam Enterprises

An alarming regional situation around trafficking in persons (TIP) to facilitate online scams, which has grown particularly urgent...

20 January 2023

Shared lessons and progress in tackling irregular migration in the Asia Pacific: the Bali Process 20 years on

Bali Process Member States working together to tackle irregular migration across the Asia Pacific came together over 7-8 September...

18 January 2023

Regional dialogue focuses on support and reintegration of trafficking victims

The RSO, in partnership with the NEXUS Institute and ASEAN-USAID PROSPECT, co-hosted a Thematic Dialogue on Enhancing trafficking ...

13 December 2022

RSO and IBMATA publish joint outcome report exploring options for public and private sector collaboration to prevent the smuggling and trafficking of human beings

The RSO and the International Border Management and Technologies Association (IBMATA) published an outcome report from a joint wor...

29 November 2022

RSO publishes “Protecting Migrants at Sea” in Arabic, Bengali, Malay and Thai

The Regional Support Office of the Bali Process (RSO) has published the guide Protecting Migrants at Sea: a practical guide to ful...

07 November 2022

RSO-funded regional dialogue promotes partnership and cooperation on migrant protection in South-East Asia

The RSO was pleased to fund a regional dialogue hosted by the International Organisation for Migration, which brought together gov...

26 September 2022

NEXUS and RSO launch Publications on Developing a Directory of Services for Trafficking Victims - World Day Against Trafficking In Persons July 2022

30 July 2022 – For this World Day Against Trafficking in Persons and in partnership with the Regional Support Office of the Bali P...

22 July 2022

The RSO participates in the Budapest Process thematic meeting on Return and Reintegration

On Monday, 18 July and Wednesday, 20 July, the RSO delivered a virtual workshop on Addressing People Smuggling and Trafficking in ...

21 July 2022

The RSO participates in the Budapest Process thematic meeting on Return and Reintegration

Mr David Scott, RSO Co-Manager (Australia) participated in the Budapest Process thematic meeting on Return and Reintegration in Is...

19 July 2022

RSO jointly hosts roundtable discussion on 'Strengthening response to smuggling of migrants in Viet Nam'

On 1 July 2022 in Hanoi, Viet Nam, the Regional Support Office of the Bali Process (RSO), partnered with the United Nations Office...

07 July 2022

The Bali Process Virtual Training Workshop on Countering the Smuggling of Migrants

On Monday, 20 June, the RSO in partnership with the Jakarta Centre for Law Enforcement Cooperation (JCLEC) delivered a virtual wor...

20 June 2022

Bali Process RSO – IOM Regional Roadmap Video

The Regional Support Office (RSO) of the Bali Process, in Partnership with the IOM, has produced the “5 Facts about the Regi...

06 June 2022

Comparative Analysis of Education and Labor Mobility Pathways Publication

The Bali Process RSO, UNHCR Asia and the Australian Government are pleased to present the Comparative Analysis of Education and La...

08 April 2022

RSO Delivers a Session as Part of the University of the South Pacific (USP) Postgraduate Course on Border Security

On Wednesday, 16 March 2022, the RSO was invited to take part in the University of the South Pacific (USP) postgraduate course on ...

19 March 2022

The Ministry of Planning Development and Special Initiatives (Pakistan) convened a Virtual Core Working Group Meeting on Mainstreaming of Vulnerable Population

On 21 February 2022, the Technical Support Unit (TSU) of the Ministry of Planning Development and Special Initiatives of Pakistan ...

21 February 2022

CARAT Bangladesh 2021

Last week (02 & 03 December 2021) the RSO took part in the Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) exercise conducte...

08 December 2021

Virtual Introductory Training Workshop on Digital Forensics in Trafficking in Persons Investigations

On November 25th, the RSO – in partnership with the Jakarta Centre for Law Enforcement Cooperation (JCLEC) – delivered a Virtual I...

25 November 2021

RSO-UNHCR Bureau for Asia and the Pacific Joint Virtual Training on the Screening and Referral Toolkit Mobile Application

Fourth in a series, and the second national-level training on the Screening and Referral Toolkit Mobile Application with 75 partic...

23 November 2021

RSO - University of the South Pacific (USP) Training on Countering Trafficking in Human Beings

Yesterday (November 10, 2021), the RSO joined a two-hour program as part of a course for graduate students at the University of th...

21 November 2021

Operation Redback XVI ATIPSOM workshop, Malaysia

On 15 to 16th of November 2021, Operation Redback XVI ATIPSOM workshop was held in Johor Baru, Malaysia, and attended by more than...

18 November 2021

The Bali Process Basic Course on Combating Trafficking in Persons

On November 06 & 07, the RSO – in partnership with the People’s Police Academy of Viet Nam (PPA) – delivered the Bali Process ...

11 November 2021

Virtual Training Workshop on Addressing Corruption at Land Borders in the Context of Trafficking in Persons and Smuggling of Migrants

On October 28th, the RSO – in partnership with the Jakarta Centre for Law Enforcement Cooperation (JCLEC) – delivered a Virtual Tr...

09 November 2021

Fourth Bali Process Technical Experts Group on Returns and Reintegration (TEGRR)

The Fourth Bali Process Technical Experts Group on Returns and Reintegration (TEGRR) occurred in two sessions over two days, Tuesd...

19 October 2021

Fourth Bali Process Technical Experts Group on Returns and Reintegration (TEGRR)

The Fourth Bali Process Technical Experts Group on Returns and Reintegration (TEGRR) occurred in two sessions over two days, Tuesd...

19 October 2021

RSO-UNHCR Bureau for Asia and the Pacific: A kick-off of the first regional training on the use of the screening and referral toolkit mobile application

In partnership with UNHCR Bureau for Asia and the Pacific, RSO kicks off the first of a series of regional workshops on the use of...

12 October 2021

RSO provides a thematic briefing on people smuggling and human trafficking at sea: HACGAM (Heads of Asian Coast Guard Agencies Meeting) Capacity Building Program

The HACGAM (Heads of Asian Coast Guard Agencies Meeting) Capacity Building Program on “Law of The Sea and Maritime Enforcement Tra...

06 October 2021

RSO-CIFAL Virtual Training Workshop on Enhancing Human Security in the Asia-Pacific Region

On September 01, 02 & 08, the RSO in partnership with UNITAR CIFAL Jeju delivered a virtual training workshop on Enhancing Hum...

16 September 2021

Understanding Who is Who: Quick Reference Guides on “Smuggling of Migrants and Trafficking in Persons” and “Migrants and Refugees”

RSO has recently published the two quick reference guides on “Smuggling of Migrants and Trafficking in Persons” and “Migrants and ...

15 September 2021

The Bali Process Virtual Training Workshop on Addressing People Smuggling and Trafficking in Persons

On August 26th, the RSO – in partnership with the Jakarta Centre for Law Enforcement Cooperation (JCLEC) – delivered the Virtual T...

06 September 2021

Understanding the Smuggling of Migrants Protocol: Now Available in Arabic, Indonesian and Vietnamese

03 September 2021

AICHR Capacity Building Workshop on Trafficking in Persons and Human Rights

The RSO was honored to be invited to speak at the AICHR Capacity Building Workshop on Trafficking in Persons and Human Rights: Com...

27 August 2021

Virtual Training Workshop on Countering the Smuggling of Migrants

On July 27th, the RSO – in partnership with the Jakarta Centre for Law Enforcement Cooperation (JCLEC) – delivered a Virtual Train...

17 August 2021

UNHCR-RSO Screening and Referral Toolkit Project - Second Consultation with National Experts

The Regional Support Office of the Bali Process and UNHCR Regional Bureau for Asia and the Pacific jointly organized the second vi...

24 June 2021

Bali Process Virtual Training Workshop on Addressing People Smuggling and Trafficking in Persons

19 June 2021

Training Workshop on Enhancing Information Sharing to Address People Smuggling & Trafficking in Persons

Today (08 January 2021), the RSO – in partnership with the Jakarta Centre for Law Enforcement Cooperation (JCLEC) – delivered a se...

13 June 2021

The Bali Process Advanced Course on Combating Trafficking in Persons

On April 26 & 27, the RSO – in partnership with the People’s Police Academy of Viet Nam (PPA) – delivered the Bali Process Adv...

21 May 2021

CCPCJ Side Event - New rights-based technical cooperation tools to support implementation of the Smuggling of Migrants Protocol

The 30th Session of the United Nations Commission on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice (CCPCJ) is being held this week from 17...

18 May 2021

Bali Process Virtual Training Workshop on Addressing People Smuggling and Trafficking in Persons by Sea

Continuing the RSO’s partnership with the Jakarta Centre for Law Enforcement Cooperation (JCLEC), another virtual training worksho...

26 April 2021

UNHCR-RSO Screening and Referral Toolkit Project – First Consultation with National Experts

The Regional Support Office of the Bali Process and UNHCR Regional Bureau for Asia and the Pacific jointly organized a virtual con...

26 April 2021

The Virtual Practitioner roundtable discussion on Practitioner Guides on Protecting Victims of Trafficking in Persons

The Regional Support Office of the Bali Process (RSO), together with NEXUS Institute, convened a virtual practitioner roundtable d...

20 April 2021

Training Workshop on Identifying and Protecting Victims of Trafficking in Persons

  Last week (02 February 2021) the RSO, in cooperation with the Jakarta Centre for Law Enforcement Cooperation (JCLEC), co...

09 February 2021

The Bali Process Basic Course on Combating Trafficking in Persons for Cadets at the People's Police Academy of Viet Nam

On December 8 and 9, the RSO – in partnership with the People’s Police Academy of Viet Nam (PPA) – delivered the Bali Process Basi...

21 December 2020

The Bali Process Border Management and Covid-19 Operational Awareness Training Workshop, Bangkok, Thailand

Thai Immigration – Bangkok With borders closed and international travel still limited, the RSO has placed a greater emphasi...

04 December 2020

The Bali Process Border Management and Covid-19 Operational Awareness Training Workshop, Krabi, Thailand

Thai Immigration – Krabi In addition to the workshop that was delivered to Thai Immigration Officials based in Bangkok last...

04 December 2020

Training Workshop on Enhancing Information Sharing to Address People Smuggling, Trafficking in Persons & Related Transnational Crime

The Regional Support Office of the Bali Process (RSO) is proud to continue its partnership with the Jakarta Centre for Law Enforce...

04 December 2020

Bali Process Biometrics Roundtable: The Expanding Role of Biometrics at the Border

The Regional Support Office of the Bali Process (RSO) hosted the Bali Process Biometrics Roundtable: "The Expanding Role of Bi...

01 February 2019

Technical Advisory Group Meeting for the Project to increase Information Sharing

On the morning of 20 June 2018, the Regional Support Office of the Bali Process (RSO) hosted the second and final Technical Advi...

13 July 2018

Bali Process Meeting on Cross-border Information Sharing to address people smuggling, trafficking in persons and related transnational crime

The Regional Support Office of the Bali Process (RSO) hosted a meeting of stakeholders of the Bali Process to discuss cross-bord...

13 July 2018

Pilot Training Workshop on Information Sharing to Address People Smuggling, Trafficking in Persons and Related Transnational Crime

The Regional Support Office of the Bali Process (RSO), together with the Jakarta Centre for Law Enforcement Cooperation (JCLEC...

21 May 2018

Training workshop on monitoring and evaluating migration-related information campaigns

The Regional Support Office of the Bali Process (RSO) delivered a Training Workshop on Monitoring and Evaluating Migration-rel...

04 May 2018

Consultation Workshop on the draft Guidelines for Information Sharing in relation to People Smuggling, Trafficking in Persons and Related Transnational Crime

The Regional Support Office of the Bali Process (RSO) hosted a Consultation Workshop on 28 March 2018 on the draft Guidelines ...

18 April 2018

Summary: Bali Process Technical Advisory Group Meeting for the Project to increase information sharing

On 15-16 February 2018 the Regional Support Office (RSO) of the Bali Process hosted a meeting of experts from Bali Process Mem...

09 March 2018

Summary: Training Workshop on Strengthening Counter-trafficking Responses, 22-23 January 2018

The workshop was held in Bangkok, Thailand, on 22-23 January 2018. It was attended by representatives from Cambodia, Indonesia...

09 March 2018

Summary: Third Meeting of the Bali Process Civil Registration Assessment Toolkit Technical Advisory Group, 18-19 January 2018

The Regional Support Office of the Bali Process (RSO) hosted the Third Meeting of the Bali Process Civil Registration Assessme...

28 February 2018

Summary: Technical Advisory Group Meeting for the Pilot Training on Developing Effective Information Campaigns, 28-29 November 2017

The Regional Support Office of the Bali Process (RSO) hosted a meeting bringing together experts from Bali Process Members to ...

09 December 2017

Twelfth Meeting of the Ad Hoc Group Senior Officials - Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia; 31 October 2017

The 12th Ad Hoc Group (AHG) Senior Officials’ Meeting of the Bali Process on People Smuggling, Trafficking in Persons and Related ...

30 November 2017

Media Statement on Joint Action to Target Trafficking in Persons and People Smuggling Networks under the Bali Process

The Co-Chairs of the Bali Process on People Smuggling, Trafficking in Persons and Related Transnational Crime (the Bali Process) a...

21 December 2016

Summary: Pathways to Employment: Expanding legal and legitimate labour market opportunities for refugees, 1-2 September 2016

The Regional Support Office (RSO) of the Bali Process on People Smuggling, Trafficking in Persons and Related Transnational Crime ...

15 September 2016

Concept note: Bali Process Civil Registration Assessment Toolkit

The RSO, in consultation with Bali Process members, is developing a toolkit that will allow interested States to evaluate and impr...

17 February 2016

Bali Process Joint Period of Action to Disrupt People Smuggling and Trafficking in Persons Networks

Ambassador Hasan Kleib and Ambassador Andrew Goledzinowski, Co-chairs of the Bali Process on People Smuggling, Trafficking in Pers...

10 December 2015

RSO Newsletter - Edition Ten

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03 June 2015

RSO Newsletter - Edition Nine

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18 May 2015

RSO Newsletter - Edition Eight

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19 February 2015

RSO Newsletter - Edition Seven

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03 November 2014

RSO Newsletter - Edition Six

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20 March 2014

RSO Newsletter - Edition Five - October 2013

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24 October 2013

RSO Newsletter - Edition Four

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14 August 2013

RSO Newsletter - Edition Three - April 2013

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07 April 2013

RSO Newsletter - Edition Two - New Year 2013

Edition Two - New Year 2013 ...

15 February 2013

RSO Newsletter - Edition One

The Official Newsletter of the Bali Process Regional Support Office ...

08 November 2012

Launch of Bali Process RSO

Regional Support Office to strengthen the work of the Bali Process Australia and Indonesia today launched a support office in Ban...

09 September 2012