The Regional Support Office of the Bali Process

RSO Members' Engagement Function
2026-01-27 17:00 (Australia/Perth) | Bangkok, Thailand, Bangkok, Thailand
The RSO Members’ Engagement Function in will convene Government officials, members of the diplomatic corps, International Organisations and regional partners and actors for an evening networking event. The event aims to support attendees to form new connections across borders and sectors, to strengthen existing relationships, and identify opportunities for collaboration in an informal setting.

Fourth RSO Constructive Dialogue
2026-01-27 08:00 - 2026-01-28 17:00 | Bangkok, Thailand, Bangkok, Thailand
The Fourth RSO Constructive Dialogue will bring together senior government officials, diplomats, attachés, and representatives from Bali Process Member and Observer States and Organisations whose roles support international cooperation on refugee protection and international migration. Delegates will review progress and share promising practices relating to countering people smuggling, trafficking in persons and related transnational crime. Delegates will be invited to consider progress made against the Adelaide Strategy for Cooperation and against collective efforts outlined at the Third Constructive Dialogue, and priority challenges and opportunities identified by frontline officers at the Border Forum – the RSO’s flagship capability development event.

Fourth RSO Border Forum
2025-11-19 08:00 - 2025-11-20 17:00 | Bangkok, Thailand, Bangkok, Thailand
The Fourth RSO Border Forum – the RSO’s flagship capability development event – will take place over 19-20 November 2025, bringing together delegates from across the Bali Process membership to share frontline perspectives on priorities and challenges encountered in countering people smuggling, trafficking in persons and related transnational crime. Discussions from the Border Forum will be presented to Bali Process Senior Officials at the Fourth RSO Constructive Dialogue, the RSO’s flagship meeting.

RSO Alumni Event
2025-11-17 - 2025-11-18 | Bangkok, Thailand, Bangkok, Thailand
The RSO annual event for Alumni, taking place on the sidelines of the Fourth Border Forum

RSO Members’ Engagement Function Jakarta
2025-08-20 | Jakarta, Indonesia, Jakarta, Indonesia
The RSO Members’ Engagement Function will take place in Jakarta, Indonesia, bringing together embassy representatives from across the Bali Process membership, Indonesian government officials representing law enforcement, border and immigration and other relevant agencies, and wider partners and stakeholders for an evening networking event—supporting and strengthening networks and connections.

RSO Members' Engagement Function
2025-05-27 17:00 - 21:00 | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
The RSO Members’ Engagement Function in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia will convene Government officials, members of the diplomatic corps, International Organisations and regional partners and actors for an evening networking event. The event aims to support attendees to form new connections across borders and sectors, to strengthen existing relationships, and identify opportunities for collaboration in an informal setting.

Technical Workshop: Building Online Investigations Capacity to Address Trafficking in Persons into Cyber-Scam Centres and Related Transnational Crime
2025-03-10 08:00 - 2025-03-14 17:00 | Bangkok, Thailand, Bangkok, Thailand
The Regional Support Office of the Bali Process (RSO) is organizing a five-day technical workshop in Bangkok, Thailand from March 10-14, 2025, focused on building open-source intelligence (OSINT) capabilities among Southeast Asian law enforcement officers. The workshop aims to support online investigations into cyber-scam centre recruitment and the broader organised crime networks operating cyber-scam centres. Each participating country is invited to nominate five officers working on counter-trafficking investigations, with two participants from each country being selected to attend a subsequent cross-regional advanced workshop planned for May 2025, which will bring together law enforcement officers from South and Southeast Asia to strengthen regional networks and build shared understanding of cyber-scam center operations.
For more information, please contact us at info@rso.baliprocess.net

RSO Members' Engagement Function Bangkok 2025
2025-02-26 17:00 - 21:00 | Bangkok, Thailand, Bangkok, Thailand
The RSO Members’ Engagement Function will bring together members of the diplomatic corps, along with International Organisations, regional partners, Royal Thai Government officials, and Bali Process and RSO stakeholders based in Bangkok, for an evening of networking and dialogue. The event will also include senior official government representatives from Bali Process Member and Observer States who are in Bangkok for the Third RSO Constructive Dialogue.
For more information, please contact us at info@rso.baliprocess.net

Third RSO Constructive Dialogue
2025-02-25 08:00 - 2025-02-26 17:00 | Bangkok, Thailand, Bangkok, Thailand
The Third RSO Constructive Dialogue brings together senior government officials, diplomats, attachés, and representatives from Bali Process Member and Observer States and Organisations whose roles support international cooperation on refugee protection and international migration. Delegates will review progress and share promising practices relating to countering people smuggling, trafficking in persons and related transnational crime.
Discussions at the Third Constructive Dialogue will be framed through a routes-based approach. Delegates at the Constructive Dialogue will be invited to consider progress made against the Adelaide Strategy for Cooperation, promising practices, and enduring challenges and barriers at a regional level that can benefit from Collective Efforts across the Bali Process membership.

RSO Alumni Day 2025
2025-01-30 09:00 - 17:00 | Bangkok, Thailand, Bangkok, Thailand
The RSO Alumni Day takes place alongside the RSO Border Forum, with a select cohort of alumni who have attended RSO trainings invited and supported to attend both the RSO Border Forum and the Alumni Day.
This year, the RSO 2025 Alumni Day will feature a half-day technical workshop on open source intelligence (OSINT), derived from the RSO’s curriculum. Beyond technical training, alumni will engage in interactive activities designed to share best practices, build cross-border connections, and explore opportunities to enhance information-sharing through the Alumni Network.
The Third RSO Border Forum, occuring before the RSO 2025 Alumni Day, will provide a platform for Bali Process members to discuss challenges, innovations and strategies in border management. Delegates will engage with international experts to address current trends and threats through a routes-based approach, and share insights and priorities at pre-travel, border management, and post-arrival stages.

Third RSO Border Forum
2025-01-28 08:00 - 2025-01-29 17:00 | Bangkok, Thailand, Bangkok, Thailand
The Third RSO Border Forum will take place on the 28-29 January 2025, bringing together delegates to share insights and trends from a frontline perspective on priorities and challenges encountered in countering people smuggling, trafficking in persons and related transnational crime at pre-border, at-border, and post-border stages.

Please reach out to info@rso.baliprocess.net with any questions.
