The Regional Support Office of the Bali Process (RSO) shared a situational update on emerging trends in trafficking in person and people smuggling at the 32nd Border Control Agency Management Program (BCAMP) on 4 November, in Hanoi, Viet Nam, which brought together [30 emerging immigration leaders from 11 ASEAN countries and Australia] delegates, themed around ‘Mobilising an Intelligence-Led Immigration Culture.’
BCAMP 32, a joint initiative between the Australian Department of Home Affairs, the Viet Nam Ministry of Public Security, and The Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology University, brought together immigration officials to explore emerging challenges in border security, with the RSO delivering a session focusing on opportunities and challenges in detection of trafficking in persons and people smuggling operations. The session examined how technological developments, including Artificial Intelligence-generated content and contactless travel systems, are reshaping border security by enhancing detection capabilities, improving risk assessment, and streamlining passenger verification processes. These innovations enable more sophisticated identification of potential security threats, reduce human error in immigration screening, and create more efficient, secure border management systems.
Participants worked in groups to analyse trafficking and smuggling cases, sharing insights from their jurisdictions and discussing methods for strengthening regional intelligence sharing. Participants noted the evolving nature of trafficking in their countries, observing that victims now include individuals from diverse educational and socioeconomic backgrounds.
Eun Jung Yi, RSO Programme Manager for Border and Migration Management concluded the session by reinforcing RSO’s commitment to supporting future immigration leaders through shared research, insights, and tools. She shared: “facilitating a session at the BCAMP 32 was a wonderful experience. Thanks to BCAMP’s unique structure and the hard work of the facilitators, our discussions were really engaging. Being part of such an insightful event has made me even more enthusiastic about the work we do at the Regional Support Office. I really enjoyed the energy and perspectives everyone brought to the table.
“I am looking forward to more collaborations like this and continuing to support the leadership and cooperation among emerging immigration leaders across ASEAN and beyond.”
