The op-ed, which speaks to the critical importance of regional cooperation and cross-border knowledge exchange in countering human trafficking and people smuggling, was published as part of a week of activities the RSO held in Jakarta over 3-7 June 2024. 

By bringing together an intensive week of events in Jakarta, the RSO aimed to support the convergence of diverse RSO contacts, cross-pollination of knowledge and expertise and an opportunity to showcase the breadth and depth of contributions being made by the Bali Process, RSO and our partners.  

You can access the op-ed through this link or download it here.

Activities held over the week included: 

• A week-long training workshop on Border Management by Air, which brought together 30 delegates from international airport hubs from Indonesia, Thailand, Malaysia, India and the Philippines, delivered in partnership with the Australian Border Force and Jakarta Centre for Law Enforcement Cooperation. 
• A Technical Experts Meeting on Following the Money in trafficking in persons cases which brought together 45 delegates and experts on current trends and challenges on illicit financial flows associated with trafficking in persons, delivered in partnership with the ASEAN-Australia Counter Trafficking Program and the Global Initiative Against Transnational Organised Crime. 
• The RSO 2024 Members’ Engagement Function, which brought together more than 100 senior-level representatives from 28 Bali Process Member and Observer States, 14 International Organisations and private sector companies, and several agencies from the Government of the Republic of Indonesia in an informal networking event, supporting connections and opportunities for collaboration. 
• A Focus Group Discussion with some 20 officials from the Government of the Republic of Indonesia as part of the RSO’s Assessment and Gap Analysis of National Legal Frameworks on Trafficking in Persons and related Laws, delivered in partnership with the International Organization for Migration.