The 1st High-Level Meeting of the Archipelagic and Island States Forum 2023
11 October 2023 in Bali, Indonesia
“Fostering Collaboration, Enabling Innovation. For Our Ocean, and Our Future.“
The High-Level Meeting is designed to bring officials from the top levels of government from AIS Forum participating countries together to amplify the traction of AIS Forum cooperation and to conduct in-depth deliberations pertaining to viable solutions to issues in the four main thematic areas of the AIS Forum as well as to meet the objectives of SDG 14. Specifically, officials will discuss the operationalization of technological and nature-based solutions, including within future activities that address shared challenges of AIS Forum participating countries in one or more of the four main AIS Forum thematic areas and which concurrently address SDG 14 goals.
The Final Outcome Document of the 4th Ministerial Meeting of the AIS Forum called for a High-Level Meeting of the forum, inviting the heads of state of AIS participating countries. This high-level gathering will be an opportunity to formally recognise the desire of the archipelagic and island state citizens to come together – united by their shared past and common threats – to develop smart and innovative solutions to these shared development and environmental challenges.
5th Ministerial Meeting
The 5th Ministerial Meeting of the AIS Forum will convene one day prior to the High-Level Meeting. The meeting will invite ministers from AIS countries to participate in a discussion to gather, arrange, and finalise the outcome documents to be discussed in the High-Level Meeting.
SIDE EVENTS AND ACTIVITIES
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AIS YOUTH CONFERENCE 2023: “Bridging the Waves for the Ocean Future We Want”
6 – 8 October 2023
The AIS Youth Conference hosted as one of the flagship events as the sideline of the AIS Forum’s 1st High-Level Meeting. As the ultimate goal, tAIS Youth Conference is committed to the AIS Youth Declaration as one of its primary deliverables, which will be the AIS Forum’s defining youth-led and youth-centered document. -
AIS STARTUP BLUE BUSINESS SUMMIT 2023: “An Ocean of Solutions for the Islands States”
6 – 11 October 2023
The AIS Startup Blue Business Summit convened with the theme “Oceans of Solutions”, that suggests a focus on innovative and sustainable solutions related to the oceans and marine environment. This theme reflects the recognition that the oceans are vital for our planet’s health and well-being, and that entrepreneurial innovation can play a significant role in addressing the challenges they face. -
AIS R&D CONFERENCE 2023: “Advancing the Blue Frontier on Innovative Ocean Science”
9 – 10 October 2023
In response to the critical need for innovative ocean science research and development, the inaugural AIS Research and Development Conference 2023: “Advancing the Blue Frontier on Innovative Ocean Science” is organized with the purpose of bringing together oceanographers, scientists, policymakers, industry leaders, and visionaries from all over the world, providing a dynamic forum for knowledge exchange, collaboration, and the exploration of novel solutions. -
AIS BLUE ECONOMY HIGH LEVEL DIALOGUE: “Forging a New Era of Sustainable Blue Growth in Archipelagic and Island States”
9 October 2023
Realising these visions require extraordinary levels of collaboration by all stakeholders, the AIS Blue Economy High-Level Dialogue brings together world leaders, experts, thoughts, and business leaders to forge a new era of sustainable blue growth and strengthen collaboration for more reliable and accessible blue financing to accelerate the implementation of the world’s blue economy.
