1st Senior Official Meeting
On November 21–22, 2017, the 1st Senior Official Meeting (SOM) for the establishment of the AIS Forum was hosted by the Government of Indonesia, Coordinating Ministry for Maritime Affairs and Investment, in Jakarta, Indonesia. The meeting was attended by representatives from 18 AIS participating countries and was used to determine the basic structure of the AIS forum as well as identify areas of potential future collaboration between AIS participating countries. Attending AIS participating countries also requested the Government of Indonesia and UNDP provide a more coherent concept note that clarified:
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The structure and mechanism of the forum
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Core issues to be covered
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Options for financing, including the possibility of establishing a voluntary trust fund for the AIS Forum.
2nd Senior Official Meeting
In 2018, Indonesia again held the 2nd AIS Senior Official Meeting as a follow-up to the 1st SOM. This forum is a collaboration with UNDP and was held in Jakarta. 2nd SOM AIS invited 46 countries on 6-8 September 2018 in Jakarta.
The agenda discussed in the 2nd SOM included various marine issues such as the implementation of the:
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Blue economy
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Marine pollution including marine debris
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Sustainable fisheries
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Impact of climate change.
Then the forms of cooperation that will be carried out include: sharing of information, technical assistance and capacity building among the participants present.
3rd Senior Official Meeting
The 3rd SOM for the establishment of the AIS Forum was hosted by the Government of Indonesia (Coordinating Ministry for Maritime Affairs and Investment) in Manado, Indonesia. The meeting was attended by representatives from 21 AIS countries and was held as a follow-up to the 2nd SOM of the AIS Forum, conducted in preparation for the official establishment of the Forum.
4th Senior Official Meeting
On October 31, 2019, the 4th AIS Forum SOM was held by the Government of Indonesia, with support from the UNDP Indonesia, in the City of Manado, North Sulawesi, Indonesia. The meeting was structured to identify issues in the four main areas of cooperation of the AIS Forum, which include: climate change mitigation and adaptation, the blue economy, marine plastic debris, and good maritime governance. Additionally, the role of the private sector was another main theme of discussion. Lastly, potential points of collaboration that could be facilitated through future activities of the AIS Forum were discussed and developed into a Final Outcome document for official review and approval in the 2nd MM.
5th Senior Official Meeting
On 10th November 2020, the 5th Senior Official Meeting of the AIS Forum was held by the Government of Indonesia, with support from the UNDP Indonesia, on a virtual platform, through video conference. Themes for discussion focused on four key themes: Sustainable Ocean Development; Blue Economy Strategic Cooperation; Blue Digital Connectivity, and; Ocean Sustainability Investment. The Meeting discussed the Work Plan of the AIS Forum for 2021 and Beyond, the preparation of the upcoming 3rd Ministerial Meeting on 25th November 2020 and the AIS Forum High-Level Meeting which will be held in 2022. A Final Outcome document was prepared for official review and approval in the 3rd MM.
6th Senior Official Meeting
On 5th December 2022, the 6th Senior Official Meeting of the AIS Forum was held by the Government of Indonesia, with support from the UNDP Indonesia, at Bali, Indonesia. Themes for discussion focused on two key themes:
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Blue Strategic Cooperation
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The 1st High Level Meeting (HLM) as the Avenue to Elevate AIS Forum Collaboration
The Meeting discussed the preparation of the upcoming 4th Ministerial Meeting on 6th December 2022 and the AIS Forum High-Level Meeting which will be held in 2023. A Final Outcome document was prepared for official review and approval in the 4th MM.
