Assistant Controller Mr.Ibrahim Asharf is to be taking part in the fourth Bali process ad hoc group meetings held in Perth Australia from the 14th to the 16th of December 2009.
The Bali Process brings participants together to work on practical measures to help combat people smuggling, trafficking in persons and related transnational crimes in the Asia-Pacific region and beyond. Initiated at the "Regional Ministerial Conference on People Smuggling, Trafficking in Persons and Related Transnational Crime" held in Bali in February 2002, the Bali Process follow-up is a collaborative effort participated in by over 50 countries and numerous international agencies. The Bali Process follow-up is supported by financial contributions from Australia, New Zealand, Japan, United States, as well as in-kind contributions from numerous participating countries.
The Bali Process is co-chaired by the Governments of Indonesia and Australia. Bali Process activities were mandated by the Ministers of participating countries at two Ministerial level conferences and are subject to annual review by senior officials. The Bali process has been organized by representatives of the co-chairs and by the AHEG coordinators in consultation with UNHCR and the IOM – meeting together quarterly as a steering or coordination group.
The Bali process derives its impetus from strong political support in the region. Through capacity-building activities and practical workshops, it has created an environment in which regional foreign, justice, law enforcement and immigration ministries are increasingly cooperative--and effective--in addressing people smuggling and trafficking issues
Activities undertaken by the Bali Process are practical, targeted and focused on capacity building of operational level officials representing justice, law enforcement, foreign affairs and other key agencies involved in combating people smuggling, trafficking in persons and related transnational crime. Workshops and related activities are highly participatory and are designed to achieve practical outcomes that will contribute to tangible results at the national and regional level in the effort to combat these transnational crimes.
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