Each Ministerial Conference is followed by a Co-Chairs’ Statement and supporting documents—such as an updated Declaration and Strategy for Cooperation—which set out agreed priorities and objectives for the Bali Process.
The Conferences are preceded by a Senior Officials Meeting, where members review regional developments, assess progress on activities, and shape the agenda for ministerial discussions.
Since 2016, the Bali Process Government and Business Forum has convened alongside the Ministerial Conference. The Forum is jointly chaired by the Australian and Indonesian Ministerial Co-Chairs together with the Business Co-Chairs, creating a unique platform for governments and the private sector to collaborate on addressing trafficking, people smuggling, and related challenges.
The Eighth Ministerial Conference and Third Government and Business Forum were co-chaired by the Foreign Ministers of Indonesia and Australia and held in Adelaide, Australia, on 10 February 2023. The meetings reviewed developments across the Bali Process region and agreed on priorities to tackle emerging challenges, particularly in relation to people smuggling and human trafficking.
Bali Process Co-Chairs
Senator The Honourable Penny Wong, Australian Minister for Foreign Affairs
Senator The Honourable Penny Wong, Australian Minister for Foreign Affairs, has held the role since May 2022. Previously, Minister Wong served as Shadow Foreign Minister for six years. In 2013, Minister Wong was elected Leader of the Government in the Senate and after the change of government in 2013, became Leader of the Opposition in the Senate – the first woman to hold either of these roles. After the Australian federal election of 2010, Minister Wong was appointed as Minister for Finance and Deregulation. In this role, Minister Wong and the Australian Treasurer delivered three Budgets in the aftermath of the Global Financial Crisis. Minister Wong also implemented a policy to ensure women are considered for appointments to senior positions in government agencies and corporations.
His Excellency Arrmanatha C. Nasir, Indonesian Minister of Foreign Affairs
Minister Arrmanatha C. Nasir is the Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Indonesia and a career diplomat. Prior to his appointment, he served as Vice Minister for Foreign Affairs and as Indonesia’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations in New York. His diplomatic career has also included serving as Indonesia’s Ambassador to France and Permanent Delegate to UNESCO.
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