Celebrating More Than Two Decades of Regional Cooperation
Since its establishment in 2002, the Bali Process has been a key driver of regional collaboration to combat people smuggling, trafficking in persons, and related transnational crime. Its anniversaries serve not only as a reflection on the achievements of the past two decades but also as a moment to reinforce commitment, share lessons learned, and set the direction for future action. Through these milestone events, governments and stakeholders across the Asia-Pacific have the opportunity to evaluate progress, showcase successful initiatives, and strengthen cooperation in addressing evolving migration challenges, while reaffirming the guiding principles that underpin the Bali Process: promoting human dignity, strengthening regional capacity, and fostering collective responsibility.
Guiding Principles
- Promote human life, dignity, and orderly migration
- Strengthen regional capacity to manage migration flows
- Encourage burden-sharing and collective responsibility
- Address root causes of irregular movement and disrupt smuggling networks
- Facilitate information sharing while respecting privacy
Milestones in Regional Cooperation
10th Anniversary – Bali, Indonesia | 12–13 Nov 2012
The Bali Process celebrated its 10th anniversary with a conference and forum focused on advancing regional cooperation against trafficking in persons. Delegates included members of the Bali Process and Chairs of other Regional Consultative Processes. The event highlighted achievements over the decade, including strengthened border security, enhanced counter-trafficking measures, victim support, and the establishment of the Regional Support Office (RSO) in Bangkok to facilitate practical cooperation across the region.
20th Anniversary – Bangkok, Thailand | 7–8 Sep 2022
The 20th anniversary reflected on two decades of progress while addressing emerging regional challenges. Government, law and human rights, immigration, and private sector delegates shared best practices and practical initiatives to strengthen cooperation. Hosted by the RSO, the event focused on border management, maritime safety, changing trafficking patterns, technology and cybercrime, and victim protection. Participants also discussed priorities for the future, building on lessons from past achievements.
The eighth Ministerial Conference of the Bali Process on People Smuggling, Trafficking in Persons and Related Transnational Crime was held on 9 - 10 February at the Adelaide Convention Centre. The event was co-hosted by Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong and Indonesian Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi
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