AIS Forum Realizes Innovative Solution for Sustainable Future of Ocean

PRESS RELEASE

COMMUNICATIONS AND MEDIA TEAM OF THE 2023 HLM OF THE AIS FORUM

No.32/SP/TKM-AISFORUM2023/10/2023

Nusa Dua, Bali, 7 October 2023 – The Archipelagic and Island States (AIS) Forum is organizing the AIS Startup Blue Business Summit to encourage innovation, collaboration, and opportunities to advance the blue economy sector. This activity is one of the side events of the 1^st High-Level Meeting of the AIS Forum to be held from 10 to 11 October.

The AIS Startup Blue Business Summit took place from 6 to 11 October with multiple sessions held in different venues in Nusa Dua, Bali. The meeting highlighted the importance of blue economy development in facing global challenges as a realization of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). A total of 24 delegates from island and archipelagic countries gathered to participate in the event.

There are several series of activities within the AIS Startup Blue Business Summit, namely the Acceleration Lab, Plenary Session, AIS Blue Innovation Solution: Blue Solutions Aisle, and the AIS Country Pavilion and Expo. The Accelerator Lab, which starts the series of activities, has been running since 6 October in Nusa Dua, Badung, Bali.

According to Riny Modaso, the Head of the AIS Forum Secretariat in Jakarta on Saturday, 7 October, the AIS Startup Blue Business Summit is a platform for bluepreneurs to grow and connect with marine-related stakeholders, marine technology innovators, businesses, business representatives, and potential investors.

The summit also seeks to support the exchange of knowledge, collaboration, and investment in the blue economy sector within the AIS countries.

"AIS Startup Blue Business Summit provides a great opportunity for innovators, researchers, and other stakeholders to explore their role in harnessing the potential of the blue economy. By investing in innovative solutions, AIS Forum participating countries can safeguard their vulnerable ecosystems, mitigate the impact of climate change, and create a sustainable future for their communities," said Riny.

Riny also revealed that the selected startups from AIS countries will participate in different activities attended by more than 200 participants each day. They consist of business representatives, researchers, investors, and government and non-government representatives from different countries.

“We hope that this summit will be an important milestone in our efforts to address the challenges of climate change and ensure the sustainability of the abundant marine resources in AIS Forum participating countries,” she added.

Hopefully, this summit can become a continuous program, so that the blue economy sector in AIS Forum participating countries will continue to grow and can become an alternative to support the welfare of island and archipelagic communities around the world. (AIS Forum Secretariat/TR/Elvira Inda Sari/AAN/FLW)

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About AIS Forum:

The Archipelagic and Island States (AIS) Forum is a global platform for cooperation among island and archipelagic states that aims at strengthening collaboration to address global issues with four main areas of focus: climate change mitigation and adaptation, the blue economy, marine plastic waste management, and good maritime governance. The 2023 High-Level Meeting of the AIS Forum is organized to reinforce the role of the AIS Forum as a center for intelligent solutions and a platform for collaboration in promoting the future agenda of global maritime governance.

For more information, please contact:

Thomas Benmetan, Head of Marketing & Communication, AIS Forum Secretariat (thomas.benmetan@undp.org).

Get more information at https://www.infopublik.id/ and https://s.id/aispedia

Riny Modaso, the Head of the AIS Forum Secretariat, on Saturday, 7 October 2023, in Jakarta explains that the AIS Startup Blue Business Summit is a platform for bluepreneurs to grow and connect with marine-related stakeholders, marine technology innovators, businesses, business representatives, and potential investors.