Support and Security for the 10th WWF in Bali
By: Hardi Wijaya )*
The World Water Forum (WWF) is the largest international meeting involving various stakeholders in the water resources sector. The 2024 WWF will carry six main sub-themes, namely water security and prosperity; water for humans and nature; disaster risk reduction and management; governance, cooperation, and hydro-diplomacy; sustainable water finance; and knowledge and innovation.
Bali will host the WWF international event which will take place from 18 to 25 May 2024 next. This forum will be attended by around 30-50 thousand participants from various countries, ranging from political leaders, governments, multilateral institutions, politicians, academics, civil society, business actors, and so on.
Director General of Information and Public Communication of the Ministry of Communication and Information, Usman Kansong, said that his party was responsible as the coordinator and person in charge of media, documentation and promotion as well as to facilitate the media in covering the event.
The Media Center will be equipped with facilities for journalists to report comfortably, including working space, media booth, press conference and media briefing room. Apart from that, press releases will also be provided for activities and other information related to the 10th WWF for media who cannot come to cover it in person. The coverage material that will be prepared will be in the form of release text and content in audio-visual form from the host broadcaster.
The Ministry of Communication and Information is also preparing telecommunications infrastructure in the form of high-speed internet connections to support journalists’ work at the Media Center. The existence of this internet network will make it easier for the media to send news to their respective offices, both within the country and abroad.
Minister of Communication and Information, Budi Arie Setiadi, said that his party fully supports the 10th WWF, because water is a basic need and part of human rights. This support was realized by the Directorate General of Information and Public Communication, Ministry of Communication and Information, by promoting and increasing awareness and active involvement of the community in organizing this international event.
Meanwhile, the Main Secretary of the National Counterterrorism Agency, Bangbang Surono, said that his party would take part in securing the implementation of the 10th Word Water Forum (WWF) which will be held in Bali on 18-25 May 2024. His party has an important role as the leading sector for countering terrorism to make it a success. international event to maintain Indonesia’s image in the eyes of the world.
The role of the National Counter-Terrorism Agency in securing the implementation of national and international agendas cannot be ignored. Also, as the leading sector for countering terror, it has the task of coordinating and carrying out prevention of potential radical acts of terrorism which could have a negative impact on Indonesia’s image in the eyes of the world.
The permanent acting head of the Bali Province BPBD Prevention and Preparedness Division, Ida Bagus Widnyana, said that his party would support the implementation of WWF in Bali. This support is realized by extending hotel certificates which expire before May 2024. The Nusa Dua and tenants in the Nusa Dua area should also maximize the installation of evacuation signs in the field which can be accessed by the public.
On the other hand, the Directorate General of Public Works and Housing Infrastructure Financing (DJPI), Ministry of Public Works and Public Housing (Ministry of PUPR) held a series of workshop series in the framework of the Road to the 10th World Water Forum 2024. The workshop was held by DJPI, Ministry of PUPR as side event in support of The 10th WWF.
The theme for WWF in Bali in 2024 is Water for Shared Prosperity or Water for Prosperity. The aim is to raise awareness of critical water issues and place water firmly on the international agenda towards sustainable human development.
In this forum, Indonesia also pushed for ministerial declarations regarding water resources, climate, food, energy and health. Indonesia is also encouraging the establishment of a Center of Excellence on Water and Climate Resilience. This forum also has three components, namely thematic processes related to science from climate, water, food, energy and health, regional processes and political processes. [p-t]
