Furthermore, the AIS Forum, together with the National Search and Rescue Agency (Basarnas/SAR), has collaborated to develop a training program to introduce Maritime and Aviation Search and Rescue Planning.
The program aims to provide technical knowledge and skills for planning search and rescue operations in the event of accidents, disasters, and conditions that endanger human life.
Participants of the program undergo training to learn how to determine suspected locations, search areas, placement of personnel and equipment from Basarnas, or potential search and rescue needs.
Moreover, the participants are taught about supporting facilities and infrastructure on land, sea, and air; how to build cross-sectoral coordination with search and rescue potential; and how to carry out well-planned final reporting.
"These innovative solutions are useful for application by island and archipelagic countries," the AIS Forum's media team stated.
Meanwhile, the expected leaders' declaration will also aim to bring together the voices of AIS nations to address a number of marine issues that pose global challenges.
The forum is a platform for sharing experiences and best practices in overcoming the four challenges of marine issues, said Jodi Mahardi, Deputy for Maritime Sovereignty and Energy Coordination at the Coordinating Ministry for Maritime Affairs and Investment.
"The (AIS) secretariat's duty is to support and improve programs from AIS countries to be implemented in other countries. We encourage AIS to become the knowledge center of island nations. This does not yet exist in other international organizations," he added.
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