Jakarta, May 15, 2024 – The Indonesian Ministry of Communication and Informatics (Kementerian Komunikasi dan Informatika Republik Indonesia) is making the 10th World Water Forum Media Center  available to national and international journalists covering the event in Bali.

The media center, which serves as an information center for journalists, is located at the Bali Nusa Dua Convention Center 2 (BNDCC 2), Nusa Dua, and will be open from May 18 to 24, 2024 from 8 am to 7 pm local time, as explained by Usman Kansong, Director General of Information and Public Communication at the Ministry of Communication and Informatics, in Jakarta on Wednesday (5/15/2024).

Usman said that journalists will be one of the elements that will actively contribute to the success of the 10th World Water Forum. For this reason, a number of facilities have been prepared to facilitate journalists’ access to information about the important moments of the event at the world's largest water forum.

“Numerous journalists and media, both local, national and international, will attend and cover the event. The facilities we are making available are intended to support their work in reporting on the 10th World Water Forum,” he added.

During the 10th World Water Forum, the media center will issue press releases in two languages, Indonesian and English. It will also offer journalists not only the opportunity to report on the ongoing activities, but also supporting information material such as photos, infographics, short videos and bulletins.

"To make it easier for media friends to create their content, we have set up a media host consisting of several photographers and videographers. They will meet the demand for images and broadcasts, the results of which can be accessed free of charge," he affirmed.

The media center has a work station with 284 seats, equipped with LAN cables on 40 work tables with a bandwidth of 1 Gbit/s and 20 PCs/laptops. In addition, the Ministry has also set up an Internet network with a speed of 100 Mbit/s for easy access and dissemination of information. This special workspace for journalists is located in Tanjung Benoa Hall, 1st floor of BNDCC 2.

The Ministry of Communication and Informatics also provides shuttle buses to and from various locations. This facility is designed to support the mobility of journalists to reach the media center or other venues where the programs and activities of the 10th World Water Forum will take place.

The shuttle bus service consists of several routes, namely the I Gusti Ngurah Rai Airport Route – Santika Siligita Hotel – BNDCC and vice versa. Then the Courtyard Hotel - Santika Siligita – BNDCC route and vice versa.

The shuttle bus will run every 20 minutes from May 15 to 18, 2024 between 8 am and 10 pm. In addition, the route BNDCC – BICC and vice versa will be served every 10 minutes from May 18 to 24, 2024.

The 10th World Water Forum will take place in Bali from May 18-25, 2024 and will focus on four themes, namely water conservation, clean water and sanitation, food and energy security and disaster risk reduction.

The 244 sessions of the 10th World Water Forum are expected to produce tangible results in terms of mainstreaming Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM) for small islands, the establishment of Center of Excellence on Water and Climate Resilience and the launching of World Lakes Day. (TR/Elvira Inda Sari)

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For more information, please contact:
Director General of Information and Public Communication, Ministry of Communication and Information – Usman Kansong (0816785320).
PCO 10th World Water Forum - Dede Ariwibowo (08111830020)
For more information, please visit:
​https://infopublik.id/sistem/world-water-forum and ​https://s.id/worldwaterforumpedia