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Indonesia-United States Dialogue on Maritime Security in the Sulu-Sulawesi Sea

On April 23rd 2024, Perempuan Laut ID was invited to be a conversation starter at the Indonesia-United States Dialogue on Maritime Security in the Sulu-Sulawesi Sea. This event is attended by U.S. Agency for International Development, Kementerian Kelautan dan Perikanan,  Kementerian Koordinator Bidang Kemaritiman dan Investasi, Badan Riset dan Inovasi Nasional, University of Tennessee, Universitas Kristen Indonesia, and Center for Advanced Defense Studies.

The Sulu-Sulawesi Seas covers ~900,000 square kilometres in Indonesia, Malaysia, and the Philippines. It hosts a global hotspot for marine biodiversity that provides livelihood, food, shelter, recreation, and climate regulation for ~40 million people living along its coasts and the rest of the planet. It is also a highly strategic sea route for global supply chains to and from East Asia and the Middle East.

Yet, the seas are also threatened by cross-border criminal acts, from armed ship robbery, terrorism, to illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing. Overfishing and pollution in the coastal development area pose serious challenges to maritime security in the Sulu-Sulawesi Sea.

Thus, this multi stakeholder roundtable seeks maritime security solutions across different actors that advances holistic and integrated policy in the Sulu-Sulawesi Sea, including improving Indonesia-US partnership.

Together, we discussed ways to enhance its marine resources governance for a sustainable future.

Thank you to event co-organizer American Studies Center Universitas Indonesia, the Indonesian Institute of Advanced International Studies, the Wilson Center, the University of Strathclyde, and the Hollings Center for having us!

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Kirana Agustina

Kirana Agustina

Ocean Mama
Pendiri & Direktur Utama

Kirana memiliki latar belakang di bidang Ilmu Kelautan dan Lingkungan, Politik, dan Masyarakat, dengan fokus pada polusi plastik di laut.

Pada bulan Oktober 2019, ia berlayar bersama eXXpedition Round the World, sebuah tim yang seluruhnya terdiri dari perempuan yang mempelajari plastik di lautan. Ia adalah perempuan Indonesia pertama yang mengikuti perjalanan selama dua minggu melintasi Atlantik Utara dari Plymouth, Inggris, menuju Azores, Portugal, yang didukung oleh beasiswa dari International Maritime Organization.

Sebelum menempuh pendidikan pascasarjana, Kirana berpartisipasi dalam program United Nations-Nippon Fellowship pada tahun 2018 di Divisi Urusan Kelautan dan Hukum Laut di New York City. Ia kemudian melakukan penelitian tentang tata kelola laut di Australian National Centre for Ocean Resources and Security di Australia.

Sebelumnya, ia bekerja di Friends of Nature, People and Forests (FNPF), Kementerian Kelautan dan Perikanan, Sekretariat Regional Inisiatif Segitiga Terumbu Karang untuk Terumbu Karang, Perikanan, dan Ketahanan Pangan, dan World Resources Institute Indonesia.

Di waktu luangnya, Kirana senang bepergian, yoga, berenang, menyelam, dan mengunjungi kedai kopi lokal.

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Kirana Agustina

Kirana Agustina

Ocean Mama
Founder & Managing Director

Kirana has a background in Marine Science and Environment, Politics, and Society, focusing on ocean plastic pollution.

In October 2019, she sailed with eXXpedition Round the World, an all-female crew studying ocean plastic. She was the first Indonesian woman to join a two-week journey across the North Atlantic from Plymouth, UK, to the Azores, Portugal, supported by a bursary from the International Maritime Organization.

Before her postgraduate studies, Kirana participated in the United Nations-Nippon Fellowship program in 2018 at the Division of Ocean Affairs and Law of the Sea in New York City. She then conducted research on ocean governance at the Australian National Centre for Ocean Resources and Security in Australia.

Previously, she worked at Friends of Nature, People and Forests (FNPF), Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries, Regional Secretariat of the Coral Triangle Initiative on Coral Reefs, Fisheries, and Food Security, and World Resources Institute Indonesia.

In her free time, Kirana enjoys traveling, yoga, swimming, diving, and visiting local coffee shops.

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Michela Irawan

Michela Irawan

Tuna Girl
Co-Founder

Michella began her career in 2009 by managing her family’s second-generation business in the fishing industry, which has been operational for over 30 years. Her efforts have been focused on implementing a zero-waste model, including the management of fishing vessels, cold storage facilities, and katsuobushi (dried and fermented tuna) manufacturing. In 2015, Michella’s involvement with NEXUS, a global network focused on social impact, sparked her realization that she could merge her professional work with her passion for the ocean. This marked the beginning of her journey as the “Tuna Girl” in 2017.