The Formal Track Case Study: The Marine Boundary Between the Provinces of South Sumatra and

10 A total of 12 consultations in this formal tract were held in 10 provinces throughout Indonesia, and reached approximately 1,100 participants. In addition to this, through other projects managed by the Ministry of Marine Affairs, several hundred regional government staff across 15 provinces and 43 districts were also involved in indirect consultations and outreach.

B. The Constituency Track

Under the constituency track of public consultations, collaborators who have interests in managing coastal resources in a sustainable manner are expected to undertake public consultations on behalf of their constituencies. The multi-stakeholder Committee could provide materials and other services, but the collaborators themselves should take the lead. In undertaking public consultations, they are expected to use their own funds, or to conduct fund-raising on their own. The collaborators are also free to choose the sections of the draft law for public consultations in accordance with the interests of their constituencies. There are institutions andor networks identified as potential collaborators for conducting public consultations under this track, because logically these institutions networks should have significant interests in coastal resource management. The Committee established by the Ministry is to contact these institutions and networks of institutions for possible collaborative public consultations under this track. The institutions networks identified include: Government • Local Governments • Association of District Governments of Indonesia Asosiasi Pemerintah Kabupaten Seluruh Indonesia – APKASI • Association of Municipality Governments of Indonesia Asosiasi Pemerintah Kota Seluruh Indonesia – APEKSI • Association of Provincial Governments of Indonesia Asosiasi Pemerintah Provinsi Seluruh Indonesia – APPI • Maritime Council of Indonesia Dewan Maritim Indonesia – DMI Non-Government Organizations NGOs • National Alliance of Traditional Communities Aliansi Masyarakat Adat Nusantara – AMAN • Model Farmers and Fishermen Network Kontak Tani Nelayan Andalan – KTNA • Fishermen Organization of Indonesia Himpunan Nelayan Seluruh Indonesia – HNSI • Coastal and Marine Affairs Network JARING PELA • Alliance of Natural Resource Policies Monitors Aliansi Pemantau Kebijakan Sumberdaya Alam – APKSA • Environmental Forum of Indonesia Wahana Lingkungan Hidup Indonesia – WALHI • Biodiversity Foundation Yayasan Keaneragaman Hayati – KEHATI • Fishermen Development Bina Nelayan • International Marine Alliance IMA • Indonesian Network of Coastal Management INCOM • TOGEAN 11 Associations • Indonesian Marine Journalists Association IMJA • Association for Corals, Clams, and Decorative Fish of Indonesia Asosiasi Koral Kerang dan Ikan-hias Indonesia – AKKII • Association of Pearls Culture of Indonesia Asosiasi Budidaya Mutiara Indonesia – ASBUMI • Association of Fish Culture of Indonesia Asosiasi Budidaya Ikan Indonesia –ASBUDI • Communication Forum of Marine and Fishery Journalists Komunikasi Wartawan Kelautan dan Perikanan – KOMUNIKAN Higher Education Institutions • Indonesian Coastal Universities Network INCUNE Political Parties • Indonesian Democratic PartyStruggle Partai Demokrasi Indonesia Perjuangan – PDIP • Functional Group Party Partai Golongan Karya – Golkar • United Development Party Partai Persatuan Pembangunan – PPP • National Awakening Party Partai Kebangkitan Bangsa – PKB • National Mandate Party Partai Amanat Nasional – PAN • Justice Party Partai Keadilan – PK

C. The Mass Media Track

Both electronic and print mass media are expected to take an important role in promoting public consultations for the national coastal resources management law. The mass media can publicize the development of the law and mention individual consultations in a particular regional market. The mass media are encouraged to take an active and proactive role in channelling information and in obtaining feedback from the public for improvement of the draft national law. A number of alternative actions through the mass media will be taken to support public consultations on a broader scale. The alternative actions identified include the following: n Face-to-face Forum formal and informal – in conjunction with national and regional public consultations such as: • Seminars • Discussions • Workshops institutions and inter-departments • Public MeetingsPublic Hearings • Community Meetings n Mass Media • Print: public advertisements, supplements, newsarticles, etc. • Electronic: television and radio ad-libs, news, features, talk show, polling, etc. • Internet: web and mailing list including on-line polling