THE first International Conference on Aceh and Indian Ocean Studies (ICAIOS) was held in Banda Aceh on February 24-26. Fourteen Aceh experts, researchers and observers from 14 countries were gathered at the Swiss-BelHotel, Banda Aceh.

This conference was held by the Aceh-Nias Rehabilitation & Reconstruction Agency (BRR) in cooperation with the Asia Research Institute, National University of Singapore, led by Professor Anthony Reid. As is known, R