Sandiaga Uno Calls 2022 The Year Of The Awakening Of Indonesia's Tourism And Creative Economy

JAKARTA - 2022 will be the year of the revival of the tourism sector and creative economy in Indonesia.

As conveyed by the Minister of Tourism and Creative Economy of the Republic of Indonesia, Sandiaga Salahuddin Uno, while attending the online model of the 2022 UN session involving hundreds of young people from Japan, Hong Kong, Turkey, Zimbabwe, Asia, and Southeast Asia, Saturday, February 19.

Sandiaga estimates that this year is the revival of the tourism sector and the creative economy in the country, even though Indonesia is still hit by the COVID-19 pandemic.

"Although we are still in a year full of concerns due to the COVID-19 pandemic, 2022 is a year of revival for the world of tourism and Indonesia's creative economy", he said, quoted by Antara.

Sandiaga continued, two international activities will soon be held this year in Indonesia, namely the MotoGP match in Mandalika and the culmination of the Indonesian G20 Presidency, namely the 2022 G20 Summit in the fourth quarter of 2022.

Concerning the agenda, Sandiaga assessed that young people are the movers and agents of change.

"In solving global problems, a comprehensive understanding is needed from the economic, social and security aspects", he said.

He also considered that this activity could provide a forum for young people to practice negotiating and diplomacy to provide holistic solutions.

"Leaders can no longer work alone but must work to build collaborations with other leaders in the world", said Sandiaga Uno.