Minister Of Culture Wakik Chairman Of Kadin Sinergi Builds A National Cultural And Creative Economy Ecosystem

Minister of Culture Fadli Zon and Deputy Chairperson of Kadin Rahayu Saraswati. (IST)

JAKARTA - Minister of Culture of the Republic of Indonesia Fadli Zon emphasized the importance of collaboration between the government and the private sector in building a strong, inclusive, and sustainable creative economy ecosystem. This was conveyed when he received a visit from the Deputy Chairperson of the Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Kadin) for Culture Rahayu Saraswati at the Ministry of Culture Office, Jakarta, Monday, October 13.

"The point is how to build a cultural ecosystem: literature, music, film, and other ecosystems," said Menbud Fadli. He emphasized that the Ministry of Culture continues to strengthen various cultural sub-sectors, ranging from participation in international festivals, digitizing collections, to modern museum governance.

Rahayu Saraswati said that her presence represented Kadin's efforts to harmonize steps and find a practical approach from government policies. We want to make sure there is a practical approach. How to translate policies and regulations into concrete actions," he said. He assessed that creative industry players need to understand the direction of national development so that they can play a more effective role.

Rahayu also highlighted the importance of unifying the role between the Ministry of Culture and the Ministry of Tourism and Creative Economy. "If we look at other countries such as France and Russia, culture and the creative economy are one unit," he said.

In response to this, Fadli welcomed the idea of forming a joint discussion forum between the Ministry of Education and the Chamber of Commerce and Industry. "We will design a FGD forum in November to align policy directions, especially related to the cultural ecosystem and creative industry to be comprehensive," he said.

One of the important issues discussed is the protection of intellectual property (IP) on Indonesian cultural assets ranging from cultural heritage, ancient manuscript, to traditional works. We must ensure that the IP of cultural assets is protected. Don't let the state only get income from tickets, while the economic value is taken by other parties," said Rahayu.

Minister of Culture Fadli expressed his commitment to strengthen cultural IP regulations. "Everything that is a national cultural heritage, the IP is owned by the state," he said.

Discussions also discussed opportunities for international cooperation, such as festivals, exhibitions, and the use of digital technology from virtual reality, glimification, to digitizing ancient manuscripts. Rahayu revealed that there is an international creative fund formation initiative that can involve Indonesia and the potential for collaboration with global companies in the development of digital cultural content.

Participating in accompanying Fadli Zon include Director General of Development, Utilization, and Culture Development Ahmad Mahendra; Expert Staff for Law and Culture Policy Masyithoh Annisa Ramadhani Alkatiri; Expert Staff for Economics and Industry Anindita Kusuma; and Director of Digital Culture Development Andi Syamsu Rijal.

Closing the meeting, Fadli hoped that the collaboration between Kemenbud and Kadin could strengthen the role of the private sector in national cultural development. Our originality is the cultural economy. Creative economy actors are very strategic," he concluded.

The follow-up forum will be held in November 2025 to design a joint agenda, strengthen cross-sectoral coordination, and ensure cultural policies favor creative industry players. The Ministry of Culture is committed to maintaining cultural heritage while making it a sustainable national economic force.