Optimistic Capai Target For Tourist Visits In 2023, Menparekraf Sandiaga Asks To Optimize The Cooperation Of All Penthahelix Elements

Minister of Tourism and Creative Economy (Menparekraf), Sandiaga Salahuddin Uno. (Photo: Doc. Antara)

Minister of Tourism and Creative Economy (Menparekraf) Sandiaga Salahuddin Uno won the Indonesia Man of The Match in Tourism 2022 award thanks to various policies and strategies that have an impact on the revival of Indonesia's tourism and creative economy.

Sandiaga Uno expressed his appreciation and gratitude to the ITTA Foundation for the award given to him.

"This award gives a spirit and confidence that the tourism sector and the creative economy will continue to advance and grow in a better direction," he said in a written statement, Monday, December 26.

According to Sandiaga, Indonesia is currently the world's highlight thanks to the successful implementation of the G20 Summit, the peak celebration of World Tourism Day, and a number of other international events.

Therefore, this euphoria must be optimized in the cooperation of all elements of pentahelix. It is known, the pentahelix element combines synergies between the government, academics, entrepreneurs, communities or communities as well as the media.

As for the tourism performance target in 2023 for foreign tourists of 3.5-7.4 million visits and domestic tourists of 1.21.4 billion, the movement will be achieved with maximum results.

"I invite company leaders engaged in tourism to join the government to achieve the target of tourist visits by 2023," said Sandiaga.

On the same occasion, Sandiaga and related stakeholders also launched the TEPANAS (National Parekraf Friends) application, whose main feature in this application is a collection of information related to the tourism sector and the creative economy.

Starting from ordering event packages that are included in the KEN (Kharisma Event Nusantara), travel packages to tourist villages, supporting supply chains for the tourism industry and the creative economy, to national discount cards that can be used to support Proud Traveling in Indonesia Aja (BBWI).

For your information, the ITTA Foundation also provides the Lifetime Achievement Award'' Deputy Minister of Tourism for the United Indonesia Cabinet II for the 2011-2014 Period, Prof. Dr. H Sapta Nirwandar.

Sapta Nirwandar is considered a figure who continues to dedicate time and thought to the development of the tourism sector in the future, to date.