Held Socialization, Kemenparekraf Proposes October 26 To Become A National Creative Economy Day

Menparekraf Sandiaga Uno (Photo: Doc. Antara)

JAKARTA - The Ministry of Tourism and Creative Economy (Kemenparekraf) conducts socialization related to the determination of the National Creative Economy Day (Hekrafnas) which is proposed to be commemorated every October 24.

This was conveyed by Menparekraf Sandiaga Salahuddin Uno in his statement during the Socialization Towards the Determination of National Creative Economic Day, at the Aryaduta Menteng Hotel, Central Jakarta, on Wednesday, June 7.

In the socialization, also attended by Member of Commission X DPR RI Himmatul Aliyah, Expert Staff for Crisis Management of the Ministry of Tourism and Creative Economy Fadjar Hutomo, Ekraf Perpetrators of culinary sub-sectors or Owners of Viera By-Oleh, Musician Dwiki Dharmawan, and LPM Public Policy Researcher IPMI Sudarmawan Samidi

"This is a moment to celebrate the creative economy, in order to encourage sustainable growth and development of the creative economy towards Indonesia Gold 2045," Sandiaga said in a written statement, Thursday, June 8.

Menparekraf Sandiaga said this was in accordance with the enthusiasm conveyed by President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) in WCCE in Bali some time ago, where the creative economy is the backbone of the Indonesian economy and the future.

Sandiaga also hopes that Hekrafnas will become a space with creative economy actors to collaborate and synergize in building an ecosystem that produces national economic growth.

"We appreciate the synergy and collaboration carried out by the Ministry of Tourism and Creative Economy together with all stakeholders, especially associations and actors in 17 sub-sectors to realize the determination of Hekrafnas," he said.

Meanwhile, the Secretary of the Deputy for Digital Economy and Creative Products of the Ministry of Tourism and Creative Economy, Riwud Mujirahayu, explained that the creative economy is one of the sectors that is very important and is the backbone of the Indonesian economy.

Based on data from the Central Statistics Agency (BPS) in 2020, the contribution of the creative economy to Indonesia's Gross Domestic Product (GDP) reached around 7.4 percent with a value of around Rp. 1,087 trillion.

In addition, the creative economy sector also contributed greatly to job creation, which in the same year recorded around 17.6 million people working in the creative economy sector.

"The strength of Indonesia's creative economy comes from the rich diversity of cultures and arts, thus becoming one of the advantages in developing the creative economy sector," he concluded.