Manila, Jakarta creative economy collaboration
JAKARTA, Indonesia — The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), via the Philippine Trade and Investment Center (PTIC) in Jakarta and the DTI Export Marketing Bureau (EMB), jointly hosted a webinar with Indonesia’s Ministry of Tourism and Creative Economy to explore post-pandemic promotion and cooperation in the creative economy sectors between the countries.
Increasing cooperation in the promotion of the creative economy sector will not only grow the sector, but also increase the opportunity for tourist visits.
Director for Indonesia’s Interagency Relations of the Ministry of Tourism and Culture Baparekraf K. Candra Negara said the creative economy is a major contributor to the Indonesian economy. Based on 2017 data, 17.68 million or 14.61 percent of Indonesians work in the creative economy sector with an export value of USD19.84 billion in the same year. The four subsectors that absorb the most labor include fashion, culinary, craft, and publishing.
“Increasing cooperation in the promotion of the creative economy sector will not only grow the sector, but also increase the opportunity for tourist visits,” said K. Candra Negara.
Jakarta-based Philippine commercial attachè Jeremiah Reyes highlighted the need to enter into a memorandum of understanding with Indonesia on potential cooperation on creative economy. “We have been in talks with Indonesia’s Ministry of Tourism and Creative Economy Director for Inter-Institutional Relations since 2018,” he said.
Creative Economy Council of the Philippines president and founder Paolo Mercado presented the creative economy roadmap proposed by CECP, envisioning the Philippines as the leading creative economy in ASEAN by 2030. The roadmap included plans on policy and industries, identifying zones and cities, and developing education.
“One of the strengths of the Philippine creative economy is human resources. Indonesia is a potential country to work together with in increasing the capacity of human resources in the creative economy sector,” Mercado said.