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Indonesian diplomacy to promote creative industry based on diverse cultures
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Creative Economy Agency (Bekraf) head Triawan Munaf (third left), accompanied by the deputy head for institutional relations’ Endah Wahyu Sulistianti (second left), inspects the Creative Village booth at the World Conference on Creative Economy (WCCE) in Nusa Dua, Bali. (The Jakarta Post/Zul Trio Anggono)
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he World Conference on Creative Economy (WCCE) was convened in Nusa Dua, Bali, in early November this year by the Creative Economy Agency (Bekraf) in cooperation with the Foreign Ministry.
The outcome document of the conference, “Bali Agenda for the Creative Economy”, includes international commitments to tackle challenges and harness opportunities arising from the development of the creative economy.
Participants agreed that the United Nations and other international organizations need to promote international cooperation in this sector. As always, when it comes to international cooperation, Indonesia needs to lay out its diplomatic steps. The question is how.
Given the huge potential of the creative economy and its significant contribution to the economy, it’s vital for Indonesia to play an active role in enhancing this sector, including through diplomacy. The creative industry accounts for 7.4 percent of Indonesia’s gross domestic product (GDP) and creates more than 17 million jobs (14 percent of national employment). Interestingly, 54 percent of the creative economy workforce are women.
