CIDISS. The first World Conference on Creative Economy (WCCE) in the world was held in Bali. The Indonesian Creative Economy Agency (Bekraf) held the creative economic party on November 6-8 2018 at the Bali Nusa Dua Convention Center (BNDCC). For its first implementation, WCCE has the theme “Inclusively Creative”, five main issues, namely social cohesion, regulation, marketing, ecosystems, and financing of the creative industry. “We want a shared understanding to develop the creative economy globally. Therefore, the main key to developing a creative economy is collaboration,” Head of Bekraf, Triawan Munaf said in his speech on Wednesday (11/7).
The results of this conference will be formulated in the Bali Declaration agreement which will be proposed to the UN General Assembly next year. “Creative economy, should not be exclusive, but inclusive. Providing opportunities to everyone,” said Minister of Foreign Affairs Retno Marsudi. More than 20 prominent figures in the world of creative industries, government representatives, and international organizations were the speakers at this event.
The WCCE Conference which was attended by more than 30 delegates from the country also brought more than 20 famous figures in the world. Just mention the winner of the Best Emmy Awards Director Lisa Russel, CEO and Co-founder of Moonton (Mobile Legend) Justin Yuan, CEO and Co-founder of Net Mediatama Television Wihsnutama Kusubandio, President of China Film Group Corporation Le Kexi, until Tokopedia CEO William Tanuwijaya. A number of products Global creatives such as Disney, Grab, TikTok, Shopee, Potato Head, Bukalapak, and Mobile Legend are also featured in activities titled Creativillage.
Previously, creative economy had an important role in the national economy because it was able to contribute Gross Domestic Income (GDP) to Rp 922 trillion in 2016. The contribution of Indonesia’s creative economy to GDP was the third largest in the world with 7%, below the United States (11%) and South Korea (9%).
By: Rikky, S *)
