Develop Creative City Government

The government plans to set up a number of cities become creative cities. This is done in an effort to develop the creative economy.

"Creative City Development is already listed in the Blueprint Creative Economy, and is expected to be achieved by 2014," Trade Minister Mari Elka Pangestu, the closing ceremony of the Convention Week Creative Products Indonesia (PPKI) 2011, in Jakarta, Saturday (9 / 7 / 2011).

Bandung, Jakarta, Yogyakarta, Solo and Bali will become the city prepared for a Creative City. "Furthermore pemerinta even want to develop as a residential creative settlements because of the potential of human resources," he added.

In an effort to make this happen, Let's emphasize the importance of collaboration and networking the creative players. Where PPKI this event has become a forum for the creation of such collaboration. "But of course, this needs to be acted upon by all stakeholders and also the government that this collaboration does not stop here," he said.

Together with Mayor Joko Widodo Solo, Denpasar Mayor Rai D IB Mantra, and Deputy Minister of Public Works Hermanto Dardak, Let's hold a dialogue related to the development of Creative Cities, before closing the annual event that has lasted for four days.