WCCE 2018 | Jailolo, A New Tourism Paradise Advanced by Inclusive Creative Economy

Nusa Dua, InfoPublik - Jailolo is a sub-district in West Halmahera regency of North Maluku, Indonesia. In the Friends of Creative Economy (FCE) event held at the Nusa Dua Bali Convention Center, today, Jailolo received special attention from the participants when a documentary video was showed in the middle of a discussion led by Endah Wahyu Sulistianti, Bekraf 's Deputy head for Inter-Agency and Regional relations. Jailolo becomes a model for an area that is developed by the benefits of its creative economy.

In the past, Jailolo's traditional dances were only allowed to be performed by men. But over time, gender equality began to develop at the area and the dance that had only been danced by men can now be performed also by women. This situation gave birth to a new culture that became an attraction for tourists to come to Jailolo. With the dances as performance arts which became one of the sub-sectors of the creative economy, the small area in North Maluku began to develop its infrastructure.

In her speech, Endah said that a creative economy can indeed contribute to the development of a region. "As among the most dynamic economic sectors, a creative economy has proven to provide significant contributions to state revenue, jobs creation, and wealth distribution. Due to its growing importance, the creative economy has become engines of growth in many Countries," said Endah.

In line with Endah, Marisa Henderson as UNCTAD Chief Creative Economy Programme responded that the story of Jailolo is a concrete example as a developed region due to its creative economy. "The video we see is a small city in the village. It talks about how creative economy has foster and give impact to social cohesion," Marisa said.

“The member of FCE should be as inclusive as possible that comprises of policy makers, Private sector, International Organization, academics, media, innovators and other keys stakeholders for economy,” said Endah Wahyu Sulistianti.

The World Conference on Creative Economy (WCCE) is the first international conference to discuss the creative economy. The event held at the Bali Nusa Dua Convention Center (BNDCC) on 6-8 November carries the theme Inclusively Creative by raising five main issues, namely social cohesion, regulation, marketing, ecosystems, and financing of the creative industry. The event is attended by delegates from 30 countries and more than 2,000 participants. WCCE will also formulate Bali Declaration to be proposed to the UN General Assembly, next year. This is expected to further strengthen the ecosystem and support the development of the world's creative economy that has entered the 4.0 era. (Bekraf)