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Menparekraf with Genpi - 

Minister of Tourism and Creative Economy/Head of the Tourism and Creative Economy Agency (Menparekraf/Kabaparekraf) Sandiaga Salahuddin Uno invites Generation Pesona Indonesia (GenPi) to play an active role in the success of the G20 Summit activities, which will be held in Bali, on 15-16 November 2022.

Menparekraf Sandiaga, in his remarks at the National Coordination Meeting for GenPi with the theme 'KERIS' namely Creative and Synergistic, at Novotel Solo, Saturday (5/11/2022), wanted GenPi to play a role in strengthening positive narratives from preparation to implementation of the G20 Summit.

“GenPi is one of the tourism, creative economy and digital literacy communities in Indonesia. Therefore, help echo, help promote international forum events held in Indonesia such as the G20 Summit in the near future," said Minister of Tourism and Creative Economy Sandiaga.

The Minister of Tourism and Creative Economy also encourages GenPi to support the Mandalika World Super Bike (WSBK) which will take place on 11-13 November 2022, the Bali Global Tourism Forum (GTF) Annual Meeting which will take place on 17-18 November 2022, and the ASEAN Tourism Forum (ATF). ) which will take place in Yogyakarta in 2023.

He assessed that the involvement of the young community (millennials) plays an important role in bringing up movements that support the achievement of successful international events held in Indonesia, as well as the success of the vision and mission in generating Indonesian tourism.

According to a release received by Voice of Indonesia on Saturday, The Minister of Tourism and Creative Economy said that Indonesia had climbed 12 positions or ranked 32 out of 117 countries in the Travel and Tourism Competitiveness Index (TTCI) in 2021, based on data released by the World Economy Forum in May 2022. According to him, this achievement was also because of the support from GenPi.

"We see Indonesia's tourism now, Alhamdulillah, it has gone up 12 places, beating Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam. It's thanks and support from GenPi friends. So thank you GenPi," said the Minister of Tourism and Creative Economy.

Menparekraf also hopes that GenPi can continue to support the government in revitalizing the tourism sector and the creative economy, so that the impact will be felt directly by the community, such as opening up business opportunities and employment opportunities//VOI