"Our national economy, social, and political sector would be directly, or indirectly, advantaged by the multiplier effect," the ministry's deputy for tourism and creative economy communication department, Odo RM Manuhutu, said at a media briefing on the G20 Summit in Badung, Bali, on Saturday.
Besides benefiting the local industry that could promote its products to delegates at the G20 events, the summit will also enhance the global community's trust in Indonesia, he added.
"We expect the 'Recover Together, Recover Stronger' theme promoted for Indonesia's G20 Presidency to reflect positive impacts presented by G20 events in the country," Manuhutu remarked.
Indonesia's G20 Presidency agendas will comprise more than 150 meetings and summits hosted in 18 Indonesian cities from December 1, 2021, to November 2022, with Bali designated as the main host, he informed.
Indonesia will focus on three strategic issues of digital transformation, healthcare, and post-COVID-19 global recovery while presiding over the G20, he noted.
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Meanwhile, the Ministry of Communications and Informatics' director general of public information and communication, Usman Kansong, said that President Joko Widodo is expecting concrete results of the G20 agendas to be seen in the national economy and digital transformation.
Cooperation between the government and media outlets on presenting a unified narrative on Indonesia's G20 Presidency is necessary, the director general stated.
"We will establish a media center throughout the G20 agendas and develop a microsite to publish news materials for media outlets and public consumption," Kansong informed.
The Finance Ministry is confident the G20 agendas hosted in Indonesia will bring economic benefits, he added.
"G20 agendas will drive the national economy, as the government spending will increase, yet delegates will arrive with the budget provided by their sides instead of ours," Kansong said.
Moreover, the coordinating ministry's communication bureau head, Andreas Dipi Patria, reiterated the ministry's commitment to helping conceive positive narratives about the G20 summit and events.
"Collaboration between the government and the national and regional media is key for G20 agendas' success," Patria remarked. (
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Translator: Naufal Fikri Y, Nabil Ihsan
Editor: Suharto
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