Jakarta, August 11, 2026 – Minister of Creative Economy/Head of the Creative Economy Agency, Teuku Riefky Harsya, discussed strengthening communication synergy with the Government Communication Agency of the Republic of Indonesia (Bakom RI) to support the series of Pesta Rakyat events commemorating the 81st Anniversary of the Republic of Indonesia. The meeting also discussed strategies to amplify various creative economy activations to reach a wider audience.
Minister of Creative Economy/Head of the Creative Economy Agency, Teuku Riefky Harsya, discusses strengthening communication synergy with the Government Communication Agency of the Republic of Indonesia (Bakom RI) to support the series of Pesta Rakyat events commemorating the 81st Anniversary of the Republic of Indonesia, Jakarta, Tuesday (August 11, 2026).
“Today’s meeting is part of a strategic plan to jointly fill the public space with positive content and information. We welcome the support from Bakom RI, as there are many policies and programs of the Ministry of Creative Economy that need to be known by the public,” said the Minister of Creative Economy at the Ministry of Creative Economy Office in Jakarta, on Tuesday (August 11).
Deputy for Partnerships and Media Relations at Bakom RI, Kurnia Ramadhana, said that the Ministry of Creative Economy has many positive stories and achievements, including issues that are relevant to younger generations. According to him, information about the Ministry’s programs and achievements that has not yet reached a wider audience can be further amplified through government communication synergy.
“The Ministry of Creative Economy has many positive issues and achievements that are highly relevant to communicate, particularly to Gen Z. We are open to helping amplify information that has not yet reached a wider audience through relevant media channels,” said Kurnia.
The Minister of Creative Economy emphasized that communication support is important to expand public awareness of various creative economy programs, policies, and achievements. Collaboration with Bakom RI is expected to strengthen the dissemination of information through relevant communication channels, including various positive stories from the creative economy ecosystem.
The collaboration is specifically aimed at supporting the Pesta Rakyat commemorating the 81st Anniversary of the Republic of Indonesia, which will feature a number of creative economy activations. The Ministry of Creative Economy is participating in the event by preparing an immersive show, video mapping, drone show, fireworks display, and a decorated vehicle carnival as one of the main attractions of the celebration.
Photo: Bureau for Communication, Ministry of Creative Economy / Creative Economy Agency.
“We hope that our collaboration with Bakom RI can strengthen the orchestration of communication for this series of activities. Each activation has its own potential stories and angles that can be conveyed to the public,” said the Minister of Creative Economy.
The synergy will also include strengthening communication and publicity efforts so that the various activations presented can reach a wider audience. Bakom RI is also open to providing communication support for the Ministry of Creative Economy’s strategic agendas, including the World Conference on Creative Economy (WCCE), through enhanced promotion and media briefings with international media. Further collaboration will also cover the implementation of the Creative Economy Master Plan (Rindekraf).
Also present was Deputy for Content and Dissemination at Bakom RI, Timothy Ivan.
Photo: Bureau for Communication, Ministry of Creative Economy / Creative Economy Agency.
Meanwhile, accompanying the Minister of Creative Economy were Deputy for Digital and Technology Creativity, Muhammad Neil El Himam; Deputy for Media Creativity, Cecep Rukendi; Expert Staff for Funding and Financing, Restog Krisna Kusuma; Special Staff for Communication, Media, and Public Services, Renanda Bachtar; Expert Staff to the Minister of Creative Economy for Media Affairs, Rocklin Anderson; Head of Bureau for Communication, Kiagoos Irvan Faisal; Director of Publishing and Photography, Iman Santoso; Director of Crafts, Neli Yana; and Director of Culinary, Romi Astuti.
Kiagoos Irvan Faisal
Head of Bureau for Communication
Ministry of Creative Economy/Creative Economy Agency
