Strengthening cultural diplomacy, Fadli Zon invites

Jakarta –

The Indonesian Ministry of Culture held Sawala Budaya to increase synergy in attempts to strengthen the role of Indonesia in international diplomacy and to strengthen Indonesian cultural diplomacy.

Located in the Indonesian National Museum, Jakarta, this activity included 31 ambassadors of the Republic of Indonesia Extraordinary and Complete Power (LBBP) that had just been chosen to perform diplomatic tasks in different countries. Starting with the meeting, Menbud Fadli Zon transferred the mandate of the Constitution, namely the Constitution of 1945 Article 32 paragraph 1, which became the basis of the role of Indonesian culture for world civilization.

“This story that we want to convey to the world. The plan is that we will make films about this, and we will send it to the countries where the ambassadors have a duty so that there will be subtitles in the local language,” Fadli explains in a written statement, Wednesday (4/3/2025).

Fadli then said that he wanted to emphasize two things during this meeting, namely the story of Indonesia as a MegerdiversiteitsenSland and also Indonesia as the oldest civilization in the world. FADLI then transferred the policy direction from the Ministry of Education and Culture in 2025, which was unveiled by work organizations, including the Directorate -General (Dit Jen) of culture and traditional protection, which carried out the formulation and implementation of policy measures in the field of cultural and traditional protection.

Fadli also said that the area of ​​the museum was in it. According to Fadli, the Ministry of Education and Culture is the cleaning and repair of museums in the area to be worth visiting.

“The Indonesian National Museum can be a benchmark. But of course there is still much that needs to be improved,” Fadli said.

“The following policy is cultural diplomacy by the Directorate General of Diplomation and Cultural Promotion. This Directorate General means that the Ministry of Culture can carry out cultural diplomation policy to increase the uniqueness of Indonesia, to strengthen the image of the world level, while the strategic influence at the nation at the nation.

The following policy is transferred by the Directorate General of Development, Use and Cultural Development. Through this directorate general of the Ministry of Education and Culture, harmonizing policy with modern culture trends such as digital culture and cultural industries that cause cultural economic growth.

Including the aforementioned Menbud is a pop culture and the film industry. According to Fadli, the film is important because the current era of the world of Cinema is more to co -production, with the help of financial support to film staff, called financing production.

“Our films are good, 67% of our markets are held by local films. At the moment we also have a film market through Jaff, which brings stakeholders together in the field of film from different countries,” Fadli said.

Kemenbud, continued Fadli, placed culture as a soft power to improve the relations between countries and the attractiveness of the nation. That is why the Ministry of Education and Culture also has a great vision to make Indonesia the capital of world culture.

As one of the forms of dedication, the World Culture Forum will be stopped. Fadli said his party hoped through the ambassadors that there would be a MOU or cooperation agreement in the field of cultural with countries where the ambassadors were in service.

“Starting with the repatriation, similarities and Indonesian cultural houses. We need the support of the Diaspora in the countries where the ambassadors serve,” Fadli admitted.

“We have a big dream and idea, namely the Indonesian Gulf to preserve and introduce culture, including art, music, films and culinary Indonesian-like Korean wave or Japanese Golf,” he continued.

Fadli was closed his presentation and earned eight points in action to ambassadors, including: mainstreaming culture in the work program as an attempt to face global uncertainty; Coordination and facilitation of the proposal for intangible cultural heritage (ICH), World Heritage (WH) UNESCO; coordination and facilitation of repatriation of Indonesian cultural heritage objects; Encourage the formation and development of Indonesian cultural houses (RBI); Involve and increase the role of the diaspora; Courageous sister city with a focus in the field of cultural cooperation and promoting the culinary of the nation; Courageous and facilitate the investment cooperation in the revitalization of museums, cultural heritage, cultural ecosystems and joint production films, theater, music and visual arts; And the use of digital technology by facilitating cooperation with technology companies to digitize cultural assets, including museums.

Sawala Budaya activities were then continued with a question and answer session between FADLI and the chosen ambassadors. This time, the elected ambassadors welcomed the possession of the activity and the provision of input that could help the policy of the Ministry of Education and Culture.

At the end of the discussion, the ambassador expressed the hope that there would be a regular meeting through online facilities, so that cooperation in the attempt to promote this culture could run well and of course in accordance with the policy direction of the Ministry of Education and Culture.

(HNU/EGA)