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TRIBUNBATAM.id - The Minister of Tourism and Creative Economy, Sandiaga Uno said that Indonesia's focus in attending the 2022 ASEAN Tourism Forum (ATF) was to holistically promote the tourism industry and the creative economy, especially destinations that are included in the five super priority destinations (DSP).
The ATF 2022 will be held in Sihanoukville, Cambodia, from January 16-22, 2022.
"Our focus is on five super priority destinations, namely Lake Toba, Borobudur, Mandalika, Labuan Bajo, and Likupang," Sandiaga said in a virtual Weekly Press Briefing, Monday (01/17).
Sandiaga added, at this year's event with the theme 'a community of peace and shared future', Indonesia will present a pavilion covering an area of 108 square meters with 12 tents.
The main theme of the pavilion is Mandalika.
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One of Indonesia's priorities, said Sandiaga, is to provide a broad understanding to the world about Indonesia's reopening strategy and how the 10 ASEAN countries do not compete, but collaborate.
ATF host in 2023
At this year's ATF, Indonesia will also receive the baton of chairmanship for the next year.
The following year's ATF will be held in Yogyakarta in January 2023.
As part of the preparations for ATF 2023, Sandiaga said that Yogyakarta International Airport (YIA) could soon be operational and Borobudur could be connected to the new Transjawa Toll Road, as well as the train network for delegates' access options.
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