Jakarta, May 17, 2024 – In an effort to encourage the Indonesian tourism sector, especially in Bali, and to improve its quality and sustainability, the Indonesian Ministry of Tourism and Creative Economy/ Tourism and Creative Economy Agency is gathering tourism stakeholders to take immediate steps to address the issues at hand.
“To welcome the 10th World Water Forum and to ensure that tourism in Bali becomes increasingly high quality and sustainable, we are organizing a Focus Group Discussion (FGD) to find solutions to current problems and improve our future steps to capitalize on Bali's position as a leading tourist destination while preserving the culture and Balinese taksu," said the Head of Division V of the 10th World Water Forum Fair and Expo and Indonesian Minister of Tourism and Creative Economy, Sandiaga Uno, on the occasion of “Bali Tourism Stakeholders FGD” at Bali Tourism Polytechnic on Thursday (5/16/2024).
One of the topics also discussed at the FDG was the widespread unethical behavior of some foreign nationals (WNA) in Bali that has been circulated on social media and could damage the image of tourism in Bali.
Tourism and Creative Economy Minister Sandiaga emphasized that the police had conducted an investigation and hoped that all parties, including the community, would respond better if there was anything that could harm Bali's tourism image and Indonesia as a whole.
"We hope to strengthen measures to protect and monitor our tourism ecosystem, including by involving the village chiefs or “bendesa” and surrounding communities in joint supervision," said Sandiaga.
Another issue discussed at the FGD concerned immigration violations and criminality, including several cases being dealt with by the authorities, particularly the case of an illegal hydroponic marijuana and mephedrone laboratory in a villa in the Canggu area of Badung, Bali. The foreigners involved in this case were known to be living with temporary residence permits (Kitas).
“We hope that decisive action can be taken against such things to ensure quality tourism. There are several steps we can take at macro and micro level to send a clear message to the world that we have zero tolerance for crimes that happen in the world's leading tourism destinations like Bali," he affirmed.
The Minister also hoped that Bali and Indonesia in general can become a reference for quality and sustainable tourism in the world.
For your information, the Ministry of Tourism and Creative Economy, through the Communications Office, has produced a Crisis Communication Guide aimed at preventing, responding to and recovering from crisis situations in the tourism and creative industries through public communication.
Integrated, comprehensive and sustainable crisis communication management can help to prevent or reduce the negative impact of tourism crises and inform decisions on how to respond to future crises. And effective communication management is necessary to preserve the reputation or image of the tourism industry.
"The number of tourists in Bali continues to increase. However, we must ensure that the aspects of quality and sustainability continue to be taken into account," Sandiaga said.
Among the participants of the FDG were the Head of Bali Provincial Tourism Office, Tjok Bagus Pemayun, and the Chairman of PHRI Bali, Tjok Oka Artha Ardhana Sukawati; the Chairman of GIPI Bali, Ida Bagus Agung Parta Adnyana; the Head of the TPI Ngurah Rai Special Class I Immigration Office, Suhendra; Dirpamobvit Polda Bali, Kombes Pol Harri S Noegroho, and the Head of the Denpasar Immigration Office, Tedy Riyandi.
Also present were the Secretary of the Ministry of Tourism and Creative Economy/Head Secretary of the Tourism and Creative Economy Agency, Ni Wayan Giri Adnyani, the Deputy for Strategic Policy at the Ministry of Tourism and Creative Economy, Dessy Ruhati, the Head of the Communications Office of the Ministry of Tourism and Creative Economy, I Gusti Ayu Dewi Hendriyani, and the Director of Bali Tourism Polytechnic, Ida Bagus Putu Puja.
Also present online: the Technical Officer for Crisis Management at the Ministry of Tourism and Creative Economy, Fadjar Hutomo, and the Director of Marketing Communication at the Ministry of Tourism and Creative Economy, Yohanes De Brito Titus Haridjati. (Ministry of Tourism and Creative Economy Communications Office/TR/Elvira Inda Sari)
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