Tourism and Creative Economy (Kemenparekraf), through the Implementing Agency for the Labuan Bajo Flores Authority (BPOLBF) in synergy with the Ministry of State Secretariat to prepare Labuan Bajo as the G20 Side Event Venue. The President Director of BPOLBF, Shana Fatina, said that his party is ready to collaborate and actively participate in welcoming the G20 event in Labuan Bajo, Manggarai Regency, West Nusa Tenggara. "BPOLBF in principle actively participates in welcoming the G20 because holding this event is an aspiration that we all hope for and also what all parties in Labuan Bajo hope for," said Shana, Tuesday (11/1/2022). Furthermore, Shana hopes that this G20 event can create the widest possible employment opportunities for the people of Labuan Bajo-Flores, West Nusa Tenggara. So that later it can help revive the Indonesian economy. Shan added, the souvenirs that will be used later are products of local MSMEs in Labuan Bajo-Flores. In addition, with the travel map that he offers, he hopes that it will attract delegates and tourists to explore the beauty of Labuan Bajo-Flores which has many alternative destinations other than the well-known Komodo National Park.
Meanwhile, the Head of the Public Relations Bureau of the Ministry of State Secretariat (Kemensetneg), Eddy Cahyono, said that the coordination between K/L was intended to explore the potential for collaboration so that the benefits and key messages of the G20 implementation could be known by all levels of society. "So that later the euphoria of welcoming this grand celebration can encourage the spirit of collaboration and participation of all parties," said Eddy.
