PADANG, kiprahkita.net - The Minister of Tourism and Creative Economy or Menparekraf, Sandiaga Salahuddin Uno, officially launched the Road To World Islamic Entrepreneur Summit (WIES) 2025 at the Aula of the Great Mosque of West Sumatra.
The event coincided with the renaming of the Great Mosque of West Sumatra to the Sheikh Ahmad Khatib Al Minangkabawi Mosque on Sunday afternoon (07/07/2024).
Under the theme of the mosque as a center of empowerment, entrepreneurship, and innovation, the Road To WIES 2025 series featured performances of West Sumatran arts and a talk show with speakers from both domestic and international backgrounds.
In his speech, Menparekraf Sandiaga Salahuddin Uno stated that WIES 2025 is expected to replicate the success of the first WIES in 2023, which was attended by 20 countries and attracted more than 10,000 visitors, generating economic transactions amounting to approximately Rp150 billion.
"We hope that WIES 2025 will become a source of pride for the people of West Sumatra, Indonesia, and the world. This collaboration will establish West Sumatra as an epicenter, not just a complement, but the epicenter of Islamic entrepreneurship globally and the center of the world halal industry," said Menparekraf.
At the same event, the Governor of West Sumatra, Buya Mahyeldi, warmly welcomed and appreciated the Road To WIES 2025 initiative.
"Today, let us welcome the Road To WIES 2025 activities with gratitude as part of the 1 Muharram 1446 H commemoration at the Great Mosque of West Sumatra, which we have named the Sheikh Ahmad Khatib Al Minangkabawi Mosque. We hope that the Road To WIES 2025 activities will inspire a spirit of revival in us, a spirit of moving towards a better direction, with more advanced tourism sectors, increased visits, better facilities, and more perfect tourism management for the future," hoped Buya Mahyeldi.
Additionally, Buya Mahyeldi mentioned that the Road To WIES 2025 is a series of preparations by the West Sumatra Provincial Government in collaboration with relevant stakeholders in anticipation of WIES 2025.
"The Road To WIES 2025 event aims to promote the WIES 2025 activities to the wider community, especially tourism and creative economy industry players. It serves not only as a promotion but also as a platform to discuss innovation, collaboration, and strategies to face industry challenges," explained Buya Mahyeldi.
Finally, the Governor hoped that the Road To WIES 2025 activities would create synergy and collaboration among various parties to ensure the success of WIES 2025.
"With the Road To WIES 2025 activities, it is expected that a strong synergy will be formed between the government, business actors, the community, the media, and all other stakeholders to optimize the creative economy and tourism in West Sumatra. We hope that WIES 2025 will be a successful event that brings significant benefits to economic and tourism development and strengthens West Sumatra's position on the international stage," he concluded.(infopublik)
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