From October 21 to 23, 2026, in Jakarta, Republic of Indonesia, Her Excellency Pen Moni Makara, Secretary of State of the Ministry of Culture and Fine Arts, representing Her Excellency Academician Minister, attended the 5th World Conference on Creative Economy 2026 (WCCE 2026). The conference was organized by the Government of the Republic of Indonesia under the theme “Inclusively Creative: Collective Continuity,” with the participation of over 470 representatives from 65 countries and international public/private institutions.

The conference focused on discussions and gathering input from policy experts, government representatives, the private sector, and international institutions to promote inclusive and sustainable creative economic development, as well as to push for the integration of the “Jakarta Vision for Creative Economy 2026” into the United Nations Post-2030 Global Development Agenda.

Through this conference, Cambodia gained valuable international experiences and inputs to serve as a basis for studying and formulating a policy framework for creative cultural industries. This includes defining development goals, strengthening support systems for creators and creative businesses, protecting intellectual property, and creating a favorable environment for investment and public-private partnerships.

Taking this opportunity, Her Excellency the Secretary of State also held bilateral discussions with representatives from several countries to exchange experiences and discuss the development of creative cultural industries, focusing on the film sector, intellectual property protection, and the development of supporting infrastructure, including creative parks.