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        "msgid": "minister-highlights-architectures-vital-role-in-disaster-mitigation-1776520253",
        "date": "2026-04-18 19:49:14",
        "title": "Minister highlights architecture's vital role in disaster mitigation",
        "author": "",
        "source": "ANTARA_EN",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Social Policy",
        "summary": "Indonesia's Minister of Creative Economy has emphasised the evolving role of architecture in transforming disaster hazards into manageable risks through innovative design, as highlighted during his participation in the International Disaster Resilience Workshop & Conference in Banda Aceh. The ministry reaffirmed its commitment to bolstering the architecture subsector within the creative economy, which generated 61,442 jobs and contributed over $2.1 billion to GDP in 2024, underscoring its importance for economic resilience and post-disaster recovery. The event, the first UIA agenda in Indonesia since 1948, recognises Banda Aceh's global status as a model of resilience following the 2004 tsunami.",
        "content": "<p>\u201cArchitecture is evolving from the art of design into the science of\nsurvival. Through design innovation, architects can transform hazards\ninto manageable risks,\u201d he said in a statement received on Saturday.<\/p>\n<p>The Ministry of Creative Economy reaffirmed its commitment to\nstrengthening the role of architecture as a strategic subsector of the\ncreative economy, contributing to economic resilience and disaster\nmitigation.<\/p>\n<p>This commitment was underscored by the minister\u2019s participation in\nthe International Disaster Resilience Workshop &amp; Conference 2026,\nthemed \u201cArchitecture: Disaster Risk Reduction, Resilience &amp; Recovery\n(DR3),\u201d held in Banda Aceh on Friday.<\/p>\n<p>The international forum addresses strategic issues related to the\nrole of design in mitigating natural disaster risks and managing\npost-disaster reconstruction.<\/p>\n<p>Harsya said the government\u2019s presence at the forum reflects its\ncommitment to fostering innovation and high-quality architectural work\nas part of the national creative economy.<\/p>\n<p>According to him, the architecture subsector generated 61,442 jobs\nand contributed more than 2.1 billion U.S. dollars to gross domestic\nproduct, with total investment reaching around 22 million U.S. dollars\nin 2024.<\/p>\n<p>He noted that these figures highlight the significant role of\nIndonesian architects in driving the national economy.<\/p>\n<p>The minister also underscored the importance of cross-sector\ncollaboration in strengthening the creative economy ecosystem, including\npartnerships with the Indonesian Institute of Architects (IAI).<\/p>\n<p>The conference, held from April 17 to 19, marks the first agenda of\nthe Union Internationale des Architectes (UIA) in Indonesia since the\norganization was established in 1948.<\/p>\n<p>Banda Aceh was selected as the host city without a bidding process,\nbased on its recognition as a global example of resilience and\npost-disaster reconstruction.<\/p>\n<p>Related news: Creative industry can drive Indonesia\u2019s economic\ngrowth: minister<\/p>\n<p>Related news: Minister backs Kendari\u2019s rise as Asia-Pacific creative\neconomy hub<\/p>\n<p>Translator: Adimas Raditya, Raka Adji<\/p>",
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