Jakarta (ANTARA News) - Indonesia will host the ASEAN Youth Creative Industry Fair (AYCIF) 2015 that will be held from February to June 2015 in Jakarta.

"AYCIF 2015 will be held in cooperation with the Japan ASEAN Integration Fund, ASEAN, Indonesian Cooperative and SME Ministry, and the SME Centre of Economic Faculty in Indonesia University," the Deputy Minister of Small, Medium and Cooperative Enterprises under the Cooperative and SME Ministry, Meliadi Sembiring, said here on Wednesday.

According to Meliadi, the ministry is one of the supporters of AYCIF 2015.

The fair will be attended by several young entrepreneurs from the creative industry in the ASEAN countries and Japan. They will participate in discussions, create links and showcase their products.

Meliadi expressed hope that AYCIF 2015 will encourage the development and cooperation of young entrepreneurs in the ASEAN region and Japan.

AYCIF 2015 will hold several events such as competitions, exhibitions, seminars, and workshops.

The Project Director of AYCIF 2015, Gilang Ageng, remarked that competition events will be held from February 24 to May 31, 2015, and will be divided into 4 sub-sectors, namely fashion, product design and handicraft, games and application, and film and animation.

The peak event of AYCIF will be held on August 29-30, 2015, in Jakarta Old Town. The creations of the competition events finalists will be displayed on the occasion.

"The event will be inaugurated in Epiwalk Kuningan, Jakarta, on February 24, 2015," Gilang added.

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