Wahyu Dwi Anggoro
IDXChannel - As many as 1,077 foreign and domestic journalists have registered to cover the 43rd ASEAN Summit. This data was obtained after the registration process for the summit was closed on 25 August 2023.
As of 26 August, it was recorded that the registered journalists came from 170 international media and 70 national media, including 326 foreign journalists, 37 Indonesia-based foreign journalists, and 524 Indonesian journalists, including the broadcasting media crews.
“The arrangement for the upcoming ASEAN Summit is similar to that of the previous Summit. The Coverage will start from the arrival of State Leaders at the airport by media hosts which will be broadcast live at the media center. As for the arrangement for media access to the plenary, gala dinner, and spouse program will be informed later,” said Minister of Communications and Informatics Budi Arie Setiadi in a media gathering event earlier this week.
Based on Article 10 of Presidential Decree Number 5 of 2023 on National Committee for Indonesia‘s Chairmanship at the Association of Southeast Asian Nations of 2023, Minister of Communications and Informatics is in charge of the Communications, Media, and Public Relations Sector. This role includes providing a Media Center for the 43rd ASEAN Summit 2023.
“Through this meeting, I hope we’ll share vision and understanding in supporting the success of this event,” he stated.
Media that have registered and are accredited can later collect their ID Badge at the media center.
"Registered media can collect their ID Badges at the media center," added Usman Kansong, Director General of Public Information and Communications of the Ministry of Communications and Informatics (MCI).
Usman also revealed that the 43rd ASEAN Summit 2023 Media Center provided by the MCI is located at the Summit venue, namely Exhibition Hall B of the Jakarta Convention Center (JCC). This Media Center has a capacity of up to 2,500 people and is scheduled to operate from 2—8 September 2023.
