Asean Youth Creative Industry Fair 2015 : The creative industry has been defined as an industry that is driven by the utilization of one’s creativity, skills, and talents to generate welfare and work opportunities through the individual’s capacity to create. Sustainable economic development that emphasizes creativity is what is then considered to be a creative economy; the starting point of a new frontier in economic development. AYCIF is a form of cooperation between the Japan ASEAN Integration Fund (JAIF), ASEAN Secretariat, the Ministry of Cooperatives and SME of Republic of Indonesia, and UKM Center FEUI, to inspire further synergy between young creative entrepreneurs in the ASEAN region and Japan. As the inaugural host for the biggest creative industry event, Indonesia is to invite creative industry players in the ASEAN region and Japan to discuss, network, and showcase they works and products in the Kota Tua area in Jakarta in this coming 29-30 August. In welcoming the vision of the ASEAN Economic Community in developing ASEAN into becoming an area for trade revolving around goods, services, investment, human capital, and a freer capital flow in 2020, AYCIF has chosen the theme “Seizing Opportunities Within Harmony.” “We invite all ASEAN youths who delve into the creative industry to inspire each other, and expand their potentials through this event. AYCIF aspires to lay the foundation in the creation of harmony and cooperation in finding possible opportunities as a means for ASEAN to become the front runner in the international creative economy scene.” states Eugenia Mardanugraha, the Director of UKM Center FEUI, one of the organizers behind AYCIF 2015. To kick start AYCIF’s series of events, today’s press conference also marks the official opening for the registration of the Creativepreneur Competition. Leading up to the end of May 2015, this competition invites young players in the creative industry (aged 18-35 years) in the ASEAN region and Japan to participate in showcasing their finest works to seasoned practitioners and experts in their respective creative fields, as well as the ASEAN and Japanese public in general. This competition is divided into 4 (four) categories based on each sub-sectors in the creative industry: Fashion; Craft & Product Design; Games & Applications; as well as Movie & Animation. “It is through international events akin to AYCIF that the ideas, innovation, and creativity of players in the creative...