Visit Indonesia Year was a New Order

New Order

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 Indonesia inaugurated series of years of promoting Indonesia

Indonesia

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 to the world tourism industry. It was considered as part of the Visit Indonesia Decade. The Years were announced by Suharto at the beginning of each year during his time in power, and it was his presidential decisions that made the operation of the years function within the governmental process. As part of the 1994/1995 - 1999/2000 five year plan, the government set a target of 6.5 million foreign tourists, bringing in billion in foreign exchange, with 84.2 million domestic tourists spending Rp9 trillion. It was hoped that tourism would generate 900,000 new jobs.

The first year was the Visit Indonesia Year 1991.

Visit Indonesia Decade themes

Were set as:

• 1993 - Environment Year (Lingkungan Hidup)
• 1994 - The Role of Women in Development, Youth and Sports Year
• 1995 - 50 Years of R.I. Independence (Golden Anniversary)
• 1996 - Sea and Air Year
• 1997 - Telecommunications Year
• 1998 - Art and Culture Year
• 1999 - Craft and Engineering Year
• 2000 - Using the Technology for Raising the Standard of Living Year

It was re-continued after some years of absence in 2008 with the theme of Celebrating 100 years of National Awakening.