Creating Better Education System, Building Stronger Human Capital: A Creative Industries Perspective

Education is seen all over the world as the key to enable individuals and nations to meet rapid economic and social changes. This paper will discuss the findings from the research field work conducted regarding the development of creative industries in the city of Bandung, particularly regarding issues in education system. Using a mix of research tools, which mainly consist of desk study and interviews, the research selected sixteen industry practitioners to conduct the interview. The research then explore three important school of thoughts regarding education system as a way to explore how the same issue found is addressed in different context. We look at other contexts to learn their experiences and apply whenever appropriate within the Bandung context. On a practical level the research is also expected to contribute ideas and recommendations to various stakeholders, in particular the local government to develop strategies in improving and developing the education system.