Jakarta (ANTARA) – Indonesia and France on Thursday have formalized a comprehensive cultural cooperation framework following a high-level ministerial meeting in Paris, targeting systemic advancements in heritage preservation, creative industries, and digital transformation.The bilateral talks between Indonesian Minister of Culture Fadli Zon and French Minister of Culture Catherine Pegard serve as the operational follow-up to the Borobudur Declaration, a strategic vision recently initiated by President Prabowo Subianto and President Emmanuel Macron, Indonesia's Ministry of Culture stated, Friday.The summit was marked by the signing of two landmark agreements aimed at institutional capacity building.The first partnership, between the Ecole du Louvre and the Indonesia Heritage Agency (IHA), focuses on professional museum training and academic exchange.The second, between the Centre des Monuments Nationaux (CMN) and InJourney, is targeted at the professional management and revitalization of world-class heritage sites.Minister Fadli Zon emphasized that the partnership must move beyond diplomatic dialogue into practical, sustainable application.”Indonesia-France cooperation in culture must grow concretely, reciprocally, and deliver long-term impact,” he stated during the meeting.The joint strategy outlines a roadmap for several high-priority sectors, including the development of the Borobudur and Prambanan temple compounds and expanded archaeological research with the Ecole française d’Extrême-Orient (EFEO).Furthermore, the two nations committed to protecting cultural heritage from the effects of climate change through the International Alliance for the Protection of Heritage in Conflict Areas (ALIPH) framework.In the realm of museums and creative arts, the collaboration includes the establishment of a Museum Academy to train curators and the organization of Indonesian exhibitions at the Guimet Museum in Paris.The creative economy engagement will also expand across film and literature, strengthening the Indonesia-France Film Lab and maintaining a strong Indonesian presence at global events like the Cannes and Annecy festivals.Literary initiatives will continue through the Choix Goncourt Indonésie and residency programs in partnership with the Centre national du livre.Finally, both sides highlighted the importance of digital cultural transformation. This includes a focus on “digital heritage,” covering everything from cultural data management and the digitization of physical assets to collaborative co-creation based on shared digital archives.