In regards to inclusive education, the Manokwari message advocates for equity in the education sector, especially for persons with disabilities and communities in disadvantaged areas. The document calls for ensuring adequate infrastructure and facilities and developing leadership potential via capacity building in formal and informal institutions.

According to the founder of Fingertalk, Dissa Ahdanisa, there are around 11 million people with disabilities in Indonesia. Around 1.5 million of them are underprivileged youths with limited access to formal education and job opportunities. Dissa’s social enterprise Fingertalk attempts to confront this challenge by employing deaf and other people with disabilities from Java and Sulawesi in Fingertalk’s coffee shops, car wash, workshops and bakeries.

The creative economy also became a talking point at the pre-summit, as many young people are currently employed in the creative economy sector, with some being involved or even establishing creative social enterprises. Head of arts and creative industries British Council Indonesia Camelia Harahap said that creative social enterprises also contributed to providing inclusive work for all.

"Social-creative activities produce more jobs for young people, women and persons with disabilities than other sectors. Many social-creative efforts in Indonesia led by young people tend to focus on achieving the SDGs, particularly the 8th SDG, namely providing decent jobs," stated Camelia on the Y20 4th pre-summit talk show.

The same talk show also invited Jovial da Lopez, the chief creative officer at Narasi TV. Jovial and his brother, Andovi, are credited for introducing Indonesian culture to a global audience through the SkinnyIndonesian24 YouTube channel. After living in several countries as the son of a diplomat mother, Jovial sought to share his experiences as a content creator, a profession now in great demand by young people.

"If you're a content creator, make something that resonates for you. I've been promoting Indonesia everywhere I go since I was a child. This spirit seems to have lingered since we began this YouTube channel, but we're working to modernize it," Jovial explained.

Deputy director of Thailand Creative Economy Agency, Pichit Virankabutra, stated that the development of the creative economy comprises three pillars, namely creative talents, creative businesses and creative areas. According to Pitchit’s explanation, Thailand has business services working with educational institutions to nurture creative talents. “As a result, this will directly connect students studying design with resources, capacity-building programs and more,” he added.

The Manokwari message emphasized the implementation of noble values in youth activities related to cultural preservation. It also called for youth awareness to increase their participation in politics and political literacy. Furthermore, the messages detail the establishment of an affordable and easily accessibly peer-to-peer voluntary teaching for basic digital literacy.

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