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Thursday 24 May 2018
Aruban artist designs ‘timeless’ Orange

Calendar for ‘Art & Culture Relay for St. Martin’

The goal of this national ini-
tiative is to collect resourc-
es, financial and material,
for assistance and support
of the art– and culture
centres, for replacement
of destroyed materials, for
students, artists, courses,
training courses and exhibi-
tions. In collaboration with
the Government and the
NIA (National Institute of
Arts) the possibilities for the
implementation of cultural
exchange programs and
workshops are also exam-
ined in St. Martin.

Orange Parties Founda-
tion/Dutch Orange Com-
pany B.V. is developing a
national plan to help St.
Martin, together with the
Cabinet Plenipotentiary
of St. Martin, some well-
ST. MARTIN — The Aruban of Apeldoorn and the min- known Caribbean artists,
artist Gustave Nouel had ister plenipotentiary of St. Gallery ‘de Aventurijn’ in support this national ‘Art tion of this project will go
the privilege to design the Martin, mr. Hasani Ellis, in Epe and AABA (Antilliaans and Culture Relay for St. on (at least) until Kings Day
national Orange calendar the ACEC exhibition space Arubaans Beraad Apel- Martin’. The implementa- 2019.q
for Dutch Orange Compa- where a video presenta- doorn).
ny BV, related to (the start tion of (the catastrophe in)
of) ’Art & Culture Relay for St. Martin and his exhibition In St. Martin the govern-
St. Martin’, in Holland. were shown. ment and NIA (with presi-
dent Arlene Halley), will
Nouel handed this Art- ACEC (Apeldoorns Cen- lead this project.
calendar to the Mayor of trum voor Eigentijdse Cultu-
Apeldoorn, John Berend, ur), a prestigious showcase Pieter Verhoeve, president
during the inauguration of for contemporary art, ex- of KBOV (Koninklijke Bond
Kings Day. hibited the Orange-paint- van OranjeVerenigingen,
Later on Nouel was al- ings of Nouel that were with more than 300 Orange
lowed to make ‘street- included in the national Or- organisations as member),
sketches’ from the Mayor ange Calendar. has invited all members to

Graduation Jeffrey Matos, Bachelors’ Organization, Government

and Management at University of Aruba

ORANJESTAD — On Tues- ba. The research showed between the government
day, May 15, Jeffrey Ma- that increased effective- and the organizations may
tos successfully defended ness, collaboration among prove to be a useful tool for
his bachelor’s thesis Fac- the NPO’s and flexibility re- the successful introduction
tors contributing to the new garding additional funding of the new subsidy policy.
subsidy policy for non-profit are required to meet the
organization in the welfare standards of the new sub- The graduation committee
sector. sidy policy. Also, a turn to a consisted of thesis guide dr.
market oriented HR-policy, Luc Alofs, lecturer dr. Mieke
In his final research, Matos improved decision making de Droog and drs. Stanley
tackled the complex issue and management control Heinze, formerly director of
of output subsidy as it was can contribute to align- the Department of Social
implemented in Aruba in ment between the NPO’s Affairs. Jeffrey Matos is di-
2016. In this new subsidy and the government. In rector of Kibrahacha and
policy, non-governmental contrast, limitations in hu- the twentieth graduate of
organizations in the social man capital and limited the Organization, Govern-
sector are held account- policies for these organiza- alignment of the new gov- financial resources, as well ment and Management
able for their output and tions. ernment subsidy policy as deficiencies in manage- program at the University of
productivity more than be- based on output financing ment information systems Aruba.
fore. This change demands During the study, eleven and the missions of non- are restrictive factors in this The University of Aruba
new standards, work pro- semi-structured interviews profit organizations (NPO’s) alignment. Consequently, wishes Jeffrey Matos and
cedures and management were conducted on the in the welfare sector in Aru- continued communication his family all the best.q