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                                                                                                           local Friday 3 February 2023
            Investors interested in the development of Aruba




            ORANJESTAD —Wednesday morning, real  the road. Despite this, Mrs. Godet is opti-
            estate  tycoon  Rosa  Nurys  Godet  held  a  mistic — yet firm—with her wishes to keep
            press  conference  with  Aruba  Today  and  improving  the  communication  between
            other news outlets to highlight the impor-  government  institutions  and  investors  as
            tance of clear communication and team-     she  expresses  to  us  how  she  already  has
            work when developing new projects.         some  new  project  ideas  up  her  sleeve,
                                                       some of which she has already proposed
            Her  real  estate  investment  company  has  to the government of Aruba.
            specialized  in  investing  and  developing
            public infrastructures for both the Aruban  In her statement, she expresses her passion
            locals and tourists since 2014. In the past 8  and determination for her work, along with
            years, the company has provided beauti-    her love for the island and her wish to be
            ful structures and entertainment spaces for  involved in the island’s growth. It is for this
            the community of Aruba, such as the Palm  reason  that  she  also  urges  for  the  space
            Beach Plaza along the hotel strip in Noord,  for young investors to grow on the island.
            Rose Alley in main street, Oranjestad along  As a proud mother of two young investors
            with other structures in that same area.    herself, she strives to teach her children to
                                                       always conduct business in a proper way:
            Mrs.  Godet,  who  is  also  an  international  “either you do it and complete it, or don’t
            business  consultant,  has  revealed  the  do it at all.”
            growing interest of foreign and local inves-
            tors  in  new  developments  on  the  island.  Finally, she thanked Aruba Today for giv-
            With this, she highlighted the importance  ing her a platform to express her passion,
            of  teamwork  and  communication  be-      and she points out how the interest from
            tween all parties involved in the develop-  herself  and  other  investors  to  see  Aruba
            ment of new projects.                      grow into its full potential is still there: “We
                                                       are looking to see an island full of flowers,
            Of course, when taking up new projects,  comfort, and happiness.”q
            there  are  going  to  be  some  bumps  on


                                                                      Minister Geoffrey Wever:

                                                                      We need to create necessary conditions

                                                                      for sustainable developments on Aruba





                                                                      Ocean life; 15. Land life; 16.  other  representatives  of  necessary  conditions  in  or-
                                                                      Peace,  justice  and  strong  UN organizations. The UN is  der to reach this goal, like
                                                                      institution; 17. Partnership to  an  important  international  national  awareness  about
                                                                      achieve goals.               strategy  partner  in  the  im-  the  SDGs,  the  fortification
                                                                                                   plementation of SDGs.        of  national  and  interna-
                                                                      This week, the Resident Co-                               tional  strategy  partners,
                                                                      ordinator of the United Na-  Minister   Wever:   “Aruba  improvement  of  govern-
                                                                      tions  for  Aruba,  Curacao,  knows  of  different  plans  mental  processes  and  the
            (Oranjestad)—Recently,  between  the  3  essential  St. Maarten, Trinidad & To-        and  initiatives  to  further  prioritization  aligned  with
            Minister  of  Sustainable  De-  elements  of  sustainable  bago and Suriname will visit  develop  sustainability.  It’s  limited  financial  and  hu-
            velopment,  Mr.  Geoffrey  developments:  economic  Aruba, along with different  also important to work with  man resources.”q
            Wever,  met  with  represen-  growth, social inclusion and
            tatives  of  the  Sustainable  protection  of  the  environ-
            Development  Goals  Com-     ment.
            mittee (SDG) and the facul-  The  SDGs  consist  of  17
            ty  of  Sustainable  Develop-  goals,  on  which  countries
            ment Planning of Economic  work  to  reach  their  na-
            Issues,  Trade  and  Indus-  tional  goals.  The  goals  are
            try  (DEZHI)  about  the  next  as  follows:  1.  End  poverty;
            steps  in  implementing  the  2.  End  hunger;  3.  Health
            SDG  framework  from  the  and  Wellness;  4.  Quality
            United Nations.              educacion;  5.Equality  be-
                                         tween  genders;  6.  Clean
            Since 2015, Aruba adopted  water; 7. Clean energy and
            the  UN  Goals  for  Sustain-  economy;  8.  Decent  em-
            able  Development  agen-     ployment  and  economic
            da  for  2030.  The  agenda  growth;  9.  Innovation  and
            consists of global goals for  infrastructure;  10.  Reduce
            sustainability based on the  unequality;  11.  Sustainable
            principals  of  Human  Rights  communities  and  neigh-
            and the “Leave no one be-    borhoods;  12.  Responsible
            hind”  slogan,  which  is  cru-  production  and  consump-
            cial  for  reaching  harmony  tion; 13. Climate action; 14.
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