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Minister of Education met with UNHCR, HIAS and IOM

Regarding Education in Aruba

ORANJESTAD – Last Thurs-
day, minister of Education
and Sport, Mr. Endy Croes
held an interesting meeting
with UNHCR, HIAS and IOM.
The meeting was requested
by the NGOs in order to dis-
cuss topics related to im-
migrant children residing in
Aruba, who are an active
part of our Education sys-
tem. Aruba and Curaçao, Mr. undocumented or do not case regarding education, abiding by agreements
Brandon Arends, Project have legal documents, so so that concrete agree- regarding children’s rights
The objective of the meet- Coordinator for HIAS, and that they can also receive ments can be reached re- conventions, namely by
ing, according to a press Mrs. Adailyn Gonzalez, Le- an opportunity for educa- garding the most effective making education acces-
release, was also for the gal Advisor for IOM. tion, in order to help them way to deal with this mat- sible for them. This doesn’t
NGOs to inform the Gov- develop in life and pros- ter in a structural way in the always happen in every
ernment of Aruba as well The three NGOs are doing per, be it in Aruba or some- near future. country, including in our
as the minister of Education synchronized work and are where else. region, according to the
and Sport regarding the as- focused on helping undoc- Minister Endy Croes indicat- press release.
sistance and help that they umented migrants in order The minister expressed that ed that he will work togeth-
offer, both to immigrant that they too can prosper a lot of interesting points er with minister of Labor, Mr. To finalize, Mr. Endy Croes
families with children and in life, as well as providing were brought forward, not Glenbert Croes on a joint expressed that it was a
to local families in need of assistance in various ways. only regarding the support policy to deal with integra- good meeting, very inter-
support. that the NGOs are giving tion of immigrant children esting, and he will maintain
Minister Endy Croes indi- to help the children find into education. good communication with
Present at this meeting cated that the meeting a school, be recognized the NGOs with the inten-
was Mrs. Hezaker Goze Oz- was focused on the as- and accepted at a school. The NGOs showed appre- tion of working together.
demir, Protection Officer/ pect of Education for the The NGOs have programs ciation to the government “Education is the key to the
Head of Office of UNHCR group of children who are for the government, in this of Aruba because they are future.”q

Minister of Nature in meetings to outline spearfishing policy

ORANJESTAD – Recently, minister guard. Involving all stakeholders
of Nature, Mr. Ursell Arends held who deal directly with the practice
meetings with representatives of and effects of spearfishing assures
spear fishermen groups regarding joint efforts to reach a definitive
their collaboration to reach a new policy which must regulate by law,
policy regarding spearfishing. and thus ensure that spearfishing
can take place in a controlled,
During a few weeks already, the regulated and sustainable manner
ministry of Nature is attending vari- on Aruba.
ous meetings during which knowl- The minister of Nature said he will
edge is exchanged, and propos- continue with the meetings in the
als are brought forward as well, in following weeks, where he will
order to arrive to a policy where continue outlining, among other
the practice of spearfishing and things, the permit process and the
nature conservation can be in har- rules for the practice, so that soon
monious balance, according to a the policy can be announced.
press release.
For this latest meeting, various de- Minister Arends thanks all stake-
partments were invited to be pres- holders and particularly a group
ent, including DLVV (Agriculture, of spear fishermen who attend-
Livestock, Fisheries and Market ed these meetings, sharing their
Halls Department; Santa Rosa) , knowledge and experience which
DNM (Department of Nature and contributes to healthy and con-
Environment), FPNA (Aruba Na- structive discussions, with a focus
tional Park Foundation) and Coast- on common goals.q