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LOCAL Thursday 9 March 2023

"How to empower women through innovation"

A dialogue organized by the University of Aruba and the Government of Aruba

ORANJESTAD – On March
2, 2023, the Prime Minister
of Aruba, Evelyn Wever-
Croes, spoke at the special
event held by the University
of Aruba, How to empower
women through innovation,
in connection with Interna-
tional Women's Day.

Since the theme was
"How to empower women more questions about what nate this morning and the share my ideas and listen to
through innovation", the else we can do on this mat- "I thank Mrs. Viola Heutger, entire team of the UA for the students and the teach-
University of Aruba and the ter. Hence it was the main rector of the UA, Mrs. Deb- organizing such a beauti- ers' opinion in all the areas
Government organized a reason for the dialogue. orah Alexander, and Mrs. ful and successful event in that represent the UA" the
dialogue with different stu- During the session, they Charisse Hoen, who took which I, carrier of innova- Prime Minister expressed.q
dents of the University of talked about some aspects the responsibility to coordi- tion had the opportunity to
Aruba and from the com- of the law, legislation, and
munity to talk about the policy, but also about the
"position of women and essential role of the parents
digitalization." whose children use social
media.
It is no secret that the Uni-
versity recently started the The dialogue led to various
SISSTEM faculty, which will recommendations in which
prepare the next genera- direction the Government
tion for future jobs in which should put more attention
digitalization plays an im- to innovation policy for the
portant role. There are still future.