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During conference Platform for Women Leaders,

Prime Minister elaborated on how Aruba

is preparing female leaders for the future

During the General Assem- the importance of ensuring bouncing back after expe-
bly of the United Nations that other women are be- riencing various crisis situa-
that is taking place in New ing prepared for leadership tions. Prime minister Wever-
York, prime minister of Aru- positions. Croes commented that just
ba, Evelyn Wever-Croes at- like her, different women
tended the conference of On this occasion, thoughts present at the conference
Women Leaders. During this and concerns were ex- were also leading during
meeting, the prime min- changed with other wom- difficult times. In this con-
ister explained how as a en leaders from other text the impact of women
woman she led Aruba dur- countries. leaders worldwide is rec-
ing the pandemic together ognized. The prime minister
with other female profes- Aruba is currently in the explained that it is impor-
sionals, and elaborated on process of recovery and tant to think about how as
a country we are preparing
other women to ‘climb the
ladder’ also in the future
and exchange ideas to not “We know that science, girls who participated re-
leave this to chance. technology, engineering ceived experience in the
and mathematics (STEM) field of STEM and necessary
Currently the focus in Aru- is a very important area of information to be success-
ba is on the field of educa- education for children”, ful in this area.
tion. It is known that chil- Wever-Croes said. Consid-
dren who are now in pri- ering this, there are various Prime minister Wever-Croes
mary school, in the future initiatives that have taken finalized by saying it was
will work in positions that do place with projects to mo- an honor to exchange
not exist yet. So it is impor- tivate girls in this area. A thoughts and ideas on this
tant to consider how we project mentioned by the important subject together
are preparing them for the prime minister that took with female prime ministers
future, and if this is enough. place is Supernova, where from other countries.q

Sustainability in common:
Aruba also observed United Nations SDG Flag Day

ORANJESTAD – Between Yesterday, Friday 23 of a dream, it is a concrete
19 and 26 of September, September the United Na- execution plan to leave a
countries around the world tions SDG Flag Raising Day better country and a better
are observing the United was observed, for which world behind for the next
Nations SDG week. During around the world, the SDG generations.
this time, we reflect on the flag was raised. It is a day
sustainable development of world unity when it was Minister Geoffrey Wever,
goals the world aspires to proved that sustainable as a minister of Sustainable
reach. development is more than Development gave a short
speech in which he high-
lighted the commitment of
Aruba to achieve the com-
mon sustainability goals.

Recently Aruba had the
opportunity to present at “As minister of Sustain- box thinking, innovation
the Voluntary National Re- able Development, I firmly and partnerchips are cru-
view of the United Nations believe that each coun- cial in this process”, minister
the advances that Aruba is try must organize itself to Wever said during his clos-
making to implement SDGs, achieve the ambitious ing remarks. q
which is extremely positive. SDGs, and that out-of-the-