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Wednesday 23 September
Today, Wednesday, September 23:
TEDx Aruba Presents: Island of Sustainable Solutions
ORANJESTAD - Imagine a pristine tourism destina- challenges and share their to share their sustainable ple and organizations who
a day filled with brilliant tion, but the island also has expertise. The goal is to find concepts with Aruba, the have gathered (and will
speakers, thought provok- the ambition to create and creative ways to contrib- region, Europe and the continue to gather) around
ing video and mind blow- become a 100% sustain- ute to a sustainable society America’s. There’s going this event and to provide
ing conversation. Today, able society. Aruba is do- and eventually to the rest to be a nice mix of inter- a cultural driving force for
Wednesday, September ing that by creating a new of the world. national and local speak- conversation and action
23 from 6pm to 11:30pm at economic pillar: A sustain- About TEDx Aruba: ers who will address a wide on how to create a sustain-
the Cas di Cultura Theatre able knowledge economy. Via TEDx Aruba we attract range of topics within the able society.
and Cultural Center, TEDx Located at one of the best people and companies in research and practice of TEDx Aruba is an indepen-
Arub will create a unique places in the world, Aruba the areas of Tech, Educa- science and culture, often dently organized event li-
gathering in our commu- acts like a hub between tion and Design in order through storytelling. The censed from TED to official
nity that will unleash new the America’s, Europe and speakers are given a maxi- TEDx ambassador Jim Stol-
ideas, inspire and inform on the Caribbean region. Aru- mum of 18 minutes to pres- ze and organized by the
all levels of sustainability. ba is part of the Kingdom of ent their ideas in the most TEDx Aruba Foundation.
“Island of sustainable solu- the Netherlands and with its innovative and engaging The members of the board
tions” unique position has grown ways they can. of this foundation are Elton
In a world that has its set into a living lab on all levels The TEDx Aruba mission, like Arends (Chairman), Mi-
of challenges we need of sustainable challenges the TED mission, is to propa- chelle Wever (Secretary)
people who speak up and and solutions. gate Ideas worth Spread- and Antoine Lobato (Trea-
who can show us the way The journey to a sustain- ing and Actions worth Do- surer). An important role
to lead and create a wave able society is very inspir- ing; to inform and inspire. will be played by the ad-
of positive vibrations. At ing and already has shown Our specific goal is to turn visory board, in which rep-
TEDx Aruba we are happy impressive results. With this TEDx Aruba into the Carib- resentatives from the fields
and humble to welcome momentum, Aruba creates bean’s leading platform of Technology, Education
the thinkers and do-ers who the perfect place for estab- and pipeline for great and Design will help iden-
can teach and lead us. lished- and start-up com- ideas, storytelling, creativ- tify speakers and give in-
Welcome to the island of panies to research and ity, actionable innovation. put and feedback on the
sustainable solutions. Ev- showcase their great ideas, In addition to this, our goal program of TEDx Aruba.
erybody knows Aruba as find solutions for global is to foster a sense of com- The advisory board will be
munity amongst the peo- chaired by Dutch Astro-
naut Andre Kuipers who is
a regular visitor of Aruba
and has contributed to
multiple TEDx events in the
Netherlands. Together with
a network of fellow thinkers
and do-ers and long time
collaborators, this team has
put together a platform
and pipeline for the spread-
ing of (Aruban) sustainable
ideas, solutions, creativity,
innovation and culture to
the rest of the world.
Experience it yourself on
the 23rd of September.
Website: www.tedxaruba.
com.q
