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How INNOVATION and

SUSTAINABILITY

are transforming tourism

THE “2nd International Executive Forum on Tourism Innovation Naturalization
and Entrepreneurship” will take place at the USC campus in
Columbia, SC on August 3rd and 4th 2015. Hosted by the TEST
University of South Carolina, in collaboration with the Aruba
Management Institute for Sustainable Tourism and Development THE section Examination Bureau of the Department of Education announces
(AMISTAD) and the University of Aruba, the forum will gather that as of Monday, August 3, 2015 people who are interested can register for the
industry leaders, Government Officials, business entrepreneurs and Naturalization Test.
scholars from the America’s, the Caribbean, and Europe to discuss The Naturalization Test is conducted twice a year. Registration
leadership strategies and business solutions for innovation and was from February 2 to February 20, 2015 and the second
entrepreneurship in tourism development. registration is from Monday, August 3 to Friday, August 21, 2015.
The international executive forum will explore innovative ways the To register, you can use an application form.
Americas and the Caribbean can enhance entrepreneurship and
tourism development, by examining a number of strategic issues in In April 2002, the Government of the Kingdom of the Netherlands introduced
a series of specialized seminars. a law that requires anyone who wishes to qualify for the Dutch nationality to
These executive seminars reflect but are not restricted the following take a mandatory naturalization test. The Regulation issued by the Minister
main topics: creating shared value for tourism destinations and of the Interior and Kingdom Relations of December 15, 2010, stipulates that
corporations, enhancing business performance through innovation, by January 1, 2011 the naturalization test does consist of a component that
collaborating across public and private sectors for tourism assesses knowledge of the state structure and society, a component that assesses
innovation, entrepreneurship for tourism community development, the degree of knowledge of the Papiamento language and a component that
conquering new markets with social media innovation and assesses the degree of knowledge of the Dutch language. Each language test
entrepreneurship, crafting business models for increasing tourism examines four language skills.
competitiveness, and social and technology transformations in The department of Education through its Examination Bureau is in charge of
tourism and hospitality in the Americas and the Caribbean. the test, and has no participation whatsoever in other naturalization procedure.
The forum has an extensive list of specialized speakers with expertise For information regarding the naturalization test, please contact the Examination
in the areas of tourism innovation and entrepreneurship. Bureau, while for the Naturalization procedure, you may contact the Cabinet of
The speakers are Mr. Diego Acevedo from Bluerise, Mr. Matthew the Governor of Aruba.
Von Ertfelda from Marriott International, Mr. Darin McAuliff from
Turbotrip Inc., Mr. Louis Smith from Locomotion Technologies LLC, 5LOCAL
Mr. Chip Harriford from Royal Greens Farms, Inc., Ms. Amy Love
from the South Carolina department of Commerce, Dr. Dirk Brown
from Faber Institute,
Dr. Simon Hudson from the University of South Carolina, Mr. Bill
Kirkland from the USC Office of Economic Engagement and Dr.
Ryan Peterson of the University of Aruba.

ARUBA TRAVELLER - Saturday, August 01 2015