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Dutch Embassy launches Platform to Create

Continued from Page 13 tournament. These are just
some of the examples of
Input from All what CoCreaRD stands for.
On initiative from a del- The ambassador hopes to
egation of the European create many more con-
Union 200 persons from nections and hopes more
the Ministry of Environment people are open-minded.
and Natural Resources, “I strongly believe in work-
Foundation Saneamiento ing together with an open
Ambiental Comunitario, mind.
Ciudad Alternativa and We cannot deny our chal-
members of the embassies lenges and look away. It is
of Germany, France, Civil now that we are able to
Defense and the commu- unite and create with the
nity of Gualey gathered input of all: women, youth,
to clean the shores of the people from all standards
Ozama river. CoCreaRD and life walk.”
was also part of this event.
On the field of sports, For more information:
teams from the Dominican Facebook Embassy of the
Republic, Curacao, Aruba Netherlands in the Domini-
united for a Baseball Cup can Republic and Haiti.q

Nacional Library launches Digital Platform

ORANJESTAD — Bibliote- Bachstraat 5 in Oranjestad.
ca Nacional Aruba or the Three speakers will elabo-
National Library Aruba, rate on the theme of docu-
offers a part of their ar- mentary inheritance, pres-
chive in digital form. The ervation of historic informa-
digital platform, that is be- tion and cultural digitaliza-
ing launched this com- tion. Also the topic of ac-
ing Thursday, provides the cess to information will be
public access to informa- on the table. Doctorandus
tion and do research. The Peter Scholing (National Li-
goal with the launch of the brary Aruba), Doctorandus
digital platform is to make Raymond Hernandez (Na-
information more acces- tional Archive Aruba) and
sible. Mr. Renwick Heronimo MA
(Foundation Museums Aru-
At the department of the ba) will be the orators.
library called Arubiana/ With a part of the national
Caribiana several interest- collection being digitalized
ing items are digitalized there will be more people
and open to the public. that can have access to
The collection contains the valuable intangible
portraits, documents, news- heritage of Aruba. Every-
papers, magazines, thesis one is invited to the launch
and other publications that that starts at 7.30 PM in
were selected to be part the garden of the library.
of the national collection. Please contact telephone
This Thursday the digital 00 297 582-6924 for more in-
platform will be launched formation or email: digital@
at Arubiana/Caribiana, bibliotecanacional.aw. q