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Saturday 2 February 2019

FPNA takes important step in the professionalization process

ORANJESTAD – On Thursday, Fundacion Parke terim board - given the in-depth administrative park and 16+ other designated natural areas);
Nacional Aruba (FPNA) took an important first problems that the foundation had to deal with 5. Creating a service level agreement with the
step in the professionalization process of the or- and also in view of the ambitious policy inten- government of Aruba; 6. Restoring the relation-
ganization. A change to the articles of associa- tions – and emphasized the importance of ap- ship and cooperation with various partners and
tion – executed by the notary Rodriguez-Taeke- pointing an administratively strong foundation stakeholders nationally and internationally, in-
ma – entailed that per 1 February the Founda- board. For this reason, by order of 17 August cluding the government of Aruba, the Dutch
tion will be operating under a professional Man- 2018, the judge instated the members of the in- Caribbean Nature Alliance
aging Board and a Supervisory Board. terim board as official FPNA board members for
an indefinite period. As of that date the board (DCNA) and the European Union; 7. Drafting
FPNA is an independent foundation which consists of Mr. F.J. Refunjol, chairman, Mr. J.M. and updating management plans for the vari-
manages a large part of Aruba. This task will Laclé, vice-chairman, Mr. N.L. Kuipéri, treasurer ous (new) areas and ensuring adequate moni-
become even larger and more complex with and Mrs. H.A. van der Wal, secretary. On 4 Oc- toring and enforcement. The Board’s advice
the future addition of a marine park and 16 tober the board appointed Mrs. Sanju Luidens- has been made publically available on the
other designated protected areas. Hence the Daryanani as the fifth board member. website of FPNA.
necessity to change the governing structure as
well as the organization. The statutory changes Advice to the judge Dutch Caribbean Nature Alliance
were executed in the presence of the minister The new board has energetically started imple- It is important to mention that the costs of the
charged with environmental affairs, Mr. O. Odu- menting the advice of 31 July 2018 since tak- reorganization will be covered by the Dutch
ber. Also present was Ms. Natasha Silva, who ing office in August last year, including: 1. The Caribbean Nature Alliance (DCNA). FPNA is a
was installed as a board member in the posi- realization of an effective and professional member of this organization, which was set up
tion of Chief Conservation Officer. Subsequent management and management structure for to stimulate and facilitate the cooperation in
steps will be the recruitment and appointment the foundation, including the introduction of nature conservation between the Caribbean
of a CEO, developing a new organization struc- a professional Managing Board and Supervi- nations of the Kingdom of the Netherlands.
ture and signing a management agreement sory Board (two-tier management structure); 2.
with the government of Aruba. Designing and implementing the rules of Good Staff commitment and dedication
Governance, including drawing up profiles and Over the past period, much effort was put into
A short history regulations for (the members of) the Manag- bringing things up to date within the founda-
Mid-2018, the FPNA acquired a new board, af- ing Board, the Supervisory Board and the Audit tion and restoring peace and stability. In the
ter the former board members had decided to Committee; 3. Processing of backlogs regard- process, the board was able to count on the
resign. In accordance with the articles of as- ing the legal status of staff, holding a referen- enormous dedication and professionalism of
sociation, the Court of First Instance of Aruba dum and preparing for a collective bargaining the members of the FPNA management team,
subsequently appointed an interim board on 22 agreement (this was pending for 16 years), de- who have helped the board in the implementa-
June. At the request of the judge on 31 July, the signing a new organizational structure, job de- tion of their ambitious plans. The board was also
interim board issued an advisory report on the scriptions and salary house; 4. Adapting the or- able to count on the efforts of the entire staff,
state of affairs of the foundation and made rec- ganization and the articles of association to the which in the meantime ensured that visitors to
ommendations for its progress. The judge was new tasks and areas that will come under the the parks can continue to enjoy the beauty of
able to agree with the advice given by the in- management of the FPNA (such as the marine nature.q