AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoYouth & Environment: Aruba’s Youth Parliament helped organize a downtown Oranjestad cleanup, collecting 35+ bags of trash and urging everyone to join National Clean-Up Day. Nature Conservation: Aruba marked International Day for the Conservation of the Mangrove Ecosystem, highlighting mangroves as part of the island’s “Power of Three” with seagrass and coral reefs—key for coastal protection and climate resilience. LGBTQIA Community: Fundacion Orguyo Aruba held a town hall to strengthen dialogue, share challenges, and push for legal updates so procedures fully reflect same-sex marriage recognition. Education & Inclusion: Education Minister Dr Michael Dowlath backed “nothing about us without us” at a Caribbean Deaf Education Conference, calling for real consultation in planning and support for deaf and hard of hearing learners. Governance Watch: MP Eduard Pieters criticized the government for not properly accounting to Parliament on education reform, while MP Rocco Tjon demanded transparency after LAR advice tied to a private jet matter was not published. Digital Cooperation: Curaçao and Aruba signed an MoU to speed up digital transformation in government services and education, including shared systems and data exchange.
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