Kingdom Relations Committee Pays Working Visit to the Caribbean
From Sunday 4 May to Friday 9 May 2025, the Kingdom Relations Committee of the House of Representatives will pay a working visit to Aruba, Curaçao and Bonaire. The working visit will focus on the new spokespersons' first introduction to the islands. Topics to be discussed include economic developments, sustainability, education, healthcare, housing and safety and law enforcement.
The delegation consists of the following members of the House of Representatives:
- O.C. (Olger) van Dijk (NSC, Chairman of the Standing Committee for Kingdom Relations)
- R.J. (Raoul) White (GroenLinks/PvdA)
- A. (Aukje) de Vries (VVD)
- F.H. (Faith) Bruyning (NSC)
- P. (Mpanzu) Bamenga (D66)
- D.G.M. (Don) Ceder (ChristenUnie)
In May 2024, the committee visited the other three islands of the Caribbean part of the Kingdom (Saba, St. Eustatius and Sint Maarten). After these two trips, the committee was able to get to know all the Caribbean parts of the Kingdom.
Brief overview of the programme:
- Sunday, 4 May – Trip Amsterdam-Aruba
- Monday, 5 May – Aruba: meetings and visits on youth, economic development, safety and agriculture.
- Tuesday, 6 May – Aruba: visits on sustainability and economic development. Travel to Curaçao: meetings and visits on governance and Kingdom relations.
- Wednesday, 7 May – Curaçao: meetings and visits on youth, sustainability, economic development, climate and healthcare.
- Thursday, 8 May – Travel to Bonaire: meetings and visits on education, safety and law enforcement.
- Friday, 9 May – Bonaire: meetings and visits on agriculture, economic development, public housing and civil society. Return trip to Amsterdam.