State Secretary Van Huffelen visits Aruba, Curaçao and Sint Maarten for meetings with residents.

State Secretary Alexandra van Huffelen (Kingdom Relations) will be in Aruba, Curaçao and Sint Maarten from Monday 23 May to Friday 27 May to meet residents, entrepreneurs, volunteers and social organizations and to listen to their dreams and concerns.

The State Secretary is excited to travel:

‘Despite the fact that I also speak with administrators, this trip for me is mainly focused on meeting the people who live on the islands. We are there as drivers for them and not the other way around. In concrete terms, this means that I don’t just want to talk to politicians. I would like to personally get to know the residents and the social organisations. To hear about their dreams and worries.’

In Aruba, the State Secretary speaks with various people at the conference Strong women. On Curaçao she spends part of her trip with people from the business community Vereniging Bedrijfsleven Curaçao (VBC). And on Sint Maarten she will discuss their ambitions with Young Professionals, among other things.

This is the second time that the State Secretary has visited this part of the Kingdom in her position.