28 November 2016

BONAIRE CONFERENCE TO EXAMINE DUTCH COLONIES IN CARIBBEAN

Conference to convene on December 1st


Foundation Nos Boneiru BEK
Kaya Sur Bartola 6
Bonaire




The purpose of the conference is to advance the understanding of the process of self-determination for the Dutch-administered and other territories similarly situated. The convention brings together leaders, professionals and specialists of various backgrounds to facilitate communicate and to promote education on the political status options of full political equality. To this end, the following topics and themes will be explored:

- The political evolution of the Dutch-administered Caribbean to the dissolution of the former autonomous country of the Netherlands Antilles in 2010.

- The implications of the dismantling of the Netherlands Antilles and the evolution of 'public entity' status (Bonaire, Saba and Sint Eustatius.

- The evolution of autonomous country status (Curacao, Sint Maarten and Aruba) 

- Other dependency arrangements

- From 'public entity' status to full self-government

- The relevancy of the international self-determination process and its applicability to the 'public entity'  and autonomous country political status arrangements


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