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Cultural & Creative Industries

September 20, 2018
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Using Music to Shift the Narrative in our Community; “A best practice case of the Leerorkest in the Netherlands”

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Culture and Public Policy for Sustainable Development

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A cry for help: Aruba’s creative industries in need

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Diversifying Aruba’s Tourism Industry Through Sustainability Including Culture, Creativity and Innovation for the Future

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Recovery through Creativity and Innovation

November 11, 2020
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“Creative Development”: More Than Just Entertainment

August 1, 2019
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Aruban Education Under Attack?

January 22, 2020
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Choose what you Love to Study

March 7, 2019
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“Building Back Better: Toward a Disability-Inclusive, Accessible and Sustainable post COVID-19...

December 3, 2020
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“Creativity, Knowledge & Innovation”: The New Triple Threat

August 15, 2019
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Advocating for Sustainable Aruban Cities and Communities

February 6, 2020
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Culture & Creativity our Identity

March 21, 2019
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The United Nations: “2021, International Year of Creative Economy for Sustainable...

January 6, 2021
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Taking STEM to the Next Level

August 29, 2019
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Meet ThaĂŻs!

ThaĂŻs G. Franken (24) is a recently graduated Aruban student at the University of Maastricht (UM). She obtained her graduate double master of science degree in Public Policy and Human Development in collaboration with the United Nations University Maastricht Economic and Social Research Institute on Innovation and Technology (UNU-MERIT). Back home, on the beautiful island of Aruba, she completed her Bachelor of Arts in Organization, Governance & Management (OGM) at the University of Aruba (UA), where she successfully defended her thesis titled “Placing Culture and Creativity at the Heart of the Aruban Sustainable Development”. It was precisely this research project that inspired the emergence of the “Creative Islander” column in 2018. ThaĂŻs is very passionate about topics such as sustainability, innovation, culture, creativity, social entrepreneurship and their role in public management. Next to her academic interests, she enjoys reading, writing, dancing and cooking.

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