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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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Do we need more than just Culture and Creativity?

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Aruba: the Creative Platform of the Caribbean and a Hub for Creative Talent

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“Creative Development”: More Than Just Entertainment

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COVID-19: The Creative Industry’s Worst Nightmare Come True

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A Call to Make San Nicolas Aruba’s Official Creative City

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The “New Normal”: Small Island Innovations Post Corona

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Aissette Rivera: Paving her own way as a Female Professional in...

May 16, 2019
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Exploring the Role of Museums in the Aruban Society

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Recovery through Creativity and Innovation

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Commercialized Music Festivals on Aruba: Do or Don’t?

May 31, 2019
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Culture and Public Policy for Sustainable Development

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

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Hannah Lee: “Think Wabi Sabi!”

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Meet Thaïs!

Thaïs 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. Thaïs 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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