Minister Plasterk of the Interior and Kingdom Relations will visit the six islands of the Caribbean part of the Kingdom from Monday August 14th until Friday August 18th. The Minister will talk with the representatives of the countries of Aruba, Curaçao and St. Maarten and the special municipalities of Bonaire, St. Eustatius and Saba will about the developments of the past few years and the cooperation within the Kingdom. Also he will visit various projects on the islands. The programme consists globally of the following parts.

Monday: Saba and St. Eustatius

• Talks with the Executive Council and the Island Council

• Visit Renovation Government Guesthouse St. Eustatius

Tuesday: St. Maarten

• Talks with the Governor, Chairman of Parliament and attend a Council of Ministers meeting.

• Presentation “Elderly Project” St. Maarten development Foundation

• Visit to the Coast Guard

Wednesday: Bonaire

• Talks with the Executive Council and the Island Council

• Visit nature project

Thursday: Aruba

• Talks with the Prime Minister, Governor and Chairman of Parliament

• Visit renovated building of the Joint Court (with FDA funding)

Friday: Curacao

• Talks with the Prime Minister and the Governor

• Visit coral project (Carmabi)

• Visit to the Coast Guard