INTRODUCTION CURAÇAO & ST. MAARTEN

Training UNESCO Science, Technology & Innovation Indicators1-3 February 2011, Grenada

Personal introduction

Margo Groenewoud, MA University of the Netherlands Antilles*

(UNA) Manager Library & Research Services

* to be renamed: University of Curaçao

Countries introduction

10-10-2010: dissolution of the Netherlands Antilles: St. Maarten = country Curaçao = country Bonaire, St. Eustatius

and Saba = municipality

All plus Aruba: still part of Kingdom of the Netherlands

STI Indicators

Not submitted to UNESCO so far Not part of regular data collection Data available for UNESCO so far limited

to education statistics

however…

New perspectives

New country equals new challenges and needs

Science, Technology & Innovation: both end (ambition) and means (condition)

Awareness of need for data & research

New ambitions

UNESCO Commission goal for 2011: Finalize Data Plan Implement Data Plan through technical support

UIS and structural cooperation with local partners (UNA, CBS)

UNA initiatives 2010-2011 Launch Research & Advisory unit UNESCO academic chair Small Island Developing

States International SIDS Conference 4-7 March Knowledge Zone Curaçao

Therefore…

Timing could not be better… Need for learning, sharing, networking…

THANK YOU for the invitation!