On Feb 27th, 2020 I was grateful to get a chance to have a one on one discussion with European Parliamentarian Samira Rafaela and Dutch Parliamentarian Rob Jetten during their work visit here to St Maarten. I was contacted a few weeks back by trainee Ms Shantinelly Martes at the European Parliament with Member of the European Parliament Ms. Samira Rafaela.
A work visit was scheduled to the Dutch Caribbean Territories for MEP Samira Rafaela and Tweede Kamer D66 fractievoorzitter Mr. Rob Jetten and requested if they may visit the Agricultural Research and Development Center to learn a bit more about our mission, requirements, struggles and objectives. Sustainable economical solutions were some of the main points of discussion, while highlighting the challenges and obstacles .
We shared the challenges we face with local government to the visiting MP’s while highlighting the positive progress were able to make with the assistance of other organizations in the past such as UNDP, UNESCO, Print Benhard Culture Fonds, BAK, VSA etc. The visiting MP’S were very pleased with the visiting and brief presentation. They mentioned that we have their full support and plan to keep in touch to see how they may be of any assistance to us in the near future.
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