AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoStudent Exchanges: A Kingdom scholarship pilot has boosted Caribbean student exchanges from an average of eight a year to 44, but students from Aruba and other Caribbean islands received only 148 of 425 awards, despite most of the budget being reserved for them. Housing costs remain a barrier. Community Science: Aruba is among three islands joining TrashBlitz Caribbean, a two-year project using a mobile app to track plastic waste and guide local solutions. In Belize, the effort helped cut water-pouch waste at one school by 85%. Education Support: Aruba’s Education Ministry is exploring a partnership with a Dutch universities-of-applied-sciences network to better prepare and support students moving to the Netherlands; the network plans school visits across the Caribbean this month. AI and Tourism: Curaçao’s tourist board is adapting its digital marketing as travelers increasingly turn to AI for vacation advice, a shift that could intensify competition for Aruba’s visitors. Grid Storage: The Netherlands is providing €23 million to more than double Curaçao’s battery storage, strengthening grid reliability and support for renewable power.
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