Young people themselves get to shape the future of the Kingdom . That is one of the most important decisions of the Kingdom Youth Parliament Thursday closed . St. Maarten For three days, 50 young people were debating about them major themes in the UK now and in the future . Were central to education and culture , children and sustainable economic development .
Princess Beatrix, the KJP opened Tuesday , was also present at the offering of the final results . She followed Thursday some of the debates and talked with all the young people in recent days . She also took first in the final declaration received .
In three short presentations gave the youngsters how they want to develop more concrete . Three themes that deserve special attention in the cooperation in the Kingdom in the coming years ,
A kingdom Career Site Creation in collaboration with colleges and universities . As they go The aim is to help make the islands when they are considering to study in the Netherlands. Proper study of the prospective students The information on this shooting is now under the young serious shortage .
Another action is preventing the brain drain on the islands . The Caribbean parts of the Kingdom to invest in their youth to study , Netherlands but many of them then do not return . Therefore they do not contribute more to the development of their ( egg) country , though in them invested . Therefore wish to establish enhanced cooperation between higher education institutions in all parts of the Kingdom. KJP youth The students must be self-motivated to choose which contribute to the development of the Caribbean parts of the Kingdom . Studies One of the KJP youth put it: “Let’s stop the brain drain and brain gain the start .”
In order to get more and better knowledge and awareness of each other there will be a kingdom Youth Channel on Youtube , where young people will ensure popular videos . The target here is young people aged 12 to 18 years . The first video to go online in December. The goal is to create . A kingdom identity ‘
For the 19 -year-old Aruban KJP participant Nuri Anne Bright is the KJP joint debate after three days that matter even less successful. She said at the closing session : ” I’m no longer an Aruban citizen or a Dutch citizen , but now I certainly feel and am a Kingdom citizen” .
From various sides during these three days UK Youth Parliament insisted on the continuation of the initiative . Aruba imagined through its Minister of Culture , Michelle Winklaar candidate to be possible in 2017, to organize . The next edition ,
KJP It was the third national meeting of the National Committee ( NC ) in the context of the 200 years celebration Kingdom . President Ank Bijleveld undertook on behalf of the National Committee will raise with Interior Minister Ronald Plasterk . Continuation of the KJP initiative in a letter Commenting on the results of the KJP they showed themselves particularly pleased about the ” connection ” that brings in the Kingdom.
After the earlier national events of the National Committee Kingdom 200 years in Scheveningen , The Hague and now St. Maarten , there still are three : the end of August in Maastricht , April 2015 in Zwolle and closure next September in Amsterdam .