Ayera anochi OCTA (Association of Overseas Countries and Territories associated to the EU) a tene su Conferencia Ministerial anual. Aruba a wordo re-eligi pa tur e 22 paisnan miembro, pa sigui den e funcion di Presidente di e Comite Ehecutivo di OCTA pa e aña 2021.
Durante e conferencia aki OCTA a aproba e diferente projectonan realisa den e aña 2019 (2020). Entre otro, e Oceans High Level Conference – unda cu a firma tambe e Oceans Declarations, e Sustainable Energy Workshop y e EU Programmes Workshop.
Tambe, e miembronan a aproba e budget (mas di Afl 1.5 miyon / 80% cortesia di Union Europeo) pa 2021 y e annual working plan pa 2021 caminda cu entre otro OCTA lo organisa tur luna un webinar cu temanan manera sustainable growth, transition to clean energy sources, digital technologies, regional security and migration, etc.
Pa 2021 OCTA lo presenta un estudio titula; “Realizing the potential of the Overseas countries and territories for sustainable Blue Growth (blue economy)”. E estudio aki lo wordo conduci pa expertonan (Ph.D) di e consulting agency Euopeo renombra – COWI.
Cu e estudio aki OCTA ta spera di por identifica oportunidadnan pa diversificacion di e economia di Aruba den areanan manera; aquaculture, sustainable coastal tourism, marine biotechnology, ocean energy y seabed mining.
E raport aki lo ta disponibel pa Aruba na final di e promer quartal di 2021.
