Dutch Minister of Education, Culture and Science Rianne Letschert will visit Aruba on November 20, 2026, as the final stop of an official tour of the Dutch Caribbean and the Caribbean countries of the Kingdom, NoticiaCla reported on November 13.
The tour, which begins on November 16 and also includes Sint Maarten and Curaçao, is connected to the ministerial meeting on education, culture and science of the four countries of the Kingdom (M4LO), which takes place in Sint Maarten. Aruba will be represented at that meeting by Prime Minister Mike Eman, who is also Minister of Culture, and by Minister of Education Gerlien Croes.
Schools, EPB, university and archive on the programme
During her stay in Aruba, Letschert will be received by Governor Alfonso Boekhoudt. She will then visit Scol Primario Kudawecha, as part of the Kibrahacha programme, a joint initiative for the training of primary school teachers for Aruba, Bonaire and Curaçao.
The programme also includes visits to Enseñansa Profesional Basico (EPB), the University of Aruba and the National Archive of Aruba.
Labour market, languages and phones in class
According to NoticiaCla, the M4LO meeting will discuss topics including the connection between education and the labour market, education in different languages, the use of mobile phones in class, and the Strategic Education Alliance (SEA) programme, which is intended to improve the academic success of Caribbean students.
The Aruba visit on November 20 will mark the end of Letschert’s official tour.
Source: NoticiaCla (November 13, 2026)
