Event calendar UNA 2009

This calendar is updated regularly to include all events taking place at the UNA, so check this page regularly!
 

Date
 
 Event
 
September 4

Opening Acamedic year 2009-2010

On friday september the 4th was the opening of the academic year. The keynote speaker for the evening was prof. Ton de Leeuw with his keynotespeech "Het spanningsveld tussen onafhankelijkheid en betrokkenheid: de “governance” van een zich ontwikkelende Universiteit ".

 

Speech prof. Ton de Leeuw

July 2-4/
June 11-14

Course Good Governance - 'leidraad naar commissariaat 2009'

The chair for Good Governance of the University of the Netherlands Antilles is organizing a training program twice five day parts, entitled: Good Governance - 'leidraad naar commissariaat 2009'. For more information regarding this course visit this link.
 

April 27-29

Regional seminar: “THE IMPACT OF CARIBBEAN MODERN ARCHITECTURE”

On April, 27th, 28th and 29th 2009, the Faculty of Engineering together with the Foundation DOCOMOMO Curacao will host a regional seminar regarding “THE IMPACT OF CARIBBEAN MODERN ARCHITECTURE”. The lectures on April 27th and 28th are free accessible for public at the AULA, UNA. The final debate on April 29th is for invites only at the National Archaeological Anthropological Museum (NAAM). For more information regarding the seminar please contact sofia.saavedra@una.an.

For registration please send an e-mail to
registration.seminar@una.an till Friday 24th of April 2009.

Program Seminar 
 

April 21

Installation Prof. mr. Gregor van der Burght

On Tuesday 21st of April prof. mr. Gregor van der Burght will be officially installed on the particular chair at the Faculty of Law, with his oration, entitled: "Dood en dat Gedoe". The oration will start at 20.00 in the Aula of the UNA. The evening will end with a reception. You are cordially invited!
 

April 15

Lecture, mr T.E. van der Spoel

On Wednesday 15th of April, the Faculty of Law of The University of the Netherlands Antilles is organizing e lecture entitled: 'Verdediging bij de oorlogstribunalen'. The speaker for this evening will be mr T.E. van der Spoel, advisor to the Court in Den Haag, a former defense counsel at the tribunal of Yugoslavia. The lecture will start at 20.00 in the Aula B of the UNA. For more information please contact mr. A.D. Marchena-Slot tel. 8442-133 or e-mail annemarie.marchena@una.an.
 

April 9

Lecture, Mr. R. Thuis and Mr. R. Chong

On Thursday 9th of April, the University of the Netherlands Antilles in cooperation with the bureau of the Governor of the Netherlands Antilles presents a lecture, entitled: "De relatie tussen Economische Ontwikkeling en Milieu". The speakers for this lecture will be Mr. R. Thuis, president of the Chamber of Commerce Curacao, and Mr. R. Chong, head of the Economic Affairs. The lecture will start at 20.00 in the Aula of the UNA. The evening will be concluded with a reception.
 

April 7

 Dictation Papiamentu

On Tuesday 7th of April, The University of the Netherlands Antilles in cooperation with Fundashon pa Planifikashon di Idioma (FPI) are organizing a dictation of Papiamentu. Interested applicants can register through fax or e-mail till Friday 3rd of April. There will be prizes for the winners of the dictation. The new spelling rule of 2008 is applicable for this dictation. The dictation will start at 20.00 in the Aula of the UNA. For more information regarding this event click on the link.
 

April 3

Information session "Een regulatory board voor Curacao"

On Friday 3rd of April, the University of the Netherlands Antilles and Aqualectra are organizing an information session, entitled: "Een regulatory Board voor Curacao". The book "Reflections on a Utility Regulator for Electricity and Water on Curacao", written by Dr. Ir. Rudi Hakvoort and Drs. Ir. Steven Martina, will be discussed during this evening. This session will start at 20:00 in the Aula of the UNA.
 

March 31, April 2 & 4

Conference "Hóben na kaminda pa referčndem"

On Tuesday 31st of March, Thursday 2nd of April and Saturday 4th, students of the Faculty of Social Sciences and Economics of the University of the Netherlands Antilles presents a conference, entitled: "Hóben na kaminda pa referčndem". On the first two days there will be presentation of the group pro and contra of the negotiations. The conference will conclude with a debate on the last day. This event is organized to inform the youth of the Curacao community.
 

March 25

Information Evening Master degree programs engineering  

On Wednesday 25th of March, the Faculty of Engineering of the University of the Netherlands Antilles is organizing an information evening regarding the Master degree programs of engineering: Construction Management and Engineering, Industrial Operations and Techno-MBA.  The information session will be from 20.00 to 22.00 hours. For more information please contact the dean of the faculty, mr. Richenel Bulbaai, MBA Tel:
8442182, r.bulbaai@una.an.
 

March 24

Lecture, Dhr. Geert Korstens

On Tuesday 24th of March, The University of the Netherlands Antilles presents a lecture entitled: "Prudende et audace" (wisdom and audacity, verstandige voorzichtigheid en lef). The lecture will be given by the President of the 'hoge raad' and it will start at 8 PM in the Aula of the UNA.

Keynote speech
 

March 17

Information Evening Master degree (1e graadsleraar), Papiamentu, English, Dutch and Spanish

On Tuesday 17th of March, the Faculty of Arts of the University of the Netherlands Antilles is organizing an information evening regarding the Master degree (1e graadsleraar), Papiamentu, English, Dutch and Spanish. The information session will start at 19.15 in the Aula of the UNA. For more information please contact
8442122/8442121 or e.eustachia@una.an / af@una.an.
 

March 12

5th Economic Seminar

On Thursday 12th of March, the Department of Economic Affairs and the Faculty of Social Sciences and Economics of the University of the Neth. Antilles presents the fifth Economic Seminar, entitled: ECONOMIC VISION FOR CURACAO - The New Economy. The seminar will start at 8 PM in the Aula for the UNA.

Keynote speech: An Economic Vision for a new Nation
 

March 11

Lecture, Using Census Data to Assess the Risk for the Development of Juvenile Delinquency in the Neighborhoods of the NA

On Wednesday 11th of March, the Faculty of Social and Economic Sciences presents a lecture entitled: Using Census Data to Assess the Risk for the Development of Juvenile Delinquency in the Neighborhoods of the NA. The speakers for this evening will be Raymond Romer, former Director of the Central Bureau of  Statistics, Mark Hawkins, Associate Professor of Research of the UNA and Yadira Bakhuis, Director of the Directie Jeugd en Jongerenontwikkeling. The lecture will start at 8 PM in the Aula of the UNA.
 

March 10

Lecture, Prof. dr. Meindert Fennema

On Tuesday 10th of March, The National Archaeological Anthropological Memory Management Foundation (NAAM) in cooperation with the University of the Netherlands Antilles (UNA) are pleased to invite you to the following lecture: Toussaint Louverture (????-1803) Leider van de Haitiaanse Revolutie, een voorloper van Barack Obama? The lecture will start at 8 PM in the Aula A of the UNA. 
 

March 4

Workshop Integrity

On Wednesday
4th of March, The Faculty of Law of the University of the Netherlands Antilles is organizing e lecture entitled: 'Oordelen over integriteit' Morele oordeelsvorming als fundament van het integriteitbeleid. The workshop will start at 7 PM in the room N5 of the UNA.
 

March 4

Lecture, Tip Marugg (1923-2006)

On Wednesday
4th of March, the Faculty of Arts of the University of the Netherlands Antilles presents e lecture entitled: "Wie was de echte Tip Marugg". The lecture will start at 8 PM in the Aula of the UNA.
 

March 2

Lecture, Prof. Jutta Hausmann

On Monday the 2nd of March, the Faculty of Law of the University of the Netherlands Antilles is organizing a lecture entitled: "The Ten Commandments - an ethical basis in different cultures". The lecture will start at 8 PM in the Aula of the UNA.
 

February 21

Lecture, International Day Mother language

On Saturday the 21st of February, The Faculty of Arts of the University of the Netherlands Antilles in cooperation with APA (Amigunan di Papiamentu) is organizing a lecture in remembrance of the international day of mother language. The lecture will start at 9 AM in the Aula B of the UNA.
   

February 5/6/7

Conference "Finding the Law: Micro States and Small Jurisdictions freedoms and challenges of working in a small jurisdiction"

The Faculty of Law of the University of the Netherlands Antilles host the conference: "Finding the Law: Micro States and Small Jurisdictions freedoms and challenges of working in a small jurisdiction". The conference will start Friday the 5th of February in the Aula of the UNA.

For more information click here!
 

February 2

Lecture, Attila Sipos, LLM, Lawyer, European Commission, Brussels

On Monday the 2nd of February, the Faculty of Law of the University of the Netherlands Antilles is organizing a lecture entitled: "The role of the European Commission as guardian of the Treaties". The lecture will start at 8 PM in the Aula of the UNA.  
 

January 29

Lecture, Mr. Drs. Caryl Monte

On Thursday the 29th of January, the University of the Netherlands Antilles in cooperation with the Vereniging van Bestuurskunde van de Nederlandse Antillen and the Curacao Leadership Forum are organizing a dialogue, with the subject: "Globalization of Curacao". The dialogue will start at 8 PM in the room JO4 of the UNA.
 

January 28

Lecture, Ben Gardner, LLM and Jeremias Prassl, LLM

On Wednesday the 28th of January, the Faculty of Law is organizing a lecture entitled "An independent view on the state reform of Curacao". The lecture will start at 8 PM in the Aula of the UNA.

A look through the constitutional prism

Gardner Prassl Report
 

January 16

Launch Career Center

The opening of the Career Center will take place January the 16th, 2009. During the opening, the students will get the opportunity to take a look in the kitchen of the Career Center, and more important, to get in contact with companies.
 

January 12

Dies Natalis celebration (the UNA’s birthday)

The UNA will celebrate its 30th birthday. The dies speech will be performed by Mr. Russell Shorto:" The birth of Modernity in the Dutch New World". After the official ceremony their will be a great performance of our local artist Ilvia Gustina.
 

January 9/10

Conference "Shared history, sharing the future: New York, Holland and Curacao 400th anniversary of setting foot on Manhattan 1609"

The University of the Netherlands Antilles is celebrating its 30th anniversary in 2009. The Faculty of Law is proud to host a two-day conference entitled: ‘Shared history, sharing the future: New York, Holland and Curacao 400th anniversary of setting foot on Manhattan 1609’. You are cordially invited to attend. For more information click here.
 

January 8

Lecture, Ton Roos & Margje Eshuis

On Thursday the 8th of January, the Faculty of Arts of the Netherlands Antilles is organizing a lecture, entitled "Op een dag zullen ze ons vinden". The lecture will start at 8 PM in the Aula B of the UNA. For more information about the lecture click here.