Strategic Growth And Development Of The UNCCD Towards 2044

Taking inspiration from the novel ” the Ministry of the Future” by Kim Stanley robinson, UNCCD staff was invited to join this workshop on 28th February to explore scenarios for growth and development for the UNCCD. The workshop presented survey findings and validated qualitative data on the UNCCDโ€™s organisational dynamics. Based on these findings, shaped in a SWOT analysis, we explore organisational implications for three development scenarios:

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Installation Interim Change Management Team Mineral Authority Suriname

"We have never before in the history of Suriname come so close to establishing the institute," noted Minister David Abiamofo of the Ministry of Natural Resources (NH) during his speech at Jacana Amazon Wellness Resort. According to Abiamofo, the establishment of a Mineral Resources Institute (Authority) has been under discussion for more than 30 years. Finally, on November 17, 2022, employees of the Geological Mining Department (GMD), the Bauxite Institute Suriname (BIS), Ordening Gold Sector (OGS) and of Mining/NH were allowed to participate in the installation of an Interim Change Management Team as well as a motivational session regarding the Institute to be set up.

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Reflection Workshop Campus Woudhuis

With the first experiences of inclusive work and learning with SME employers, it is time to further shape action learning on Campus Woudhuis for 2022. The Campus knowledge platform has taken up this challenge in this reflection workshop.

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Transition process to new Mineral Institute Suriname

With the opening of the strategic planning workshop on March 10, ๐Œ๐ข๐ง๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ๐ž๐ซ ๐ƒ๐š๐ฏ๐ข๐ ๐€๐›๐ข๐š๐ฆ๐จ๐Ÿ๐จ ๐ฏ๐š๐ง ๐๐š๐ญ๐ฎ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ฅ๐ข๐ฃ๐ค๐ž ๐‡๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ฉ๐›๐ซ๐จ๐ง๐ง๐ž๐งย ๐จ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ๐ข๐œ๐ข๐ž๐ž๐ฅ ๐ก๐ž๐ญ ๐ฌ๐ญ๐š๐ซ๐ญ๐ฌ๐ž๐ข๐งย ๐ ๐ž๐ ๐ž๐ฏ๐ž๐ง voorde herstructurering van de delfstoffen sector in Suriname.

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Strengthening the role of stakeholder involvement in EBS projects

EBS, the Suriname state-owned electricity generation and distribution company, is strengthening its project management with a structured method for stakeholder participation. The Caribbean Development Bank financed Suriname Power Project (Electricity System Upgrade and Expansion) is being used as a pilot for this. The project focuses on capacity building to improve the stakeholder engagement process within the power sector.

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Inclusion comes to life

Van Hall Larenstein University of Applied Sciences and Campus Woudhuis organised a practical day of inclusive education and research on campus in June. More than twenty students, most of whom had done research projects on campus, discussed their experiences with inclusive research. Sofie Sergeant, recently promoted researcher disability studies at the VU was the discussion partner. With challenging statements, presentations of student research, and practical group discussions, inclusion came to life. With a growing labour demand and scarcity, the time seems more than ripe to make inclusion core of the labour market. The green sector, such as forest and nature management, offers excellent opportunities to do so.

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