Lead – Circular Economy Crisis Team, Government of Aruba, Oranjestad, Aruba

APRIL 2020 — JULY 2020

As lead of the Circular Economy Committee of the COVID-19 Crisis Management Team:

● Led the temporary Circular Economy Task Force established by the Government of Aruba to contribute with circular economy ideas, solutions, and actions to the National Master Plan for the Economic Recovery "Repositioning Our Sails" as a response to the ongoing global COVID-19 pandemic.

● Invited relevant key Aruban experts, create a Task Force, facilitate the engagement and exchange of knowledge, insights and recommendations to formulate policy and management recommendations to the minister's council (Aruban Cabinet), while dealing with the global COVID-19 pandemic and contribute to laying out an economic recovery plan post-Covid for Aruba.

Reports:

Initial recommendations for a Decision-Making Framework and related Indicators for the transition to a Sustainable Circular Island Economy making Aruba’s economy more resilient and sustainable (May, 2020).

Master Plan: Repositioning Our Sails, Aruba's Mission Driven Model for Economic Recovery and Resilience (July, 2020).