Van der Burg visits Aruba, Bonaire and Curaçao from 12 to 17 October
State secretary Eric van der Burg will meet island governments and visit border, port and justice institutions during a six-day working visit to the Caribbean part of the Kingdom.
State secretary Eric van der Burg is making a working visit to the Leeward Antilles (Benedenwindse eilanden) of Aruba, Bonaire and Curaçao from 12 to 17 October. He starts in Aruba on Monday and ends in Curaçao on Friday, with talks with island governments and visits to the Rijksdienst Caribisch Nederland, customs, the port and the navy.
Correction, 9 Oct 2026, 10:29: An earlier version said Leeward Islands; the correct English geographical name for the Benedenwindse eilanden is the Leeward Antilles.
Rijksdienst Caribisch Nederland
The national government organisation providing public services on the Caribbean Netherlands islands of Bonaire, St. Eustatius, and Saba. It executes tasks that fall under the responsibility of the Dutch state, including policing, taxation, and education on these islands.