Transcript OCT-Bonaire-IM-Fred-Tiemessenx

Kick-off training seminar
Brussels, 4-6 November 2014
‘Opportunities For Innovation In
The Economy Of Bonaire’
Drs F.A.V. Tiemessen RC
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Location Bonaire
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Kralendijk
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• Population of 19,000 permanent inhabitants
• Area approximately 288 km2
• Dutch OCT, special municipality within the country of
the Netherlands
• Coastline: Marine Sanctuary
• GDP: 372 million dollar (2012)
• 2 protected natural areas: Bonaire national marine
Park (BNMP) and Washington Slagbaai National Park.
Includes 5 Ramsar sites.
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• 3 main economic sectors:
• Tourism & nature (app. 75%)
• Service & knowledge
• Agriculture
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Strengths:
• Ecology & biodiversity
• Underwaterpark around the coast
• Multi language and culture
• Small scale of the Island
• Receptive to international relations and cooperation
Weaknesses:
• Small population and island economy
• Highly dependent on tourism, specifically diving.
• Highly dependent on import for foods (98%)
• Level of education of local community
• Governance
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Opportunities:
• Status as municipality in the Netherlands/EU --->
Access to knowledge & financing from the
Netherlands.
• Branding sustainability & ‘Blue Bonaire’
• Diversify tourism, diversify target group tourists, attract
new tourist groups from Latin and North America
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Threats:
• Drop of economic value of Bonaire’s marine
and terrestial ecosystems
• Braindrain due to small economy
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• Key situation with main stakeholders in innovation
• Currently several initiatives for PPP
– TNO (Research & development)
– CBIS (Trade & investment), in cooperation with Chamber of
Commerce Bonaire
– De Baak (Education & Coaching)
– ‘Blue Economy’ Bonaire (Gunter Pauli)
– Agriculture  use of “grey” water from the brand new
sewerage system in several agricultural projects
– Currently several initiatives for PPP
• Get our brains back to Bonaire by offering high level
educational jobs (Research & development/innovation)
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Opportunities for innovation in Bonaire’s (Blue) Economy
(1);
• Branding of Bonaire
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Brainport Bonaire (centres of knowledge/excellence)
HUB (transport and infra)
Trade & Investment portal
Regional Cooperation
Sustainable development based on natural resources
State of the art sewerage system: knowledge centre
Agriculture, fishing
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Opportunities for innovation in Bonaire’s (Blue) Economy (2);
1.
2.
SME’s
Laboratories: combination of salt, wind and high temparature gives
extreme tough conditions for testing
3. Goats: an Engine to Growth in the Bonaire Economy (Gunter Pauli)
4. Alternatives for plastic bags and polystyrene
5. Massive coral reforestation and nurseries)
6. Reforestation of Land (forest)
7. Integrated Solar/Water system, Mushroom Farming
8. Sustainable & Renewable Energy (wind in combination with solarpark)
9. Bringing agriculture to schools
10. Children of the wind (windsurfing: worldchampions and kiting: future
worldchampions)
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EDF – TERRITORIAL STRATEGIES FOR INNOVATION
BONAIRE:
DRIVEN BY
INNOVATION
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