The Ministry of General Affairs of Curaçao: Strategic Apex of Governance January 19, 2025 The Ministry of General Affairs of Curaçao...

Weakened Triangle: Politics, Media, and Science in Balance? January 18, 2025 Back in 2010, Roel in 't Veld introduced me (and others) to...

The Ministry of Justice of Curaçao: Upholding Law and Order Amid Challenges January 17, 2025 The Ministry of Justice of Curaçao is the...

The Collision of Trends: Accelerated Digitalization vs. Aging Populations January 16, 2025 Two major trends are unfolding simultaneously...

The Myth of Prosperity: Who Truly Benefits in Curaçao? January 15, 2025 At the start of my studies, I learned that the goal of the...

Subsidieregeling; The Subsidy Dilemma in Curaçao: A Policy Tool in Disarray January 14, 2025 Subsidies are one of the key instruments...

SOAB; The Naked Emperor January 13, 2024 SOAB, short for Stichting Overheidsaccountantsbureau, was established in 1994 as part of a...

Uitvoeringsorganisatie; What Is an Executive Organization and How Does It Fit Within a Ministry? January 11, 2025 An executive...

Wetgevingsjurist; The Decline of Legislative Lawyers: A Troubling Trend in Governance January 10, 2025 Traditionally, government...

Outline for the April 2025 Masterclass: Behavioral Governance in Leadership Title: Behavioral Governance: Leadership in a Politically...

January 9, 2025 Nearly all ministries have an independent inspectorate, operating free from direct ministerial instructions. Inspection...

MT; Why the Curaçao Government Fails Without Its Legal Platforms—and How Sector Directors Hold the Key January 8, 2024 According to the...

Beleidsdirecteur and Beleidorganisatie January 7, 2025 A policy organization or unit is the backbone of any government's administrative...

The State of ICT in Government: Reflections on E-Government December 6, 2024 In 1999, the term "e-government" was coined by a consultant...

The Housing of the Government Apparatus January 5, 2025 Since 2010, several important government buildings in Curaçao have been left to...

The Cycles of Time, Nature, Governance, and Society December 31, 2024 Today marks not only the end of 2024 but also the beginning of a...

Bestuursacademie December 31, 2024 Every country with a public administration of any quality has one or more institutionalized pathways...

The Policy Officer Problem: When Titles Trump Talent December 30, 2024 In 2020, as part of a sweeping overhaul of the government...

The Hidden Dynamics of Ministries: Beyond Formal Structures   December 29, 2024   Following a discussion about the formal organization of...

How Ministries Operate: An Inside Look at Governance in Curaçao December 28, 2024 Government ministries are the backbone of public...