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Ser Realiza Visita De Cortesa Al Ministro Plenipotenciario

LA HAYA – Una delegacin del Social Economic Council (SER) realiz una visita de cortesa al gabinete del Ministro Plenipotenciario de Sint Maarten, donde fueron recibidos por el Honorable Ministro Plenipotenciario Rene Violenus, Director de Gabinete , Carol Voges, y el asesor snior de poltica econmica, Prakaash Rostam.

Despus de las presentaciones, la conversacin se centr en el mtodo de trabajo y los consejos de la SER publicados recientemente Read more

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Ser Asiste A La Conferencia Sobre El Clima.

PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten – Una delegacin del Consejo Econmico Social (SER) de Sint Maarten particip en la conferencia sobre el clima titulada “Crisis climtica y dilogo social”. El evento se llev a cabo en el Auditorio Miltiadis Evert, Technopolis City de Atenas en Grecia.

La conferencia fue organizada por el Consejo Econmico Social de Grecia en colaboracin con la Asociacin Internacional de Consejos Econmicos y Sociales e Instituciones Similares (AICESIS).

La AICESIS es la organizacin paraguas que representa a ms de setenta (70) estados, miembros de cuatro (4) continentes diferentes Read more

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Council Of Ministers Meets With Social Economic Council

GREAT BAY, Sint Maarten (DCOMM) – On Thursday, May 28, 2015, the Council of Ministers (COM) met with the Social Economic Council (SER), which is one of the permanent advisory councils of St. Maarten in accordance with article 79 of the Constitution.

The aim of the SER is to facilitate and promote discussions between social partners in order to reach consensus regarding social economic issues before they are regulated in policy or law.

During the meeting the SER presented and informed the Council of Ministers of their work and the progress made since the first SER Board was appointed per national decree on May 1, 2011.

The SER has provided solicited and unsolicited advice to the Government and to Parliament as requested over the years and submitted advices on topics like the Monetary Union, Guest Tax, Counterpart article of the National Ordinance Foreign Labor and A mandatory pension for Sint Maarten.

As a result of the meeting, the SER and the Government will look into strengthening their cooperation and collaboration concerning social economic issues.

In addition, the SER presented the Council of Ministers with unsolicited advice concerning the eradication of poverty on St Read more

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Ser To Be Featured On Tv Program

PHILIPSBURG, St. Maarten— The Department of Communication (DCOMM) recently conducted an interview with the advisory body, the Social Economic Council, in Dutch Sociaal Economishche Raad, also widely known as SER for its TV Program Inside Government.

DCOMM spoke to the chairlady of the SER board, Oldine Bryson-Pantophlet, who elaborated on the role of the board and the responsibilities of its board members.

Chairlady Bryson-Pantophlet talked about who can bring issues to the table for the organization of SER to discuss and provide advice on Read more

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Ser Presentation For The Members Of Youth Parliament Of Sint Maarten

PHILIPSBURG, St. Maarten - On Friday, March 6th, 2015 Oldine Bryson-Pantophlet , Chairwoman and Gerard Richardson, Secretary-general (SG) of the Social Economic Council (SER) provided a delegation of members of the Youth Parliament of Sint Maarten with a presentation on the advisory body.

Chairwoman Oldine Bryson-Pantophlet gave an outline of the workings of the advisory body mainly on the role of its members and staff Read more

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The Grass Might Be Greener On The Other Side Of The Fence, But The Mangoes In Your Own Backyard Are The Sweetest: A Report On The Usm In 2014

PHILIPSBURG, St. Maarten - Too often we half-forget the wisdoms of our grandparents and great-grandparents. This of course is lamentable and tragic.

It is time that we remember and endorse the other part of our grandmother and grandfather's wisdom notes to achieve wholeness as individuals and as a society.

Most of us are familiar with the saying, "the grass is always greener on the other side of the fence." We use this colourful expression routinely to state that from our dwelling place, from our little Caribbean island, from where we are standing, what takes place educationally in the overdeveloped countries in Western Europe and the USA and Canada or even the emerging economic powers in Asia, and what people in those countries have materially and we don't because we lack their educational system, is simply extraordinary.

We consider ourselves deprived and long to be there; we dream of having those mountains of things and those degrees that they have Read more

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Ser Attends International Conference In Curacao

PHILIPSBURG, St. Maarten - On September 25th and 26th 2014, the Social Economic Council (SER) of Sint Maarten took part in the international conference "Economic growth by strengthening human capital and industrial performance" which was held in Willemstad, Curacao.

The conference was hosted by the International Association of Economic and Social Councils and Similar Institutions (AICESIS) in collaboration with SER Curacao, AICESIS is a worldwide organization representing 70 member states from four different continents.

AICESIS functions as an important international organization for social and economic policy.

Acting Chairman of the SER Curacao Mr Read more

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