As a thank you for the SHTA's involvement in the development of the Millennium Development Goals for Country St. Maarten, SHTA's President Emil Lee was presented with a copy of the report by UNDP liaison office for St. Maarten and Curacao, Okama Brook and Project coordinator Loekie Morales. Upon receiving the report, Lee mentioned that the SHTA has always taken a holistic approach to the development of this Country and referred to the SHTA's Vision for St. Maarten which focuses on improving the quality of life on St. Maarten. Furthermore, he emphasized the significance of improving tourism, our main economic pillar, in order to achieve some of the goals outlined in the report, such as poverty alleviation. "Issues such as seasonal employment and shortened work weeks/ hours are all consequences of a much larger problem: an unstable tourism industry. Once the industry is stabilized, it will have a positive effect on the economy and quality of life." Lee said.
As a thank you for the SHTA's involvement in the development of the Millennium Development Goals for Country St. Maarten, SHTA's President Emil Lee was presented with a copy of the report by UNDP liaison office for St. Maarten and Curacao, Okama Brook and Project coordinator Loekie Morales. Upon receiving the report, Lee mentioned that the SHTA has always taken a holistic approach to the development of this Country and referred to the SHTA's Vision for St. Maarten which focuses on improving the quality of life on St. Maarten. Furthermore, he emphasized the significance of improving tourism, our main economic pillar, in order to achieve some of the goals outlined in the report, such as poverty alleviation. "Issues such as seasonal employment and shortened work weeks/ hours are all consequences of a much larger problem: an unstable tourism industry. Once the industry is stabilized, it will have a positive effect on the economy and quality of life." Lee said.
