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The importance of accepting an innovation as SIDS | Krishna Doll–Oedjaghir | TEDxCuracao


if I’m excited me super exciting is
if I’m excited me super exciting is approaching the sun shining
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[Music] it’s a luminous it’s under miss that was
it’s a luminous it’s under miss that was
it’s a luminous it’s under miss that was a very short video but this video is a
a very short video but this video is a
a very short video but this video is a compilation of emotions our society goes
compilation of emotions our society goes
compilation of emotions our society goes to annually I’ve been through it first
to annually I’ve been through it first
to annually I’ve been through it first my brother left and I did it’s something
my brother left and I did it’s something
my brother left and I did it’s something many of us wins who are about to whether
many of us wins who are about to whether
many of us wins who are about to whether it’s your kid their sibling for your
it’s your kid their sibling for your
it’s your kid their sibling for your friend’s kid what are through government
friend’s kid what are through government
friend’s kid what are through government or private it are the goodbyes to the
or private it are the goodbyes to the
or private it are the goodbyes to the graduates leaving to pursue a higher
graduates leaving to pursue a higher
graduates leaving to pursue a higher education now wouldn’t it be nice if we
education now wouldn’t it be nice if we
education now wouldn’t it be nice if we had a broad spectrum of education
had a broad spectrum of education
had a broad spectrum of education locally and we didn’t have to wave so
locally and we didn’t have to wave so
locally and we didn’t have to wave so many students goodbye I’ll come back to
many students goodbye I’ll come back to
many students goodbye I’ll come back to that later I’m going to walk you through
that later I’m going to walk you through
that later I’m going to walk you through a few influential parts of our history
a few influential parts of our history
a few influential parts of our history remember when Kershaw was one of the
remember when Kershaw was one of the
remember when Kershaw was one of the most important countries in the world
most important countries in the world
most important countries in the world when it came to financial services this
when it came to financial services this
when it came to financial services this was only twenty years ago remember when
was only twenty years ago remember when
was only twenty years ago remember when we provided fuel for the aircraft’s
we provided fuel for the aircraft’s
we provided fuel for the aircraft’s during World War two we police such a
during World War two we police such a
during World War two we police such a crucial role in this because if we
crucial role in this because if we
crucial role in this because if we didn’t provide how would they flown the
didn’t provide how would they flown the
didn’t provide how would they flown the last important era is when Curacao
last important era is when Curacao
last important era is when Curacao played a key role in regional merchant
played a key role in regional merchant
played a key role in regional merchant trade our geographical position was so
trade our geographical position was so
trade our geographical position was so good that we got the first central bank
good that we got the first central bank
good that we got the first central bank outside of the US and Europe that’s how
outside of the US and Europe that’s how
outside of the US and Europe that’s how far we go with our central bank now I’m
far we go with our central bank now I’m
far we go with our central bank now I’m not here to talk to you about history
not here to talk to you about history
not here to talk to you about history but why it is it I’m so important what
but why it is it I’m so important what
but why it is it I’m so important what is to show you that cures has always
is to show you that cures has always
is to show you that cures has always played a significant role invasions
played a significant role invasions
played a significant role invasions throughout time but many of these
throughout time but many of these
throughout time but many of these innovations have now reached their level
innovations have now reached their level
innovations have now reached their level of maturity so what does this relate to
of maturity so what does this relate to
of maturity so what does this relate to dr. Tsao has a new opportunity to
dr. Tsao has a new opportunity to
dr. Tsao has a new opportunity to participate in a world-changing
participate in a world-changing
participate in a world-changing innovation it’s an innovation that’s no
innovation it’s an innovation that’s no
innovation it’s an innovation that’s no longer an ad the Box idea
longer an ad the Box idea
longer an ad the Box idea being developed some oral travel is
being developed some oral travel is
being developed some oral travel is traveling at an altitude of
traveling at an altitude of
traveling at an altitude of approximately 100 kilometers above
approximately 100 kilometers above
approximately 100 kilometers above earth’s surface to kind of have an idea
earth’s surface to kind of have an idea
earth’s surface to kind of have an idea a regular passenger aircraft travels at
a regular passenger aircraft travels at
a regular passenger aircraft travels at 12 kilometers and it’s called sub-urban
12 kilometers and it’s called sub-urban
12 kilometers and it’s called sub-urban because you don’t go through the herb it
because you don’t go through the herb it
because you don’t go through the herb it now I got questions all the time and
now I got questions all the time and
now I got questions all the time and they go something like this or actually
they go something like this or actually
they go something like this or actually reactions more like what space travel
reactions more like what space travel
reactions more like what space travel especially okay cursor are you insane
especially okay cursor are you insane
especially okay cursor are you insane maybe but it’s an innovation that has
maybe but it’s an innovation that has
maybe but it’s an innovation that has very very most changing in hama desert
very very most changing in hama desert
very very most changing in hama desert is we’re currently several of these
is we’re currently several of these
is we’re currently several of these vehicles are being developed and to have
vehicles are being developed and to have
vehicles are being developed and to have an idea Mojave Desert reaches Nevada
an idea Mojave Desert reaches Nevada
an idea Mojave Desert reaches Nevada Utah California and Arizona once these
Utah California and Arizona once these
Utah California and Arizona once these vehicles are developed they will launch
vehicles are developed they will launch
vehicles are developed they will launch from there but why launch from there the
from there but why launch from there the
from there but why launch from there the desert he can launch from here the
desert he can launch from here the
desert he can launch from here the Caribbean I think the Korean media
Caribbean I think the Korean media
Caribbean I think the Korean media empires out of them but um another
empires out of them but um another
empires out of them but um another freaking asked question I get all the
freaking asked question I get all the
freaking asked question I get all the time is what’s in it for me well just
time is what’s in it for me well just
time is what’s in it for me well just down on the sideline while watching
down on the sideline while watching
down on the sideline while watching these people take off after paid hundred
these people take off after paid hundred
these people take off after paid hundred thousand dollars for the tickets well
thousand dollars for the tickets well
thousand dollars for the tickets well that’s when we need to get creative as a
that’s when we need to get creative as a
that’s when we need to get creative as a small item development state we need to
small item development state we need to
small item development state we need to think outside of the box a small island
think outside of the box a small island
think outside of the box a small island development state is a distinctive set
development state is a distinctive set
development state is a distinctive set of emerging countries who faced a
of emerging countries who faced a
of emerging countries who faced a particular economical environmental or
particular economical environmental or
particular economical environmental or social susceptibility so with these
social susceptibility so with these
social susceptibility so with these characteristics how can make something
characteristics how can make something
characteristics how can make something out of this innovation that can mean
out of this innovation that can mean
out of this innovation that can mean something for our society while
something for our society while
something for our society while suborbital travel is an innovation with
suborbital travel is an innovation with
suborbital travel is an innovation with many
many
many high-potential spin-offs it’s an
high-potential spin-offs it’s an
high-potential spin-offs it’s an innovation with its eyes and curse ow I
innovation with its eyes and curse ow I
innovation with its eyes and curse ow I can think of a few spin-offs that I
can think of a few spin-offs that I
can think of a few spin-offs that I think would be a gradient for curso
think would be a gradient for curso
think would be a gradient for curso space law in the law department of our
space law in the law department of our
space law in the law department of our own university or coaching our community
own university or coaching our community
own university or coaching our community on how to involve on on on the market
on how to involve on on on the market
on how to involve on on on the market demands or our own John F Kennedy like
demands or our own John F Kennedy like
demands or our own John F Kennedy like experience and/or Science Museum it’s a
experience and/or Science Museum it’s a
experience and/or Science Museum it’s a playground for entrepreneurs because
playground for entrepreneurs because
playground for entrepreneurs because unforeseen opportunities always
unforeseen opportunities always
unforeseen opportunities always accompany new industries so I’m sure
accompany new industries so I’m sure
accompany new industries so I’m sure that you can find an opportunity in this
that you can find an opportunity in this
that you can find an opportunity in this for you if you don’t I convinced that
for you if you don’t I convinced that
for you if you don’t I convinced that you can create yourself I’m part of
you can create yourself I’m part of
you can create yourself I’m part of space platform curacao also known as SBC
space platform curacao also known as SBC
space platform curacao also known as SBC it was initiated by my brother Mitchell
it was initiated by my brother Mitchell
it was initiated by my brother Mitchell J year it’s a hybrid between young
J year it’s a hybrid between young
J year it’s a hybrid between young professionals and well experienced local
professionals and well experienced local
professionals and well experienced local experts and we believe in opportunities
experts and we believe in opportunities
experts and we believe in opportunities a spaceport can trade for curso not
a spaceport can trade for curso not
a spaceport can trade for curso not presently we have a significant amount
presently we have a significant amount
presently we have a significant amount of experts living outside of the country
of experts living outside of the country
of experts living outside of the country because are not enough compatible
because are not enough compatible
because are not enough compatible opportunities for highly educated
opportunities for highly educated
opportunities for highly educated individuals we have a need of experts we
individuals we have a need of experts we
individuals we have a need of experts we need to make room for innovations ones
need to make room for innovations ones
need to make room for innovations ones that will lead the world and trade
that will lead the world and trade
that will lead the world and trade higher paying jobs and opportunities for
higher paying jobs and opportunities for
higher paying jobs and opportunities for experts to come back we also well
experts to come back we also well
experts to come back we also well actually why high-paying jobs it’s
actually why high-paying jobs it’s
actually why high-paying jobs it’s because they create taxable salaries
because they create taxable salaries
because they create taxable salaries which ad funding to healthcare and
which ad funding to healthcare and
which ad funding to healthcare and public pension your health care that’s
public pension your health care that’s
public pension your health care that’s what’s in it for you we need to invest
what’s in it for you we need to invest
what’s in it for you we need to invest in an economy of innovations to be
in an economy of innovations to be
in an economy of innovations to be involved or staying or stay current with
involved or staying or stay current with
involved or staying or stay current with world economies currently kursaal spends
world economies currently kursaal spends
world economies currently kursaal spends around 25 million guilders in loans and
around 25 million guilders in loans and
around 25 million guilders in loans and scholarships to send students
scholarships to send students
scholarships to send students broad and only a minor percentage of
broad and only a minor percentage of
broad and only a minor percentage of this comes back now don’t get me wrong
this comes back now don’t get me wrong
this comes back now don’t get me wrong I’ve been abroad as well I’ve learned
I’ve been abroad as well I’ve learned
I’ve been abroad as well I’ve learned I’ve experienced but coming back is just
I’ve experienced but coming back is just
I’ve experienced but coming back is just as important so when you think about it
as important so when you think about it
as important so when you think about it the retirement investment on the
the retirement investment on the
the retirement investment on the students we send abroad isn’t working in
students we send abroad isn’t working in
students we send abroad isn’t working in our favor I’d like to show you the
our favor I’d like to show you the
our favor I’d like to show you the groats react of SBC first we start like
groats react of SBC first we start like
groats react of SBC first we start like this six people in less than a year we
this six people in less than a year we
this six people in less than a year we became this so as you can see there’s a
became this so as you can see there’s a
became this so as you can see there’s a there aren’t crazy people out that I
there aren’t crazy people out that I
there aren’t crazy people out that I truly believe the spaceport could work
truly believe the spaceport could work
truly believe the spaceport could work in curse out it also shows a growing
in curse out it also shows a growing
in curse out it also shows a growing group of people of different backgrounds
group of people of different backgrounds
group of people of different backgrounds and expertise coming together in a small
and expertise coming together in a small
and expertise coming together in a small island development state Unity’s of the
island development state Unity’s of the
island development state Unity’s of the essence as a young professional I have I
essence as a young professional I have I
essence as a young professional I have I have experienced and I have seen the
have experienced and I have seen the
have experienced and I have seen the difficulties of coming back and the
difficulties of coming back and the
difficulties of coming back and the challenges of being accepted by the well
challenges of being accepted by the well
challenges of being accepted by the well experienced when I talk to former high
experienced when I talk to former high
experienced when I talk to former high school peers roughly seven out of ten
school peers roughly seven out of ten
school peers roughly seven out of ten have difficulties finding a suitable
have difficulties finding a suitable
have difficulties finding a suitable career within their specialization now
career within their specialization now
career within their specialization now my cousin came back last year to see if
my cousin came back last year to see if
my cousin came back last year to see if you can find opportunity and her
you can find opportunity and her
you can find opportunity and her specialization the opportunity wasn’t
specialization the opportunity wasn’t
specialization the opportunity wasn’t made possible to her so she left
made possible to her so she left
made possible to her so she left empty-handed at spc this is one of the
empty-handed at spc this is one of the
empty-handed at spc this is one of the reasons why we’re working on bridging
reasons why we’re working on bridging
reasons why we’re working on bridging the gap on this highly potential
the gap on this highly potential
the gap on this highly potential innovation cursor not just because it’s
innovation cursor not just because it’s
innovation cursor not just because it’s a groundbreaking innovation for the
a groundbreaking innovation for the
a groundbreaking innovation for the island or because it can create
island or because it can create
island or because it can create opportunity to mend families back
opportunity to mend families back
opportunity to mend families back together we can send a message that you
together we can send a message that you
together we can send a message that you don’t have to be a big country to make a
don’t have to be a big country to make a
don’t have to be a big country to make a big impact so you the well experienced
big impact so you the well experienced
big impact so you the well experienced generation full of knowledge you that is
generation full of knowledge you that is
generation full of knowledge you that is out there you know who you are it is
out there you know who you are it is
out there you know who you are it is your duty to pass on that torch it’s
your duty to pass on that torch it’s
your duty to pass on that torch it’s your duty to create an environment of
your duty to create an environment of
your duty to create an environment of growth and team up with the young
growth and team up with the young
growth and team up with the young profession
profession
profession they’d have come back to steal your jobs
they’d have come back to steal your jobs
they’d have come back to steal your jobs so why distrust and and the fear they
so why distrust and and the fear they
so why distrust and and the fear they come back to to you know step in your
come back to to you know step in your
come back to to you know step in your footsteps and carry on your legacy the
footsteps and carry on your legacy the
footsteps and carry on your legacy the younger generation needs strong mentors
younger generation needs strong mentors
younger generation needs strong mentors and role models so are we going to pass
and role models so are we going to pass
and role models so are we going to pass up on this opportunity because lack of
up on this opportunity because lack of
up on this opportunity because lack of interest because it doesn’t have enough
interest because it doesn’t have enough
interest because it doesn’t have enough in it for you or skepticism the most
in it for you or skepticism the most
in it for you or skepticism the most common one has any of these characters
common one has any of these characters
common one has any of these characters ever made a society prosperous know now
ever made a society prosperous know now
ever made a society prosperous know now what you have seen in the video that’s
what you have seen in the video that’s
what you have seen in the video that’s just a fraction of our potential
just a fraction of our potential
just a fraction of our potential lingering outsiders country sub-orbital
lingering outsiders country sub-orbital
lingering outsiders country sub-orbital travel and a space board is the next big
travel and a space board is the next big
travel and a space board is the next big thing not just for the world but for
thing not just for the world but for
thing not just for the world but for curse out just imagine the possibilities
curse out just imagine the possibilities
curse out just imagine the possibilities imagine of the world is looking at us
imagine of the world is looking at us
imagine of the world is looking at us for intellectual guidance and not just a
for intellectual guidance and not just a
for intellectual guidance and not just a vacation the vacation destination so
vacation the vacation destination so
vacation the vacation destination so today as a young professional I send in
today as a young professional I send in
today as a young professional I send in front of you and I ask let’s put our
front of you and I ask let’s put our
front of you and I ask let’s put our heads together and make room for I’m the
heads together and make room for I’m the
heads together and make room for I’m the bucs innovations I can create
bucs innovations I can create
bucs innovations I can create opportunities for experts to come back
opportunities for experts to come back
opportunities for experts to come back home because I mean we have to step up
home because I mean we have to step up
home because I mean we have to step up our game do we want to continue to refer
our game do we want to continue to refer
our game do we want to continue to refer to ourselves as small island development
to ourselves as small island development
to ourselves as small island development states and hiding behind a meaning or
states and hiding behind a meaning or
states and hiding behind a meaning or use it to justify your shortcomings I
use it to justify your shortcomings I
use it to justify your shortcomings I don’t so let’s make a difference let’s
don’t so let’s make a difference let’s
don’t so let’s make a difference let’s be the difference thank you
be the difference thank you
be the difference thank you you
you
you [Applause]
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