5–9 November 2023 on Bonaire!

The Caribbean Sports Week is all about sports within the Kingdom of the Netherlands. The main goal of the event is to transfer knowledge, expand networks, create collaborations & partnerships and position the Caribbean as an ideal hub to South, Central and North America.

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About Caribbean Sports Week

After the successful first edition of the Caribbean Sports Week in 2022, the 2nd edition will take place from 5 – 9 November, this time on Bonaire!

The Caribbean Sports Week is organized in collaboration with the Ministry of Health, Welfare and Sport, PSV Eindhoven, various sports associations and local (sports) organizations, such as Indebon, the Chamber of Commerce Bonaire and Tourism Corporation Bonaire.

Draft Program

Day 1 - 5th of November

09:00h< Island Tour to visit the sport facilities and the Special Olympics Kingdom Games

10:30h< Visit Baseball 5 and medal ceremony

11:00h< Unified clinic baseball 5 for delegation and athletes Special Olympics by the KNBSB

12:30h< Lunch with athletes, staff and organization Special Olympics

13:30h< Optional: Demonstration & Sorobon Activities (at own costs)

18:00h< Welcome drinks with Public Entity Bonaire (OLB) and Tourism Corporation Bonaire (TCB) and delegation PSV Eindhoven

Day 2 - 6th of November: Sports and a Healthy Lifestyle @ Delfins Beach Resort

09:00h< Opening & Welcome speeches

09:45h< Setting the Scene: Caribbean Sports and Prevention Agreement

10:15h< Presentation Sports in Public Places

10:45h< Coffee break

11:00h< Round Table about Special Olympics

11:30h< Presentation Professional Sports Mindset at the Workplace

12:00h< Presentation ILUSTRE and beyond

12:30h< Network lunch, powered by BWM NV

13:30h< Presentation about SkillCourts

14:00h< Presentation Hutten Catering, zero-waste voeding

14:30h< Presentation Kingdom Talent Funds

15:00h< Small group sessions about Sports & Nutrition, Sports & Education and Sports & Public Spaces

16:00h< Wrap up & Network Drinks

Day 2 - 6th of Day 3 - 7th of November: Sports, Economy, Tourism and Entrepreneurship @ Delfins Beach Resort

09:00h< Opening & Welcome PSV Eindhoven

09:30h< Round Table: Setting the Scene

10:15h< Presentation XXL Nutrition, E-Commerce and Entrepeneurship

10:45h< Coffee break

11:00h< Presentation Accelerating Startups & New Business

11:45h< Presentation Water, Sports and Sustainability

12:30h< Network lunch & Matchmaking

14:30h< Wrap up

19:00h< Cultural night, including local food, music and dance (invite only)

Day 4 - 8th of November: Caribbean Sports Agenda @ Posada Para Mira, Rincon

09:15h< Opening & Welcome Berend Rubingh (Back2Basics)

09:30h< Breakout sessions: sports & movement in the Caribbean part of the Kingdom

10:15h< Coffee break

10:30h< Plenary session: sports & movement in the Caribbean part of the Kingdom

11:15h< Coffee break

11:30h< Drafting a Caribbean Sports & Movement Agenda

12:00h< Lunch

13:30h< Opening gym San Luis Bertran and site visit National Stadium of Bonaire and Cruyff Court

14:30h< Site visit National Stadium of Bonaire and Cruyff Court & Presentation Innobeweeglab: monitor playgrounds San Luis Bertran

15:00h< Clinic Frame Running by Mr. Rob Janssen (Atletiekunie)

16:00h< Viewing Party Champions League: PSV Eindhoven – RC Lens at Konekta @Business Incubator Bonaire

18:00h< Konekta @Business Incubator Bonaire Meet & greet Dutch and local entrepreneurs and students with drinks and snacks

Day 5 - 9th of November @ Courtyard by Marriott Bonaire Dive Resort

09:00h< Breakfast session sponsored by KVK including Top 3 Shark tank presentations & Brief review of the past days

11:00h< End of the breakfast session

12:00h< Optional: Watertaxi to “Klein Bonaire” (at own costs, $20)