Semi-annual Kingdom Consultation in The Hague September 25, 2025 The semi-annual Interparliamentary Kingdom Consultation (IPKO) takes place in The Hague from Friday, September 26 to Monday, September 29, 2025. Delegations from the Parliaments of Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, and the States General discuss topics that affect the countries of the Kingdom collectively, including education.  During this edition, the delegates will discuss education, geopolitical developments, aging, and the seventieth anniversary of the Statute for the Kingdom. They will do this under the leadership of Member of Parliament Olger van Dijk (NSC), chairman of the permanent committee for Kingdom Relations.ProgramAt 9:30 AM on Friday, September 26, there will be an official opening in the plenary hall of the Senate. The Caribbean parliamentary delegations will give a presentation on recent developments in their countries. Subsequently, the forty delegates will pay a working visit to The Hague University of Applied Sciences.On Saturday, September 27, the consultation will continue in the Senate with a discussion on geopolitical developments. The secondary vocational education in the Kingdom will also be discussed.On Monday, September 29, the King will receive the delegates of the Interparliamentary Kingdom Consultation at the Noordeinde Palace. The IPKO will conclude with the establishment and signing of the list of agreements. At 4:00 PM, there will be a joint press conference with the chairs of the four delegations.What is the IPKO?The Interparliamentary Kingdom Consultation (IPKO) is the consultation structure of the parliaments of the countries of the Kingdom. It is intended as an instrument for direct communication and personal meetings between members of the parliaments in the Kingdom of the Netherlands. The delegations exchange information and positions, and there is room for personal consultation on various topics that concern the countries. The consultation takes place in principle twice a year: in January in one of the Caribbean countries of the Kingdom, and in June in The Hague. Due to the NATO summit, the summer edition in 2025 has been moved to September.History The first consultation dates back to 1970 with partners Netherlands, the Netherlands Antilles, and Suriname. After 1975, the year in which Suriname became independent, meetings between the Netherlands and the Netherlands Antilles took place. In 1986, the year Aruba received its separate status, the number of partners returned to three. Since the dismantling of the Netherlands Antilles on October 10, 2010, the IPKO consists of the parliaments of Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, and the Netherlands.Read more and follow liveRead more about the committee for Kingdom Relations.View External link: the program for the three days.You can follow the public meetings via External link: the livestream of the Senate.