invitation from President Jennifer Simons and will visit Suriname from December 1st until December 3rd. During those days the royal couple will have a busy schedule. Upon arrival at the Johan Adolf Pengel (JAP) International Airport the royal couple will be welcomed by the Foreign Affairs Minister Melvin Bouva. On December 2nd the Dutch king and queen will be welcomed by President Jennifer Simons and her husband at the Presidential Palace before discussing diplomatic relations and giving a statement to the press. That same day King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima will place a laurel wreath at the statue of Mama Sranan. The statue of a woman holding 5 children in her arms symbolizes Mother Suriname and the ethnic groups of Suriname.

Afterwards King Willem Alexander is scheduled to give a speech in parliament. The Dutch royal couple is also scheduled to meet the descendants of slaves and Indigenous communities that afternoon. The next day the royal couple will visit Villa Zapakara, the Natuurtechnisch Instituut and Stichting Buurtwerk Latour before attending the CEO Roundtable to discuss the strengthening of the economic collaboration,the investment climate, talent development, building the labor capacity and sustainable economy for the future. There will also be meetings with and between Dutch and Surinamese companies. As part of their appreciation for the invitation and the hospitality the royal couple will offer a cultural program.

Sabrina Starke, a Dutch singer and songwriter with Surinamese roots, will give a performance in association with Surinamese artists in Theater Thalia. On the last day of their visit there will be a boat ride for the royal couple on the Suriname River and the Commewijne River. The boat will head for the village of Johanna Margaretha in the Commewijne District. This village is located in a region where there used to be plantations. The royal couple will meet the local community and have a chat with the local residents who help keep the stories that are told in the Education Center of Frederiksdorp alive.

Frederiksdorp is a former coffee and cacao plantation on the north eastern shore of the Commewijne River which has been turned into an education center that links the past to the present. The royal couple will look at the diorama called Life on the Plantation that was constructed by Aruban Surinamese Rita Maasdamme and which is a work of art that brings visitors back to the colonial period of Suriname. The Dutch king and queen will also talk to young heritage professionals, including archaeologists and coworkers from the National Archives Suriname. The state visit will be concluded with a meeting with the Dutch community. The royal couple will talk to Dutch nationals who live and work in Suriname.