The conclusion pulls together the threads of the substantive chapters and summarizes the new narrative it has put forward of how the Convention developed over time in the Dutch context. It sets this narrative in broader European context and makes the argument how via the actions of a variety of actors in many different fields, the Convention took on different meanings over time, and its position can only be understood as the result of an intricate interaction between the national and European spheres. It sketches the continuities of the colonial elements in the Convention and ties its findings into present-day debates on the perceived overreach of the European Court.