This year, DCRW features physical events on all six islands: Aruba, Curaçao, Bonaire, Saba, Sint Maarten and Statia. These events will also be streamed live, and you may follow the programme online, to provide access for as many interested people as possible within and outside the Kingdom of the Netherlands. Due to the 6-hour time difference, the programme will take place in the morning for the Caribbean region and in the afternoon for the Netherlands. More information about the physical events will follow soon.
Check the DCRW2024 aftermovie for an impression of the previous Dutch Caribbean Research Week:
Themes
Experience six captivating themes at DCRW2026, as each day takes you to a different island. The themes are derived from the upcoming Caribbean Research Agenda:
- Education, Research & Technology in the Caribbean | Aruba
Multilingual education ecosystems, strenghtening bilingual education models and teacher training, evidence-to-policy pipelines, quality monitoring; island-wide research infrastructure; community science & local knowledge; Decolonizing curricula, perception of knowledge and pedagogy; adult & digital literacy; research integrity & open science; AI for equity.
- Health & Healthcare in the Caribbean | Curaçao
Aging with dignity; health literacy & language access; the faces intergenerational trauma & mental health; Culture, identity in Healthcare systems; climate-sensitive health systems; governance across the care continuum; workforce retention & task-shifting; options in cancer treatments; integrating community-based practices in modern care.
- Social Behavioural Science in the Caribbean | Bonaire
Conservation of the sense of identity, belonging during transculturalisation on the islands; language barriers; poverty & social protection; elder inclusion & intergenerational solidarity; trust in institutions; behavioral insights for public goods; civic education & media literacy; brain drain & return migration; participatory governance & budgeting.
- Ecology & Environment in the Caribbean | Saba
Environmental justice & historical extraction; community monitoring of coasts & reefs; disaster risk reduction including climate change mitigation with local knowledge; just energy transition; circularity & waste governance; blue economy with local benefit; nature-based solutions; climate finance access; environmental law & enforcement.
- Culture, Literature & Arts in the Caribbean | Sint Maarten
Archives, restitution & repair; elders’ oral histories; language policy in culture; decolonizing museums & classrooms; creative industries for inclusive growth; art as health & social cohesion; digital platforms & cultural sovereignty; diaspora cultural diplomacy; tech-enabled arts (AR/VR, AI translation).
- Governance & Law in the Caribbean | Statia
Autonomy & fiscal capacity pathways; legal mandates for evidence-based policymaking; quality monitoring across ministries; open government & data protection; procurement integrity & anti-corruption; research, data, product & intellectual properties; maritime security & regional coordination; policy labs & pilots; regulatory capacity for new tech.
Abstracts and posters
Registration for participation and abstracts will open soon. Keep an eye on the DCRW website and the Dutch Caribbean Research Group on LinkedIn for the latest updates.
