Theme
The Dutch Caribbean Research Week 2026 is based on six themes. Every day a different island welcomes us.
Education, Research & Technology in the Caribbean | Aruba | 17 June 2026
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 | 18 June 2026
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 | 19 June 2026
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 | 22 June 2026
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 | 23 June 2026
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 | 24 June 2026
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.