17 June 2026
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Aruba
14:00 - 14:05
14:05 - 14:15
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PlenaryEducation, Research & Technology in the Caribbean
Welcome & set the tone | Day 1 of DCRW2026
Stella van Rijn
14:15 - 15:00
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PlenaryEducation, Research & Technology in the Caribbean
Keynote lecture: Drs. Stephanie Croes
The opportunity of social media curation - From distractor to shareholder
Drs. Stephanie CroesSenior Policy Advisor to the Minister of Education of Aruba
15:00 - 15:10
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PlenaryEducation, Research & Technology in the Caribbean
Video WOW! the Nature film Aruba
15:10 - 15:30
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Oral presentationEducation, Research & Technology in the Caribbean
Oral presentation: Loes Witteveen
Food Resilient Futures in the Caribbean Netherlands: a vision on continuity
Loes Witteveen
15:30 - 15:50
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Oral presentationEducation, Research & Technology in the Caribbean
Oral presentation: Linette Bossen
Learning Communities Bridging Education, Science, Society and Culture for Societal Impact on Curaçao
Linette Bossen
15:50 - 15:55
15:55 - 16:15
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Oral presentationEducation, Research & Technology in the Caribbean
Oral presentation: Amber van Veghel
A scoping review in small island contexts: mapping research on food in the ABC islands
Amber van Veghel
16:15 - 16:35
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Oral presentationEducation, Research & Technology in the Caribbean
Oral presentation: Iris Keizer
Tools for weather, climate and seismic hazards on the Dutch Caribbean islands
Iris KeizerClimate Scientist at Koninklijk Nederlands Meteorologisch Instituut (KNMI)
16:35 - 16:40
16:40 - 17:00
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Oral presentationEducation, Research & Technology in the Caribbean
Oral presentation: Francis Laclé
Navigating Research Realities on a Small Island: Lessons from A PhD Healthcare Project on Aruba
Francis Laclé
17:00 - 17:20
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Oral presentationEducation, Research & Technology in the Caribbean
Oral presentation: Bart van Donselaar
Language ideologies in Aruban secondary education: Integrating policy texts, teacher perspectives and pupil perspectives through nexus analysis
Bart van Donselaar
17:20 - 17:40
17:40 - 18:35
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Panel discussionEducation, Research & Technology in the Caribbean
Panel discussion | Day 1 of DCRW2026
Advancing just and trusted knowledge systems: open science, research integrity, and equitable AI for evidence-driven policy
Drs. Stephanie CroesSenior Policy Advisor to the Minister of Education of Aruba
Marushka Tromp
Milton Ponson
Esther Plomp
Curaçao
14:00 - 14:05
14:05 - 14:10
14:10 - 14:55
14:55 - 15:05
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PlenaryHealth & Healthcare in the Caribbean
Video WOW! the Nature Film Curaçao
15:05 - 15:25
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Oral presentationHealth & Healthcare in the Caribbean
Oral presentation: Ellianne dos Santos Rubio
Redesigning neurosurgical emergency healthcare. A Task‑Sharing Roadmap for the Caribbean Island Health System
Ellianne dos Santos Rubio
15:25 - 15:45
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Oral presentationHealth & Healthcare in the Caribbean
Oral presentation: Meindert Manshande
Sickle Cell Disease and Sickle Cell Trait on Curaçao: Incidence and Pediatric Complications. A Retrospective Cohort Study From a Single CentreMeindert Manshande
15:45 - 15:50
15:50 - 16:10
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Oral presentationHealth & Healthcare in the Caribbean
Oral presentation: Betzabel Cajiao Garcia
Implementing a Lifestyle Medicine Screening Program for NCD Prevention in Curaçao
Betzabel Cajiao Garcia
16:10 - 16:30
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Oral presentationHealth & Healthcare in the Caribbean
Oral presentation: Esther Vermeulen
Realization of a cancer registry in the Dutch Caribbean countries and special municipalities
Esther Vermeulen
16:30 - 16:35
16:35 - 16:55
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Oral presentationHealth & Healthcare in the Caribbean
Oral presentation: Lequisha Suisse and Pheadra Regales
mHealth for decision-making support in colorectal cancer screening in the Dutch Caribbean Islands
Lequisha Suisse
Pheadra Regales
16:55 - 17:15
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Oral presentationHealth & Healthcare in the Caribbean
Oral presentation: Sitaya Zomer
Maternal Near Miss in Curaçao: Comparing WHO and Namibian Criteria in a High-Income Caribbean SettingSitaya ZomerPhD researcher at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (VU)
17:15 - 17:40
17:40 - 18:35
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PlenaryHealth & Healthcare in the Caribbean
Information session | Day 2 of DCRW2026
Research agenda | Financing Caribbean research | What the thematic programs can offer | Research Agenda PCO
Arnold LubbersPolicy officer at NWO
Bonaire
14:00 - 14:05
14:05 - 14:10
14:10 - 14:55
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PlenarySocial Behavioural Science in the Caribbean
Keynote lecture: Drs. Elly Rojer
Protecting our future generation on Bonaire!
Drs. Elly RojerBehavioural scientist at Stichting Project en Begeleid Wonen Bonaire
14:55 - 15:05
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PlenarySocial Behavioural Science in the Caribbean
Animation with Islanders at the Helm
15:05 - 15:25
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Oral presentationSocial Behavioural Science in the Caribbean
Oral presentation: Emiel Martens and Elsie Vermeer
Beach Inna Bondage: The Fight for Jamaica’s Coastline
Emiel Martens
Elsie Vermeer
15:25 - 15:45
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Oral presentationSocial Behavioural Science in the Caribbean
Oral presentation: Peter Robinson
Public Preferences for Climate Change Adaptation in Curaçao and ArubaPeter Robinson
15:45 - 15:50
15:50 - 16:10
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Oral presentationSocial Behavioural Science in the Caribbean
Oral presentation: Rosita Woodly-Sobhie
The economic impact of unintended pregnancies and early motherhood at micro-and macrolevel
Rosita Woodly-SobhieDean & Lector IGSR at Anton de Kom University of Suriname
16:10 - 16:30
16:30 - 16:35
16:35 - 16:55
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Oral presentationSocial Behavioural Science in the Caribbean
Oral presentation: Judith Sonder
Food Boost Challenge Curacao: participatory action research for healthier food environments
Judith Sonder
16:55 - 17:15
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Oral presentationSocial Behavioural Science in the Caribbean
Oral presentation: Eric Mijts
Book presentation: Turning the Tide: Climate Change, Social Change and Islandness
Eric Mijts
17:15 - 17:40
17:40 - 18:35
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Panel discussionSocial Behavioural Science in the Caribbean
Panel discussion | Day 3 of DCRW2026
Communication patterns in the Dutch Caribbean: historical roots, present‑day challenges, and obstacles in cross‑cultural communication between the Caribbean and European Dutch community. What research strategies are needed to understand these barriers and
Drs. Elly RojerBehavioural scientist at Stichting Project en Begeleid Wonen BonaireElisabeth VeldbloemKenneth Charlemagne
Saba
14:00 - 14:05
14:05 - 14:10
14:10 - 15:00
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PlenaryEcology & Environment in the Caribbean
Keynote lecture: Drs. Oliver Klokman
Restoring Diadema antillarum on Saba: A Work in Progress
Drs. Oliver Klokman
14:55 - 15:05
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PlenaryEcology & Environment in the Caribbean
Video WOW! The Nature Film Saba
15:05 - 15:25
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Oral presentationEcology & Environment in the Caribbean
Oral presentation: Marilla Lippert
Coral reef restoration efforts succeed in restoring reef fish communities
Marilla Lippert
15:25 - 15:45
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Oral presentationEcology & Environment in the Caribbean
Oral presentation: Milena Holmgren
Lessons from fifteen years of dry forest restoration in Bonaire
Milena Holmgren
15:45 - 15:50
15:50 - 16:10
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Oral presentationEcology & Environment in the Caribbean
Oral presentation: Titus Kruijssen
Rainfall to reef: Event-driven groundwater recharge and transport in Curaçao’s fractured rock hydrogeology
Titus Kruijssen
16:10 - 16:30
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Oral presentationEcology & Environment in the Caribbean
Oral presentation: Jordy van der Beek
Crossing the border between biodiversity and health, mosquito diversity on the ABC-islands
Jordy van der Beek
16:30 - 16:35
16:35 - 16:55
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Oral presentationEcology & Environment in the Caribbean
Oral presentation: Cees van Westen
Designing a Sub-Regional Trigger Model for Anticipatory Action to Hurricanes in the Eastern Caribbean
Cees van Westen
16:55 - 17:15
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Oral presentationEcology & Environment in the Caribbean
Oral presentation: Rebecca Lellau
Caribbean pollen and spores as proxies to observe past vegetation dynamicsRebecca Lellau
17:15 - 17:40
17:40 - 18:35
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WorkshopEcology & Environment in the Caribbean
Workshop | Day 4 of DCRW2026
Applying for a grant | How it works
Eline PronkPolicy officer at NWO
Sint Maarten
14:00 - 14:05
14:05 - 14:10
14:10 - 14:55
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PlenaryCulture, Literature & Arts in the Caribbean
Keynote lecture: drs. Raymond Jesserun
Our Stories Are Not Footnotes: Culture, Memory, and the Right to Shape Caribbean Research
Drs. Raymond JesserunResearch Coordinator at University of St. Martin
14:55 - 15:05
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PlenaryCulture, Literature & Arts in the Caribbean
Video by prof. Simon Richter
Simon RichterUniversity of Pennsylvania
15:05 - 15:25
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Oral presentationCulture, Literature & Arts in the Caribbean
Oral presentation: Barbara Lubelli
Protecting Caribbean heritage from salt damage - the SALTCURA project
Barbara Lubelli
15:25 - 15:45
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Oral presentationCulture, Literature & Arts in the Caribbean
Oral presentation: Durwin Lynch
“Do I belong here?”: uncovering racialized experiences of Dutch Caribbean students in The Netherlands through a participatory action research-based intervention.
Durwin Lynch
15:45 - 15:50
15:50 - 16:10
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Oral presentationCulture, Literature & Arts in the Caribbean
Oral presentation: Rosemarie Hoen
Systemic Sensitive-Responsive Pedagogical Transformation of Intergenerational Legacies of Slavery and Colonialism in Dutch Caribbean Education
Rosemarie Hoen
16:10 - 16:30
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Oral presentationCulture, Literature & Arts in the Caribbean
Oral presentation: Regine Croes
Language values, ideologies and beliefs in Aruban Primary Education policies and practiceRegine Croes
16:30 - 16:35
16:35 - 16:55
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Oral presentationCulture, Literature & Arts in the Caribbean
Oral presentation: Merlynne Williams
TiPICo: Co-creating and Sharing Indigenous Knowledge on Teaching in Plurilingual Island CommunitiesMerlynne Williams
16:55 - 17:15
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Oral presentationCulture, Literature & Arts in the Caribbean
Oral presentation: Menelik Arnell
The pride of SXM AnthologyMenelik Arnell
17:15 - 17:40
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PlenaryCulture, Literature & Arts in the Caribbean
Gather parallel presentation by GBIF-Naturalis Biodiversity Center
Eva Corssmit - NLBIF Call for proposal Caribbean
Eva CorssmitNode Employee at NLBIF, Dutch node of GBIF
17:40 - 18:35
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Panel discussionCulture, Literature & Arts in the Caribbean
Panel discussion | Day 5 of DCRW2026
Can art function as a method for communicating science? Exploring how artistic practices can help translate complex research into accessible, culturally rooted messages for Caribbean communities.Menelik Arnell
Simon RichterUniversity of Pennsylvania
Danielle RichardsonLisandro Suriel
Statia
14:00 - 14:05
14:05 - 14:10
14:10 - 14:55
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PlenaryGovernance & Law in the Caribbean
Keynote lecture: Island Governor Alida Francis
From Research to Action: Turning Knowledge into Impact
Island Governor Alida FrancisIsland Governor of Sint Eustatius
14:55 - 15:05
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PlenaryGovernance & Law in the Caribbean
Video WOW! The Nature Film Statia
15:05 - 15:25
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Oral presentationGovernance & Law in the Caribbean
Oral presentation: Sofie Carpaij
Tracing (Post-) Colonial Planning and Urban Blue Justice in Paramaribo, Suriname
Sofie Carpaij
15:25 - 15:45
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Oral presentationGovernance & Law in the Caribbean
Oral presentation: Brechtje Huiskes
Incompatibility regulations for public office holders in the Dutch Caribbean
Brechtje Huiskes
15:45 - 15:50
15:50 - 16:10
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Oral presentationGovernance & Law in the Caribbean
Oral presentation: Daphina Misiedjan
Mitigation, Adaptation, and Equality: The Significance of the Bonaire Climate Ruling
Daphina Misiedjan
16:10 - 16:30
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Oral presentationGovernance & Law in the Caribbean
Oral presentation: Bastiaan de Jong
Ensuring the equality of Bonaire, Sint Eustatius, and Saba within the constitutional system of the Netherlands.
Bastiaan de Jong
16:30 - 16:35
16:35 - 16:55
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Oral presentationGovernance & Law in the Caribbean
Oral presentation: Hannah Meijer
ECHR obligations and the necessity to collaborate: how to do so considering the Murray-case?
Hannah Meijer
16:55 - 17:15
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Oral presentationGovernance & Law in the Caribbean
Oral presentation: Thaïs Franken
Public Value Creation by Civil Society Organizations: Insights from Social, Health, and Cultural CSOs in Aruba and Bonaire
Thaïs Franken
17:15 - 17:25
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Oral presentationGovernance & Law in the Caribbean
Pitch Poster Winner 2024: Dylan Power
(Co)Developing active mobility policy: policy-oriented physical activity and active mobility research on BonaireDylan Power
17:25 - 17:45
17:45 - 18:35
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WorkshopGovernance & Law in the Caribbean
Workshop | Day 6 of DCRW2026
Definitions and differences between OUTPUT-OUTCOMES & IMPACT
Alexander HagemeijerPolicy officer at NWO