On 17, 18, 19, 22, 23, 24 of June 2026, the Dutch Research Council (NWO) will organise the
fifth Dutch Caribbean Research Week (DCRW2026). This week will be packed with lectures,
panel discussions, cultural intermezzi, poster presentations and networking opportunities.
The call for abstracts and registration is now open.
Dutch Caribbean Research Week 2026
This year, DCRW features physical events on all six islands: Aruba, Curaçao, Bonaire, Saba,
Sint Maarten, and Sint Eustatius. 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 European Netherlands. More information about the physical events will follow soon.
Themes
DCRW 2026 has six themes spread over the days when a different island welcomes you
each day. The themes are derived from the upcoming Caribbean Research Agenda:
Education, Research & Technology in the Caribbean | Aruba
Health & Healthcare in the Caribbean | Curaçao
Social Behavioural Science in the Caribbean | Bonaire
Ecology & Environment in the Caribbean | Saba
Culture, Literature & Arts in the Caribbean | Sint Maarten
Governance & Law in the Caribbean | Statia
Call for abstracts
Do you want to present your research plans or research results during the Dutch Caribbean
Research Week? This is your chance! You can give different types of presentations, and
depending on your location, you even have the possibility to present to a live audience.
Please submit your abstracts here: https://www.dcrw.nl/abstracts .
Please submit your abstract before Sunday 15 February 2026, 23:59:59 hours AST
(Atlantic)/ 05:00:00 hours CEST.
Registration
DCRW2026 is a free event. Registration for participants is now open. Please register here:
https://www.dcrw.nl/registration .
Registration for DCRW2026 now open Dutch Caribbean Research Week (DCRW2026)
