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Sustainable Island Solutions through STEM (SISSTEM) Lessons learnt, and the pathway forward

Acevedo, Diego
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John, Nigel
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López-Márquez, Violeta
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Mertens, Anouk
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Mijts, Eric
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Sultan, Salys
; López Márquez, Violeta; Acevedo, DiegoOrcid icon; Mijts, EricOrcid icon; Mertens, AnoukOrcid icon... show 1 more
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11/27/2024
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In 2019 the EDF-11 funded SISSTEM project started at the University of Aruba, an ambitious project in collaboration with the KU Leuven and with the support of UNDP to develop the facilities and programs for STEM education and research. In July 2024 the project implementation phase of the European funded part of SISSTEM was completed. In this contribution we will share the original intentions and the outcomes of the project, as well as an analysis of the critical success factors that contributed to the implementation of the project. The outcomes include two academic programs (BSc and MSc), a series of ongoing research projects, and a series of conferences and publications that contribute to the development of a critical mass of island researchers that support both local and global sustainability efforts and agendas. Throughout the implementation of the project a series of obstacles were identified, such as the complexities of international project management for small island development (including logistic and technical challenges), intercultural awareness management, expectation management, marketing/image management and the complexities of recruitment of students and academic staff to participate in pioneering programs.
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Acevedo, D., John, N., López-Márquez, V., Mertens, A., Mijts, E., & Sultan, S. (27-11-2024). Sustainable Island Solutions through STEM (SISSTEM) Lessons learnt, and the pathway forward, Dutch Caribbean Research Week.
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https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14473/1213
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