SDWG Seminar

Seminar Objectives

The primary objective of this seminar was to explore the expertise among Dutch researchers that aligns with the work and projects of the Sustainable Development Working Group (SDWG) of the Arctic Council. Additionally, we aimed to identify which of these researchers is interested in and see opportunities to align their research more to SDWG-related research.

Strengthening Collaborations

To allign beeter wit the work of the SDWG we think it's crucial to build stronger relationships between Dutch polar researchers from the Social Sciences and Humanities (SSH) disciplines. In the Netherlands, the field of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) disciplines is significantly stronger and larger than that of the SSH disciplines. We have observed that the substantial funding scheme of the Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research (NWO) for Antarctic research has strengthened the Dutch polar SSH community, but we are aware that after the PT-REPAIR project it will be difficult to keep this expertise in the Netherlands.

Future Contributions

By fostering stronger alliances between Dutch polar SSH researchers, we hope to enhance our collective contribution to future research calls.