 Hello, my name is Erik Meitz and I'm the coordinator of the system program at the University of Aruba. System stands for sustainable island solutions through science, technology, engineering and mathematics. Here at the University of Aruba we have set out to address challenges for small island states. Challenges for small island states of course are all embedded within the scale of the islands, within the remoteness and the isolation but also of course within the fact that research in small island states is limited by its characteristics of being dependent on outside consultancy, outside academic solutions and we are not really used to embedding the local expertise and knowledge that requires multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary intercultural competencies in combination with really strong STEM knowledge base. We are doing this in four different projects that are together the system program. The first project is development of a Bachelor of Science in sustainable engineering with specializations in bio-environmental sciences, data sciences and technology engineering. We also develop a Master of Science that starts in 2022 with us goal to solve interdisciplinary challenges and wicked problems for small island states. Apart from that we have started with eight PhD projects and we are developing three more that address those challenges in this context within the wider context of a research and consultancy center that is being set up. In doing so system contributes to the development of education but also in the creation of a knowledge base of highly skilled students that can contribute to the development of an economy and diversify that economy. System has been set up to create a new approach to sustainable island solutions and in this combination of four different pillars of our project we believe we can be successful to create a new generation of researchers and entrepreneurs that can contribute to solving the challenges for the 21st century in small island states.