Conferences & events

The EHC is involved in co-organizing or sponsoring events connected to talent development and honors in higher education.

Upcoming events:

Nature Expeditions: (more info: email info@honorscouncil.eu)

  • Waddenlab – a fieldtrip by ship for and by students on the Dutch Wadden Sea, July 12-18, 2025
  • Utrechtse Heuvelrug – fieldtrip in one of the Dutch National parks

Past events:

  • 6-7 June 2024: International honorsconference Saxion UAS and Technical University of Twente: – “Unleash Your Potential”, please have a look: https://www.saxion.edu/events/2024/june/international-honours-conference
  • 16-18 June 2021: World of Talent 2021; International Conference on Talent Development and Honors Education  in Groningen, the Netherlands. This event was originally scheduled for June 2020, but rescheduled due to the coronavirus crisis.
  • the annual Honors International Faculty Institute, an annual inspirational, hands-on training course for honours educators and leaders. This is held annually in either the Netherlands or the USA (since 2017)
  • The international X-Honours Congrestival in Leeuwarden, Netherlands (2018)
  • International conference Honors communities in Zwolle, Netherlands (2017);
  • International conference Honours Futures in Utrecht, Netherlands (2016)