1. Platform for honours information & discussion in Europe
International collaboration in honours - Panel meeting Windesheim conference
Thu 8/6/2017

2. Session hosted by Editorial Board of the JEHC:
Dr. Pierre van Eijl, Utrecht University, the Netherlands
Dr. Astrid Fritz, Austrian Research and Support Center for the Gifted and Talented (OEZBF), Austria; European Honors Council Research Commissioner
Dr. Maarten Hogenstijn, Hanze University of Applied Sciences Groningen, the Netherlands; European Honors Council Secretary (copy editor)
Prof. Dr. Albert Pilot, Utrecht University, the Netherlands
Drs. Annelies Riteco, HU University of Applied Sciences Utrecht, the Netherlands
Dr. Marca Wolfensberger, Hanze University of Applied Sciences Groningen and Utrecht University, the Netherlands; European Honors Council President

3. Session in two parts: -Presentation -Discussion1.
Discussing other platforms and outlets to share information in and beyond the honors community 2.

4. Network goals
1. Supporting and stimulating development of honors education and its structural embeddedness in the education system
2. Creating a common language
3. Supporting teacher professionalization (within honors)
4. Creation and exchange of knowledge about honors programs
5. Stimulating and facilitating research about honors
6. Enabling networking for people involved in honors
7. Stimulating spin-off of successful honors practices to regular education
8. Promoting an easier flow of talented students from secondary to higher education
9. Stimulating professional development of honors students and connection to working life / research career
10. Stimulating collaboration and inspiring student exchange at honors level

5. Journal First plan: publishing proceedings on EHC website
New plan: Journal
The aim of the Journal of the European Honors Council is to share research results, knowledge and good practices related to talent development and honors programs in European higher education.
Published online in full open access
Peer-reviewed papers and edited notes
Structural connection to annual International Honors Conferences in the Netherlands (for now!)

6. Inaugural issue
Devoted to papers and notes related to the International Honors Conference ‘Honors Futures’, held in Utrecht in June 2016
67 contributors asked to submit
23 expressions of interest
16 papers and notes finally published

7. Contents

8. Discussion:
What specific themes and kinds of articles would you like to see in the Journal?

10. Part 2. Other platforms and outlets to share information in and beyond the honors community
Dutch Honors Slack community
Belgian network
NCHC experience
European Honors Council newsletter
Followed by overall discussion

11. Dutch Honors Slack community
Raymond ter Woord – Saxion UAS

12. Connecting Belgian honors programs
Marleen Eyckmans – University of Antwerp

13. National Collegiate Honors Council (USA)
Art Spisak - President

14. Newsletter
‘Presenting news, events and materials to foster exchange in the honors community and beyond’
Sent out monthly to all EHC members (around 160)
Discussion:
Few member contributions - frequency and medium ok?
Relation to Journal – for example sharing best practices

15. If honors is not on Facebook, it does not exist
Discussion statement 1
If honors is not on Facebook, it does not exist

16. Discussion statement 2
Every honors program should make basic information available in English

17. Discussion statement 3
If honors does not radically improve its appearance in the media, it will disappear

18. Discussion statement 4
Students should have a key role in exchanging honors experiences internationally

19. Discussion statement 5
The Netherlands are front runners in honors – then why cooperate and communicate internationally?