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

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

Session in two parts: -Presentation -Discussion 1. Discussing other platforms and outlets to share information in and beyond the honors community 2.

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

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!)

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

Contents

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

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

Dutch Honors Slack community Raymond ter Woord – Saxion UAS

Connecting Belgian honors programs Marleen Eyckmans – University of Antwerp

National Collegiate Honors Council (USA) Art Spisak - President

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

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

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

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

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

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