ECHO News en Calendar

Read the latest news updates, see what activities and events are coming up next, and get an idea of what our year looks like in the annual calendar.

ECHO Calendar

November 23, 2023 – National conference

On November 23, 2023, the National Conference Against Internship Discrimination Higher Education will take place at the Hogeschool Utrecht. It is going to be an interactive day with both a plenary program with panel discussions and workshop rounds suitable for all shareholders. At the end of the day there will be room to get to know each other better, make contacts and continue conversations over snacks and drinks. Make a reservation for Thursday November 23rd from 09.30 to 16.00 in your agenda.

Dec. 7, 2023 – ECHO Award

On Thursday, December 7, the presentation of the ECHO Award 2023 will take place at the Loyens & Loeff headquarters in Amsterdam. On this evening you will be introduced to the 11 finalists. These finalists have been selected from 29 nominated candidates. They are successful students with a non-Western background who stand out because of their innovative thinking, social impact, organizational ability and critical view of social issues. During the ceremony, Minister Robbert Dijkgraaf will announce the winners in the categories Beta Technology Award, Law & Tax Award, ECHO Award HBO and ECHO Award WO.

News updates

Finalists ECHO Award 2023

Finalists ECHO Award 2023

The finalists of the ECHO Award 2023 have been announced. From 28 shortlisted candidates, the jury selected 11 finalists. The winners will be announced at the ECHO Award ceremony on December 7. Winners may attend an all-expense paid summer course at the University of...

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Kick-off work programme against internship discrimination

Kick-off work programme against internship discrimination

  On 26 January 2023, the kick-off of the Work programme against internship discrimination in higher education took place at Inholland University of Applied Sciences The Hague. The work programme concretises the joint ambition of the VH (universities of applied...

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ECHO-UCLA StudyTrip October 2022

ECHO-UCLA StudyTrip October 2022

ECHO-UCLA StudyTrip 2022: making admission, access and excelling in higher education inclusive What does inclusive education look like in practice, in relation to admission, selection, affiliation, transfer and student success? What is the influence of social...

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Final Conference Students-4-Students

Final Conference Students-4-Students

In recent years, ECHO, expertise centre for diversity policy, has coordinated the national Students-4-Students (S4S) campaign on behalf of the Ministry of Education, Culture & Science. This campaign started in 2017 with the aim of inspiring and supporting higher...

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Wednesday 18 may in-house day @Kearney

Wednesday 18 may in-house day @Kearney

  Ben je benieuwd naar wat het werk als strategic consultant inhoudt en wat je kan verwachten in het sollicitatietraject? Wil je graag meer weten over hoe je jouw studieachtergrond en talent in kunt zetten in het oplossen van complexe vraagstukken? Meld je dan...

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