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ECHA as a Public Organisation
Institution name:
(As mentioned in ECHA's Articles https://echa.info/fundamental-
European Council for High Ability -- Its Study and Development (abbreviated as: ECHA
RSIN (Legal Entities & Partnerships Identification Number):
40146782 (The Netherlands)
Fiscal identification number of ECHA as charity
organization registered in The Netherlands:
8260 97 741
Visiting address and mail address:
c/o Colm O'Reilly, Secretary of ECHA, Cente for Talented Youth, Dublin City University, Dublin 9, Ireland
The policy plan of ECHA:
Please download the policy plan from HERE.
The purpose of ECHA:
See here (https://echa.info/about-echa) and the summary below.
ECHA is organizing its annual conference each year (as a thematic conference each odd year and as an international conference each even year), publishing its semi-annual ECHA News magazine for its members, publishing its scientific journal, High Ability Studies (https://www.tandfonline.com/
ECHA National Correspondents (https://echa.info/national-
The position of the directors as listed in the Articles of ECHA:
President, vice-president, secretary and treasurer forming together the Executive Committee.
The names of the directors:
See here (https://echa.info/committee)
The payment policy:
There is no renumeration for the board, the management of the organization works on a voluntary basis. ECHA does not employ any personnel.
Activities Report:
See here (https://echa.info/echa-presidential-report)
Financial statement:
See here https://echa.info/fundamental-documents/financial-reports
Call to organize the 18th International ECHA Conference in 2022
International ECHA Conferences were and remained biannual summits of European talent support in the last close to three decades. Every two years, the International ECHA conference brings together scientists and practitioners who are dedicated to the field of gifted education and talent support. On one hand, organizing an International ECHA Conference is a time-consuming and exhausting task. On the other hand, it is a rewarding, enriching and satisfying mission, which gives the possibility to you, the Organizer team, to show the world that your country and your organization stand up for the highly able people of all ages, and gives many long-term benefits. The General Committee of ECHA invites organizations involved in gifted education or help of highly able young people in Europe to submit their application to organize the 18th International ECHA Conference in September 2022. The Guidelines for an ECHA Conference can be downloaded from HERE (ECHA International Conference guidelines).
You should submit your application using the Application Form downloadable from HERE (ECHA International Conference proposal 2022) before the 15th of June 2019 by email to the Vice-President of ECHA, Prof. Albert Ziegler atThis email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. By July 31st the ECHA General Committee will discuss the proposals, inform applicants about each others proposal, and the opinion of the General Committee about the proposals. Applicants will be able to withdraw or modify their application until September 10th. The General Committee will announce the time, organizer and venue of the 18th International ECHA Conference to the applicants and at the ECHA website by 30th September 2019. We look forward to receiving your proposal!
Dubrovnik abstract submission extension to ECHA website
The deadline of abstract submission to the Dubrovnik ECHA Thematic Conference was extended until April 30th
It is our pleasure to announce that the
Please access the Abstract Submission form here
https://echathematic2019.info/author-guidelines/abstract-submission
and the Registration form here: https://echathematic2019.info/
See you at this important meeting!
2nd Thematic ECHA Conference: Closing the achievement gaps in gifted education, Budapest, 25-27 March 2021
It is our pleasure to announce that the General Committee of ECHA decided to organize the 2nd Thematic ECHA Conference in Budapest, Hungary.
The conference will feature the key topic of " Closing the achievement gaps in gifted education" and will take place between 25 and 27 March 2021. Please mark the event in your calendar!
IBAN Bank Transfer
Please transfer the correct amount from your bank using our details below.
Bank Transfer Details
Note: When transfering, please add a note stating your
Name; Organisation; & Membership type.
Account holder: ECHA
Account holder's address: 268 Malahide Rd, Artane, Dublin 5 Ireland
Bank name: Bank of Ireland
Bank address: Dublin City University, Glasnevin
Account number: 21240740
Sort code: 906750
IBAN number: IE75 BOFI 906750 21240740
SWIFT-code: BOFIIE2D
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The abstract submission and registration are open for the 2019 First Thematic ECHA Conference in Dubrovnik
It is our pleasure to announce that the the abstract submission and registration became open for the First Thematic ECHA Conference in Dubrovnik (16-18 October 2019). The website of the conference:https://echathematic2019.info.
Please access the Abstract Submission form here
https://echathematic2019.info/
and the Registration form here: http://www.dubrovnikpr.com/
The abstract submission deadline is the 1st April 2019. See you in Dubrovnik!
Call for application to be a European Talent Centre or an Associated European Talent Centre in the European Talent Support Network
The Qualification Committee invites European or in case of Associated Centres non-European talent support organisations to submit their application to become a European or Associated European Talent Centre. [1]
A European Talent Centre should be an organisation, or a distinct part of a larger organisation, established for this role. European Talent Centres might organise activities in the field of high ability in a region or a country (meaning that there might be more than one European Talent Centre per European country, and applications may cover more than one country).
A Scoring Sheet that accompanies the application form can be downloaded from HERE. The Qualification Committee will evaluate your application by aggregating the scores as a whole. Applications will not be judged against each criteria separately. Successful proven past activity and potential future engagements in the field would be of key importance in this process. [2]
Existing European Talent Centres will be re-evaluated every other year (i.e. in 2020, 2022 etc.) by the Qualification Committee of ECHA to ensure that they still fulfil the criteria. If the criteria are no longer fulfilled, the title of European Talent Centre may be suspended or withdrawn by the Committee.
Please complete the on-line Application Form by 30 November 2018. The Application Form will be sent to the Secretary of the Qualification Committee, Csilla Fuszek. Please email any queries to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Notes
[1] The 2014 General Assembly of ECHA agreed that ECHA will support, regulate and guide the formation of a European Talent Support Network. European Talent Centres will form the hubs of this Network, while European Talent Points will be its nodes.
Aims and details of the European Talent Support Network can be found in the document downloadable from: https://echa.info/images/documents/high-ability/European-Talent-Support-Network-ECHA-General-Assembly.pdf
[2] You can find more information on the results of the first round (2015) and the second round (2016).
