Program

Conference program (Program is subject to change) 

Wednesday, 17th September 2025, pre-conference day  

14.30 – 17.00    

(Optional, fee € 20) 

Pre-conference program: Citytour “Highlights” and drink afterwards 
18.45 – 19.00  Welcome and registration 
19.00 – 22.00  Reception at “De Kapel” Graaf van Burenstraat 12, Deventer 

Thursday, 18th  September 2025 

8.45 u  Arrival at conference venue: “Deventer buitensocieteit”,  Twelloseweg 1a, Steenenkamer 
9.00 – 9.10  Welcome word 
9.10 – 9.30  VN education in the Netherlands 
9.30 – 10.30u  Workforce sustainability : Alison Haywood 
10.30u – 11.00u  COFFEE BREAK  
11.00u – 12.00u  Educating the educator : Nina de Franco 
12.00 – 13.00  LUNCH 
13.00u – 14.00u  How to thrive – building resilience for sustainable futures : Helen Silver – MacMahon, RCVS Mind matters inititative 
14.00u – 14.30u  COFFEE BREAK 
14.30u – 15.30u  Acovene 
15.30 u- 16.15 u  Discussion about sustainability in practical lessons etc 
   
19.00u 00.30u  Dinner and dance party at : “Deventer buitensocieteit”,  Twelloseweg 1a, Steenenkamer 

Friday, 19th September 2025 

8.45 u  Arrival at conference venue: Deventer buitensocieteit,  Twelloseweg 1a, Steenenkamer 
9.00u – 10.00u  AGM 
10.00u – 10.15u  Next conference host presentation: Czech republic 
10.15u – 10.30u  COFFEE BREAK 
10.30u – 11.30u  Management & leadership : Jennifer Serling 
11.30u – 11.45u  Dutch schools cooperating : DOPA 
12.00u – 13.00u  LUNCH 
13.00 u- 14.00u  Incivility : St Anna Advies 
14.00u – 15.00u 
  • Workshop (1st out of 3) 
15.00u – 15.15u  COFFEE BREAK 
15.15u – 16.15u 
  • Workshop (2nd out of 3) 
16.15u – 16.30u  Conclusions and closing the conference