In the ceremonies sub-project we started working with humanist weddings.  In 2026 we move on to humanist funerals. Later we will deal with other humanist ceremonies.

Vision for the sub-project on humanist weddings:

• To make humanist ceremonies in Europe available to everyone, regardless of where they live.

• Standardization and accreditation
  By the end of 2024, EHSN partners agreed on a European Humanist wedding standard and a protocol to accredit our partner’s wedding services according to this standard. An accreditation board started assessing the partner’s wedding services in January 2026 and will conclude in May. In 2026 we have started negotiating a standard for humanist funerals, just like we have already done with humanist weddings. 
• Spreading the word about humanist weddings to everyone in Europe and beyond
  Our main measure to achieve this goal, is the establishment of a Humanist wedding portal for everyone (Humanistweddings.eu). 17 countries are represented by January 2026. Our top priority through 2026 is to market the portal and develop it further. 
• Targeted growth initiatives
  These are initiatives to improve our capacity to deliver accredited humanist weddings in areas where there is room for improvement. We have started a pilot project in Luxembourg. 
• Educational platform: In 2026, we hope to develop a joint e-learning platform for humanist celebrants, that is aimed at making it easier to establish and maintain educational programs for humanist celebrants among our partners.