Save the date for the ERRIN Extraordinary General Meeting, which will take place on 16 November 2023 from 14:00-16:00 CET in the ERRIN premises (Rue du Luxembourg 3, 8th floor, 1000 Brussels).

As discussed during the Spring AGM, this Extraordinary General Meeting is organised to make the necessary changes to the ERRIN Articles of Association following requirements by the new code for Belgian companies and associations. Approval of the updated Articles is crucial for the functioning of the network. For the Extraordinary General Meeting and the vote to be valid, a minimum of 2/3 of the ERRIN members must be represented at the Meeting. Therefore, the engagement of each member is of crucial importance.

Given the formal content of the meeting, we invite one designated voter per member organisation to take part. Full members (with a permanent representation in Brussels) should participate in person. Associate members (without permanent representation in Brussels) who cannot join in person will be able to register to vote online.

Learn more about the meeting and register on the event page here.

If your organisation cannot be represented in the meeting in any way, we kindly ask you to contact teresa.vio@errin.eu .

The current version of the ERRIN Articles of Association can be consulted here. The proposed revised version was published on the event page in September, to allow time for all members to raise their questions in advance. Please consult it in advance and get back to teresa.vio@errin.eu with any potential questions ideally by 9 November, as the approval of the revised version also requires a 2/3 majority.  

In case the approval is not reached, members will be required to gather for a new vote.

ERRIN is looking for a Project and Policy Manager! If you have the right profile, this is an excellent opportunity to join our dynamic team in Brussels and support the delivery of the Horizon Europe Mission on Climate-Neutral and Smart Cities.

What we offer:

We offer a permanent contract with a competitive monthly salary between €3,500 – €4,200 depending on experience. Other benefits include 13th month, hospitalisation and healthcare insurance, meal vouchers and transport pass.  

The environment at ERRIN promotes a healthy work-life balance, offering a flexible approach when it comes to working hours and a hybrid office/homeworking schedule. 

Job description:

An important part of the role will focus on the Mission on Climate Neutral and Smart Cities (Cities Mission) and providing support services within the NetZeroCities (NZC) project. 

The Project and Policy Manager will work closely with the ERRIN NZC project team as well as with colleagues facilitating the work of the ERRIN Working Groups and Task Forces related to climate under ERRIN’s Low Carbon Cluster.  

In this role, you will help developing the Cities Mission and work on issues related to multilevel governance, national mission frameworks and addressing regulatory barriers through collaborative policy dialogues. You will also be in direct contact with two or three Mission Cities to help them through their Climate City Contract process, facilitating the development and the implementation of their climate commitments and related action plans and investment plans. You will connect cities with relevant consortium members and/or other cities that have relevant expertise or experience, as well as with various support tools offered by the NZC Platform. 

Find the full job description in attachment.

Candidate profile:

We are looking for a colleague with a minimum of five years' experience in project management and a relevant university degree. The candidate should have experience working at local and/or regional level on climate-related topics, a positive team attitude and excellent command of English (both written and spoken).

Find the full list of requirements in attachment. 

Please note: the selected candidate is expected to be Brussels-based or to be willing to move to Brussels at the start of the contract.

How to apply:

To apply, please download and read the full job description in the attached document, then send a motivation letter together with a CV to Teresa.Vio@errin.eu, clearly stating the possible starting date and contact details.

Please mention “Project and Policy Manager - Climate” in the subject of the email.

The deadline to apply is 20 September at 17:00 CEST.  Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. 

The ERRIN Bioeconomy Working Group is organising an online information and project facilitation session on 3 October 2023 around new Horizon Europe calls linked to sustainable food systems.

To this scope, the Bioeconomy Working group has created a brief survey on the upcoming 2024 calls, intended to assess the level of interest and identify the type of role that members and their local stakeholders believe they can undertake. ERRIN members and their regional ecosystems are invited to express their interest by completing the online survey below by 20 September.

EU regions are at the forefront of climate change adaptation. With competencies in critical fields such as economic development, transport, energy or health, they have to adapt the way they design and implement regional public policies to reduce and manage climate risks. Building on regional examples from Normandie, Mid-Norway, and South Ostrobothnia, this workshop will focus on ways to ‘mainstream’ climate adaptation in regional public policies and showcase the efforts towards this process in different EU regions. The panel discussion will conclude with a reaction and update from the Mission Adaptation Secretariat.

The registration is now closed. Thank you for attending this meeting.

As part of the European Week of Regions and Cities, three EU regions team up around the training, upskilling and reskilling of water utility operators.

Dedicated LLL VET programmes prep them for EU twin transition, policy implementation and adaptation to climate change. New technologies enable the circular economy, water reuse and zero pollution. All participants will be able to share their regional water challenges and solutions, making a valuable contribution for the future Water KIC.

The event is part of the official programme of the European Week of Regions and Cities. More information and registration is available here. 

The workshop "Rethinking the post-industrial transition in cities and regions" aims to discuss why EU policies, such as the Green Deal Industrial Plan, would benefit from considering cities’ and regions’ territorial perspective. Local and regional authorities help to adapt and shift their territories, yet require strong EU policies, to collectively contribute to the green and digital transition. 

The workshop will consider the territorial constraints and regular cooperation between city centres, peri-urban and rural areas. Developing productive areas in cities and regions can create local value-chains, stimulating a local circular and decarbonised economy and more efficient technologies. It is also an opportunity for providing new jobs which are located within the city or close to the cities, and also to develop a more functional and social mix.

Please find more information about the workshop on and regsiter here. 

The Cultural Heritage and Tourism Working Group is hosting a project development session in collaboration with the Design & Creativity Working Group and the NEB task force, following the call for members and their regional ecosystems to express their interest in the HORIZON Europe calls focusing on culture, creativity and cross-cutting areas such as tourism, circular economy and design. 

This interactive event will be an excellent opportunity for members to connect and strengthen potential consortia while sharing successful examples and lessons learnt in the culture and creative sectors. The meeting will start with a series of pitch presentations of project ideas, successful examples of past projects, challenges and development areas that each participating organisation wishes to share with the group, in preparation for the session. An open exchange on the mapping results will follow, in which participants will be divided into groups, each focusing on a different call, and guided through an interactive exercise that will foster connections and project ideas building.

Please note that if your region/organisation has expressed interest in more than one call, we reccomend that more than one representative should be present to avoid missing information and networking opportunities in the calls discussed in the separated groups.

To register for the event, please send an email to teresa.vio@errin.eu and francesca.pozzebon@errin.eu. 

Please let us also know if your organisation wishes to present a project idea, successful examples or local challenge, during the pitching session. 

The European Week of Advanced Technologies for Railway Applications (#EWATRA) offers the opportunity to establish valuable contacts and learn about new aspects of international cooperation, in particular small and medium-sized enterprises along the entire value chain of the railway industry. This year, the week is taking place from 6-14 September.

The #EWATRA is organised by the STARS project in cooperation with the Enterprise Europe Network (EEN). All activities are available for free use.

Programme items of the #EWATRA are:

- Virtual 1:1 Business meetings via the STARS matchmaking platform,

- STARS tutorials on the application of advanced technologies in the rail sector and on potentially suitable EU funding instruments, and

- the STARS Hack & Match Event #5.

Please find more details here.