Health

ERRIN’s Health Working Group (WG) supports members with early intelligence and regular updates about EU-level health policy-related issues, regulations, EU programmes and their funding opportunities. Creating opportunities for interregional cooperation in the Health area is one of the WG’s main objectives. The WG is also a vehicle for networking, profile raising and promoting good practices and projects among health stakeholders in the ERRIN regions.

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Policy & Smart Specialisation WGs meeting: Widening in FP10 and impact on cohesion policy post-2027

Policy & Smart Specialisation WGs meeting: Widening in FP10 and impact on cohesion policy post-2027

Ewa Chomicz

The topic of widening gathers high attention in the discussions around the next European Framework Programme for R&I, raising questions with the potential to influence not only the Widening sub-

Health WG

Skills in the health sector: Health WG

Lucy Hammond

The Health Working Group meeting will update colleagues on the European Commission’s initiatives linked to staff and skills shortages and training and up-skilling of the health workforce, exploring

Policy WG meeting: Role of EU Missions in FP10

Policy WG meeting: Role of EU Missions in FP10

Ewa Chomicz

ERRIN has been closely involved in the design and implementation of the EU Missions since their inception. Missions remain one of the network's priorities and were one of the four main areas of focus

WG Related Events

WG Related Events

Saving Lives by Increasing Awareness of Cancer-Associated Thrombosis (CAT)

Marking World Thrombosis Day, the European Cancer Patient Coalition (ECPC) will launch the report of the first survey ever on awareness of Cancer-Associated Thrombosis among cancer patients. The findings from six EU countries shed light on the need for raising awareness on CAT, and will be sure to o

Digital Solutions in Health and Prevention

Join the seminar 'Digital Solutions in Health and Prevention' on regional, national and EU developments enabling the digital transformation of health and care. Expect key note speeches by three Directorates-general (SANTE, CONNECT and RESEARCH) from the European Commission as well as a discussion pa

Health WG Meeting

Save the date for the first Health WG Meeting after summer! During this meeting we will learn more about the future of health in the next programming period and new health-related initiatives.

Transforming Consumer and Health-Oriented Society through Science & Innovation

The Slovenian Business & Research Association (SBRA) is organising Transforming Consumers and Health-Oriented Society through Science and Innovation on Wednesday, 20 June 2018 at the premises of the Permanent Representation of the Republic of Slovenia to the EU (Rue du Commerce 44, Brussels). Th

EUREGHA's High-level Annual Conference "European Regions for Health: Changing Today for Tomo

With this conference, EUREGHA aims to emphasise the importance of involving regions to achieve sustainable health care systems today and for the future.  Through panel discussions and the presentation of regional best practice cases of integrated care and primary care reform, EUREGHA will present it

European Challenges in Personalised Medicine. A Debate on Solutions, Regional Cooperation and EU-Funding

The Representation of Lower Saxony in Brussels and NBank invite you to a panel discussion with internationally renowned experts in the fields of science and politics and from associations and companies.

WG Documents

WG Documents

ERRIN Year in review 2022

The ERRIN Year in review 2022 is out! Read the report to see the numerous activities ERRIN and its members have been involved in throughout the year.

ERRIN & EUREGHA joint statement on Horizon Europe Mission on Cancer

Please find attached ERRIN and the network of European Regional and Local Health Authorities (EUREGHA)'s joint statement on the Horizon Europe Mission on Cancer.

Draft statement on Cancer Mission

Further to the Health WG meeting on the Cancer Mission, EUREGHA and ERRIN have decided to address the Cancer Mission Board with a statement to emphasise the role of regions in this mission.

WG Related Content

WG Related Content

ERRIN Spring AGM 2023 – taking stock of the EU Missions

ERRIN’s Spring Annual General Meeting (AGM) 2023 took place on 22 June this year. As always, it brought together the large and dynamic community of member regions and cities. Following the format part with the update from the network, the main focus was the EU Missions, approached in two policy debates, on the support and implementation frameworks in Adaptation, Ocean and Waters and Soil Missions, and the governance innovation and the perspective on Cities and the Cancer Missions.

Regional Innovation Valleys calls for proposals launched!

The first Regional Innovation Valleys calls for proposals under the European Innovation Ecosystems (EIE) part of Horizon Europe and under the Interregional Innovation Investments (I3) Instrument of the ERDF were launched by the European Commission on 17 May with an overall budget of EUR 122 million. The closing date for applying is 17 October 2023.

Call to join the Commission Expert Group on the Interim Evaluation of Horizon Europe

On 15 May, the European Commission's DG RTD launched a call for applications for the Commission Expert Group on the Interim Evaluation of Horizon Europe. The group shall gather 15 highly experienced members with the aim to provide the Commission with strategic recommendations to feed into the design of the next Framework Programme 2028-2034.

Gearing up for the Regional Innovation Valleys call for proposals under Horizon Europe

The planned launch of the Regional Innovation Valleys call for proposals under Horizon Europe is approaching on 17 May 2023. ERRIN is happy to share a recap of the latest insights and dedicated activities organised with the aim of supporting network members interested in applying to the call.

EU Missions creating new markets: the crucial role of the triple helix collaboration

ERRIN is collaborating with the TRAMI project to organise a Mutual Learning Event on the Wednesday 17 May from 9:00-12:30, exploring the role of industry, academia and public authorities in achieving the objectives of the five EU Missions through triple helix collaboration.

HealthyRegions4all Interreg Europe Call

Haderslev Municipality and the Region of Southern Denmark are looking for partners for the project HealthyRegions4all Interreg Europe Call: In this project, we want to identify and test good efficient practices from other European countries on initiatives that take both physical, mental and social aspects of obesity into account to improve the health status among people with obesity related issues.

Latest Updates

  • By Simon De Wachter

Innovation in Flanders to combat the SARS-COV-2 virus or its derived effects

The Flemish Department of Economy, Science and Innovation has published an overview of the ongoing initiatives in Flanders to combat the coronavirus and its derived effects.

  • By Hilary Webb

Berlin scientists investigate which cells are affected by new coronavirus

A group of scientists at the Berlin Institute of Health (BIH), in collaboration with other regional universities, charities and hospitals, have been investigating what cells the new coronavirus directly impacts. 

  • By Hilary Webb

EIT Health opens 'Rapid Response' option for new COVID-19 proposals

EIT Health has opened the 'Rapid Response' request option for incoming proposals in a bid to support the immediate response to the COVID-19 pandemic. 

  • By Hilary Webb

Île-de-France set up numerous measures to tackle corona crisis

The Ile-de-France Region has quickly reacted and taken measures in a series of areas (health equipment, business support, transports, research, education, etc)  aimed at helping health organisations and the medical sector in general, citizens and regional businesses face the crisis. 

  • By Gaia Ialisa Marotta

DigitalHealthEurope: webinar on Citizens’ secure access to and sharing of health data across borders

The webinar is dedicated to the priority “Citizens’ secure access to and sharing of health data across borders”. You can participate by making questions and provide some inputs on your experience in this subject! We also invite you to present a topic related to citizen access and control of health data and on citizen-controlled data sharing governance.

  • By Hilary Webb

Short survey of health data-sharing governenace

ERRIN's project DigitalHealthEurope has launched a short survey to gather opinions on data-sharing governance.