Working Group Leaders
Representatives of Brussels-based offices leading the work of Health Working Group.
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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Previous Related ERRIN Working Group Meetings
Policy & Smart Specialisation WGs meeting: Widening in FP10 and impact on cohesion policy post-2027
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-
Skills in the health sector: Health WG
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
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
Galicia Innovation Days. Towards Horizon Europe
On 25-29 October, FEUGA, Galician Ministry of Education (Xunta de Galicia) and Galician University System (SUG) will organise an international online matchmaking event "Galicia Innovation Days. Towards Horizon Europe".
European Week of Active and Healthy Ageing 2021 - Friuli Venezia Giulia the official partner
Friuli Venezia Giulia region is this year’s official partner of the second edition of the European Week of Active and Healthy Ageing 2021. The region is organizing a special session on its regional experience on 20 October 2021 at 10.00h
StratKIT Final Conference
Do you want to be inspired by how we can make public food procurement even greener? Then sign up for the StratKIT Final Conference on green public procurement and catering services taking place on 13/10 from 9:30 to 13:30 (CEST). The conference is held online.
EWRC 2021: Innovation and cohesion for a resilient, green and digital transition
The workshop will highlight different regional best practices, which will showcase from multiple angles how cohesion funds support citizens by placing them centre stage. The common objective at the subnational level is to enable the transition towards a sustainable and digital society.
European Week of Regions and Cities 2021
The 19th edition of the European Week of Regions and Cities will take place as a mostly digital event this October under the theme 'Together for Recovery.'
DigitalHealthEurope Summit 2021
The DigitalHealthEurope project will share its findings and policy recommendations at its summit in September 2021.
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
ERRIN welcomes new network Chairs
The ERRIN Management Board has appointed three co-chairs to the network. The three postholders will work together as a troika to guide the network in a collaborative manner in the period of 2024-2025.
Exploring Synergies between European Partnerships and EU Missions – Mutual Learning Event
ERRIN and the TRAMI project are organising a Mutual Learning Event aiming to explore synergies between European Partnerships and EU Missions. The event will take place on Wednesday 7 February from 9:00 to 12:00 (CET) at the NCBR Brussels Office, Rue Belliard 40, Brussels.
Odense University Hospital search for Intereg call partners for Fair Access to Digital Health Communication
The research and innovation unit CIMT (Centre for Innovative Medical Technology) at Odense University Hospital in the Region of Southern Denmark is in search of an opportunity to join forces in a consortium to tackle the challenges in healthcare collectively. The Interreg call focuses on fair access to digital health communication.
University College of Northern Denmark is looking for project partners for Radiography Erasmus+ call
University College of Northern Denmark looking for partners within the radiography area, such as educational institutions, research labs, and technical partners, to apply for an Erasmus+ project.
ERRIN end of year reception - 2023 Highlights
On 7 December, ERRIN celebrated the network’s achievements in 2023. Following an engaging meeting with leaders of our 15 Working Groups, all ERRIN members were invited to a cocktail reception featuring a keynote from Markus Schulte, Head of Cabinet of Iliana Ivanova, European Commissioner for Innovation, Research, Culture, Education and Youth. Check out ERRIN 2023 highlights in a 3-minute video.
Aix-Marseille Université is looking for partners for HORIZON-EIC-2024-PATHFINDEROPEN-01
Aix-Marseille Université is looking for partners for HORIZON-EIC-2024-PATHFINDEROPEN-01, specifically a partner specialised either in the scale-up of organic molecules or in the development of phytosanitary/drug chemicals.
Latest Updates
- By Agnieszka Wieczorek Jetha
Invitation for Regions and Organisations engaged in Integrated Care to participate in assessing the test-retest reliability of the SCIROCCO tool
The SCIROCCO Consortium would like to invite you to test the SCIROCCO self-assessment tool for integrated care and contribute to further validation of the Tool. The objective of this testing process is to assess to what extent SCIROCCO tool measure what it is designed for and reliability of the measurements.
- By Agnieszka Wieczorek Jetha
Promoting the use of physical activity as a tool to address anxiety and improve educational attainment
Suffolk County Council, England, is looking to work with European partners to explore and promote the use of physical activity as a tool to address anxiety and improve educational attainment amongst pupils aged 14-16 years who are undertaking exams.
- By Agnieszka Wieczorek Jetha
Call SC1-DTH-10-2019-2020: Digital health and care services
The European Federation of Nursing Associations (EFN), representing 36 National Nurses Associations (professional associations-regulators-unions), is looking to be your Consortium Partner, representing the end-user, representing 3 million frontline nurses in the EU. EFN role as end-user partner offers a wide expertise in: Collecting frontline and gender sensitive data for research; Identifying, as
- By Agnieszka Wieczorek Jetha
TaRgeted thErapy for adVanced colorEctal canceR paTients (REVERT)
Colorectal cancer (CRC) is diagnosed in more than 400.000 people in Europe per year, and almost a half develop distant metastases. New drugs, such as bevacizumab, cetuximab, panitumumab, aflibercept, ramucirumab regorafenib and TAS-102 have been shown to lead to a significant improvement in median survival in patients with unresectable metastatic CRC.
- By Agnieszka Wieczorek Jetha
Join the inDemand Community Webinar!
The inDemand project is currently looking for Mirror Regions to replicate their innovative co-creation model in digital health care, and you can still apply until August 31.
- By Agnieszka Wieczorek Jetha
The digital transformation of healthcare published
The European Commission today published a Communication on Digital transformation of health and care in the Digital Single Market. You can read more here and in the attached document.