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

Digital Health Europe: Supporting scale-up of digital solutions

Within the work of the DigitalHealthProject, the brochure “Supporting demand and supply for scaling up digital health and care solutions” is now available for reading and download. This work will also inspire a topic on the webinar How to build and nurture a regional/national ecosystem that will be held on the 29th April 2021, within a collaboration of the ECHAlliance and the COST Action NET4Age-Friendly.

Workshop on Personalising Health Industry in Regions

Online workshop on regional R&D ecosystems for Personalising Health Industry.

Health & ICT: Funding programmes information session

The Health Working Group, in collaboration with the ICT Working Group, is preparing an information session on the upcoming funding programmes: Horizon Europe, Digital Europe and EU4Health.

SEFAC project final event

The final online event of the SEFAC (Social Engagement Framework for Addressing the Chronic Disease Challenge) project will take place on Friday 16 April 2021.

Living and housing challenging with inclusives responses in Post-Covid times

ESNA presents a webinar on living and housing challenges with inclusive responses in Post Covid times.

Health technology in connected & integrated care

The aim of this two-day workshop is to encourage and support the implementation of personalised medicine approaches across European regions. 

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

Open call for technical assistance: Harnessing talent, empower regions

Until 20 October 2023, 46 regions that have been identified as facing a sharp working-age population decline, in combination with a low and stagnating share of people with tertiary education and brain drain can apply for an open call for technical assistance under the Talent Booster Mechanism.

Regional Innovation Valleys: interest so far & matchmaking map

On 6 September, the European Commission published a matchmaking map showcasing European regions that have so far expressed their interest to become a Regional Innovation Valley (RIV) by applying to the call for Expression of Interest launched in March 2023. The call for EoI is still open for new submissions until 18 September 2023.

ERRIN Extraordinary General Meeting on 16 November 2023 – important announcement for members

All ERRIN members are invited to save the date for the ERRIN Extraordinary General Meeting, which will take place on 16 November 2023 in the ERRIN premises. The meeting is organised to make the necessary changes to the ERRIN Articles of Association and a minimum of 2/3 of the ERRIN members must be represented. Therefore, the engagement of each member is of key importance (participation is possible online for associate members).

Odense University Hospital searching for partners for HORIZON-HLTH-2024-CARE-04-two-stage call on Optimising Patient Communication using AI Tools

Odense University Hospital (OUH) in the Region of Southern Denmark is searching for partners for HORIZON-HLTH-2024-CARE-04-two-stage call on Optimising Patient Communication using AI Tools. The deadline for the call is 19 September.

The Digital Health Uptake (DHU) Radar

The Digital Health Uptake (DHU) Radar is a platform designed to promote the adoption and success of digital health innovations in Europe. It is being powered by the Digital Health Uptake project, funded under the Digital Europe Programme.

EU Missions: The European Commission publishes its first mid-term review

On 19 July, the European Commission (EC) published a Communication on the assessment of the EU Missions after two years of implementation. The EC details the Missions' successes but also recognises the need to address challenges related to governance, budget, citizens and private sector engagement. The EC also proposes to add a sixth Mission on the New European Bauhaus.

Latest Updates

  • By Agnieszka Wieczorek Jetha

Meeting high-level delegation from Quebec

A high level delegation from Quebec is paying a visit in Brussels in mid-May and would like to meet regions to create potential partnership for project collaboration. As you might know, organisations from Quebec are eligible to participate in H2020 and other programmes as well (they finance their own activities).

  • By Agnieszka Wieczorek Jetha

inDemand project is looking for European companies to co-create with healthcare professionals from Spain, Finland and France

inDemand is a new model where Healthcare organizations and companies co-create Digital Health solutions, with the economic support of regional public funds. inDemand is an innovatve model that applies at the same time demand-driven and co-creation approaches. This EU project is currently being implemented in three pilot regions: Murcia (Spain), Oulu (Finland) and Paris (France).

  • By Agnieszka Wieczorek Jetha

Wild Card Projects: EIT Health open call for applications

EIT Health have launched an open call for applications for healthcare innovators to address two challenges: Smart Health and Fight Back. Call for Applications for Wild Card Projects have a  deadline for applications on 9 March 2018.

  • By Agnieszka Wieczorek Jetha

Invitation to Study Trip on Age-Friendly Environments

The Academy on Age-Friendly Environments in Europe B.V, is pleased to announce its first Study tour to Age Friendly Ireland, in particular Meath, Cavan and Louth County. The mission is to support and increase the capacity of regional, local and community stakeholders to design, implement and monitor age-friendly environments (AfE) policies, practices, places and programmes.

  • By Agnieszka Wieczorek Jetha

Postdoctoral fellowship opportunity - University of Yale / FNUSA-ICRC

The International Clinical Research Center of St.

  • By Agnieszka Wieczorek Jetha

The growth and activity of “oldest old” citizens is changing our world - Summary of the MYBL workshop in Paris

The More Years Better Lives (MYBL) initiative seeks to enhance coordination and collaboration between European and national research programmes related to demographic changes. It is vice-chaired by ERRIN. During a workshop in Paris in October, a group of experts gathered to discuss the needs and problems of the oldest old (people aged 85 or older).