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
COVID-19 contact tracing: the usefulness of mobile apps
SAPHIRe is hosting an online workshop to serve as a platform for ongoing discussions about contact tracing apps.
Science Café with Leticia Botella Sánchez - ONLINE
The South Moravian Region and its partners are presenting an open discussion on novel species of viruses.
EWRC side event: Empowerment of older persons in regions
This workshop will seek answers to the following questions: How can we remove barriers and enable solutions, models and strategies to empower older persons? What role do Reference Sites play in this process?
Implementing EIP on AHA action groups to sauvegarde lives of residents in senior facilities
This workshop will take an example from one of the EIP on AHA reference sites to consider the data quality standards needed to satisfy local requirements related to standardised electronic health records.
Digital tools for patient empowerment and person-centred care
DigitalHealthEurope will present an online workshop led by the European Patients' Forum (PEF) on patient empowerment and digital solutions.
Thematic workshop series: Co-mapping a strategy towards efficient social prescription for older adults in Europe
A series of workshops for the EIP on AHA begins in October with 'Co-mapping a strategy towards efficient social prescription for older adults in Europe'.
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
Management Board elections 2023 – results
Following the call for nominations for ERRIN Management Board held between 20 September and 5 October, we are happy to announce the nominated Management Board members. The five nominees will be approved as new Management Board members at the ERRIN Extraordinary General Meeting on 16 November.
Shape ERRIN's agenda 2024 - Annual Member Survey
In view of the annual strategy workshops that we will organise with all the Working Group (WG) and Task Force (TF) leaders in the second half of November, all members are invited to provide input on priorities, topics, and activities that should be addressed in 2024. The input can be provided by 31 October 2023.
169 country actions in support of the New European Innovation Agenda
On 19 September 2023, the European Commission published the list of actions that Member States and Associated Countries to Horizon Europe are so far undertaking or planning to undertake in support of one or more of the five flagships of the New European Innovation Agenda, including Flagship 3 closely followed by ERRIN. 20 countries have so far reported 169 actions in total, with their scope ranging from regional, through national to European.
Management Board elections 2023 – call for nominations launched!
Every year ERRIN holds elections for the Management Board. Becoming a member of the Board offers a great opportunity to develop ERRIN further and strategically lead the network’s activities. You can put forward your candidature for this year’s elections until 5 October.
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.
Latest Updates
- 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).
- By Agnieszka Wieczorek Jetha
Follow up on eHealth Tallinn 2017
Over 600 digital health experts and policy makers from Europe and across the globe gathered as part of the High-level conference 'Health in the Digital Society. Digital Society for Health' in Tallinn on 16-18 October 2017.
- By Agnieszka Wieczorek Jetha
Survey for EIP on AHA Members
The WE4AHA project, where ERRIN is a consortium member, is launching a survey to find out more about your motivation to engage in the EIP and how you would recommend to deepen and extend this engagement. This will be an important insight for the project to better understand your expectations and to make an Action Plan to enhance the re-engagement of the existing partners and to enlarge the communi
- By Agnieszka Wieczorek Jetha
Interregional collaboration between ERRIN members
This year, nine EU regions, of who six are ERRIN members, joined forces with the aim to improve active and healthy ageing through the ITHACA project (Interreg Europe programme). The project looks at each region’s policy efforts and scale-up practices of innovative solutions in order to find points of improvement.