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
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
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
Largest public consultation on Horizon programmes 2014-2027 now open
The Commission has launched the largest public consultation ever held on the past, present and future of the European Research & Innovation Framework Programmes 2014-2027. Stakeholders are invited to share their views on the performance of Horizon 2020 and Horizon Europe, as well as shaping the strategic orientations for the Horizon Europe Strategic Plan 2025-2027. The consultation will stay open for 12 weeks, closing in February 2023.
Kunsthal Nord is looking for project partners with a focus on anxiety and depression
This project seeks to use art as a tool for communicating the reality of the anxious and depressed to create new pathways of understanding and empathy in its audience, as well as provide a comparative framework for understanding the differences between how European nations deal with anxiety and depression.
Draft Horizon Europe 2023-24 work programmes published
The European Commission has published the draft 2023-2024 Horizon Europe work programmes. The drafts have not yet been adopted or endorsed by the European Commission, but have been made available to provide potential participants with the currently expected overview of this work programme.
ERRIN Autumn AGM 2022 – Towards the Year of Skills
ERRIN’s 2022 Autumn Annual General Meeting (AGM) will take place on 8 December 14:30-18:15 CET, followed by networking drinks from 18:15 CET. We cordially invite all the network members to join us – registration is now open!
IDRÆTSMØDET is looking for partners to apply for Erasmus+ Non-for-profit European Sport Events
IDRÆTSMØDET is looking to engage with international partners who can provide/collaborate to build new knowledge, based on research or best practice for the Erasmus+ Sport call.
ERRIN annual member survey: Shape ERRIN's agenda for 2023!
All members are invited to provide input on our priorities, topics, and activities that should be addressed in 2023. Your inputs are essential as they will provide a basis for the discussions during the workshops, and for the overall planning process for 2023, which will define ERRIN’s work next year.
Latest Updates
- By Hilary Webb
Hauts-de-France funds two scientific projects to combat COVID-19
While four its eleven applications to the national call for projects are being reviewed by the scientific committee, the Hauts-de-France region has funded two scientific projects itself.
- By Hilary Webb
Commission to help expedite recognition of health workers' qualifications
The European Commission has released a communication with guidance on how to address the shortage of health workers caused by the coronavirus crisis.
- By Hilary Webb
117 solutions identified during #EUvsVirus Hackathon
117 solutions to tackle the coronavirus have been selected as the winners of the #EUvsVirus Hackathon.
- By Hilary Webb
Wallonian society develops stamp to teach children hand hygiene
COLOP Arts and Crafts, a Wallonian society, has developed a stamp to help teach children about washing their hands, in light of the COVID-19 crisis.
- By Hilary Webb
Measures adopted by the Catalan Government to face pandemic
The Government of Catalonia has adopted a series of measures since the COVID-19 crisis began, which it has collected into a report.
- By Hilary Webb
Digital health solutions to protect older people in the pandemic
Three digital health initiatives have emerged from the Autonomous Province of Trento - Trentino in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak.