Science & Education for Society

The Science & Education for Society Working Group addresses topics related to the concept of place-based universities and engagement with society and citizens while also working on the role of education (both VET and Higher Education) in the Research and Innovation Smart Specialisation Strategies (RIS3) as well as education and skills for research and innovation. The Working Group facilitates information sharing, knowledge development, and aims to strengthen existing and build new relationships with the EU institutions. Facilitating project development is also part of the Working Group's scope. For this purpose, the Working Group assesses the interest of the membership for specific calls under Erasmus+ and support in the most efficient way the members in building consortia, primarily with the ERRIN online tool for project development.  

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Strengthening skills governance in regional innovation ecosystems:  lessons learnt and remaining challenges

Strengthening skills governance in regional innovation ecosystems: lessons learnt and remaining challenges

Astrid Hannes

As the activities of the EU Year of Skills came to an end in April 2024, the Science and Education for Society Working Group is organising a Working Group meeting to reflect on the lessons learnt

Design & Creativity WG

The Pact for Skills for CCIs - What next after the Year of Skills?

Francesca Pozzebon

The European Year of Skills is coming to an end after the Pact for Skills Forum (21- 22 March) and the Closing event, taking place on 30 April, which will reflect on the achievements of the past year

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-

WG Related Events

WG Related Events

Mainstreaming P/CVE: Emerging insights and future directions from the Global South

The Centre for Trust, Peace and Social Relations at Coventry University and the Royal United Services Institute invite you to this breakfast policy event in Brussels to discuss emerging insights from research and practice on 16 June from 08:45-11:30.

Knowledge Exchange Platform: Open Science for higher quality, more efficient and impactful research – Opportunities for regions & cities

The European Committee of the Regions and the European Commission are pleased to invite you to this seminar organised in the framework of their Knowledge Exchange Platform. The event will take place on Thursday, 15 June 2023, from 09:30 to 13:00, physically at the CoR, in Brussels.

We accelerate the transition to Open Science: Best practice and possible pathways for impact

The Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences and the EOSC Association invite you to a joint session on the possible pathways for impact to accelerate the transition to Open Science as the norm for scientific publishing. The event will take place on 12 June from 17:00-19:30 at Rue du Luxembourg 3, Brussels.

EU Green Week - Skills for Green Infrastructure

Helsinki, Oslo, Greater Copenhagen and Stockholm EU Offices are hosting an EU Green Week partner event on Skills for Green Infrastructure on 8 June from 10:00-12:00. This event will discuss the shortage of skills related to the green transition, training options and green solutions.

EU Green Week Partner Event 2023: Local Actors driving the greening of VET

Gothenburg European Office invites you to an event showcasing local VET initiatives in the green transition, with highlights from the cities of Gothenburg, Copenhagen, and Turku. The hybrid event will take place on 6 June from 09:30-11:45.

CareAge Conference - Ageing societies: research, education, and practice – Sustainable collaboration in old age care

The CareSam network is organising a conference on ageing societies in an EU perspective, the challenges and opportunities. The number of older adults living with chronic diseases, multi-morbidity and dementia or other mental health illnesses is growing, leading to pressure on both the old age care sector and on relatives. This can only be understood, dealt with, and taken advantage from through interdisciplinary collaboration.

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.

WG Related Content

WG Related Content

Erasmus+ 2023 call launched

The European Commission has launched the new Erasmus+ 2023 call with an annual budget of €4.2 billion to support mobility and cooperation in education, training, youth and sport. 

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 Astrid Hannes

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.

  • By Maria Sofie Juhl

Danish vocational school looking for partners to create projects focusing on development of the VET sector

AMU Nordjylland is a vocational School located in Northern Denmark, interested in forming strategic partnerships and project partners in transnational projects with a specific focus on the development and dissemination of innovative practices in the VET sector.

  • By Ewa Chomicz

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).

  • By Rose BERGÉ

ASDER - A French training centre seeks to join a consortium for Horizon Europe call

ASDER, a renowned French training center, seeks to join a consortium for Horizon Europe call "CBE JU supporting activities for the New European Bauhaus Academy, a network for re-skilling and upskilling towards a sustainable construction ecosystem" (HORIZON-JU-CBE-2023-2-S-01).

  • By Ingvild Jacobsen

Call for Action: Youth Freedom of Expression

Youth Freedom of Expression is a project concept where organisations working for youth participation join forces in identifying and mitigating barriers to youth freedom of expression in Europe. The partnership will build capacity and promote action for enabling greater freedom of expression among European youth at organisational and individual levels though finding and testing innovative practices and joint initiatives, and through forming a joint forum for the promotion of youth freedom of expression in Europe.

  • By Maria Sofie Juhl

Krog Nobis – a young creative Danish company is looking for Mission Ocean call partners

Krog Nobis – a young creative Danish company in the maritime world is offering itself as a partner for Horizon Ocean Mission projects.