Working Group Leaders

Representatives of Brussels-based offices leading the work of the Science & Education for Society Working Group.

Opening Science WG Leader

Leader

Berwyn Davies

Welsh Higher Education Brussels – Welsh Government

Martina Hilger

Leader

Martina Hilger

Free Hanseatic City of Bremen

Maarten Libeer

Leader

Maarten Libeer

VLEVA - Vlaams-Europees verbindingsagentschap

Eelko Steenhuis

Leader

Eelko Steenhuis

UASNL - Universities of Applied Science Netherlands

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 in S3 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. 

Annual Plan

ERRIN Contact

Anna Tranberg
Last Working Group Meetings

Last Working Group Meetings

A new skills agenda for Europe

Postponed: Infosession on the Updated Skills Agenda

Anna Tranberg

In light of the current COVID-19 concerns in Brussels, we regret to inform you that the infosession on the Skills Agenda for Europe will be postponed. We will communicate the new date as soon as

PRESENTATION
Opening Science

European Universities Initiative – supporting regional development

Gaia Ialisa Marotta

The first call for proposal for European University alliances was a success and led to the selection of 17 alliances from 114 different higher education institutions and 24 member states. The second

PRESENTATION
WG Events

WG Events

students throwing graduation hats

Coimbra Group Open Session Webinar on the "European Universities Alliances"

The Coimbra Group is pleased to invite you to this open session webinar on the European Universities Alliances. 

EUA

2020 EUA Annual Conference webinar series launch

The European University Association will present a series of webinars instead of hosting its 2020 annual conference in-person. The first of the webinars will take place on 17th April, and will cover the topic: 'strength in numbers - can university alliances change the game?'

A new skills agenda for Europe

Postponed: Infosession on the Updated Skills Agenda

With the first draft of the updated Skills Agenda for Europe set to be published on 18 March, this event will provide information directly from the European Commission on what this new agenda includes and its relevance for regional and local authorities.

Virtual learning

How to enrich online teaching activities in higher education through Virtual Exchanges

As education institutions and students adapt their working arrangements due to the coronavirus outbreak, Erasmus+ Virtual Exchange will present digital resources in an online meeting next week. 

EUA

The European Union's digital policies: what is the role of universities?

The European University Association is offering a webinar on the European Union's digital policies and how universities can benefit from them.

YERUN Dialogue on Graduate Employability

YERUN Dialogue on Graduate Employability

YERUN (Young European Research Universities ) is organising a dialogue on Graduate Employability at its offices in Brussels next month.

WG Documents

WG Documents

Science & Education for Society WG

Science & Education for Society WG - call for taskforce members ERASMUS+ project development workshop

WG Related Content

WG Related Content

EU Skills Agenda

Pact for Skills announced in EU Skills Agenda proposal

The European Commission has today announced the EU Skills Agenda. The package calls for a skills revolution to allow Europeans to adapt to the rapidly changing labour market by upskilling.

Consultation on Digital Education Action Plan

Consultation on Digital Education Action Plan

The European Commission has launched an EU-wide public consultation to collect views on the future of digital education during the COVID-19 recovery period and after.

Update

Update from the ERRIN Secretariat – Our work policy

As Belgium moves away from confinement, the ERRIN Secretariat has developed a new work policy with necessary safety measures in line with national guidelines for the coming months.

HtCtW

Hackathon winner How to Change the World to support 10,000 young Europeans

One of the winning teams from the #EUvsVirus, How to Change the World, plans to support more than 10,000 young Europeans over the next six months with collaborative two-week virtual programmes.

group of medical students in the hallway wearing face masks

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.

Logo LUCA School of Arts

LUCA School of Arts is looking for partners for a Erasmus strategic partnership: AI4_FUTURE

The project is aimed at enhancing digital technologies for the active and creative participation of youths to the European cultural/artistic scene, allowing them to work with artists for a joint creation of a new EU awareness, and a renewed sense of European belonging that goes cross main societal challenges and cross intercultural divisions.

Erasmus+ project development workshop - education for global competences


The project development workshop is an excellent opportunity to interact with institutions, civil society organisations, and providers in the field of education and training, to build consortia for the next ERASMUS+ calls. 

This year the project development workshop is organised by the ERRIN Science and Education for Society Working Group as part of the ReSET network’s activities being incorporated into ERRIN earlier this year.

This year's project development workshop will dedicated to global competences. 

Click on the link below to read more about the workshop and how to participate. 


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Latest Updates

EU Skills Agenda
  • By Hilary Webb

Pact for Skills announced in EU Skills Agenda proposal

The European Commission has today announced the EU Skills Agenda. The package calls for a skills revolution to allow Europeans to adapt to the rapidly changing labour market by upskilling.

Consultation on Digital Education Action Plan
  • By Hilary Webb

Consultation on Digital Education Action Plan

The European Commission has launched an EU-wide public consultation to collect views on the future of digital education during the COVID-19 recovery period and after.

Update
  • By Agnieszka Wieczorek Jetha

Update from the ERRIN Secretariat – Our work policy

As Belgium moves away from confinement, the ERRIN Secretariat has developed a new work policy with necessary safety measures in line with national guidelines for the coming months.

Virtual job market
  • By Hilary Webb

Five Flemish universities organise virtual job market for young researchers

Five Flemish universities have organised a virtual job market to allow young researchers to connect with companies and organisations despite coronavirus restrictions. 

Recovery
  • By Ilaria d'Auria

Provide a regional example for the Spring AGM Policy Debate

Can your region be an example of how the COVID-19 recovery has shifted priorities, putting the green transition and research and innovation at the core of your strategy? We encourage you to get in touch with us as we are looking for regional cases to feed into the policy debate.

HtCtW
  • By Hilary Webb

Hackathon winner How to Change the World to support 10,000 young Europeans

One of the winning teams from the #EUvsVirus, How to Change the World, plans to support more than 10,000 young Europeans over the next six months with collaborative two-week virtual programmes.