Structure & Organisation

ERRIN, the European Regions Research and Innovation Network, is a dynamic network of, currently, more than 90 European regions and their Brussels-based EU offices.

ERRIN facilitates knowledge exchange, joint action and project partnerships between its members with the aim to strengthen their region's research and innovation capacities.

ERRIN also aspires to influence EU policies in order to make them respond better to the needs of European regions and to that end engages in debate with EU institutions.

ERRIN members meet regularly in thematic working groups and at key network events to exchange information and know-how about EU funding and project opportunities, present regional good practice, build transnational consortia and develop joint projects.

ERRIN is also partner to key strategic coordination actions and projects of benefit to all ERRIN members.

ERRIN and its members adhere to its Internal Rules and the ERRIN Statutes that clearly define its aim and lines of action.

Secretariat

The Secretariat provides information services and organizational support to ERRIN members and it supports  the Management Board in developing and implementing ERRIN’s strategic and operational objectives.

The ERRIN Secretariat is based in Brussels and has three staff members:

• Richard Tuffs - Director - director@errin.eu
• Anett Ruszanov - Projects Manager - projects@errin.eu
• Ryan Titley - Communication & Project Manager - communication@errin.eu   
  

Management Board

The Management Board provides strategic guidance to the network. It monitors and directs the activities of the Brussels office and the activities of the Working Groups (WG). It prepares the draft annual ERRIN Work Programme and provisional budget, and presents these to the Annual General Assembly for discussion and approval. The Management Board is responsible for the implementation of the Work Programme of the association, in line with the budget. The Management Board also represents ERRIN vis-a-vis the EU institutions, acting in consultation with the relevant Working Group Leaders.

The Management Board has the following Working Groups:

• Policy Working Group
• Project Working Group

The Management Board consists of the following ERRIN members:

• Eindhoven Region
• Stuttgart Region
• West Midlands
• Helsinki Region
• Ile-de-France Region
• Piedmont Chamber of Commerce
• Eszak-Alfold Region  
• Flanders Region
• Basque Country
• Basse Normandie
  
• South Denmark
• Lodz Region
• Invest NI – Northern Ireland
• Tur&Bo
• Pannon Novum
  

Working Groups

ERRIN has 9 Thematic Working Groups (lead regions):

• Biotechnology/Food (North East England/Veneto Agricoltura)
• Energy and Climate Change (West Midlands European Service/Scotland Europa)
• Health (South Denmark/Flanders)
• Innovation Funding (Welsh Higher Education/Cantabria)
• ICT (North East England/ PACA Region)  
• Science in Society (Scotland Europa)  
• Transport (Canary Islands/Eszak-Alföld)
• FP8 (Scotland Europa/Creo DK)
• Nanotech (Eindhoven Brainport)
  

For more information, please check the Working Groups section on this website.

Annual General Assembly

The Annual General Assembly consists of all full and associated members of the association. It holds the final decision making power and approves the annual accounts, the work programme and the budget of the association. It meets twice a year in spring and in autumn at the Annual General Meeting.