After the success of our first EMiN Coffee Chat in May, we are delighted to announce that our next Coffee Chat will take place Wednesday, 7 June at 9.00-10.00am CET (due to the public holiday on Thursday). We once again invite you to an open exchange on your experiences and challenges regarding the implementation of Missions. Upon the request of an EMiN member, the next Coffee Chat will give the opportunity to discuss the potential utility of a mission tool kit. The Coffee Chat is open to all EMiN members and the TRAMI consortium. If you are interested in becoming an EMiN member click here, to subscribe to our newsletter or subscribe directly sending us an email via info@missionnetwork.eu. A link to the event will be sent out shortly to all EMiN members. Join us for a rich discussion on the Missions and their implementation - and be part of this growing Community of Practice!

The first EMiN informal Coffee Chat will be held on the 11 May 2023 at 9.00-10.00am CET. Our aim is to strengthen the open exchange between the EMiN members on a regular (monthly) basis. Many of you are involved in the implementation of EU Missions at national as well as European level, therefore we would like to invite you to this open exchange about experiences, models and challenges in order to learn from each other. We are looking forward to your views, questions and suggestions. The Coffee Chat will be held without an agenda to guarantee maximum freedom of exchange. The Coffee Chat is open to all official EMiN members and the TRAMI consortium. If you are interested in becoming an EMiN member click here, to subscribe to our newsletter or subscribe directly sending us an email via info@missionnetwork.eu. A link to the event will be sent out shortly to all EMiN members. Join us for a rich discussion on the Missions and their implementation - and be part of this growing Community of Practice!  

Following the success of the last two Meetings in October and December of last year, the third EMiN Meeting will be held on the 22nd of March 2023. The event will be held online in a two-hour webinar from 9:00- 11:00 CET. The main focus is to present and discuss conceptual foundations and current debates related to the mission-oriented approach. EMiN aims to discuss policy concepts, share experiences in implementing them and reflect about current and future challenges for the further advancement of the mission approach. We are now inviting all actors involved or interested in the mission’s implementation to join us for a fueled discussion on March, 22nd. We hope to see you there!

After a successful kick-off of the EMiN in October we arranged the second EMiN-meeting on 7 December. The event was held as a two-hour webinar and the focus was on the involvement of the regions in the mission implementation process. We invited stakeholders from Swedish and Danish regions to give us a closer look on regional examples and approaches towards the implementation of missions.  Daniel Sköld from the Swedish region of Blekinge gave us a presentation about how they designed a pilot on what a mission-oriented way of working means, including how they are using missions as a framework and as a method. Furthermore, Birgitte Karnøe Frederiksen was talking about how the Central Denmark Region are directing the LIFE-funded project Coast 2 Coast into a mission context, and Harald Hasler Sheetal from the Region of Southern Denmark presented the cross-sectorial approach of the Odense Fjord Cooperation. They all pointed out how different missions are relevant for their projects, and that a holistic and dynamic approach is crucial. Finally, Pirita Lindholm from Errin gave us a presentation about Errin and how they are involved in the missions, and Lisa Almsjö from Vinnova presented the main takeaways from the Mutual Learning Exercise that took place on 18 October. It is safe to say that European regions are already active in the mission implementation, some as an integrated part of the EU missions while other projects through their shared scope and aim with the missions. However, a common challenge that has been identified is how to engage the stakeholders and how to avoid "mission fatigue". Some of the key success factors that were discussed were: Clear governmental structures Tailormade communication (What's in it for me?) Lean implementation processes Exchange of ideas, experiences, learnings Dynamic thinking   Please find the agenda here. Please email info@missionnetwork.eu for further information. For more information on upcoming EMiN and TRAMI activities please register to our newsletter.               Please let us know if you do no longer want to receive information or invitations from the EMiN.

  The Kick-Off Meeting of the European Mission Network EMiN on 19 October in Brussels brought together a select group of 60 experts working in the EU Mission context. The event’s aim was to discuss challenges, potential for success and the key requirements for the creation of an active EU-Mission Community of Practice in order to support EU Mission key target groups at national, regional and local level in their mission implementation activities.   The event was introduced by the TRAMI project coordinators, Wolfgang Polt, Joanneum Research POLICIES and Matthias Weber, AIT. This was followed by an overview of the EMiN’s objectives by its lead Angela Schindler-Daniels, DLR-PT.  Showcases of national and regional EU-Missions Implementation where provided by Daniel Sköld, S3 Strategist for Region Blekinge, Regional Development Council in Blekinge County, Sweden and Vibeke Helén Moe, Senior Adviser, Ministry of Education and Research, Norway. The European Commission, Directorate-General for Research and Innovation was presented by Fabienne Gautier and Marion Jammard. Remarks by Ms. Gautier, as the new Head of Unit Common Missions & Partnership Services, were followed by the opportunity to share the outcomes of the interactive workshops and in-depth discussion on expectations of the EMiN as an active Community of Practice on EU Missions from the viewpoint of the attendees. The discussion focused on the needs and demands at national, regional and local level but also on what stakeholders will contribute to a successful, sustainable network. The next European Mission Network EMIN Meeting will take place later in 2022. Please sign up to the TRAMI Newsletter and indicate your interest in EMIN and follow us on Twitter/Linkedin for stay informed about all TRAMI activity.