Pledges of EUWIN and partners
European Workplace Innovation Network (EUWIN)
Geert Van Hootegem
Conferences and webinars on workplace innovation
Promotion of workplace innovation via website, newsletters, and social media presence
Joint research and training development on workplace innovation
The Institute of Philosophy and Sociology at BAS (IPS-BAS), Sofia, Bulgaria
The Institute of Philosophy and Sociology at BAS conducts complex theoretical and empirical, fundamental and applied, philosophical, sociological, and science-studies-related research.
Applied Research and Communications (ARC) Fund, Bulgaria
Zoya Damianova
Setting up the EUWIN; conference in Sofia, with stakeholders, and a business networking event focused on workplace innovation
Enterprise Europe Network – Bulgaria
Organising the annual national contest ‘Innovative Enterprise of the Year’ in which workplace innovation is a category
HIVA Research Institute for Work and Society at KU Leuven, Belgium
Ezra Dessers
Paradigms 4.0, research project on digital transformation of production industry
BargainUp, EU Action Project on bargaining upfront in the digital age
FutureFit, training and research project on empowering workers with the skills they need for tomorrow
Saxion University of Applied Sciences, The Netherlands
Saxion offers a broad range of courses at various levels, including many international programmes.
Sinnergiak Social Innovation (UPV/EHU), Spain
Egoitz Pomares
Regional workplace innovation programme research
Regional networking and dissemination activities (conferences, seminars)
Social policy advocacy
TNO, Netherlands Organization for Applied Scientific Research, the Netherlands
Steven Dhondt
Research projects on combining (technological) innovation with social innovation, co-creation with the workers, combining human-organisation-technology, Beyond4.0
Development digital and workplace innovation warehouse in collaborative approach (Sharehouse)
Paradigm 4.0, research project on digital transformation of production industry
TUDO TU Dortmund University – Social Research Centre sfs, Germany
Antonius Schröder
Research projects on combining (technological) innovation with social innovation, co-creation with the workers, combining human-organisation-technology
COCOP – Coordinating Optimisation of Complex Industrial Processes
ROBOHARSH – Robotic workstation in harsh environmental conditions to improve safety in the steel industry
SPIRE-SAIS: Skills Alliance for Industrial Symbiosis (SAIS) – A Cross-sectoral Blueprint for a Sustainable Process Industry (SPIRE)
ESSA: Blueprint “New Skills Agenda Steel”: Industry-driven sustainable European Steel Skills Agenda and Strategy (2019-2022)
University of Agder, Department of Working Life and Innovation, Norway
Hans C.G Johnsen
A general collaborative agreement with the Eyde cluster (organizing process industry in Norway) on organizational development based on the Norwegian Collaborative Model.
This agreement includes training and practical organizational development projects in the companies.
Innovation policy for large scale social challenges. A 3 year project financed by The Regional Research Fund of Agder.
Warwick University, Institute for Employment Research, UK
Chris Warhurst
Upward convergence in working conditions in the EU
Developing a new model of employment relations for Northern Ireland
Review of Business Schools’ Pedagogy and Fair Work
Workitects, Belgium
Seth Maenen
Innovative work organisation in residential elderly care centers
Research and implementation on workplace innovation in the manufacturing industry (Manuwin)
Research on implementation of digital technologies and work organisation
Workplace Innovation Europe CLG, Ireland
Peter Totterdill
Workplace Innovation Engagement Programme (Scottish Enterprise): intensive support in 19 companies.
Workplace innovation masterclasses and workshops (Ireland, Portugal, Sweden, UK) plus accredited Workplace Innovation Practitioner e-learning programmes.
EUWIN: maintaining Knowledge Bank, editorship of Bulletin and speaking roles at workshops/conferences.
anact, France
Segolene Journoud
The National Agency for the Improvement of Working Conditions (Anact)
European Workplace Innovation Network (EUWIN)
EUWIN was established by the European Commission in 2013 and is now entirely supported by contributions from an international network of partners co-ordinated by HIVA (University of Leuven). EUWIN also functions as a network partner for the H2020 Beyond4.0 project.
Contact: Workplace Innovation Europe CLG (contact@workplaceinnovation.eu).