Project cooperationUpdated on 14 January 2026

SSH & Communication Partner Seeking Consortia – Non-EU Living Lab & Digital Health Expertise

Director at ARETE Institute for Sustainable Prosperity

skopje, North Macedonia

About

ARETE – Institute for Sustainable Prosperity is a research-driven, policy-oriented organisation working at the intersection of health, food systems, environment, and social equity. We design and implement living labs, participatory research, and policy-relevant innovation that translate complex systemic challenges—such as nutrition, mental health, and environmental exposure—into actionable, people-centred solutions.
Our work bridges research, practice, and governance, with a strong focus on vulnerable groups, prevention, and long-term societal resilience.

ARETE has extensive experience in EU-funded research and innovation projects addressing health determinants beyond the clinical setting, particularly through food systems, environmental conditions, and social practices.

Our past and ongoing work includes:

Public health and nutrition interventions, especially in early childhood and community settings, focusing on healthy diets, behavioural change, and food environments.
Living Labs and co-creation methodologies that engage citizens, educators, municipalities, and policymakers in designing health-promoting solutions.
Mental health and wellbeing initiatives, with a focus on community resilience, psychosocial stressors, and prevention-oriented approaches.
Policy analysis and systems research linking health outcomes to socioeconomic inequalities, environmental exposure, and governance frameworks.
Mixed-methods research, including qualitative fieldwork, surveys, participatory tools, and policy mapping, aligned with Horizon Europe’s impact-driven logic.

ARETE has contributed to projects under Horizon Europe, COST Actions, and other EU frameworks, collaborating with universities, research institutes, NGOs, and public authorities across Europe and the Western Balkans. We are particularly interested in Cluster Health topics related to prevention, health promotion, One Health, nutrition, environmental health, digital health and socially embedded innovation.

Topic

DESTINATION 1: HORIZON-HLTH-2026-01-STAYHLTH-02: Behavioural interventions as primary prevention for Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) among young people
DESTINATION 1: HORIZON-HLTH-2026-01-STAYHLTH-03: Building public trust and outreach in the life sciences
DESTINATION 2: HORIZON-HLTH-2026-01-ENVHLTH-01: Towards a better understanding and anticipation of the impacts of climate change on health
DESTINATION 2: HORIZON-HLTH-2026-01-ENVHLTH-04: Towards climate resilient, prepared and carbon neutral populations and healthcare systems
DESTINATION 2: HORIZON-HLTH-2026-01-ENVHLTH-05: Support for a multilateral initiative on climate change and health research
DESTINATION 3: HORIZON-HLTH-2026-01-DISEASE-02: Innovative interventions to prevent the harmful effects of using digital technologies on the mental health of children and young adults
DESTINATION 3: HORIZON-HLTH-2026-01-DISEASE-03: Advancing research on the prevention, diagnosis, and management of post-infection long-term conditions
DESTINATION 3: HORIZON-HLTH-2026-01-DISEASE-04: Development of novel vaccines for viral pathogens with epidemic potential
DESTINATION 3: HORIZON-HLTH-2026-01-DISEASE-09: Multisectoral approach to tackle chronic non-communicable diseases: implementation research maximising collaboration and coordination with sectors and in settings beyond the healthcare system (GACD)
DESTINATION 3: HORIZON-HLTH-2026-01-DISEASE-11: Understanding of sex and/or gender-specific mechanisms of cardiovascular diseases: determinants, risk factors and pathways
DESTINATION 3: HORIZON-HLTH-2026-01-DISEASE-15: Scaling up innovation in cardiovascular health
DESTINATION 4: HORIZON-HLTH-2026-01-CARE-01: Public procurement of innovative solutions for improving citizens' access to healthcare through integrated or personalised approaches
DESTINATION 4: HORIZON-HLTH-2026-01-CARE-03: Identifying and addressing low-value care in health and care systems
DESTINATION 5: HORIZON-HLTH-2026-01-TOOL-03: Integrating New Approach Methodologies (NAMs) to advance biomedical research and regulatory testing
DESTINATION 5: HORIZON-HLTH-2026-01-TOOL-05: Pilot actions for follow-on funding: Leveraging EU-funded collaborative research in regenerative medicine
DESTINATION 5: HORIZON-HLTH-2026-01-TOOL-06: Support to European Research Area (ERA) action on accelerating New Approach Methodologies (NAMs) to advance biomedical research and testing of medicinal products and medical devices
DESTINATION 5: HORIZON-HLTH-2026-01-TOOL-07: Establishing a European network of Centres of Excellence (CoEs) for Advanced Therapies Medicinal Products (ATMPs)
DESTINATION 6: HORIZON-HLTH-2026-01-IND-03: Regulatory science to support translational development of patient-centred health technologies

Type

Partner seeks Consortium/Coordinator

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