A note from the Cyprus Presidency of the Council of the EU, published on 22 June 2026, reports that the Presidency organised 14 events in early 2026 covering employment, social policy, equality, and housing. The events were presented to the EPSCO Council on 29 June 2026.
The employment-related events included the Euroguidance Network Working Group (5-7 May, Larnaca), the ELA Annual Conference on Declared Work (12 May, Larnaca), the EURES European Coordination Group meeting (19-21 May, Larnaca), the Senior Labour Inspectors Committee meeting and Thematic Day (20-21 May, Nicosia), the High-level Conference on Occupational Safety and Health (11 June, Nicosia), and the 25th Board Meeting of the European Network of Public Employment Services (18-19 June, Nicosia).
Social policy events comprised the High-Level Conference on Inclusion of Persons with Disabilities (7 May, Limassol), the Disability Platform meeting (8 May, Limassol), the Child Guarantee Coordinators meeting (19 May, Nicosia), the High-Level Conference on Child Well-Being (20-21 May, Nicosia), and two side events at the UN Conference of States Parties to the CRPD (COSP19) on 9 June in New York: one on supported decision-making and a high-level breakfast on the EU Disability Strategy.
An equality-focused event was the High-Level Conference on Preventing and Combating Cyber Violence against Girls (18-19 May, Nicosia). A housing event took the form of an Informal Ministerial Meeting on Housing (11-12 May, Nicosia).
The dense programme reflects the Cyprus Presidency's priorities in social and employment policy, with events spanning from May to June 2026. The note serves as an information document for the EPSCO Council, which took note of the activities.