The Horizontal Working Party on Cyber Issues (attachés) of the Council of the European Union is scheduled to meet on 9 July 2026 at 10:00 in the Justus Lipsius Building, Brussels, according to a notice of meeting and provisional agenda published on 3 July 2026. The meeting will address cyber diplomacy priorities, implementation of UN norms, a restricted strategic note, outcomes of the Interinstitutional Cybersecurity Board (IICB), and the EU Action Plan on AI and cybersecurity.
The agenda includes an EEAS presentation on priorities for cyber diplomacy, followed by an EEAS presentation and discussion on the UN Global Mechanism norms implementation paper. A strategic note, classified as RESTREINT EU/EU RESTRICTED, will also be presented and discussed by the EEAS. Representatives from the European Council and the Council will report on the IICB meeting of 26 June 2026. The European Commission will present DG CNECT's priorities for cybersecurity, and a separate Commission presentation on the EU Action Plan on AI and cybersecurity will be delivered, with members of the Working Party on Telecommunications and Information Society invited to attend that item. The meeting will conclude with any other business.
Delegations are required to register their presence via the delegates portal, and Council documents are available on the Delegates Portal. The meeting format is 1+2, allowing each delegation up to three participants.
EU member states will gain insights into upcoming cyber diplomacy initiatives and UN norms implementation, potentially shaping national positions. The EU institutions (EEAS, Commission, Council) will align their cybersecurity and AI strategies, affecting policy coherence. The AI-cybersecurity action plan could impose new compliance requirements on tech companies operating in the EU. Civil society and industry stakeholders may face increased regulatory expectations as the EU advances its cyber resilience agenda.
The discussions will inform future Council conclusions and possibly legislative proposals. The IICB report may lead to enhanced interinstitutional cybersecurity cooperation. The AI-cybersecurity action plan is expected to be further developed by the Commission following member state input.