The EuroHealthNet General Council is the highest governing body of the organisation and is held annually. It is responsible for formulating EuroHealthNet policy. This year, the meeting was held in Warsaw between 2nd-3rd June 2026, and COTEC President attended.. 

Main items on the agenda of the meeting were EuroHealthNet governance and approval of the new Strategic Developmenet Plan 2026-2031. The Strategy recognises the megatrends affecting public health, such as threats to democracy and peace, as well as intensifying challenges, including the growing impact of commercial determinants of health. A compass represents the values and tools that will guide EuroHealthNet partnership throughout its work, including EuroHealthNet vision for a wellbeing economy.

The work of the three EuroHealthNet platforms – Practice, Policy and Research – were discussed and developed in smaller groups followed by plenary presentations.

There were also three presentations on projects – European initiatives on affordable housing and tackling housing exclusion; the EU Anti-Poverty Package and updated Child Guarantee; and Norway’s ban on marketing unhealthy food/drinks to children.

• Practice Platform –  Short pitches from five TWIGs (Thematic Working Groups) – Health Promotion & Disease Prevention Best Practice Portals; Mental Health; Health Promoting Schools; Commercial Determinants of Health and Social Participation. 
• EuroHealthNet Social Investment Activities updated “Guide 2.0 on Financing Health Promotion”  was presented. 
• Policy Platform – Mental Health, Social Media & AI: Discussion building on the Annual Seminar outcomes, and the “Beyond Phone Bans” TWIG statement, and progress toward a EuroHealthNet partnership publicstatement on the topic. 
• There were also three presentations on projects: European initiatives on affordable housing and tackling housing exclusion; The EU Anti-Poverty Package and updated Child Guarantee; and Norway’s ban on marketingunhealthy food/drinks to child 
• Research Platform: Progress on EuroHealthNet’s “Social Inequalities in Health in Europe” report was presented (covering communications strategy, and factsheets linked to the European Semester and EU’s 2028–2034 Multiannual Financial Framework). 

The following documents might also be of interest to our readers:

Strategic Development Plan (2026–2031)   

Annual report 2025-2026   

Preceding the General Council the EuroHealthNet Annual seminar had agreed on a statement on Health promotion and prevention in the digital era. The statement can be read here.