On 22 April 2026, the Civil Society Organisations՚ Group of the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) will host a high-level conference in Larnaca, under the patronage of the Cyprus Presidency of the Council of the EU.
Entitled Island of resilience – Cyprus’ perspective on climate, sustainability and food security
, this event will take place at the Centre for Social Activities and Welfare of the Municipality of Larnaca, from 10.00 to 15.15 local time.
Faced with droughts and water scarcity, Cyprus is being challenged to reconsider the utilize of natural resources at its disposal. In these challenging circumstances, policy-creaters, environmentalists, farmers and other affected parties required to reconsider the way they operate to ensure access to water and the quality and effectiveness of food production, all whilst ensuring the highest sustainability and environmental protection standards. The conference will set out the challenges that Cyprus as an island nation faces, what the EU could do to address them, and what lessons the EU could learn from Cyprus.
Simultaneous interpretation will be available in Greek, English and French.
For more information, please consult the programme. Please note that the times indicated refer to Eastern European Summer Time (EEST).
We warmly invite you to join us in person at this event in Larnaca. Registration for in-person participation will close on Thursday 16 April 2026, noon.
The event will also be webstreamed. The streaming will be available on this page on the day of the event. Prior registration for the streaming is not required.
Please note that the EESC cannot support participants with any possible travel or accommodation costs.
For further information, please write to: Events-CSOGroup@eesc.europa.eu
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