The European Parliament will organise a dialogue seminar entitled “Health and well-being in the Age of Artificial Intelligence: Communities tackling isolation and digital risks” on Tuesday, 9 June 2026 from 15.00 to 18.30 at the European Parliament in Brussels (Spinelli building, room 1E2). Participation in the seminar is open to the public. Participants holding a European Parliament access badge may attend directly. Those without an access badge are invited to register online by 4 June 2026 via this link.
The seminar will be hosted by Antonella Sberna, Vice-President of the European Parliament and EP responsible for the Article 17 dialogue. The event will bring together representatives of Churches, religious associations or communities, as well as philosophical and non-confessional organisations.
The discussions will focus on current challenges linked to the growing use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies and their impact on people’s health and well-being, particularly with regard to loneliness, social isolation and digital risks. Participating Churches and organisations will share their perspectives, analyses and examples of good practice.
The Commission of the Bishops’ Conferences of the European Union (COMECE) will be represented by theologian Rev. Prof. Emmanuel Agius (Malta), moderator of the COMECE Commission on Ethics.
Participation in the seminar is open to the public. Participants holding a European Parliament access badge may attend directly. Those without an access badge are invited to register online by 4 June 2026 via this link. The seminar will take place on Tuesday, 9 June 2026 from 15.00 to 18.30 at the European Parliament in Brussels (Spinelli building, room 1E2).
On a related topic, COMECE recently published the reflection paper “Mental Health in Europe: A call for care”, prepared by its Commission on Ethics. The document seeks to contribute to the growing European public and political debate on mental health by advocating policies rooted in human dignity, solidarity and integral care.