EUDA kicks off 2026 presidency of the EU Justice and Home Affairs Agencies’ Network

This month, the EUDA assumed the year-long presidency of the EU Justice and Home Affairs Agencies' Network (JHAAN), which is composed of nine agencies: CEPOL, EIGE, EUAA, EUDA, EU-LISA, EUROJUST, EUROPOL, FRA and FRONTEX. The presidency theme, 'One Safety - building preparedness and resilient communities', promotes a cross-sector integrated approach to building a safer, fairer and more resilient EU. The theme reflects the interconnected nature of today's security challenges and builds on the complementary expertise of the JHAAN agencies.

The concept extends the scope of security issues to encompass multiple domains that affect the safety and well-being of citizens and communities in the EU. It brings together key areas, such as law enforcement, public health, cybersecurity, climate action and crisis response. The One Safety theme also aligns with the 2025-2027 JHAAN priorities which focus on the use of digitalisation, innovation and artificial intelligence and on contributing to the European Internal Security Strategy (ProtectEU).

JHAAN activities in 2026 include a series of thematic meetings organised under the pillars of preparedness, protection and response, resilience, and the external dimension in security. These address topics from technology foresight and drug market-related violence, to AI in security and cross-border health and security threats. The presidency programme also features high-level presentations to EU institutions, coordination and working group meetings, expert workshops and a staff visit programme, focusing on cross-organisational learning and collaboration.