Lunch Debate from the European Parliament for World Hearing Day 2026

The Lunch Debate from the European Parliament for World Hearing Day 2026, with the theme “FROM SCHOOL TO WORKPLACE” and special focus on Employment, was hosted by MEP Katrin LANGENSIEPEN (Greens) from Germany and was organised by AEA (European Association of Hearing Aid Professionals), EFHOH (European Federation of Hard of Hearing People) and EHIMA (European Hearing Instrument Manufacturers Association) in strong cooperation with the World Health Organization on Thursday the 5th of March 2026.

In total 143 participants from 33 countries around the globe, Portugal, Belgium, Netherlands, Spain, France, Malta, Slovenia, Finland, Germany, Italy, United States, Austria, India, United Kingdom, Argentina, Brazil, Greece, Pakistan, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Azerbaijan, Cabo Verde, Chile, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Georgia, Malawi, Nepal, Peru, Sweden and Switzerland (cited in order of the number of participants, starting with the highest) registered for this year’s virtual lunch debate.