After 18 months of intensive work, the PLANETS consortium gathered in Brussels on 2 July 2026 for its first project review meeting with the European Commission. During the meeting, coordinator and work package leaders presented the progress achieved throughout the first reporting period, highlighting the project’s scientific, technical, as well as communication and dissemination activities, as well as the milestones reached towards advancing Safe and Sustainable by Design (SSbD).

We would like to sincerely thank our Project Officer, Cristian Iacob from the European Health and Digital Executive Agency (HaDEA), and our external monitor, Annamaria Vujanović, from the University of Maribor, for their constructive comments, valuable feedback, and fruitful discussions. Their recommendations will help guide the next phase of the project as we continue to develop innovative solutions and strengthen collaboration across the consortium and other relevant stakeholders in the months ahead.