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Policy Recommendations Enabling Cross-Sectoral Approaches for Healthy Lifestyles in Europe The Healthy Lifestyles for Europe (HL4EU) Policy Recommendations aim to support stronger cross-sectoral approaches to healthy lifestyles through physical activity. Building on the HL4EU Call for Action, they respond to the need to better address the root causes of non-communicable diseases (NCDs), improve quality of life, and support more sustainable and resilient societies. Health outc

Date: Monday, 4 May 2026, 13.30-17.15 Location: Info Hub, European Parliament (Esplanade Solidarność 1980 B-1050 Brussels) The final conference of the Healthy Lifestyles for Europe (HL4EU) project will bring together European stakeholders committed to promoting healthier, more active lifestyles through cross-sector collaboration. The conference will take place in collaboration with EUPHA, as part of European Public Health Week, Europe’s largest annual campaign to raise aware

This report presents an analytical assessment of 136 good practices collected under the HL4EU initiative by January 2026. The analysis examines partnership structures, innovation characteristics, sectoral coverage, and cross-sectoral integration, with a particular focus on how sectoral combinations relate to impact, sustainability, innovation diversity, and scalability.

The Healthy Lifestyles for Europe (HL4EU) project has officially entered its third and final year. Since its launch in January 2024, the consortium has been working to address an important and ongoing issue in Europe: promoting healthy lifestyles through physical activity in a policy landscape that is fragmented, complex, and often siloed. One of HL4EU’s flagship achievements to date is the Cross-Sectoral Good Practice Library . This growing collection brings together concr