On 9 February, the Chaplain-President, in his role as Bishop Robert's adviser for EU affairs, participated in an article 17 dialogue in the European Commission, chaired by Vincent Depaigne, at which the principal speaker was Michaela Moua, the Commission's coordinator on combating racism. Ms Moua spoke on the Commission's Anti-racism Strategy 2026-2030 and took questions from the lobbyists present on the effectiveness of this strategy and on how the Commission could work with partner institutions, for example the Churches and other faith groups, in developing strategies and action across the EU to root out racism and the causes of racism.