European Public Diplomacy Week (EPDW) takes place from 23 to 27 June 2025 and brings together different EU institutions working on public diplomacy and international people-to-people initiatives, to share best practices and exchange ideas. Besides EU institutions, there are contributions from networks of regions and cities, civil society, cultural projects, practitioners and academics from across the world. 

Date: Monday 23 June, 14h00 - 14h15, COMET Louise

• Watch the video of the Introduction by Oliver Bailly and Keynote Speech by Sabine Verheyen at the opening of European Public Diplomacy Week

3 high-level panels will tackle how the EU can engage with partners on the ground worldwide. 

3 key areas will be discussed:  

1. how to interact with the cultural and educational sector (14h15 - 15h00)
   • Follow the link to watch the video recording of the cultural and educational discussion
2. how to engage with business communities (15h00 - 15h45)
   • Follow the link to watch the video recording of the business communities discussion
3. how to work with EU diaspora organisations (16h15 - 17h00).
   • Follow the link to watch the video recording of the diaspora discussion

Date: Monday 23 June, 14h15 - 17h00, COMET Louise

The European Union works together with partners across the world implementing measures to fight climate change. The panel will highlight how public diplomacy is supporting these efforts and can create common action even where traditional state relations have become more difficult. 

Date: Monday, 23 June, 17h00 - 18h00, COMET Louise

• Follow the link to watch the recording of the panel discussion and the video address by Wopke Hoekstra, European Commissioner for Climate, Net Zero and Clean Growth

Cities and regions are key players in public diplomacy, spurring action on the ground. The panel will focus on how European cities and regions support multilateralism, strengthen local resilience in third countries, and advance the EU's strategic agenda through peer-to-peer cooperation.  

Date: Tuesday, 24 June 11h30 - 13h30, Committee of the Regions

• Follow the link to download the programme for Subnational public diplomacy event: cities and regions for global impact

The panel will bring together a range of African stakeholders and partners online to explore how EU-Africa relations can be strengthened. It will take into account existing perceptions of Europe in Africa, while actively listening to African voices. 

Date: Tuesday, 24 June 14h00 - 15h00, VoxBox

• Follow the link to download the programme for the Online Roundtable - EU-African Relations: An African perspective

To mark its 50th anniversary, the European Union Visitors Programme (EUVP), the EU’s flagship tool for public and people-to-people diplomacy, is honoured to host a special screening of the Erase the Nation documentary. The screening will be followed by a debate with distinguished representatives of the European Parliament, the European Commission and the Ukrainian diplomatic community.  

Date: Tuesday June 16h00 - 18h20, European Parliament InfoHub

• Follow the link to doownload the Erase the Nation screening & discussion programme.

Video address by Roberta Metsola, President of the European Parliament.

Exchange of views on the complementarity of public diplomacy efforts of European institutions in Ukraine ahead of the Ukraine Recovery Conference 2025.

Date: Wednesday, 25 June 09h30 - 11h00, European Parliament -  Room Spinelli 3G2

• Follow the link to download the agenda for the exchange "What does Team Europe’s support look like on the ground in Ukraine?"

The panel will be centred on trade, enlargement, and water scarcity, highlighting the role civil society plays in Europe’s global soft diplomacy. 

Introduction by Ms Vesna Kos, EU Ambassador to the Council of Europe

Date: Wednesday 25 June 11h00 - 12h30, European Economic and Social Committee

• Follow the link for a recording of and the programme for From trade to water: civil society's soft diplomacies

Date: Wednesday 25 June 12h40 - 13h00, European Committee of the Regions/European Economic and Social Committee 

• Watch the video (left) for the closing remarks (starting 1h 55m 41s)