2017 EU Ambassadors Conference takes place next week

The annual EU Ambassadors conference will take place in Brussels from 28 August to 1 September. High Representative/Vice-President Federica Mogherini will on Monday deliver an opening speech at the conference that brings together heads of all EU delegations around the world as well as Heads of the EU Missions, EU Special Representatives and EU Envoys. President of the European Commission Jean-Claude Juncker and President of the European Parliament Antonio Tajani will address the Ambassadors on Tuesday.

In addition, several Commissioners will hold discussions with the Ambassadors, as will senior officials from the European External Action Service (EEAS) and the European Commission.

The European Union has a network of 140 EU Delegations and Offices around the world. For over 50 years, the Delegations and Offices have acted as the face and voice of the EU vis-à-vis the authorities and population in their host countries or international organisations.

The opening speech by High Representative/Vice-President Mogherini on Monday will be transmitted live on EBS. The address of President Juncker on Tuesday will also be transmitted live on EBS.