ValEUs Lecture Series (15): The diplomatic system of the EU
Join the livestream of our upcoming ValEUs Lecture: The diplomatic system of the EU: a state in the making or a toothless international organisation? with Federica Bicchi from University of Florence (Italy)!
About the Lecture
This lecture will analyse the EU’s diplomatic system, in order to understand how well equipped the EU is in practicing diplomacy and supporting its values in the international system. The difference between foreign policy and diplomacy is similar to the difference between an architect and an engineer: while the former has the (political) vision, the latter needs to help in the definition of what is possible and then make it turn into reality. It is thus key to understand how EU foreign policies are supported in the early stages of foreign policy making and in their implementation.