EUCAP Somalia Head of Mission Maria-Cristina Stepanescu participated in the annual EU Ambassador’s conference held in Brussels from August 28 th to September 1st .
High Representative/Vice-President Federica Mogherini delivered an opening speech at the conference that brought 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 addressed the Ambassadors on Tuesday August 29th .
The European Union has a network of 140 EU Delegations and Offices around the world. For over 50years, 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.