The Department of EU International Relations and Diplomacy Studies organises an annual high-level lecture dedicated to varying perspectives on the EU, its external action and diplomacy as seen from abroad . The public External Perspectives on EU Diplomacy Lecture is delivered by personalities coming from non-EU countries or international organisations and takes place in spring.

• 20 January 2026, "The European Union – Greenland’s New Best Friend? The Evolving Partnership between the EU and Greenland”, Head of the Greenland Mission to the EU Tove SØVNDAHL GANT
• 16 April 2025, "Redefining South Africa-EU Relations in a Complex and Ever-Changing Global Order", Ambassador Tokozile XASA

• 12 March 2024, “A Latin American Perspective on EU Diplomacy: The View from Chile”, Ambassador Gloria NAVARRETE