The Directorate of Public Relations and History supports the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens’ dynamic educational, intellectual and service missions by providing timely and useful information to all its internal and external stakeholders and audiences thus, helping the University and its leadership anticipate and manage cultural and educational issues and advocate public policies that advance the University's strategic goals and profile. The Directorate of Public & International Relations and History works closely with the administration, schools and departments across the University to coordinate the University’s identity, brand, messages and reputation. It is the University’s hub for communications, government and local community relations, promoting the public and international activities of the academic community, organizing the official University ceremonies, scientific and cultural events, assisting the establishment of international partnerships and the participation of the University in European educational programs, as well as managing the University’s marketing and photographic services.
The Directorate of Public & International Relations and History consists of the following interdependent Departments:
Department of Public Relations, Protocol and Cultural Events

Monday 19 October 2026, 19:00: Honorary doctorate ceremony for Jean-Marc Thouvenin, Secretary-General of the The Hague Academy of International Law and Professor of International Law at Paris Nanterre University, France, awarded by the School of Law, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens.
Webcast link: https://youtube.com/live/e30qyY2WtC0