evidence: Though monkeypox is not a traditional sexually transmitted infection (STI), the virus takes the opportunities for close-contact transmission wherever they arise. The priority for public health authorities in the EU/EEA countries is the early identification and isolation of cases and prompt tracing of their contacts to break the chains of transmission. [...] On 2 June 2022 ECDC and the World Health Organization (WHO) jointly published Interim advice on Risk Communication and Community Engagement during the monkeypox outbreak in Europe, 2022 intended to provide advice to health authorities on the communication of risks and engagement of groups most affected by the outbreak. The joint report highlighted the need to build trust between authorities and at-risk groups ensuring timely and consistent health information and advice to broader populations while using more direct channels to and engagement with those at increased risk through two-way communication. With COVID-19 restrictions ending, the number of large gatherings has increased, as has international travel, and in response ECDC and WHO jointly published Interim advice for public health authorities on summer events during the monkeypox outbreak in Europe, 2022. Although the focus of the report is monkeypox, much of the advice addresses good public health practices in general which may help prevent the transmission of a number of infectious diseases. The guidance includes sections which can be used to formulate advice to business and venue owners and event organisers, as well as participants themselves before, during and after events.