The State of the Union (European University Institute)
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The State of the Union (SOU) is an annual forum for high-level reflection on the European Union organized by the European University Institute (EUI) since 2011 in Florence, Italy.[1] The conference acts as a bridge between academia and policy-making in Europe, bringing together heads of states, presidents and representatives of EU institutions, academic experts, business and opinion leaders, NGOs, think tanks, journalists and representatives of civil society.[2][3][4][5]
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Formation | 2011 |
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Founder | European University Institute |
Headquarters | Florence, Italy |
Official language | English |
Website | https://stateoftheunion.eui.eu/ |
The conference has addressed topics including climate, migration, surveillance and freedom, the role of Europe in a globalized world, the Eurozone crisis, gender, citizenship, solidarity, 21st-century democracy, and Europe's management of the COVID-19 pandemic. The theme of each conference is designed by an annually changing Scientific Committee of experts and academics from within the EUI community.[6]
The event is renowned for high-level participation and discussion, prominent media coverage, and consistent timing: the conference falls annually around 9 May, the anniversary of the Schuman Declaration, making Florence the center of Europe on Europe day.[7][8]