The State of the Union conference, organised by the European University Institute (EUI), is an annual event for high-level reflection on the European Union.
The conference’s fifth edition brings together leading academics, policy-makers, civil society representatives, business and opinion leaders to discuss four main topics, all confronting the future of Europe. These are the establishment of the Alcide De Gasperi Research Centre, Europe's place in the world, a new Schuman Declaration for the 21st century and the impact of surveillance in Europe.
