In the wake of the conclusion of the fifth edition of The State of the Union, we would like to thank you for your interest in this event.
Over 80 international speakers have attendend this year’s The State of the Union, opening the the Alcide De Gasperi Research Centre, commenting on the document “Towards a New Schuman Declaration”, analysing the balance between surveillance, security and privacy, and discussing the interface of Europe with the world.
We invite you to visit The State of The Union website which is now updated with various materials related to the Conference, including:
- A message from the President of the Italian Republic, Sergio Mattarella, and a declaration from the former Presidents Carlo Azeglio Ciampi and Giorgio Napolitano in the occasion of the event.
- The closing remarks by Pedro Passos Coelho, Prime Minister of Portugal.
- The State of the Union Address by Martin Scheinin, Professor of International Law and Human Rights at the European University Institute.
- The document Towards a “New Schuman Declaration”, authored by Giuliano Amato, Élisabeth Guigou and Vaira Vīķe-Freiberga.
- The video recordings of all the sessions which have been live streamed on the web.
Do not hesitate to join the discussion about The State of the Union 2015 on Twitter using the official hashtag #SoU2015.
For any question regarding the event, please do not hesitate to contact the Conference Secretariat.