"The State of the Union 2018" conference, Florence - Main contents

date	May 10, 2018 - May 12, 2018
city	Florence, Italy
location	Palazzo Vecchio, Piazza della Signorina
station	EbS
attending	M. (Mario) Monti i, A. (Antonio) Tajani i, J.C. (Jean-Claude) Juncker i, M. (Mario) Draghi i, M. (Maroš) Sefčovič i, F. (Federica) Mogherini i, C. (Corina) Creţu i et al.
organisation	European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA) i

Jean-Claude Juncker: Delivers a speech at "The State of the Union" event organised by the European University Institute.

Maroš Šefčovič: Delivers a speech at "The State of the Union 2018" conference, organised by the European University Institute.

Speech by the ECB-President Mario Draghi at 8th edition of The State of the Union organised by EUI in Florence, Italy.

The FRA Director will address the European University Institute’s renowned State of the Union conference.

He will speak about cities as a human rights actor in an era of migration. The conference in Florence will take place from 10 to 12 May. The annual event will offer high-level reflections on the European Union under the overall topic of solidarity in Europe.

Panel sessions will cover topics including European economic, monetary and fiscal policies, social investment, migration, defence and security, climate change and energy. The event brings together politicians, academics and practitioners.

The EU Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA) provides independent, evidence-based advice to EU and national decision makers, thereby helping to make debates, policies and legislation on fundamental rights better informed and targeted.

What it does

FRA advises EU institutions and national governments on fundamental rights, particularly in the areas of:

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  discrimination
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  access to justice
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  racism & xenophobia
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  data protection
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  victims’ rights
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  children's rights.