On May 8th, 2026 from 8:30 am to 8 pm in Florence (IT).
Organized as part of the celebrations for Photoconsortium’s partener European Universtity Institute (EUI)’s 50th anniversary, ‘EUIdeas: The Power of Knowledge‘ will be a full day of events, exchange, and reflection on how knowledge can guide Europe through the major societal and geopolitical transformations of our time that will bring together academics, policymakers, civic actors, local authorities, the EUI community, alumni, and the wider public.
Through plenary discussions, thematic sessions, and networking moments, EUIdeas will provide a space where research insights meet public debate, encouraging diverse perspectives and collaborative approaches to Europe’s most pressing issue, weaving together a series of coherent conversations inspired by the structural challenges and crises shaping Europe’s present and future.
Register and learn more at this link<<<<
Programme:
08:00 – 09:30 Registration, walk-in and welcome coffee
09:30 – 10:30 Refectory Keynote lecture
‘Academic freedom: Rights, resilience and responsibilities 50 years on’ by Siofra O’Leary, Visiting Professor, College of Europe, and Former President, European Court of Human Rights, EUI Alumna
10:40 – 11:40 CEST, Thematic sessions:
- The power of embodied knowledge: Reimagining peace and justice through a reenactment
- Strategic knowledge: European security in a turbulent world
- European history changes everything – A power of knowledge quiz
12:10 – 13:10 CEST, Thematic sessions:
- Who decides on our climate? The power of knowledge in environmental governance
- The European social model: Knowledge for a new era
- The power of culture in reimagining Europe
15:30 – 16:30 CEST, Thematic sessions:
- The power of evidence for policy
- Knowledge at the border: Rethinking migration governance in a changing Europe
- Citizen Power Europe
17:00 – 18:00 CEST, Thematic sessions:
- Empowering diplomats: The power of ideas in negotiations
- The future of the transatlantic relationship: Knowledge, power and strategic autonomy
- AI and the future of knowledge
18:10 – 19:00 Refectory Closing plenary and closing remarks
19:00 – 22:00 Tasting of local products
19:30 – 20:00 Opera-Ballet “L’Europe Galante” – Performance by EUI Choir
