The general annual meeting of the European Information Centers on the future of the European Union and the raising of European citizens’ awareness of the European project, took place in Brussels on 18th-19th of March 2013. The topics discussed were as follows:

• Restoring Citizens’ Confidence towards the European Union
• The situation of European public opinion
• The future of the European Union in the context of the current crisis
• To an active participation of the citizen and the role of the EDIC
• Challenges and opportunities for the EU institutions
• Opportunities and challenges for EDICs