Pat Cox, President of the European Movement International, moderated a Video-Chat called "EU-Vision" at this years Open Doors Day of the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC). Mr. Cox was conntected live to EESC representatives as also members of the European Movement from Ljubljana, Bratislava, Assisi and Paris.

About 200 citizens attended the debate in the EESC, asking questions or discussing their visions of Europe, ideas, hopes and fears. This years Open Day focussed on the 2009 European elections and the 5th anniversary of enlargement.

The EESC’s Open Day was a unique opportunity for everyone to take part in a major debate on European issues in conjunction with several European cities together with the international European Movement.

Moreover the European Movement International would like to thank all the National Councils of the Movement that sent in their pictures of their activities during and around the 9th of May 2009. Those were displayed on large screens, so called "local liveboxes" within the EESC on the 9th of May and attracted a lot of attention.