EUCIS-LLL welcomes the European Year of Citizens that gives a stronger focus to topics that are crucial for our organisations such as the recognition and validation of diplomas and qualifications. However, EUCIS-LLL vision on what European citizenship implies goes beyond and includes important topics such as education to (European) citizenship or civil dialogue and participatory democracy that are so crucial to re-connect citizens to the EU project especially one year before the European elections. EUCIS-LLL has just published its key messages on the European Year. They will be further discussed during its next Annual Conference to take place in Vilnius on 14 May 2013. EUCIS-LLL is also a member of the coalition of NGOs “European Year of Citizens 2013 Alliance“.