The main idea of the event is that citizens living in the cities and regions across the continent are the real owners of Europe and that their responsibility must be strengthened. After an introductory panel various topics will be discussed in parallel workshops which fall into one of three thematic tracks Cities and Urban Change, Europe From the Bottom-Up and Arts & Politics – A Good Match? On the EUROPEAN MARKETPLACE selected civil society projects will show how active municipalities and individual citizens perceive their responsibility for Europe.