By Jessica Reed in Brussels

I am still blogging from the European Citizens Consultation on its second and final day. As you may have read yesterday, the participants chose a list of three topics they considered essential for Europe´s well being. This morning they were asked to refine those suggestions by gathering in groups and construct short, simpe sentences that would summarise their feelings and ideas on the issues. I must say the end result is really impressive, as the groups have brought those topics to life with a real, optimistic, inspiring vision. After just one day of intensive brainstorming, those 200 European citizens from eclectic backgrounds and different experiences, language and culture have agreed on core topics that they demand be treated seriously by our leaders - not only for us, but also for our future generations. Now let´s just hope those voices will truly be heard not only at the National Consultations which will take place in a few months, but also heard by policy makers and European MPs alike.

Here are the participants´suggestions:

I. Environement and energy. We want a Europe that...

... is a role model for a clean, sustainable and independent world
… provides information and communication to all citizens concerning the enviromental impact of all products and produtions
… promotes sustainable development by being at the forefront of a global quest for alternative, clean, and renewable sources of energy to ensure that today's world exists for tomorrow's generations
… presents and produces a positive, renewable energy with low pollution content independently from non-EU states 
… respects itself in order to be energetically independent, cleaner, greener - a Europe that breathes
... self sufficient Europe in the field of energy policy where our grandchildren and their grandchildren can live and work and be healthy
…that can breathe freely, and uses the latest technology
... takes care for and invests in finding new natural & renewable energy sources
... reconciles the economy and the environment, to offer a clean, safe and wealthy space for our children and their descendents

II. Social Welfare and family. We want a Europe that...

III. Global role, outside borders, immigration. We want a Europe that...

… is a strong, globally influencial europe with exactly set borders, that everybody can cross, but nobody can break
… is respected and respectful
… stays a confederation of states, follows a common foreign policy, is peaceful and follows the rule of law
… is a role model for the world
… protected borders and common external policies that does not isolate us from the rest of the world and is respected by everyone
… acts as a united, strong, independent and proud player on the global level and is open to accept professionally qualified workers from non-member countries
… We want a Europa which is characterized by liberty, equality, responsability, mutual respect and freedom of speech
… is safe, secures freedom and plays an important role in the world