ECC 2009 builds on the success of ECC 2007, which established a new model for citizen participation through the first pan-European participatory project to involve citizens from all 27 EU Member States in the debate on the future of Europe.
Euroopa kodanike arutelud 2009 on järg 2007. aasta edukatele aruteludele, mille käigus loodi kodanike osaluse uus mudel, esimene üleeuroopaline osalusprojekt 27 liikmesriigi kodanike kaasamiseks Euroopa tuleviku aruteludesse.