One of these is to "strengthen citizens’ awareness of their EU citizenship status, their rights and meaning in their daily lives by proposing the designation of 2013 as the European Year of Citizens and by organising targeted events on EU citizenship and citizen-related policies during this Year".
Üheks selliseks meetmeks on kodanike teadlikkuse suurendamine nende õiguste, ELi kodakondsuse ja nende tähenduse kohta kodanike igapäevaelus, kuulutades 2013. aasta Euroopa kodanike aastaks ning korraldades selle raames ELi kodakondsust ja kodanikukeskseid ELi poliitikat tutvustavaid üritusi.