The Lisbon Treaty has now been in force for over a year. It has been praised as "The citizens' Treaty" because it provides for more citizen participation, an enhanced dialogue between the EU and civil society organisations, and increased rights, such as the new right to good administration. But has the Lisbon Treaty really delivered on its promises? What concrete improvements has the Lisbon Treaty brought for citizens? What mistakes, if any, have been made? And what remains to be done?Keynote speaker:The President of the European Council, Herman Van Rompuy"Reassuring European citizens: democratic checks and balances in the Union".To discuss the above mentioned questions, the European Ombudsman, P. Nikiforos Diamandouros, will be joined by the following speakers: