This participatory forum aims at highlighting the diversity of actors and projects organised during the European Year for combating poverty and social exclusion as well as other European projects carried out under other programmes and aimed at combating poverty and social exclusion.

The forum will specifically illustrate the 2010 European Year's message of participation and shared responsibility, by giving an active role to the various actors in debates, open spaces, workshops and stands. The event will also feature a series of short circus acts and evening performances, based on educational programmes.