The memorial day, organised by the EU Commission and the European Network, was opened by the vice-president of the EU Commission and Head of Justice, Fundamental Rights and Citizenship, Viviane Reding, and the Commissioner for Home Affairs, Cecilia Malmström

Mr Gilles de Kerchove, (EU Counter-terrorist Coordinator, Council of the European Union) also took part in the day, addressing a speech to European victims of terror before the programmed roundtable discussions got underway 
A more detailed summary of the event and the various speeches can be found in the Events Calendar section under Conferences and Seminars