On the occasion of the Friends of Europe's President's Dinner event held in Brussels, a special present was offered by Vinyl 2010 to all the guests: an USB key with the winning Essays 2008/2009 read by MEPs and sustainable development experts.

The FoE event, organised in partnership with Microsoft, GDF Suez, Vinyl 2010 and Weber Shandwick, was co-hosted by the Swedish Presidency and Friends of Europe's President Viscount Etienne Davignon.

The dinner is Brussels' landmark event, and is both intellectually stimulating as well as entertaining. It brought together some 200 high-level guests, including Friends of Europe Trustees, EU Commissioners, Members of the European Parliament, Directors General of the European Commission and other top officials from the EU Institutions and European governments, ministers, representatives from business, NGOs and civil society, as well as international press.