We are honoured to announce the participation of Professor Maria Manuel Leitão Marques, Member of the European Parliament, at the opening session of the XVIII International Seminars on the Overarching Issues of the European Area. Professor Leitão Marques will deliver a paper on “O Papel da União Europeia num Mundo Repleto por Conflitos Regionais” (The Role of the European Union in a World Full of Regional Conflicts”).