Mario Telo, president of the Institute for European studies (IEE) of the Université Libre de Bruxelles during four years, is currently its vice-president and in charge of international relations. He was professor at many universities in the Americas, East Asia and Europe. Mario Telo has written 21 books and about 100 scientific articles published in ten different languages. Among his recent books are: The EU: A Civilian Power?, Palgrave 2005; The EU and New Regionalism, Ashgate 2007; The EU and Global Governance, Routledge 2009 and International Relations. A European Perspective, Ashgate 2009. He was several times advisor to the EU Council Presidency, the EU Commission and the European Parliament.