12th January 2012: José Manuel Cabrita Vieira e Cunha, CEDU's Collaborating Member, defended his Master Dissertation "Do Estado-Nação à União Europeia. As experiências pós-nacionais como necessidade e acontecimento". The jury was composed by Professor Alessandra Silveira, Professor Mário Monte and Professor Pedro Froufe. He was given had the final mark of 18, concerning to the dissertation defense.