On December 17, 2024, ISEL's Main Auditorium was the stage for a remarkable event full of history. As part of the celebrations of ISEL's 50th anniversary, the meeting entitled: "The Student Associative Movement from IIL to ISEL in the context of the Lisbon Academy – Testimonies of former and current association leaders" was held.
This event was a true journey through time, celebrating the importance of the Student Associative Movement and its fundamental role in the creation and consolidation of engineering education in Portugal, with special emphasis on the impact on ISEL.
Among those present were representatives of the Sports and Academic Association of the former Industrial Institute of Lisbon (ADAIIL), the Student Association of the Industrial Institute of Lisbon (AEIIL) and the Student Association of the Higher Institute of Engineering of Lisbon (AEISEL), among others and through their testimonies, it was possible to relive remarkable moments in the history of the student associative movement, from the 1960s and 1970s to the present day, in addition to representatives of the Order of Engineers and the Order of Technical Engineers.
The session was moderated by Eng. Manuel Carvalho (former student and professor at ISEL) and had a warm opening by the Vice-President of ISEL, Professor Cristina Borges, who welcomed the vast audience present in the auditorium.
The event culminated with the unveiling ceremony of the commemorative plaques of the 90th anniversary of ADAIIL and the 50th anniversary of ISEL.
This meeting was more than a celebration: it was a living testimony to the transformative force of the Student Associative Movement and the legacy it continues to build for future generations of engineers.
Flickr photos from the O Movimento Associativo Estudantil do IIL ao ISEL no contexto da Academia de Lisboa album.
