The Solemn Ceremony of the 114th anniversary of Instituto Superior Técnico will take place on 23rd May 2025, with a series of events throughout the day at the Técnico Innovation Center powered by Fidelidade, in Lisbon, and in the Great Hall of Instituto Superior Técnico.
As part of the “Dia do Técnico”, the Chamber Music Concert ‘Dialogues between Music and Engineering – The Big Ben Theory’ will take place on 22 May at 6 p.m. in the Great Hall at Técnico – Alameda campus.
Draft Programme
9.00 a.m. – PRESENTATION OF OUTSTANDING TEACHING DIPLOMAS AND ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE DIPLOMAS (Técnico Innovation Center)
– Opening of Solemn Session by the President of the Pedagogical Council of Instituto Superior Técnico, Professor Miguel Teixeira, and the Vice-President of the Pedagogical Council, Student Laura Zappavigna
– Diploma Award Ceremony: Outstanding Teaching Diplomas (Professors) and Academic Excellence Diplomas (Students)
– Speech by students awarded with Academic Excellence Diplomas, Duarte Silva and Leonor Gonçalves
– Speech by professors awarded with “Outstanding teaching Awards”: Professor Hugo Tavares and Professor André Furtado
– Award presentation – “José Tribolet Award for Digital Innovation in Education, powered by Deloitte”. Speech by Professor Daniel Gonçalves; Speech by Dr. Rui Pedro Vaz (Deloitte)
– Closing session by the President of Instituto Superior Técnico, Professor Rogério Colaço
2.30 p.m. – TÉCNICO’S ANNIVERSARY SOLEMN SESSION (Técnico Innovation Center)
– Inauguration of the exhibition “Art with Science” and Music performance (to be confirmed)
– Opening of Solemn Session by the President of Instituto Superior Técnico, Professor Rogério Colaço
– Speech by the President of Ordem dos Engenheiros, Engineer Fernando Almeida Santos
– Signing of the protocol between Ordem dos Engenheiros and Instituto Superior Técnico, with the President of Instituto Superior Técnico, Professor Rogério Colaço, the President of Ordem dos Engenheiros, Engineer Fernando de Almeida Santos, and the President of the Board of Directors of the Southern Region of Ordem dos Engenheiros, Engineer António Carias de Sousa.
– Speech by the President of Técnico Students’ Union, António Jarmela
– Speech by the President of the Pedagogical Council at Instituto Superior Técnico, Professor Miguel Teixeira
– Diploma Award Ceremony (by Department): Outstanding Teaching Diplomas and Academic Merit Diplomas
– Ceremony to honour Técnico employees (professors, researchers and administrative staff): new hirings, career development, retirees and 25 years of service
– Highlighting the Ambassadors of Técnico Guiding Values, Pofessor Raquel Aires de Barros
– Speech by a non-teaching staff member, Dr. Iria Fernandes
– Award Ceremony to “IST Distinguished Professor 2025”: Speech by the award winners, Professor José Santos-Victor and Professor Teresa Peña
– Speech by the Rector of Universidade de Lisboa, Professor Luís Ferreira
5 p.m. – TÉCNICO ANNIVERSARY PARTY (Técnico Innovation Center)
BOOK LAUNCH “Ideias sobre Ciência, Tecnologia e Ensino Superior pela Comunidade do Instituto Superior Técnico – janeiro 2021 – dezembro 2024”.
The book includes texts by 80 Técnico professors, researchers and students who have shared their insights on their scientific research, teaching methods and pedagogical experiences. The texts compiled in this volume were originally published as opinion pieces in the i newspaper from 1 January 2021 to 29 December 2024. The aim is to provide a glimpse into the world through the perspective of the Técnico community.
– “Happy Birthday to Técnico” with music performances
– Cocktail and Técnico birthday cake
7.30 p.m. – TÉCNICO ALUMNI GALA (Great Hall)
7.30 p.m.– Check-In
8.00 p.m. – Dinner
9.30 p.m. – “Happy Birthday to Técnico” and Networking
10.00 p.m. – Técnico Alumni Award Ceremony – 1st edition (Career Award and the Young Entrepreneur Award)
10.30 p.m. – 2 a.m. – After party with DJ
