2 June was marked by the first conference of the FEP 70 Years Conference Cycle, with the theme "Portuguese Competitiveness and European Cohesion". The European Commissioner Elisa Ferreira was the speaker of this conference and the moderator was the journalist from Público, Manuel Carvalho. The intervention of Elisa Ferreira was divided into three parts: background of the global geo-political and geo-economic situation; the interdependence between cohesion and competitiveness; and reflections on the national case. The European Commissioner highlighted the importance of critical thinking and of maintaining a constant link between the School and its environment. "I reiterate my confidence that FEP will continue to be a central agent of change for the region, for the country and for Europe, bringing together the academic world, the business community and civil society", highlighted Elisa Ferreira.

José Roquette, founder of Esporão, received the FEP Career Award 2023, presented on FEP's Day. During his speech, he recalled his student days at FEP, as well as his personal and professional path. About the celebrations of the 70th anniversary of the School, José Roquette highlighted that "it is important to remember the students, the masters, the illustrious people that since 1953 have served exemplarily my never forgotten school and academy that is the School of Economics and Management of the University of Porto".

Francisco Fernandes, João Faro, João Araújo, Pedro Pinto, Sara D'Orey, Sofia Braga and Victor Souza are the winners of FEP's Talent Pool 2023. This initiative, aimed at final-year bachelor students, involves a training component and a selective component, with individual and group tests. The jury of this edition was composed by representatives of the partner companies: JGS beekeeping, Marsh&Mercer, Mazars, McKinsey & Company, Natixis, PwC, Sonae Zeitreel and Tabaqueira (Subsidiary of Philip Morris) and by FEP Professors Mário Macedo Marques and Isabel Mota. The winners were announced on FEP's Day.

Beatriz Ferreira, Miguel Oliveira and Tomás Azevedo are the winners of FEP Master's Challenge 2023. The winners of this year's edition receive as a prize a trip to New York, with visits to companies and meetings with Alumni of the School. The candidates were evaluated by nine companies from different sectors: Central Lobão S.A, Data Colab, Deloitte, FinTrU, KPMG, Millennium BCP, NOS, SANOFI and Sonae Sierra. In each challenge, the jury members expressed qualitative and quantitative feedback on the candidates' performance, thus contributing to their preparation for the job market and to the development of soft skills.

Economist Miguel Cadilhe, former FEP student and President of the Board of Trustees of U.Porto between 2015 and 2022, received the title of Economist Emeritus, awarded within the celebrations of the 25th anniversary of the Order of Economists (OE). The ceremony took place on 26 May, at FEP. Miguel Cadilhe, who had already been distinguished with the FEP Career Award, for his performance and contribution to the institution, has now received the title intended for members of the OE that stand out for "a set of requirements such as great professional profile and exceptional performance".

To strengthen the cooperation between FEP and the Macao Institute for Tourism Studies (IFTM), the Director of the Master in Services Management, Amélia Brandão, received a delegation from this prestigious school of Tourism and Hospitality.  In this first contact with FEP and the University of Porto, the IFTM was represented by its president, Fanny Vong, by its vice-president Connie Loi Kim Leng and by the Director of the School of Management and Tourism, Max Zhao Weibing. According to Professor Amélia Brandão, the bases were established for a partnership that may soon include exchanging students from both schools and promoting the sharing of knowledge and experiences in sectors of great importance and growth.

Aligned with the values of FEP, in the area of social responsibility and active contribution to communities, FEP Career Portal has, since May, a new feature, available to candidates and entities: volunteer programmes. Entities registered in the FEP Career Portal will be able, from now on, to publicize their volunteer programmes, creating the offer and presenting the characteristics of the programmes and ways of application. Candidates will be able to consult and aplly for volunteer programmes, both nationally and internationally.