Congress Centre Lisbon (CCL)

Lisboa Congress Centre - CCL is the largest congress centre in Lisbon with a total area of 29.000sqm.

It has been designed to host National and International conventions, congresses, seminars, exhibitions and meeting of different sizes. It offers flexibility, maximum comfort and efficiency which allows the holding of several and different events simultaneously.

CCL, located in the historical area of Belém, by the Tagus River, has two parking lots with 1.100 spaces and a river-view restaurant for 400.

The official language of the congress is English.

***Please beware of unauthorised agencies***

Please do not engage with unofficial companies claiming to sell registrations, accommodation or other services on behalf of the Congress.

There is no official accommodation agency for this congress.

Please find below a list of affordable accommodation in Lisbon.

Please note that ILAE is in no way affiliated to the below.

5* Hyatt Regency Hotel

Address:  Rua da Junqueira 63 , Lisbon, PT-1300-023
Average per night:  €300
Distance from venue:  4 min walk to the venue

4* Vila Gale Opera Hotel

Address: Travessa Conde da Ponte, Alcântara, 1300-141 Lisbon
Average per night:  €230
Distance from CCL: 2 mins walk

3* Jam Hotel Lisbon

Address:  Rua Jeronimos 8, Lisbon, 1400-211
Average per night:  €190
Distance from venue:  3 min drive

3* Hotel Jerónimos 8 

Address:  Rua Jeronimos 8, Lisbon, 1400-211
Average per night:  €210
Distance from venue:  7 min drive

Budget Type Accommodation:

Lx Design Apartment

Address:12 Calçada Santo Amaro, Alcântara, 1300-001 Lisbon, Portugal
Type: Studio apartment - 2 beds
Average per night: €200
Distance from CCL: 8 mins walk

Belem Aloja

Address: Calçada Boa Hora 48, 1 esq, Alcântara, 1300-091 Lisbon,
Type: Apartment - 2 bed
Average per night: €193
Distance from CCL: 10 mins walk

Cosy Apartment

Address:Rua dos Lusiadas Nº 149, Lisboa, Alcântara, 1300-369 Lisbon, Portugal 
Type: Ground floor apartment - 2 beds
Average per night: €180
Distance from CCL: 6 mins walk

Casa Boma Lisboa

Address: 47 Rua Aliança Operária apt 1eiro esquerdo, Alcântara, 1300-049 Lisbon
Type: Apartment - 2 bed
Average per night: €152
Distance from CCL: 16 mins walk

C&O Guest House Alcântara-Lisbon

Address: Rua José Dias Coelho 20, R/C, esquerdo, Alcântara, 1300-328 Lisbon
Type: Guest House - 1 double bed
Average per night: €98
Distance from CCL: 14 mins walk

See a full list of hotels near the Lisbon Congress Centre

From Lisbon Airport:

Located only 7 km from the downtown and 12 km from the congress venue, Lisbon’s airport (LIS) also known as Lisbon Humberto Delgado or Portela Airport is the international airport of Lisbon.

The Lisbon Airport has a Metro (subway) station with a direct line to the city centre. The 'Aeroporto – Saldanha' line takes you to downtown Lisbon in about 20 minutes.

From Lisbon city centre to CCL:
Visitors can easily reach CCL from Lisbon Centro using bus 727 or tramway 15E.

Location - CCL

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The 36th International Epilepsy Congress, Lisbon, Portugal, 30/09/2025-03/09/2025 has been accredited by the European Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (EACCME®) with 36.5 European CME credits (ECMEC®s). Each medical specialist should claim only those hours of credit that he/she actually spent in the educational activity.

Through an agreement between the Union Européenne des Médecins Spécialistes and the American Medical Association, physicians may convert EACCME® credits to an equivalent number of AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM. Information on the process to convert EACCME® credit to AMA credit can be found at www.ama-assn.org/education/earn-credit-participation-international-activities.

Live educational activities, occurring outside of Canada, recognised by the UEMS-EACCME® for ECMEC®s are deemed to be Accredited Group Learning Activities (Section 1) as defined by the Maintenance of Certification Program of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada.

Each participant can only receive the number of credits he/she is entitled to according to his/her actual participation at the event once he/she has completed the feedback form.

If you have any questions, please contact the Congress Secretariat at iec@epilepsycongress.org

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