[5] However, practical discussions kicked off only 5 years later, in 1963, when students from several European countries were invited to Paris and then to Munich for that purpose.

[6] The attendees decided to form an association to hold international student meetings and assist in obtaining internships.

Despite the intentions, the founding of EURIELEC was deferred until late 1964, since the attendees felt that without registering a formal non-profit organization it would be difficult to raise funds and obtain the support of the industry.

[7] EURIELEC was founded in Berlin, on December 14, 1964, during a meeting attended by delegates from 18 different electrical engineering programs representing France, Germany, Italy, The Netherlands, Norway, Switzerland and Yugoslavia.

The membership in EURIELEC was open to student groups from institutions in Europe awarding an electrical engineering degree, and in 1970 a total of 35 such local organizations were registered in EURIELEC[14] from universities in France, West Germany, Italy, The Netherlands, Norway, Switzerland, Yugoslavia, Belgium, Spain, Czechoslovakia, Austria, Sweden and Finland.