Welcome Message
Dear Esteemed Colleagues and Partners,
On behalf of the International Tunnelling and Underground Space Association (ITA -AITES), the Portuguese Tunnelling and Underground Space Commission (CPT) and the Portuguese Geotechnical Society (SPG) are pleased to invite you to support and participate in the prestigious event ITA TUNNELLING AWARDS 2026, which will be held at the SUD HALL Lisbon, from 4 to 6 November 2026.
The first day will be dedicated to the ITA Tunnelling Awards and on the second day an International Conference on Tunneling, with the title “Contribution of Underground Works to Society”, will be held to celebrate the CPT 20th Anniversary. On the third day, a series of technical visits of great interest to the participants will be organized, as several large-scale works are underway in Portugal, such as new lines of the subways of Lisbon and Porto, the project of the Lisbon Drainage Plan, hydroelectric works, among others.
Raúl Sarra Pistone
President of the CPT, Chairman of the Organizing Committee
Check the Conference Preliminary Programme!
About Lisboa
Lisboa invites you
Lisboa, the capital of Portugal since the mid-13th century, is one of Europe’s oldest and most vibrant cities. Located on the estuary of the Tagus River along the Atlantic coast, the Lisboa metropolitan area is home to around 3 million people, with 600,000 in the city proper. A city of unique character and charm, Lisboa combines over twenty centuries of history with modern culture. Legend attributes its founding to Ulysses, though it was likely established by the Phoenicians. Its original name, Olissipo, derives from the Phoenician Allis Ubbo, meaning “enchanting port.”
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