Organisation & Committees

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Supporting the ITA Tunnelling Awards 2026 and the CPT 20th Anniversary Conference offers a unique opportunity to:

  • Showcase your company, expertise, and brand on an international stage.
  • Connect directly with industry leaders and decision-makers.
  • Gain strong visibility among key stakeholders of the global tunnelling community.

As a sponsor, you will actively contribute to promoting innovation, excellence, and the future development of underground infrastructure worldwide.

Role or Task Force (TF) Members
Organizing Committee Chair: Raul Pistone (COBA)
Co‑Chair: Leslie Pakianathan

Members:
Nadir Plasencia (EDP)
Helen Roth
Gonçalo Diniz Vieira (CML)
Isabel Fernandes (FCUL)
Global Organizing TF Chair: Helen Roth
Co‑Chair: Raul Pistone (COBA)

CPT:
Registration & Accommodation – Sandra Ferreira (COBA) & Isabel Fernandes (FCUL)
Website – Luís Miranda (LNEC)
Venue – Isabel Fernandes (FCUL) & Sandra Ferreira (COBA)
Budget – Gonçalo Diniz Vieira (CML)
Certificates & Trophies – Nadir Plasencia (EDP) & Isabel Fernandes (FCUL)

ITA:
Website – Sonia Salles
Certificates & Trophies – Helen Roth & Sonia Salles
Awards Program – Helen Roth & Sonia Salles
Awards Entries – Helen Roth & Sonia Salles
CPT 20th Anniversary International Conference TF Chair: Raul Pistone (COBA)
Co‑Chair: Nadir Plasencia (EDP)

CPT Members:
Gonçalo Diniz Vieira (CML)
Luís Miranda (LNEC)
Luís Gonçalves (EPOS)
Isabel Fernandes (FCUL)
Sandra Ferreira (COBA)
Rui Ramos Pinto (Omega)

ITA:
Leslie Pakianathan
Elena Chiriotti
Communication, Marketing & Website TF Chairs: Ruta Murnikaite, Helen Roth, Sonia Salles
Co‑Chair: Raul Pistone (COBA)

CPT:
Daniel Da Silva Leite (SYSTRA) & Sandra Ferreira (COBA) – Communication
Neusa Mota (CML) – Marketing

ITA:
Helen Roth
Sonia Salles
Jenny Yan – Marketing
Gérard Seingre
Sponsoring TF Chair: Alexandre Pinto (JetSJ)
Co‑Chair: Gonçalo Dinis Vieira (CML)

CPT:
Luís Gonçalves (EPOS)
Neusa Mota (CML)

ITA:
Jenny Yan
Gérard Seingre
Judges & Evaluation TF Chair: Andres Marulanda
Co‑Chair: Søren Eskesen

Members:
Helen Roth
Sonia Salles
Leslie Pakianathan

Role of Task Force Chairs 

Each Task Force Chair is responsible for:

  • Organizing Task Force meetings 
  • Preparing meeting agendas 
  • Coordinating the work of members 
  • Following up actions and deliverables 
  • Reporting progress to the Organising Committee 
  • Uploading agendas, minutes and documents to the ITA Awards SharePoint 

Task Force Responsibilities

Global Organizing

Event logistics 

  • Registration
  • Venue
  • Budget
  • Certificates
  • Awards Programme RT
  • Awards Entries

CPT 20th Anniversary International Conference

Conference Programme

  • Speaker coordination
  • CPT Young Members
  • Session organisation 
  • Conference logistics 

Communication, Marketing & Website

Promotion & visibility 

  • Marketing strategy  
  • Website updates
  • Press releases
  • Media relations
  • Promotion through ITA Communication material 


Sponsoring

  • Sponsorship packages
  • Identify sponsors 
  • Coordinate with ITA 
  • Sponsor management

Judges and Evaluation

Awards evaluation process

  • Evaluation criteria
  • Judges panel
  • Evaluation supervision
  • Confidentiality
  • Validation of results

Categoria de Inscrição
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Early Bird Fee
(until 16 May)
International delegate for onsite full conference participation
370€
International student delegates from well-resourced countries
(50% of full fee)
185€
Local delegates / international delegate from less well-resourced countries
283€
Local student delegates / international student delegates from less well-resourced countries​
142€
Local delegates onsite registration - ONE DAY
148€
Faculty & Invited Speakers
370€
Full fee
(17 May - 31 May)
International delegate for onsite full conference participation
490€
International student delegate from well-resourced countries
(50% of full fee)
245€
Local delegates / international delegate from less well-resourced countries
357€
Local student delegates / international student delegates from less well-resourced countries
179€
Local delegates onsite registration - ONE DAY
185€
Faculty & Invited Speakers
490€
Late fee
(1 june - 20 july)
International for onsite full conference participation
665€
International student delegates from well-resourced countries
(50% of full fee)
335€
Local delegates / international delegate from less well-resourced countries
554€
Local student delegates / international student delegates from less well-resourced countries
278€
Local delegates onsite registration - ONE DAY
222€
Faculty & Invited Speakers
665€

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