At the invitation of Martin Herrenknecht, ITACET Foundation Council met at the Herrenknecht headquarters in Schwanau, Germany on 29th October.
The meeting began with a visit of the Herrenknecht factory and academy before getting down to business.
High on the agenda, was the upcoming transfer of the ITACET Foundation headquarters to Geneva, in the office of ITA. The transfer process is well underway with the Swiss authorities.
Former Foundation scholarship recipient Sandeep Singh Nirmal is behind the recent initiative to set up the young members group of the Tunnelling Association of India. Here he explains how the group was created and its current activities to date.
Since 2010, the ITACET Foundation for Education and Training has organised short courses within the scope of the World Tunnel Congresses, in collaboration with the host nation and the ITA-CET Committee.
Congratulations to Sweta Nemani who recently graduated from the Politecnico di Torino in Italy after having been awarded a scholarship from the ITACET Foundation to follow the post-graduate Masters in Tunnels and Tunnel Boring Machines. The Foundation wishes her all the best for her future career!
