In the early 2000s, the International Tunnelling and Underground Space Association identified education and training as one of the major challenges that the industry would have to face over the next decades, with the sharp rise in tunnelling projects calling for a marked increase in highly skilled manpower. The Association recognized the increasing importance of sharing knowledge among its members, particularly as new ITA Member Nations are often still inexperienced in underground works.

Read more : https://www.tunneltalk.com/Education-and-Training-Oct2017-ITA-focus-on-education-and-training.php