Press Release SOE News
Society of Engineers UAE expresses bid for
World Tunnelling Congress in 2018
Over 70 research papers on under-
Al Maidoor's announcement came at
commensurate with its international
ground space sustainability being
the inaugural Arabian Tunnelling
status, and meets the needs and
presented at inaugural Arabian
Conference (ATC) 2013 being held on
requirements of the establishment of
Tunnelling Conference (ATC),
10-11 December at Intercontinental
such a global event," said Al Maidoor
Aligning with the key drivers of mobil-
Hotel, Dubai Festival City, which is
in his opening remarks. "This great
ity, sustainability and opportunity of
attended by around 600 international
milestone in the evolution of the coun-
the World Expo 2020 in Dubai, His
underground space experts. The
try and the UAE's stunning achieve-
Excellency Engr. Essa Al Maidoor,
event's theme is 'Sustainable
ments over the past years, demon-
President of the Society of Engineers -
Tunnelling in the GCC, Challenges
strates an unwavering insistence
UAE, announced a bid for the World
and Opportunities'.
towards global leadership in the race
Tunnelling Congress in 2018 which
"The win to host World Expo 2020 by
to excellence worldwide.
could be attended by over 5,000 inter-
the UAE is the result of prepared
national engineers and experts.
projects, plans and programs
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