Dear TunnelContact members,

We would like to share with you the developments regarding the World Tunnel Congress event in Copenhagen. This news had been evolving for some time but as the Media Partner for WTC Copenhagen, we have chosen not to preempt any public opinion. We understand it has been already mentioned in some publications. 

It is understood that, pending some arrangements, it is very likely that World Tunnel Congress scheduled for 16-19 May 2021 is to be rescheduled to 2022. 

As you can guess, there is a very strong incentive to do so, in order to be able to organize a physical event.

Though some people talk about, "uncertainty" about whether the Covid_19 pandemic would end by May 2021, in the minds of the most people, it is beyond certain that the current situation will not change much by then. Even if a vaccine is found, vaccination of billions of people will certainly not be accomplished. This is an important fact for an international congress and exhibition drawing attendees from all corners of the world. Even if a miracle happens and the world population is vaccinated by mid-May, it is likely that the travel behavior of people will remain adversely effected at least during the course of 2021, if not beyond.

To have a World Tunnel Congress that we are accustomed, we at TunnelContact think the 2022 will be a better year than 2021. We believe many TunnelContact.com already think this way, as our members had already suggested a shift of all World Tunnel Congress events, starting from WTC2020 Kuala Lumpur by one year. This was already discussed at TunnelContact.com almost 4 months ago:

ITA-AITES should seriously consider rescheduling World Tunnel Congress Kuala Lumpur to 2021

We have chosen not to promote this post in other platforms then, though it has always been on TunnelContact.com, in order not to interfere with the ITA or IEM work.

World Tunnel Congress Copenhagen

We understand, there are some arrangements to be done for WTC Copenhagen to be confirmed for 2022. Certainly the WTC2022 Cancun organizers have to give their approval, as well as WTC Copenhagen organizers have to assessed the impact on the ongoing preparations. We do think, these are formalities and all sides will find a way to enable World Tunnel Congress to be a physical event as usual.

Kind Regards.