Conference "Instruments and Solutions to Guarantee Safety in Tunnels"The objective of this conference, which will take place in Milan on 16th and 17th November, 2005 is to illustrate what are the instruments and solutions available today to prevent critical events that jeopardise the human life, affect the environment and damage tunnel outfit. During the two days, papers will deal with the regulations on tunnel safety, risk analysis during the design, maintenance and the most innovative solutions on the market to make safer highway, railway and urban tunnels.The conference is organised by the Institute for International Research (IIR) and is sponsored by Fischer Italia, Marioff, Promat and Thermal Ceramics. Among the most prominent exhibitors are Alptransit Gotthard, Anas, ATM, Centro Inox, Consorzio Autostrade Siciliane, Enea, I.E.N. Galileo Ferraris, Marsh, Turin Polytechnic School, TRT, Padova University, Trieste University, La Sapienza University in Rome and firefighters. For further information, visit www.iir-italy.it/valigia/iir002/a2486tunnelbuilder.pdf or contact Institute for International Research, Via Forcella, 3 - 20144 Milano, tel. +39 02 83847288, e-mail bmasala@iir-italy.it 42/05.