IISEE NewsletterOct 25 2013
Number 102

In This Issue

International Institute of Seismology and Earthquake Engineering BRI Japan
1 Tachihara Tsukuba Japan 305-0802

tel+81-29-879-0678 facsim+81-29-864-6777• New Training Course

New Training Course Started!!

• GRIPS Entrance
Guidance

Welcome Day was on Oct. 3• JAEE-ESGWS• 10th IWSMRR• BMKG Delegate• Letter from Exparticipants• New Participants

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IISEE E-learning
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Earthquakes
The 2011 off the Pacificcoast of Tohoku
EarthquakeReports of Recent
Earthquakes
Utsu Catalog
Earthquake Catalog

The IISEE Opening Ceremony was held at JICA Tsukuba from 16:00 to 16:30
on Thursday, October 3. 9 participants of Seismology Course, 8 participants ofEarthquake Engineering Course and 4 participants of Tsunami Disaster
Mitigation Course came together and joined the ceremony.
First of all, Mr. Senichi Kimura,
Director General of JICA Tsukuba
InternationalCenter
madeanopening address. Following him, Dr.
Yuzo Sakamoto, BRI Chief Executive
made a welcome speech. He told
the new participants that the BRI hasbeenconducting
thetraining
program over 50 years and theformer participants devote theirenergies to earthquake disaster risk
Dr. Sakamoto, CE of BRI
reduction in the world.
And, Dr.
Shoichi Ando, Professor of National
Graduate Institute for Policy Studies (GRIPS) delivered a congratulatory
address. In the middle of the ceremony, each participant made selfintroduction. Lastly, as the representative of the participants, Mr. Mukunda
Bhattarai from Nepal gave an address in reply.
Thanks to the cooperation
bytheir
respective
governments concerned andJICA offices, 28 candidates
from 13 countries appliedfortheIISEE
training
program this year. Finally
21nomineesfrom12
countries have passed theclose
examinationandscreening process by IISEEand GRIPS. They rushed tofly over the sea to Japan.
New Participants and BRI and JICA Staff
Including the new regular(annual) course participants, the number of participants is 1,099 from 81
countries. Counting this course, the participants of IISEE training program are1,630 from 99 countries altogether. We are now looking forward to seeing aparticipant of the 100th country.

Call for Papers
IISEE Bulletin is nowaccepting submissionsof papers for theseismology, earthquake
engineering, andtsunami. Developingcountries are targeted,but are not limited.
Your original papers
will be reviewed by theeditorial members andsome experts. NO
submission fee is need.
Try to challenge!!

GRIPS Entrance Guidance and Orientation
The IISEE regular training course is carried out in collaboration with theNational Graduate Institute for Policy Studies (GRIPS). While a participant
enters the IISEE regular training course, he/she is enrolled at the GRIPS’
master’s degree program in Disaster Management Policy.
A participant who has successfully achieved required credits in a year will beawarded a master degree named Master of Disaster Management by GRIPSand IISEE.
On Wednesday, October 2,
the Entrance Guidance andOrientation was held in
GRIPS Soukairou Hall.
Itwas a heavy rainy day.
Participants took a bus fromJICA in Tsukuba to GRIPS inTokyo, and got stuck in a
traffic jam. They changed
to a subway from a bus on
the way. They were finally
delayed the event andmissed
theinvaluable
President’s welcome speech.
However, the GRIPS staff
At the GRIPS Hallkindlywelcomed
theparticipants and showed agreat deal of hospitality when they arrived.
After the general information at the hall, Professor Shoichi Ando gave theprogram guidance. Professor Shigeru Morichi and Professor Fumio Takeda alsojoined us. At the end of the guidance, the Disaster Reduction, Recovery andCrisis Management Domestic Program students came in the class andintroduced themselves to the participants. One student gestured “NAGINATA,”
which is the Japanese traditional martial arts using a long pole sword like aspear.
It is his hobby.
Theparticipants enjoyed it and gave
him a big hand. After the guidance,according to the good advice byProf. Takeda and Prof. Morichi, theparticipants and the Japanese
students went out in the rain tohave lunch together with joy.
Basically the lectures are carriedout in Tsukuba. The participants
will come again to the GRIPS toattend the intensive lectures for two
weeks from January to February.
Program GuidanceInternational Workshop: JAEE-ESGWS
By Dr. Toshiaki Yokoi, Director, IISEEInternational Workshop of Japan Association for Earthquake Engineering on theEffects of Surface Geology on Strong Ground Motion (JAEE-ESGWS) has been

held on the 24th of September 2013 at National Graduate Institute for Policy
Studies (GRIPS), Roppongi, Tokyo, organized in collaboration with JAEE, GRIPSand BRI.
13 presentations of the newest related research topics were provided by theresearchers from France, Japan, Mexico, New Zealand, Turkey, U.S.A. andTaiwan, for about 70 participants. I could obtain new information more than
expected in this WS.

Enjoy, Now

The program can be downloaded as follows;

http://www.jaee.gr.jp/en/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/Program_JAEErev5.pdf
The handout of WS is on sale from JAEE secretariat(office@general.jaee.gr.jp).

International Workshop: 10th IWSMRR
By Dr. Toshiaki Yokoi, Director, IISEEThe 10th International Workshop on Seismic Microzonation and Risk Reduction(10thIWSMRR) has been held on the 25th of September 2013 at National
Graduate Institute for Policy Studies (GRIPS), Roppongi, Tokyo, organized incollaboration between GRIPS and BRI.

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15 presentations were performedby the researchers from France,Japan, Mexico, Spain, Philippines
andTaiwan,
forabout
60
participants. Among them there
were the summaries of the 2011
Great East Japan Earthquake
Disaster, the countermeasurestakenbytheJapanese
Government and the related
academic societies, the reports of
the recent earthquakes in Spain,
10th IWSMRR At GRIPS
Microzonation
andtherisk
management etc. Many of the participants of this WS have also attendedJAEE-ESGWS. It seems that these WSs were good opportunities for sharing
information and experience for the future collaboration among the participants.

BMKG Delegate, Indonesia, came to IISEEThe delegate of Center for Education andTraining of Meteorological Climatologicaland Geophysical Agency (BMKG) inIndonesia paid a visit to IISEE on
September 5, 2013. They came to IISEE tostudy the distance learning and training
module production process. Members ofthe delegate include Dr. Hendar Gunawan,Mr. Girwanto, Mr. Sindhu Nugroho, Mr.
Achmad Kosasih and Mr. Nanang Tyasbudi
PuspitoofBandung
InstituteofBMKG Delegate
Technology. Dr. Hendar is a former
participant of 2000 seminar course and was glad to see some familiar faces

again. Mr. Sabarani Andiyansyah Zulfikar, a staff of BMKG in Indonesia, who
was studying in 2012-2013 seismology course then welcomed and showedaround Tsukuba area.
After that, Dr. Hurukawa of IISEE
introduced our training methods andeducation system in seismology andtsunami topics as well as the distancelearning and training module production
process. They also discussed the possible
future collaborations between IISEE andBMKG.
After the meeting, Dr. Tani
conducted a tour to the Large Size
Structural Laboratory.
Although they
were only able to spend 2 hours atIISEE, we hope they had a meaningful time.

At IISEE seminar room

Letter from Ex-Participants✑✉Dr. Federico David Guendel, Former Director IMS Division CTBTO(Costa Rica, Seismology course, 1975-1976)
Dr. Guendel expressed his great sadness to have learned of the passing awayof the former Director, Dr. Sadaiku Hattori on Sept. 7, 2013. Dr. Hattori washis supervisor in his individual study. They made a field trip together. He
would like to convey his sincere condolences to Dr. Hattori's family and theIISEE family.

Back Numbers
http://iisee.kenken.go.jp/nldb/✉Mr. Hari Narain Srivastaba(India, *Advance Course in Seismology, 1969-1970)*We call it “Individual Course” now.
Mr. Srivastaba informed us of his latest book entitled “Earthquake
predictability, chaos and principal components analysis: Seismology" publishedby LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing in June, 2013. It is marketed throughAmazon.com.

＊＊＊ New Participants 2013-14 ＊＊＊No.

NameCountryAffiliation

Seismology Course （9）Researcher Associate / National Center of Applied Research in Earthquake
Engineering

1Algeria

2

Armenia Mr. Ara GHONYAN

3Indonesia Ms. Yanuarsih Tunggal PUTRI

Staff / Earthquake Information Sub-Division / Earthquake and Tsunami
Centre / Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysical Agency

4

Myanmar Mr. Tin Myo Aung

Deputy Superintendent / Mandalay Seismological Observatory / Departmentof Meteorology and Hydrology / Ministry of Transport

5

Nepal

Mr. Faouzi GHERBOUDJ

Mr. Mukunda BHATTARAI

Senior Specialist / Seismology division / Western Survey for Seismic
Protection /Ministry of Emergency Situations

Seismologist / National Seismological Center / Department of Mines andGeology / Ministry of Industry

Xochilt Esther ZAMBRANA
AREAS

6Nicaragua Ms.

7Pakistan Mr. Shafiq Ur REHMAN

8Pakistan Mr. ZAHID Raza

9Venezuela Ms.

Raquel Noemi VASQUEZSTANESCU

Geology Engineer and Researcher / Institute of Geology and Geophysics /National Autonomous University of Nicaragua

Meteorologist / National Seismic Monitoring Center / Pakistan
Meteorological Department

Senior Seismologist / Water And Power Development Authority / Ministry
Water and Power

Seismologist / Venezuelan Foundation for Seismological Research

Earthquake Engineering Course （8）1Bangladesh Mr. Md. Emdadul HUQAssistant Engineer / Design Division-I, Public Works Department / Ministryof Housing and Public Works

2Bangladesh Mr. Md. Shamsul ISLAM

Assistant Engineer / Design Division-IV, Public Works Department / Ministryof Housing and Public Works

3

El Salvador Ms. Pamela URRUTIA BARRIOS

Junior Structural Engineer / Engineering Company of Central America

4Indonesia Mr. Adhi Yudha MULIA

Staff / Program and Cooperation Division / Research Institute for Human
Settlements (RIHS) / Ministry of Public Works

5Nicaragua Mr.

Erasmo Jose AGUILARARRIOLA

Assistant Teacher / Theory and Planning Department / Faculty of Architecture/ National University of Engineering

6Peru

Ms. Erika Nora FLORES TERREROSAssistant Researcher / Japan - Peru Center for Earthquake Engineering
Research and Disaster Mitigation / National University of Engineering

7Turkey

Mr. Onur BALAL

Technical Auditor / General Directorate of Foundations / Prime Ministry

8Turkey

Mr. Ergun BINBIR

Researcher / Structural & Earthquake Engineering laboratory / Istanbul
Technical University

Tsunami Disaster Mitigation Course（4）1Indonesia Mr. Budiarta

Chief / Sub-Division for Management Operations of SeismologicalEngineering / Meteorological, Climatological and Geophysical Agency

2Indonesia Mr. Nurpujiono

Staff / Sub-Division for Development Operations of Earthquake /Meteorological, Climatological and Geophysical Agency

3Myanmar Mr. Myo Nan Da Aung

4Peru

Mr. Jorge Manuel MORALES TOVAR

Deputy Superintendent / National Hydrological Centre / Department ofMeteorology and Hydrology / Ministry of Transport

Assistant Researcher / Japan - Peru Center for Earthquake Engineering
Research and Disaster Mitigation / National University of Engineering

Total 21 participants＊ENJOY Japan and HOPE your SUCCESS