********************************************************************************************IISEE Newsletter No.92 March 4, 2013********************************************************************************************++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++Contents+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
1. 13WCSI: Second announcement and call for abstracts
2. Three years after the January 2010 earthquake, From Mr. Fritz Auplan (2011-2012 E-course),
Ministry of Public Works, Transport and Communications (MTPTC), Haiti++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++============================================================================[1] 13WCSI: Second announcement and call for abstracts
The 13th World Conference on Seismic Isolation, Energy Dissipation and Active Vibration Control ofStructures (13WCSI) commemorating JSSI 20th Anniversary , will be held in Sendai, Japan, during
September 24-27, 2013. This conference is aimed at gathering researchers, engineers and otherspecialists from around the world, to share the results of cutting-edge research and development
concerning anti-seismic technologies in a free and open atmosphere. For the conference, we areplanning lively presentations and discussions, a pleasant reception, a visit to seismically isolatedbuildings and a one-day excursion to the tsunami affected area by the 2011 Tohoku Earthquake.
For more information, please visit the official website:
http://13wcsi-jssi20.com/
Deadline for abstract submission is March 31, 2013
We are looking forward to seeing you in Sendai soon.
Taiki SAITO
Chair of the Steering Committee, 13WCSI
Professor, TUT (Toyohashi University of Technology)
Visiting Research Staff, IISEE------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------[2] Three years after the January 2010 earthquake, From Mr. Fritz Auplan (2011-2012 E-course),
Ministry of Public Works, Transport and Communications (MTPTC), Haiti
Haiti’s Reconstruction process continues to move forward slowly, without proper planning. The
government is not the main leader:
1) Reconstruction Fund for Haiti (FRH) gives money to the World Bank that transfers it to anotherlocal institution called Office for Program of Development Aid (BMPAD：Bureau de Monetisation aux
Programmes d'Aide au Developpement) whose main responsibility is to finance local actions. SomeNGOs receive the money from the BMPAD and work as operators: they identify generally actions tolead and ensure the execution by private companies. Sometimes the Government only supervises
them and gives them a certification at the end of the works.
2) Some people still lives in tents mainly in the Metropolitan Area of Port-au-Prince.
3) We can observe many school constructions across Port-au-Prince.
4) The Ministry of Public Works, Transport and Communications (MTPTC) starts checking anddelivering permit to build important buildings. It’s my new responsibility at MTPTC.
5) Thanks to the training program for masons’, leads by MTPTC, people are starting to improve theway to build.

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