IISEE NewsletterOct 31 2017
Number 150

In This Issue• 2017-18 EarthquakeEngineering Training
Course started

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

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2017-18 Earthquake Engineering Training Course

By Mr. Yoshihiro Iitake, Head of Administration Division, IISEEIn 1962, Building ResearchInstitute took over International
Earthquake Engineering Training
Course which was first carried out at
the Tokyo University in 1960. The
58th IISEE opening ceremony of the2017-18 training course was held at
JICA Tsukuba from 16:00 to 16:30
on Tuesday, October 3rd.

• Visit to Honjo Life
Safety Learning
Center andInternational
Disaster PreventionSeminar• New Participants

There are 22 participants(from 10 countries) who wereselected from 32 applicants (from 14 countries) joining this year’scourse. They are broken down into Seismology Course (7 participantsfrom 4countries), Earthquake Engineering Course (12 participants from8 countries), and Tsunami Disaster Mitigation Course (3 participantsfrom 3 countries) in order to learn latest information and knowledge
through specialized lectures and visit of disaster site.
22 Participants

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I would really appreciate the understanding and cooperation ofthe people who engaged in the course for a year.

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Opening Celemony at JICA Tsukuba

Earthquakes
The 2011 off the Pacificcoast of Tohoku
Earthquake
Reports of Recent
Earthquakes
Utsu Catalog
Earthquake Catalog

Call for Papers
IISEE Bulletin is now
accepting submissionsof papers for the seismol og y, ea rt h qu ake
engineering, andtsunami. Developing
countries are targeted,but are n ot limited.
Your original papers
will be reviewed by theeditorial members andsome experts.
NO submission fee isneed.
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Visit to Honjo Life Safety Learning Center andInternational Disaster Prevention Seminar

By Mr.Tappei Hara, Administrative oficial of Training andGeneral Affairs, Administration Division, IISEEOn October 12th, we visited Life Safety Learning Center, so called
Honjo-Bosai-Kan in Japanese in Tokyo Fire Department as part of theirtraining program and had a variety of experiences such as strong
ground motion, submerged vehicle,firefighting and heavy storm.
After lunch in Kinshi Park,Dr. Toshio Koike, Director ofICHARM(International Center forWater Hazard and RiskManagement), and Dr. Toshiaki
Yokoi, Director of IISEE, gave aninternational disaster prevention
seminar. This seminar was heldby ICHARM and IISEE tointroduce the basic policies andHonjo-Bosai-Kan
mechanisms of Japanesedevelopment assistance, and new
topics of disaster prevention field to participants so that they could
deepen their understanding. The participants attentively listened to thelectures of both directors and seemed to acquire new knowledge.
On the way back, they were glued by the incredible scene of Tokyo
Sky Tree when they passed by at the point-blank range.
We all hope this training course will be fruitful for them and allparticipants can enjoy their stay in Tsukuba as well as utilize this chance
to grade-up their skills and knowledge

Group photo after the seminar

New Participants
No.

Country

Name

Position / Organization

Seismology Course (7)1Bangladesh

Mr. Md. Abdur
RAHMAN

Assistant Meteorologist
Seismic Observatory and Research Center,
Bangladesh Meteorological Department

2

Bangladesh

Mr. Suman SAHA

Assistant Meteorologist
Seismic Observatory and Research Center,
Bangladesh Meteorological Department

3

Egypt

Ms. Samar ali
ahmed GHAREEB

Research AssistantSesimology Dept. Egyptian National SeismicNetwrok, National Research Institute ofAstronomy and Geophysics (NRIAG)

4

Egypt

Mr. Ibrahim
Gamal Ibrahim
ZAHARA

Research AssistantEgyptian National Seismic Network, Seismology
Dept., National Research Institute of Astronomyand Geophysics (NRIAG)

5

Nepal

Mr. Thakur Prasad
KANDEL

Seismologist
National Seismological Center, Dept. of Mines& Geology, Ministry of Industry

6

Nepal

Mr. Naresh
MAHARJANGeologist
Metal Resource Exploration Section, Dept. ofMines & Geology, Ministry of IndustryPeruMs. Cinthia Isabel
CALDERONCAHUANA

Research AssistantPlanning and Disaster Mitigation Department,
Japan-Peru Center for Earthquake Engineering
Research and Disaster Mitigation (CISMID)

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Earthquake Engineering Course (12)1Bangladesh

Mr. Md.
KAMRUZZAMAN

Assistant Engineer
PWD Desugn Div.6, Ministry of Housing andPublic Works, Bangladesh

2Bangladesh

Mr. Sk Toufiqur
RAHMAN

Sub-Divisional Engineer
PWD Desugn Div.5, Ministry of Housing andPublic Works, Bangladesh

3ChileMr. Ronald
Stephan ALVAREZREYESAssistant Professor
Department of Civil Works, University ofSantiago, Chile

El Salvador

Mr. Jorge Alberto
Stanley FLORESGONZALEZ

TechnicianConstruction and Urbanization Dept, Mayors
Council and Planification Office of the San
Salvador Metropolitan Area

5El Salvador

Mr. WilliamRoberto GUZMANCALDERON

6El Salvador

Mr. Luis Ernesto
MIXCO DURAN

4iiseenews@kenken.go.jp
http://iisee.kenken.go.jp

Subdirector
Bridges and Similar Works, Direction of Climate
Change Adaptation and Strategic Risk
Management, Ministry of Public works,
Transport, Housing and Urban Development
Seismologist
General Directorate of Environmental
Observatory, Geology Department, Seismology
Area, Ministry of Environment and Natural
Resources

7El Salvador

Mr. ReneFrancisco NUNEZ
Orellana

Technician
Planning and Design of Public Works Office,Ministry of Public works, Housing and Urban
Development and Transportation
Assistant Executive Engineer
Central Designs Organization, Central Public
Works Department, Ministry of Housing andUrban Affairs, Government of India

8IndiaMr. Tarun
CHAUHAN

9Morocco

Mr. Nabil
MEKAOUI

Assistant Professor
Civil Engineering Department, Mohammed VUniversity

10Nicaragua

Mr. Jorge Vigarny
ROJAS GONZALEZ

Research AssistantInstitute of Geology and Geophysics,
National Autonomous University of Nicaragua(UNAN\MANAGUA)

11PeruMr. Daniel Felipe
ESCALANTEMARINO

Research Assistant
Structure Laboratory, Japan-Peru Center for
Earthquake Engineering Research andDisaster Mitigation (CISMID)

12Philippines

Ms. Rizalyn
Centino ILUMIN

Instructor 1
Civil Engineering Department, Pangasinan
State University

Tsunami Disaster Mitigation Course (3)Egypt

Mr. Mohamed
Mohamed Elsayed
MOHAMEDSeismologist
Egyptian National Seismic Network,Seismology Dept. National Research Instituteof Astronomy and Geophysics (NRIAG)

2Nicaragua

Mr. Ulbert GlebGRILLORODRIGUEZ

Seismologist
Direction of Geology and Geophysics,
Direction of Seismology, Nicaraguan
Institute of Territorial Studies (INETER)

3

Philippines

Mr. Bhenz
RODRIGUEZ

Science Research Assistant
Seismological Observation and Earthquake
Prediction Division, Philippine Institute ofVolcamology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS)

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Total 22 Participants