********************************************************************************************IISEE Newsletter No.78

March 21, 2012********************************************************************************************+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Contents++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
1. Call for Candidates on “Honorary Scientist/Engineer” among IISEE Ex-participants
2. The Memorial Special Issue of IISEE Bulletin (Call for Paper)
3. One Year after the Great East Japan Earthquake
4. New version of STERA_3D (version 5.8) is released++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++============================================================================[1] Call for Candidates on “Honorary Scientist/Engineer” among IISEE Ex-participants
IISEE will hold an event to commemorate a half century anniversary of IISEE, and would like toprovide creditable commendation to the scientist and engineers (aged 60 and over as of June, 2012) who
have conducted remarkable contribution in the seismology and earthquake disaster reduction fieldamong ex-participants of IISEE. In order to look for candidates widely, please send the activity report
after training and letter of recommendation (English) to the IISEE by e-mail by April 25, 2012
regardless of self-recommendation and recommendation by others. Although there is no format, please
put the name, course name, country, and e-mail address in the activity report and a letter ofrecommendation. IISEE will hold a commemoration international symposium in collaboration withUNESCO and GRIPS in Tokyo on June 27, 2012, and introduce such remarkable activities of
ex-participants at the opportunity.
Hajime KUROSAWA
Head of Administration Division, IISEE------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------[2] The Memorial Special Issue of IISEE Bulletin (Call for Paper)
IISEE plans to issue the memorial special Bulletin during this year, though this was announced lastyear and some papers were already submitted. This time in addition to the paper and reports from allover the world which have been issued every 10 years, we would like to collect the English reports ofthe 2011 off the Pacific coast of Tohoku Earthquake (the Great East Japan Earthquake) on March 11th,
2011 as the commemoration special edition. Paper and reports are invited widely from everyone
including ex-participants and lecturers of IISEE. The deadline is June 27 this year. The style andsubmission is the same as the information of Bulletin below. We ask your active participation.
http://iisee.kenken.go.jp/bltndb/ (no listing/printing fee)Toshiaki YOKOI
Chief Research Scientist, IISEE

------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------[3] One Year after the Great East Japan Earthquake
One year has passed since the devastated earthquake and tsunami of March 11 last year. We deeply
appreciate the words of encouragement from many ex-participants of IISEE training and others allover the world. Missing persons search and processing of rubble also continues in the stricken area.
However, reconstruction budget and the recovery program were prepared at last, and a hope becomesvisible to the disaster victims who live in temporary housing.
BRI officially summarized and announced the investigation activities during this one year (inJapanese) at the following sites. In addition, all proceedings of the international conference held by theArchitectural Institute of Japan (AIJ), and others on March 3-4, 2012 are also released at the following
site.
(AIJ) http://www.jaee.gr.jp/event/seminar2012/eqsympo/proceedings.html(BRI) http://iisee.kenken.go.jp/lna/?mod=view&cid=P-010-2011# (lecture note)
http://www.kenken.go.jp/japanese/contents/topics/20110311/0311report.html (Japanese)
http://www.kenken.go.jp/english/contents/topics/20110311/0311summaryreport.html
Shoichi ANDO
Director, IISEE------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------[4] New version of STERA_3D (version 5.8) is released
STERA_3D is a free and integrated software for seismic analysis of reinforced concrete & masonrybuildings in 3-D space developed by Dr. Saito for research and educational purposes.
You can download the latest version of STERA 3D from the following URL:
http://iisee.kenken.go.jp/net/saito/stera3d/index.html
Taiki SAITO
Chief Research Engineer, IISEE============================================================================********************************************************************************************We send this IISEE Newsletter to ex-participants whose e-mail addresses are known, lecturers andother stakeholders. The IISEE send new data and information actively and accept your contribution atany time. In order to enlarge IISEE network, we'd like to ask you to invite your fellow ex-participants
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