IISEE Newsletter
March 30 2016
Number 131

In This Issue
 Eleven Participants
Successfully
Completed a TwoMonth Training
Course on the GlobalSeismologicalObservation
 Address in reply onbehalf of all theParticipants of theGlobal SeismologicalObservation Course 2015 AGU FallMeeting Letters from ex
participants

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Eleven Participants Successfully Completed aTwo-Month Training Course on the Global
Seismological Observation
By Mr. Takashi YAMASHITA & Dr. Bunichiro SHIBAZAKIi of IISEEThe Closing Ceremony ofthe Global SeismologicalObservation
Training
Course which started onJanuary 19 was held in
BRI on Friday, March 11,
2016.
Elevenparticipants from China,
Egypt (2), Iran (2),Myanmar,Nepal,
Pakistan (2), Solomon
Islands and Sri Lanka
attended the ceremonyand have received theClosing Ceremonycertificates from JICA
andBRI/IISEE.
Mr.
Mohsen DEZVAREH RASANANI from Iran made an address in reply as therepresentative of participants. (See page 2)
The Global Seismological Observation Training Course is programmed as one ofthecontributions by the Government of Japan toward establishing averification regime against nuclear tests. The participants are mainly from nonsignatories and non ratified countries of the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban
Treaty (CTBT).
In the training program, participants acquire knowledge of the CTBT regime
and the role of seismology in the International Monitoring System (IMS). They
also study global seismological observation technologies for monitoring nuclear
tests and earthquakes, and acquire data
analytical techniques to discriminate
nuclear tests from natural earthquakes.
At the end of the program, they report
each Action Plan that they are planningto carry out in their countries based on
their study in IISEE.

Action Plan Presentation

In the action plan presentation session,
participants proposed their plans toutilize their knowledge what they havelearned through the course to practical

Earthquakes
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Earthquake
Reports of Recent
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Earthquake Cataloguse in their countries. We hope that the participants will share what theylearned in Japan with their colleagues.
Moreover their knowledge and expertise on global seismological observationand data analysis will contribute to the reduction of earthquake disasters intheir countries. Implementing the training program, we would like to express
our sincere thanks to the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Organization(CTBTO), Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan (MOFA), Japan International
Cooperation Agency (JICA), Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) and people
concerned for their support and cooperation to the course.

Address in Reply on Behalf of All theParticipants of the Global SeismologicalObservation Course.
By Mr. Mohsen DEZVAREH RASANANI from IranCall for Papers
IISEE Bulletin is now
accepting submissionsof papers for the seismology, earthqu ake
engineering, andtsunami. Developing
countries are targeted,but are not limited.
Your original papers
will be reviewed by theeditorial members andsome experts.
NO submission fee isneed.
Try to challenge!!

Mr.
Naobumi YOKOTA, Principal Deputy Director, Arms Control andDisarmament
Division,
Disarmament,
Non-ProliferationandScienceDepartment, Ministry of Foreign
Affairs of Japan Mr.
Katsuhiko
HAGA, Director General of JICA
Tsukuba Dr.
Yuzo SAKAMOTO,
President ofBuilding
ResearchInstituteDr.
Toshiaki
YOKOI,
Director of International Institute ofSeismology
andEarthquake
Engineering
RespectedSenseis,
Distinguished guests, Ladies andgentlemen.
Mr. Mohsen DEZVAREH RASANANI
Konichiwa

from IranI am really feeling honored to speak
on behalf of my friends, other participants of Global Seismological Observation
course- 2016, I am glad to have this opportunity to express our feelings andgrateful sense to all of you.
We have completed the course and besides learning from the kind lecturers, wehave used the platform to share our knowledge with each other. The past twomonths were very special to us. This training consisted of excellent lecturers
and interesting courses, delivered by BRI and IIEES’s professors, experts ofJMA, JWA and CTBTO. All of these lectures improved our knowledge andbroadened our views of monitoring technology applicable to discriminate
nuclear explosions. We would like to highlight our study trips, which allowed usto acquire further information and explanations from officials, experts andpractitioners.
Living in Japan is unforgettable experience. To participate in this course, it has
been one of the most awarding experiences we have ever had. This course
caught our attention to this point that by improving seismological observation,
we can contribute to protect our people against nuclear weapons.
Japanese government, MOFA, JICA, IISEE and BRI, we are sincerely grateful foryour warm welcome and continuous caring and for giving us a pleasantenvironment during our stay in Japan. You made it possible for us to participate
in this wonderful course. Without your support, interest and hard work, thistraining would not have been as profound.
Finally we wish this wonderful country and its friendly people to remain safe

and blessed forever.
Arigatou gozaimashita.

Enjoy, Now

Participants of Global Seismology
Observation course

Lecture2015 AGU Fall meeting
By Dr. Takumi Hayashida, Senior Research Scientist

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Dr. Shibazaki and I visited San Francisco, USA to participate in the 2015
American Geophysical Union (AGU) Fall Meeting from December 14 to 18,
2015. More than 24,000 scientists from across the world gathered at Moscone
Convention Center and more than 7,000 oral presentations and 14,000 poster
presentations were conducted. This time a session on the 2015 Nepal Gorkha
was held and related 65 researchpresentations were conducted. I foundthe name of ex-participant (Mr. LokBijaya Adhikari, Nepal; 2002-2003
Seismology course and 2013 Globalcourse) on the co-author’s list of twopresentations. Also, a special session
on the 2015 Illapel earthquake (M8.3),
Chile was held on the last day. We had
a spell of fine weather (unusual at thetime in San Francisco) and had aconfortable time during our stay.
Moscone Convention Center

Letters from ex-participantsFaouzi GHERBOUDJ from Algeria (2013-14 Earthquake Engineering Course)
It is a great honor for IISEE to announce the news that an ex-participant took adoctoral degree. We wish his work continued success.

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Thesis : "Definition of Seismic Force Based on Scalar and Vector Probabilistic
Method (PSHA): Application for the North of Algeria"