********************************************************************************************IISEE Newsletter No. 55

May 21, 2010********************************************************************************************++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++Contents+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
1. Invitation to Special Issues of IISEE Bulletins celebrating 50th Anniversary2. Free GIS - DataBase: Software & Instruction Package is on the site now
3. A new function to create a KML file for "Catalog of Damaging Earthquakes in the World"
4. 2009-10 regular course study trip to Niigata, Tohoku, and Hokkaido
5. UNESCO – IPRED Workshop on Surveys and Activities of Post-Eerthquake Disaster and Trainingof Trainers on Building Back Better
6. Update of "Training" Page on IISEE website++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++============================================================================[1] Invitation to Special Issues of IISEE Bulletins celebrating 50th Anniversary
We, IISEE Bulletin Editorial Board, are pleased to inform you that we are planning to feature special
articles in the issues from 2010, the 50th anniversary of International Training in Seismology andEarthquake Engineering, to 2012, the 50th year of founding of IISEE. Submissions of articles for thebulletins would be greatly appreciated during these three years. Please contribute to your articles
and let the world know your activities. The quantity of an article is expected 8 pages at maximum.
We are planning to have two sections for special articles; the one is for original research papers andthe other is for reviews and reports on topics in a broad range. Articles submitted to the former
section are subject to peer review.
See more detail at (http://iisee.kenken.go.jp/docs/call_for_bulletin.pdf)
Toshiaki YOKOI
Chief Research Scientist, IISEE------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------[2] Free GIS - DataBase: Software & Instruction Package is on the site now
This package contains three free software, i. e., GRASS ver. 6.2.3, QGIS ver. 0.9.1 (also ver. 0.11.0)
and PostgreSQL ver.8.2.6, and the tutorial instruction developped in IISEE.
Ref.: http://iisee.kenken.go.jp/net/FREE_GIS_DATABASE/
Toshiaki YOKOI
Chief Research Scientist, IISEE-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

[3] A new function to create a KML file for "Catalog of Damaging Earthquakes in the World"
We have implemented a new function to create a KML (Keyhole Markup Language) file to plot
earthquakes that are obtained by searching the earthquake catalog, "Catalog of Damaging
Earthquakes in the World (Through 2008)" (http://iisee.kenken.go.jp/utsu/index_eng.html). After you
conduct a search for the database at http://iisee.kenken.go.jp/utsu/utsuweq_bak_eng.html, its resultis shown at http://iisee.kenken.go.jp/cgi-bin/utsu/result_eng.cgi, and you will find a button entitled as"Get a KML file" at the bottom. Please click this button, create a KML file corresponding to thesearch result, and download it to show earthquakes on Google Earth.
Tatsuhiko HARA,Chief Research Scientist, IISEE------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------[4] 2009-10 regular course study trip to Niigata, Tohoku, and Hokkaido
We conducted the study trip on the regular course from 10th to 14th May. The principal places tovisit were as follows.
*S and E courses: Usu Volcano Observatory andobserved West Crater of Mt.Usu.
*S course: Yamakoshi Region, Katakai Fault,
Tohoku University, JMA Sapporo Office, Sapporo
Emergency Management Office, and Hokkaido
University.
*E course: Tohoku and Hokkaido Universities,
Old Dairy Model Farm of Sapporo Agricultural
College, Former Hokkaido Gorvernment Office
Building, and Taisei Corporation.
S&E courses at Mt.Usu*T course: JMA Sendai Office, Tohoku
University, and several cities along theSanriku coast to learn disaster prevention
management and to observe tidal barriers,evacuation routes, etc.
The participants had a lot of precious
experiences related to the daily studies atIISEE.

Wehopetheywillexploit

theknowledge that they have learned during thisstudy trip effectively for their specializedfields.

S course at Tohoku Univ.

E course at Former Hokkaido Gorvernment OfficeT course at Ofunato Fire Department

Hajime KUROSAWA
Head of Administration Division, IISEE---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------[5] UNESCO – IPRED Workshop on Surveys and Activities of Post-Eerthquake Disaster andTraining of Trainers on Building Back Better
The IPRED (International Platform for Reducing Earthquake Disaster) is a platform forcollaborative research, training and education in the field of seismology and earthquake engineering.
Supported by UNESCO and driven by the International Institute of Seismology and Earthquake
Engineering (IISEE) the objectives of IPRED are: to exchange information, to address policy-relevant
issues related to the reduction of earthquake disaster risk and to establish a system to dispatch
experts to an earthquake-stricken country. This following workshop and training of trainers ofIPRED will be held in Padang-Indonesia on July 6-8, 2010, take place at The Ballroom, Pangeran
Beach Hotel, st. Ir. H. Juanda -79, and hosted by the Research Institute for Human Settlements –the Agency for Research and Development of the Ministry of Public Works - Indonesia, and theProvincial Government of West Sumatera - Indonesia. The agenda will be: on July 05, 2010, thearrival of members in Padang; July 06, 2010, the opening ceremony, membership meeting, andworkshop; on July 07, 2010, field visit to post earthquake disaster locations, and workshop; on July08, 2010, training of trainers for stakeholders dealing with disaster mitigation in West Sumatera,and membership meeting. The Research Institute for Human Settlements, Agency for Research andDevelopment, Ministry of Public Works - Indonesia, and the Provincial Government of WestSumatera – Indonesia invite members of IPRED, Alumni of IISEE, and other related scientist toattend the Workshop on surveys and activities of post-earthquake disaster, and also, invite thestakeholders dealing with earthquake disaster mitigation in Indonesia to attend the Training oftrainers on Building Back Better.
See more detail at http://iisee.kenken.go.jp/docs/GI_Unesco-Padang.pdf
IPRED: http://iisee.kenken.go.jp/?p=ipred
Dr. Anita Firmanti
Director, Research Institute for Human Settlements (RIHS), Indonesia

------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------[6] Update of "Training" Page on IISEE website"Training" page on IISEE website was updated. The new IISEE Leaflet
is available there. Please visit http://iisee.kenken.go.jp/?p=train.

Click here to view the Leaflet.

Nobuo HURUKAWA
Director, IISEE---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Flowers of the season at BRI

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