Oct 31 2019 Number 174 International Institute of Seismology and Earthquake Engineering  BRI  Japan 1 Tachihara Tsukuba Japan 305-0802    tel+81-29-879-0678 facsim+81-29-864-6777 In This Issue •  2019-20 Earthquake Engineering Training Course has started • Visit to Edo Tokyo Museum, Great Kanto Earthquake Memorial Museum and Honjo life safety learning center. •  New participants of 2019-20 • IISEE Seminar on seismic evaluation of existing buildings by Dr. Md. Shafiul Islam ● An Ex-Participant from Thailand stayed IISEE for three weeks • Presentation at the Disaster Risk Management Seminor by a JICA ex-participant, Ecuador ● An ex-participant from Nepal visited IISEE ● Notice of our Website applies to Always-on SSL Encryption (https)
2019-20 Earthquake Engineering Training Course
has started
By Mr. Takahiro Yamada, Head of Administration Division, IISEE The opening ceremony of Earthquake engineering training course for young researchers and Engineers were held at JICA on Wednesday, Oct 2 rd and the 1year course has started. This year 16 participants from 12 countries was chosen from 23 applicants from 12 countries and divided into Seismology course, Earthquake Engineering course and Tsunami Disaster Mitigation course. They are going to have specialized lectures of study. We hope they have a fruitful training for each participant and spend time in Japan with a lot of fans. We appreciate your kind of continued support for this training course. Policy Program of GRIPS Director of Building Research, BRI Alexander from El Salvador IISEE Net and Training IISEENET IISEE-UNESCO Lecture Note IISEE E-learning Synopsis Database Bulletin Database Visit to Edo Tokyo Museum, Great Kanto Earthquake Memorial Museum and Honjo life safety learning center. By Mr. Sho Hamano, Adiministrative of Training and General Affairs, Administration Division, IISEE IISEE participants and I visited the Edo Tokyo museum on Oct 11th before noon. We learned the history from the 17th century of the Shogunate era, where Tokyo was called Edo. After taking lunch in Yokoami cho park, we moved to the Great Kanto Earthquake Memorial Museum and observed many relics that show the dire disaster of the earthquake. After that, we visited the Honjo life safety learning center. We had great experiences of strong ground motion, evacuation from the submerged vehicle, opening the door of the flooded house. On the way back, we could enjoy the incredible scene of Tokyo Sky Tree at At Honjo life safety learning point-blank range. center I hope that all participants can enjoy their stay in Tsukuba and can utilize this chance to grade-up their skills and knowledge. <URL>Edo Tokyo Museum: https://www.edo-tokyo-museum.or.jp/en/ Honjo life safety learning center: http://www.tfd.metro.tokyo.jp/hp- hibskan/ Great Kanto Earthquake Memorial Museum: http://tokyoireikyoukai.or.jp/museum/history.html Earthquakes The 2011 off the Pacific coast of Tohoku Earthquake Reports of Recent Earthquakes Utsu Catalog Earthquake Catalog

Call for Papers
IISEE Bulletin is now accepting submissions of papers for the seis- mology, earthquake engineering, and tsunami.  Developing countries are targeted, but are not limited. Your original papers will be reviewed by the editorial members and some experts. NO submission fee is needed. Try to challenge!! IISEE Seminar on seismic evaluation of existing buildings by Dr. Md. Shafiul Islam By Dr. Tatsuya Azuhata, Chief Research Engineer, IISEE On September 9, we invited Dr. Md. Shafiul Islam from Tohoku University and held the IISEE seminar entitled "Rapid Seismic Evaluation Method and Strategy for Seismic Improvement of Existing Reinforced Concrete Buildings in Developing Countries." Dr. Shafiul is also an ex- participant of the IISEE training course (2014-2015E.) After graduating, he came back to Japan Dr. Md. Shafiul Islam for his research. And this summer, he earned his Ph.D. from Tohoku University. In this seminar, we asked him to present his research achievements that make up his doctor's thesis. His presentation sparked the great interest of all participants, and we discussed vigorously it. This seminar was also the last lecture in the 2018-2019 training course. We talked about not only research results but also a lifestyle for research activities. We could spend a very precious time.
An Ex-Participant from Thailand stayed IISEE for
three weeks By Dr. Tatsuya Azuhata, Chief Research Engineer, IISEE Dr. Suppachai Sinthaworn, an ex-participant of the IISEE training course(2014-2015E), stayed the IISEE about for three weeks from September 9. He is now researching on seismic evaluation methods for existing buildings in Thailand at Srinakharinwirot University. During this stay, he discussed Japanese technologies relating to his research and more specific research plan with Dr. Seki, a (left to right) Dr. Tatsuya Azuhata guest researcher of the BRI, and and Dr. Suppachai Sinthaworn the author. Based on the discussion results, we will continue to exchange information to develop his research. We, the IISEE, hope that we continue to connect with ex- participants as this case even after they complete the training program.
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The IISEE Newsletter is intended to act as a go- between for IISEE and ex-participants. We encourage you to contribute a report and an article to this news- letter.  Please let us know your current activities in your countries. We also welcome your co-workers and friends to register our mailing list. iiseenews@kenken.go.jp Mr. Michael LINTHON, who completed "Seismology, Earthquake Engineering, and Tsunami Disaster Mitigation" course and returned to his home country Ecuador last month, gave a presentation at the Disaster Risk Management Seminor in Ecuador. He successfully explained Japanese Situation of Disaster Management in front of more than 200 people in the audience. We wish you further success in the future, Mike-san!From 【Tsukuba International Center, JICA  FB site】 (Japanese/English) https://ja- jp.facebook.com/jicatsukuba/
Presentation at the Disaster Risk Management
Seminor by a JICA ex-participant, Ecuador By Mr. Takahiro Yamada, Head of Administration Division, IISEE situation of Disaster Management with great ardor. BJE region seminar. An ex-participant from Nepal visited IISEE By Dr. Toshiaki Yokoi, Director of IISEE (second from the right) and Dr.Yokoi (the center) Dr. Janak Bahadur Chand (Seismology Course 2005-2006) from Nepal has visited IISEE September 20, 2019. He is currently working with the Department of Mines and Geology, Ministry of Industry, Government of Nepal as a full- time research staff. He dropped in Tsukuba with his three colleagues and the supervising Japanese professor during their training program of a SATREPS project supported by JICA and JST. We always welcome the visit of ex-participants. Please don’t hesitate to contact us when you get a chance to come to Japan.
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