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IISEE Newsletter No.174 (October 31, 2019)[pdf]

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)

IISEE Newsletter No.173 (September 30, 2019)[pdf]

Courtesy Call on the MLIT Minister
9 Participants Completed the 2018-2019 Training Course
GRIPS Graduation Ceremony
Letter from ex-participant
Address in Reply on Behalf of All the Participants in the graduation ceremony in BRI

IISEE Newsletter No.172 (August 22, 2019)[pdf]

Overseas supplementary training program for Latin America training course
Closing Ceremony of the training course “Improvement and Dissemination of Earthquake-resistant Construction Technology in Latin America”
The final Presentation
An ex-participant from Colombia visited IISEE

IISEE Newsletter No.171 (July 29, 2019)[pdf]

Dr. Julio Kuroiwa Horiuchi passed away on July 9.
Latin Amenrican Earthquake Engineering course for group of Building Engineer closed.
On Grant-In-Aid for 17WCEE
An ex-participant from Peru visited IISEE

IISEE Newsletter No.170 (June 28, 2019)[pdf]

Group of executive officer in charge of construction engineering, the Latin American Earthquake Engineering course closed
Reports on Kansai Study Trip of Latin American Earthquake Engineering course
On the 60th anniversary of the international training courses of IISEE
Activity of an ex-participant from Bolivia
An ex-participant from Peru visited IISEE

IISEE Newsletter No.169 (May 31, 2019)[pdf]

Latin American Earthquake Engineering course has started
Reports on Kansai and Kumamoto Study Trip
Snapshots of Kansai and Kumamoto Study Trip

IISEE Newsletter No.168 (April 26, 2019)[pdf]

HANAMI -Cherry Blossom Viewing-
Introduction of personal changes
Greetings from New IISEE staff
On participants of the training course "Enhancement and dissemination of Earthquake-resistant Technology for Building in Latin America"
Revision of the Free software for the microtremor array exploration

IISEE Newsletter No.167 (March 29, 2019)[pdf]

Twelve Persons from Nine Countries Join the Global Seismological Observation Training Course for Two Months
Address in reply on behalf of all the Participants of the Global Seismological Observation Course
Visit the U.S.

IISEE Newsletter No.166 (February 28, 2019)[pdf]

Reports on Study Trip –Global Seismological Ovservation Course-
]International Friendship Party
Conference on implementation of training project

IISEE Newsletter No.165 (January 31, 2019)[pdf]

Greetings to all readers
The 24th Global Seismological Observation Course has started

IISEE Newsletter No.164 (December 28, 2018)[pdf]

Report on Tohoku and Niigata Study Trip
Professional lectures on disaster management policy
Snapshot of Tohoku and Niigata Study Trip

IISEE Newsletter No.163 (November 30, 2018)[pdf]

Report on Tohoku and Niigata Study Trip
Snapshot of Tohoku Study Trip (Tsunami Disaster Mitigation Course)

IISEE Newsletter Special Edition (1) Thesis abstract of 2017-18 training course (November 07, 2018)[pdf]

EFFECTS OF SOFT FIRST STORY ON SEISMIC PERFORMANCE OF RC BUILDINGS AND SUSTAINABLE APPROACH TO RETROFIT
Seismic response evaluation and retrofit of a five-storied RC building damaged due to the 2017 Tripura Earthquake
Health Monitoring of Building Using Seismic Interferometry
SEISMIC PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT OF REINFORCED CONCRETE BUILDINGS WITH MASONRY INFILL WALLS IN EL SALVADOR
Development of resilient reinforced concrete public apartment buildings by using wall elements including non-structural walls for damage reduction in El Salvador.
Probabilistic Performance Assessment for Masonry Structures of school buildings in El Salvador

IISEE Newsletter Special Edition (2) Thesis abstract of 2017-18 training course (November 07, 2018)[pdf]

Influence of Large Axial Loads in Rocking Walls and Reinforced Concrete Walls
Application of Seismic Isolation for an Important Building located in a High Seismic Zone in India.
ACCIDENTAL TORSION IN THE MOROCCAN SEISMIC CODE : PARAMETRIC STUDY
Feasibility Study of Vs20-based Design Spectra for the urban area of Managua, Nicaragua
EFFECTIVE RETROFIT PLANNING FOR MASONRY HOUSING USING STEEL MESH
SEISMIC PERFORMANCE EVALUATION OF SCHOOL BUILDINGS CONSIDERING THE POST-DISASTER FUNCTION: CASE STUDY FOR FACILITIES OF PANGASINAN STATE UNIVERSITY, PHILIPPINES

IISEE Newsletter No.162 (October 31, 2018)[pdf]

2018-19 Earthquake Engineering Training Course has started
International Disaster Pervention Seminar and Visit to Honjo Life Safety Learning Center
New Participants of 2018-2019
Facebook

IISEE Newsletter Special Edition, Thesis abstract of 2017-18 training course (October 05, 2018)[pdf]

Magnitude estimation for earthquake early warning (EEW) for eastern Cairo and the South of Sinai
Investigation of site response in Kathmandu Valley using aftershock data of the 2015 Gorkha Earthquake, Nepal
TSUNAMI INUNDATION MODELING FOR COASTAL ZONE OF ALEXANDRIA CITY
Tsunami Damage Estimation along the Coast of Laoag City using Tsunami Fragility Functions

IISEE Newsletter No.161 (September 28, 2018)[pdf]

Courtesy Call on the MLIT Minister
21 Participants Completed the 2017-2018 Training Course
GRIPS Graduation Ceremony
Address in reply on behalf of All the participants in the closing ceremony

IISEE Newsletter No.160 (August 30, 2018)[pdf]

Final Presentation
Overseas supplementary training program for Latin America Earthquake Engineering course in 2018
Closing Ceremony of the 5th Latin American Earthquake Engineering course
Visit to Indonesia for promotion of IISEE training courses

IISEE Newsletter No.159 (July 27, 2018)[pdf]

Latin Amenrican Earthquake Engineering course for group of Building Engineer closed.
YEAR BOOK vol.34 2018

IISEE Newsletter No.158 (June 29, 2018)[pdf]

International Conference for the Decade Memory of the Wenchuan Earthquake
Reports on Kansai Study Trip of Latin American Earthquake Engineering course
Group of executive officer, the Latin American Earthquake Engineering closed
YEAR BOOK vol.34 2018

IISEE Newsletter No.157 (May 30, 2018)[pdf]

Latin American Earthquake Engineering course has started
Reports on Kansai and Kumamoto Study Trip
Snapshots of Kansai and Kumamoto Study trip

IISEE Newsletter No.156 (April 27, 2018)[pdf]

HANAMI -Cherry Blossom Viewing-
Introduction of personal changes
Greetings from New IISEE Staff
The 2018 Commendation for Science and Technology by the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology
Participants of 2018 Latin American Earthquake Engineering course have decided
On the recruitment of participants for IISEE’s one-year courses from Oct. 2019 to Sep. 2020

IISEE Newsletter No.155 (March 30, 2018)[pdf]

The 23rd Global Seismological Observation Training Course Closed
Closing ceremony speech on behalf of the Glaobal Seismological Observation course participants
Newly released book

IISEE Newsletter No.154 (February 28, 2018)[pdf]

Global Course
Reports on Study Trip -Global Course-
International Friendship Party
Participant Recruitment for 2018-19 One-Year Course is now going on
On the requirement of English proficiency for recruitment
Free software for the microtremor array exploration

IISEE Newsletter No.153 (January 31, 2018)[pdf]

Greetings to All Readers
The 2017 Global Seismological Observation Training Course has started
Field Survey for Building Damages due to the 2017 Central Mexico Earthquake

IISEE Newsletter No.152 (December 28, 2017)[pdf]

Dialog with Former Minister of the Republic of El Salvador
Lectures about Disaster Management Policy
Participation in the 2017 annual meeting of JAEE

IISEE Newsletter No.151 (November 30, 2017)[pdf]

Reports on Tohoku and Niigata Study Trip
Photos of Tohoku and Niigata Study Trip
Fire Drill

IISEE Newsletter No.150 (October 31, 2017)[pdf]

2017-18 Earthquake Engineering Training Course
Visit to Honjo Life Safety Learning Center and International Disaster Prevention
New Participants

IISEE Newsletter No.149 (September 29, 2017)[pdf]

Courtesy Call on the MLIT Minister
21 Participants Completed the 2016-2017 Training Course
GRIPS Graduation Ceremony
Recent report of Dr. Hiroshi Inoue, an ex-staff of IISEE

IISEE Newsletter No.148 (August 31, 2017)[pdf]

The Opening Ceremony and Training of The 4th Latin American Earthquake Engineering Course
Closing Ceremony of The 4th Latin American Earthquake Engineering Course -San Salvador, El Salvador-
IAG-IASPEI 2017
Final Presentation

IISEE Newsletter No.147 (July 31, 2017)[pdf]

Latin American Earthquake Engineering Course for Group of Building Engineers closed
Visit to Institute of Earthquake Engineering (IEM), China
Study trip to Hiroshima and Nara
On Certificate of English Proficiency for Application to IISEE‘s One Year Training Courses

IISEE Newsletter No.146 (June 29, 2017)[pdf]

Colloquium, General Meeting, Friendship Party
Reports on Kansai Study Trip for Latin American Earthquake Engineering Course
Group of Government Officials For Buildng Technology, the Latin American Earthquake Engineering closed

IISEE Newsletter No.145 (May 30, 2017)[pdf]

The 4th Latin American Earthquake Engineering Course has started
Reports on Kansai and Kumamoto Study Trip
Snapshots of Kansai and Kumamoto Trip

IISEE Newsletter No.144 (April 27, 2017)[pdf]

Lunch under the Cherry Blossoms
Introduction of personal changes
Greeting of My Resignation

IISEE Newsletter No.143 (March 30, 2017)[pdf]

Eighteen Participants Successfully Completed a Two-Month Training Course on the Global Seismological Observation
Closing Ceremony Speech on behalf of the 2016 Global Seismological Observation Course Participants
On the history of the program "Global Seismological Observation" over 20 years
Microtremor Survey in Kathmandu Valley, Nepal

IISEE Newsletter No.142 (February 27, 2017)[pdf]

16th World Conference on Earthquake Engineering
Study Trip to Hiroshima, Kobe and Kyoto (Feb 1-4, 2017) Global Seismological Observation Training Course
7 Journalists from Latin American countries have visited IISEE
IISEE International Friendship Party
PhD completion of Ex-JICA Participant

IISEE Newsletter No.141 (January 30, 2017)[pdf]

Greetings to All Readers
The 22nd The Global Seismological Observation Training Course has started
The 11th Asian Seismological Commission (ASC) General Assembly
Deadline for IAG-IASPEI Joint Scientific Assembly
IISEE Training Schedule in 2017

IISEE Newsletter No.140 (December 27, 2016)[pdf]

Reports on Tohoku and Niigata Study Trip
Introduction of IISEE Booth at 16WCEE

IISEE Newsletter No.139 (November 29, 2016)[pdf]

Tohoku and Niigata Study Trip
Introduction of IISEE Booth at 16WCEE
Article for Correction
Snapshots of Tohoku and Niigata Study Trip

IISEE Newsletter No.138 (October 31, 2016)[pdf]

IISEE Welcomes 21 Participants from 12 Countries
Visit to Edo-Tokyo Museum and Honjo Life Safety Learning Center, October 13th,2016
(13th) Annual Meeting of Asia Oceania Geosceisnces Society (AOGS), 2016
IISEE Alumni Meeting during ASC2016
Launching of New IPRED Publication
New Participants of S, E, T course 2016-17.
On Certificate of English Proficiency for Application to IISEE`s One-Year Training Courses.

IISEE Newsletter No.137 (September 30, 2016)[pdf]

21 Participants Completed the 56th One-Year Training Course
Courtesy Call on the MLIT Minister
GRIPS Graduation Ceremony
Address in Reply on Behalf of All the Participants

IISEE Newsletter No.136 (August 31, 2016)[pdf]

Closing Ceremony of 3rd Latin American Earthquake Engineering Course -San Salvador, El Salvador-
Lectures and Structural Tests at 3rd Latin American Earthquake Engineering Course in San Salvador, El Salvador
Final Presentation
A Book Written by an Ex Participant from Nicaragua.
Response sheet for YEAR BOOK 2016

IISEE Newsletter No.135 (July 28, 2016)[pdf]

Latin American Earthquake Engineering Course - Action Plans, Friendship Party -
Response sheet for YEAR BOOK 2016
Dr. Nakata passed away on July 13th.

IISEE Newsletter No.134 (June 30, 2016)[pdf]

Colloquium, General Meeting & Friendship Party
Latin American Earthquake Engineering Course Reports on Kansai Study Trip
Year Book 2016

IISEE Newsletter No.133 (May 30, 2016)[pdf]

The 3rd Latin American Earthquake Engineering Course has started
Reports on Kansai Study Trip

IISEE Newsletter No.132 (April 28, 2016)[pdf]

AGU Chapman Conference on the Slow Slip Phenomena
Lunch under the Cherry Blossoms
Thank you so much for your sympathy

IISEE Newsletter No.131 (March 30, 2016)[pdf]

Eleven Persons from Eight Countries Join the Global Seismological Observation Training Course for Two Months
Address in reply on behalf of all the Participants of the Global Seismological Observation Course
2015 AGU Fall Meeting
Letters from ex participants

IISEE Newsletter No.130 (February 26, 2016)[pdf]

Study Trip to Hiroshima, Kobe and Kyoto (Feb 3-6,2016) Global Seismology Observation Course
IISEE International Friendship Party
The Association of Siamese Architects under Royal Patronage (ASA) from Thailand visited Japan
Lecture in JICA training course for the Central Asia and Caucasus Region
Tenth Pacific Conference on Earthquake Engineering (PCEE) in Australia
Letters from ex participants

IISEE Newsletter No.129 (January 29, 2016)[pdf]

Greetings to All Readers
Eleven Persons from Eight Countries Join the Global Seismological Observation Training Course for Two Months
Support to JICA training program in Chile
IISEE Training Schedule in 2016

IISEE Newsletter No.128 (December 21, 2015)[pdf]

Reports on Tohoku Study Trip
Visit to Italy
Fall Meeting of the Seismological Society of Japan

IISEE Newsletter No.127 (November 30, 2015)[pdf]

Tohoku Study Trip
Microtremor Survey in and around Kathmandu, Nepal
Letter from Ex-Participant
Snapshots of Tohoku Study Trip

IISEE Newsletter No.126 (October 30, 2015)[pdf]

IISEE Welcomes 21 Participants from 11 Countries
Visit to Edo-Tokyo Museum and Honjo Life Safety Learning Center
New Participants

IISEE Newsletter No.125 (September 30, 2015)[pdf]

23 Participants Completed the 55th One-Year Training Course
Courtesy Call on the MLIT Minister
GRIPS Graduation Ceremony
Address in Reply on Behalf of All the Participants

IISEE Newsletter No.124 (August 31, 2015)[pdf]

Closing Ceremony of 2nd Latin American Earthquake Enigneering Course
Structural Experiments in El Salvador
Letter from Ex-Participant

IISEE Newsletter No.123 (July 30, 2015)[pdf]

The 26th IUGG General Assembly and IISEE Alumni Meeting
Study Trip to Nepal
Latin American E. E. Course – Action Plans, GM & Friendship Party -

IISEE Newsletter No.122 (June 29, 2015)[pdf]

The 6th edition of the International Conference on COUPLED PROBLEMS 2015
Latin American E. E. Course - Reports on Kansai Study Trip
Colloquium, General Meeting & Friendship Party

IISEE Newsletter No.121 (May 29, 2015)[pdf]

The 2nd Latin American Earthquake Engineering Course Has Started
Trip to Ashgabad from April 19 to 26, 2015
2015 Gorkha Earthquake in Nepal
Letter from Lecturer

IISEE Newsletter No.120 (April 27, 2015)[pdf]

Latin American Earthquake Engineering Course for 2015
Reports on Kansai Study Trip
Visitors to IISEE
Lunch with Songs under the Cherry Blossoms
Letter from Ex-participant
In Memoriam
Snapshots of Kansai Study Trip

IISEE Newsletter No.119 (March 30, 2015)[pdf]

Eleven Participants Successfully Completed a Two-Month Training Course on the Global Seismological Observation
Third UN World Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction
Lecture by Dr. Mittal from India at IISEE Seminar
Letter from Lecturer
Letter from Ex-Participant
Address on Behalf of the Global Course Participants

IISEE Newsletter No.118 (February 27, 2015)[pdf]

The Disaster Risk Reduction Training Program for Countries in Latin America and the Caribbean
Study Trip to Hiroshima, Kobe & Awaji Island - Global Seismological Observation Course -
Global Course Participants' Study Trip Reports
IISEE Council for Training and Promotion held in Tokyo
IISEE Publications & Websites

IISEE Newsletter No.117 (January 29, 2015)[pdf]

Greetings to All Readers
Eleven Persons from Eight Countries Join the Global Seismological Observation Course from Two Months
2014 AGU Fall Meeting
IISEE Training Schedule in 2015
Event Information - UN-WCDRR, Sendai city in March -

IISEE Newsletter No.116 (December 25, 2014)[pdf]

The 10th Asian Seismological Commission (ASC) General Assembly
IISEE Alumni Meeting
Visit to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS)
Letter from Ex-Participants
Questionnaire Survey on IISEE Training Program

IISEE Newsletter No.115 (November 27, 2014)[pdf]

10th Joint Meeting of UJNR Panel on Earthquake Research – Sendai, Miyagi, Japan -
Reports on Tohoku Study Trip
In Memoriam: Dr. Hideaki Kishida (Japan)
Snapshots of Tohoku Study Trip

IISEE Newsletter No.114 (October 28, 2014)[pdf]

IISEE Welcomes 23 Participants from 12 Countries
GRIPS Entrance Guidance and Orientation
Visit to Edo-Tokyo Museum and Honjo Life Safety Learning Center
New Free Book for Earthquake Engineers published by UNESCO
New Participants

IISEE Newsletter No.113 (September 30, 2014)[pdf]

20 Participants Completed the 54th One-Year Training Course
Courtesy Call on the MLIT Minister
GRIPS Graduation Ceremony
2nd European Conference on EarthquakeEngineering and Seismology - Istanbul, Turkey -
Japan-Mongolia Seminar on Technologies for Earthquake-resistance
Address in Reply on Behalf of All the Participants

IISEE Newsletter No.112 (August 28, 2014)[pdf]

Closing Ceremony of 1st Latin American Earthquake Engineering Course
Structural Experiments in El Salvador
10th U.S. National Conference on Earthquake Engineering (NCEE)
11th Meeting of Asia Oceania Geosciences Society (AOGS)
Letter from Ex-Participant

IISEE Newsletter No.111 (July 29, 2014)[pdf]

Latin American Earthquake Engineering Course in Japan
Reports on Kansai Study Trip
Attendance to the Annual Convention of JCI
In Memoriam: Dr. Daisuke Shimozuru (Japan)
Q & A on IISEE

IISEE Newsletter No.110 (June 26, 2014)[pdf]

Bienvenidos a Japon (Welcome to Japan) Latin American Earthquake Engineering Course Starts
IPRED7 Meeting and the International Workshop in Almaty, Kazakhstan
Visit to Peru CISMID -as a part of JST-JICA SATREP Project-
Visit to Nicaragua -as a part of JST-JICA SATREP Project-
Colloquium, General Meeting & Friendship Party
IISEE Curriculum Committee

IISEE Newsletter No.109 (May 28, 2014)[pdf]

Visit to Nicaragua - as a JICA Short Term Expert -
Reports on Kansai Study Trip
My Research Field
In Memoriam: Prof. Koji Fujima (Japan)
Individual Study in 2014

IISEE Newsletter No.108 (April 28, 2014)[pdf]

Latin American Earthquake Engineering Course
Reports on Kansai Study Trip
Lunch under the Cherry Blossoms
Letter from Ex-Participant
Snapshots of Kansai Study Trip

IISEE Newsletter No.107 (March 31, 2014)[pdf]

Nine Participants Finished a Two-Month Training Course on the Global Seismological Observation
International Symposium on Earthquake and Tsunami Disaster Mitigation in Latin America
IISEE Alumni Meeting in the 10th Asian Seismological Commission General Assembly
International Workshop in Kyoto University
Visit to Institute of Geophysics, UNAM, Mexico
In Memoriam: Dr. Sheldon Cherry (Canada)
Address on Behalf of the Global Course Participants

IISEE Newsletter No.106 (February 28, 2014)[pdf]

Study Trip to Hiroshima & Kobe - Global Seismological Observation Course -
Study Trip Reports by Global Course Participants
IISEE Council for Training and Promotion held in Tokyo
Participants’ Reports for GRIPS Intensive Lectures
General Meeting & International Friendship Party
In Memoriam: Prof. Angel San Bartolome (Peru)
Participant Recruitment for 2014-15 Starts Soon
BRI Strong Motion Observation ~ 50 years’ Data

IISEE Newsletter No.105 (January 29, 2014)[pdf]

2014 Greetings to All Readers
Global Seismological Observation Course Starts on Jan. 21
JICA Educational Project on Earthquake Resistant Buildings in China
Letter from Ex-Participants✑
IISEE Training Schedule in 2014
IISEE Publications & Websites

IISEE Newsletter No.104 (December 26, 2013)[pdf]

2013 AGU fall Meeting
JICA’s Technical Cooperation in Nicaragua
The 15th SEEBUS in Taiwan
The 11th SEGJ International Symposium
Letter from Ex-Participants✑
Global Seismological Observation Training Course
Synopsis Database
IISEE Staff Members

IISEE Newsletter No.103 (November 29, 2013)[pdf]

The Second JAEE International Symposium
The Workshop on ISO/TC98 Current Activity and National Structural Design Codes
Participant’s Study Trip Reports
Maple Viewing Party
Letter from Ex-Participants✑
In Memoriam
IISEE Seminar
Photo of Tohoku Study trip

IISEE Newsletter No.102 (October 25, 2013)[pdf]

New Training Course
GRIPS Entrance Guidance
JAEE-ESGWS
10th IWSMRR
BMKG Delegate, Indonesia, came to IISEE
Letter from Participants
New Participants

IISEE Newsletter No.101 (September 27, 2013)[pdf]

Congratulations on Graduation
Courtesy Call on the MLIT Minister
GRIPS Graduation Ceremony
The 2nd GRIPS Student Conference
Message of Condolences
Address in Reply on Behalf of All the Participants

IISEE Newsletter No.100 (August 30, 2013)[pdf]

In Celebration of the 100th Issue
To Go On and To Go Up
Renewal for Progress
Link with Ex-participants
Program with Participants
Letter from Ex-participant
Final Presentation

IISEE Newsletter No.99 (July 26, 2013)[pdf]

The 10th Meeting of Asia Oceania Geosciences Society (AOGS)
Visit to Kathmandu, Nepal -Enjoyed the Reunion-
Papers by Ex-participants-China, India and Nepal-
IISEE Alumni Website has been closed.
Individual Studies -How are you coming with your graduation theses in the Middle?-
IISEE answer your Questions

IISEE Newsletter No.98 (June 21, 2013)[pdf]

EU Workshop on Earthquake Engineering Research Infrastructures by SERIES with US-NEES
Joined the UNESCO/IPRED Meeting in Lima Peru
To Support us, IISEE Curriculum Committee Held
Program with Participants;General Meeting & Friendship Party
Individual Study in 2013

IISEE Newsletter No.97 (May 24, 2013)[pdf]

Joining the UNESCO/IPRED meeting in Lima, Peru.
Participants' Kansai Study Trip Reports

IISEE Newsletter No.96 (April 26, 2013)[pdf]

Invite New Participants to 2013-2014 IISEE Course
Awaji island, Hyogo Pref., Japan was jolted strongly by an earthquake of Mw6.3 (2013/04/11)
Special page on the E of Khash, Iran Earthquake (2013/04/16)
Special page on the Sichuan, China Earthquake (2013/04/20)
Information from an ex-participant from India

IISEE Newsletter No.95 (April 05, 2013)[pdf]

From New Director of IISEE
Introduction of Personnel Changes

IISEE Newsletter No.94 (March 29, 2013)[pdf]

Message from Director of IISEE
Research on tsunami source model for the 2011 Tohoku earthquake won the Paper Award of Seismological Society of Japan
IISEE Seminar

IISEE Newsletter No.93 (March 21, 2013)[pdf]

The 18th Global Seismological Observation course has finished
IISEE training covered by the March issue of the online magazine "Highlighting JAPAN"

IISEE Newsletter No.92 (March 04, 2013)[pdf]

13WCSI: Second announcement and call for abstracts
Three years after the January 2010 earthquake, From Mr. Fritz Auplan (2011-2012 E-course)

IISEE Newsletter No.91 (February 20, 2013)[pdf]

IISEE Seminar
Introduction of IISEE staff members (Dr. Shibazaki/ Mr. Inukai )
Issue of YEAR BOOK 2012
New Publication by the Director of IISEE

IISEE Newsletter No.90 (February 07, 2013)[pdf]

Special page on the Solomon Islands Earthquake of Feb. 6, 2013
Information from an ex-participant

IISEE Newsletter No.89 (January 18, 2013)[pdf]

The 18th Global Seismological Observation Course started
UNESCO / IPRED: International Platform for Reducing Earthquake Disasters
IISEE Seminar
Synopsis of Master Paper on IISEE website
Information from an ex-participant

IISEE Newsletter No.88 (December 21, 2012)[pdf]

At the end of the year 2012
Parting Message from Dr. Saito
The first IISEE Seminar will be held
Study Trip Report of Niigata Prefecture and Tohoku region (by S & E-courses)

IISEE Newsletter No.87 (November 21, 2012)[pdf]

Special pages for the recent large earthquakes
Study Trip Report of Tohoku region (by T-course)
Photos of Study Trip and Reconstruction of Tohoku
IISEE International Memorial Symposium (June 2012)

IISEE Newsletter No.86 (October 19, 2012)[pdf]

The 53rd Annual Training Course started
Dear ex-participants of IISEE (Ask for academic information)
Report of September 5, 2012 Costa Rica Earthquake from ex-participant
Introduction of IISEE staff members (Dr. Yokoi)

IISEE Newsletter No.85 (September 20, 2012)[pdf]

Introduction of IISEE Booth at 15WCEE
23 Participants of 2011-2012 IISEE back to home
New Course will start from October for new participants
Introduction of IISEE staff members

IISEE Newsletter No.84 (September 12, 2012)[pdf]

IISEE will hold an alumni meeting at 15WCEE
IISEE Alumni Meeting in Ulanbaatar, Mongolia
Special Page on Philippines Earthquake on Aug. 31
UNISDR started web discussion on After HFA 2005-2015

IISEE Newsletter No.83 (August 21, 2012)[pdf]

The 4th China Seismic Building Course has finished
Call for Paper of IISEE Bulletin
Ask your Cooperation for Update
Response from those who received honorary scientist/engineer
Earthquakes in Northwest Iran on August 11

IISEE Newsletter No.82 (July 20, 2012)[pdf]

International Memorial Symposium was held
Impressions on International Symposium, Comments from IISEE Participants
Ex-staff members Party of IISEE was held
English Report on Tornado in Tsukuba

IISEE Newsletter No.81 (June 22, 2012)[pdf]

The 4th China seismic building course has started
UNESCO Meeting and International Symposium will be held next week in Tokyo (GRIPS)
Conferment of "Honorary Scientist/Engineer" to IISEE Ex-participants
Dear ex-participants of IISEE "YEAR BOOK 2012 Response Sheet

IISEE Newsletter No.80 (May 22, 2012)[pdf]

Inviting New Participants of 2012-2013 IISEE courses
International Memorial Symposium by IISEE/UNESCO/GRIPS
Damage by a Tornado in Tsukuba city (May 6, 2012)
Ex-participant of IISEE in Turkey will make a presentation at JICA-Turkey WS

IISEE Newsletter No.79 (April 20, 2012)[pdf]

IISEE and UNESCO etc. will hold a memorial international symposium (June 27, 2012)
Special page of the April 11, 2012 Mw 8.6 off west coast of northern Sumatra earthquake
Paper of Prof. Midorikawa (former Director of IISEE) is awarded by AIJ
Introduction of Personnel Changes

IISEE Newsletter No.78 (March 22, 2012)[pdf]

Call for Candidates on “Honorary Scientist/Engineer” among IISEE Ex-participants
The Memorial Special Issue of IISEE Bulletin (Call for Paper)
One Year after the Great East Japan Earthquake
New version of STERA_3D (version 5.8) is released

IISEE Newsletter No.77 (February 27, 2012)[pdf]

Impressions on International Symposium and Video Conference on Feb. 21-22, 2012 Comments from IISEE participants
Final Draft of Revised IAEE Guideline for Non-engineered Construction
Lecture notes on the 2011 off the Pacific Coast of Tohoku Earthquake have been newly published
News from an IISEE ex-Participant, Dr. Walter Salazar, El Salvador (IISEE 1998, gaining the Doctoral Degree in 2004 at the Tokyo Institute of Technology)

IISEE Newsletter No.76 (January 24, 2012)[pdf]

The 17th Global Seismological Observation Course started
International Symposium on Sustainable Reconstruction from Super Earthquake Disasters (Feb., 21)
International Video Conference: Reconstruction of Safer Houses after Earthquake Disasters (Feb., 22)

IISEE Newsletter No.75 (December 22, 2011)[pdf]

Best Wishes for the New Year
Follow-up Survey of ex-Participants of IISEE
The 17th Global Seismological Observation Course will start in January
Field Visit Information to IISEE Participants
Synopsis of Master Paper on IISEE website

IISEE Newsletter No.74 (November 22, 2011)[pdf]

Study Trip Report of Niigata Prefecture and Tohoku region
News from ex-participant from El Salvador (Mr. Walter Salazar 1998-1999 E-Course)

IISEE Newsletter No.73 (October 20, 2011)[pdf]

A Participant from Haiti joins IISEE Annual Training Course
Additional Information on the Great East Japan Earthquake
Application for the Global Seismological Observation course
China domestic training course in Xinjiang, China

IISEE Newsletter No.72 (September 22, 2011)[pdf]

IISEE Annual Training Course 2010-2011 has finished
Study Trip Report of affected areas in Tohoku
Ex-participant in Pakistan received PhD degree

IISEE Newsletter Special Issue (September 22, 2011)[pdf]

English Report on the Great East Japan Earthquake

IISEE Newsletter No.71 (August 25, 2011)[pdf]

Procedure for the continuation of IISEE training courses
New staff members of IISEE
UNESCO/IPRED 4th Meeting in Chile
Revision of IISEE Web-sites on the Great East Japan Earthquake
Summary Report on the Great East Japan Earthquake will be issued soon

IISEE Newsletter No.70 (July 21, 2011)[pdf]

Participants of China Seismic Building Course visited the tsunami disaster sites
2010-11 Tsunami course study trip to Tohoku region
Investigation of Next Phase of JICA Training Courses
Off Sanriku Earthquake of July 10, 2011

IISEE Newsletter No.69 (June 22, 2011)[pdf]

Additional Application for the next IISEE Trainees
UNESCO/IPRED meeting in Chile
The 3rd China Earthquake Engineering Course started
Information on Training of IISEE and The Great East Japan Earthquake

IISEE Newsletter No.68 (May 24, 2011)[pdf]

China Seismic Building Course will start soon
IISEE Participants Visit affected sites
Invitation to Special Issues of IISEE Bulletins celebrating 50th
International Activities (GPDRR and IPRED)
(Add) English Information on 11 March 2011 Disaster

IISEE Newsletter No.67 (May 13, 2011)[pdf]

Investigation and Information on the Great East Japan Earthquake

IISEE Newsletter No.66 (March 25, 2011)[pdf]

Dear Ex-Participants of IISEE and Newsletter members

Emergency Newsletter from IISEE (March 14, 2011)[pdf]

Emergency Newsletter from IISEE

IISEE Newsletter No.65 (February 22, 2011)[pdf]

A lecture meeting of Building Research Institute

IISEE Newsletter No.64 (January 25, 2011)[pdf]

The 2010 Global Seismological Observation Course started
Renewal of Synopsis of Master Paper on IISEE website

IISEE Newsletter No.63 (December 21, 2010)[pdf]

Season's Greetings and Best Wishes for the New Year
16th Global Seismological Observation Course at IISEE
An additional Questionnaire to all ex-participants
1st Circular of the 10th International Workshop on Seismic Microzonation and Risk Reduction (10IWSMRR)

IISEE Newsletter No.62 (November 22, 2010)[pdf]

21 Participants of IISEE Annual Training Course Visited to Kansai
Report on the IISEE Alumni Meeting in Hanoi
Training Participants attended the 13th Japan Earthquake Engineering Symposium

IISEE Newsletter No.61 (October 21, 2010)[pdf]

The 51th Annual Training Course started
IISEE Alumni Meeting in Hanoi, Vietnam
Dr. T. Yokoi has visited Nicaragua
"Catalog of Damaging Earthquakes in the World" has been updated
Test page of "IISEE's CMTs, Aftershock Distributions, Fault planes,

IISEE Newsletter No.60 (September 17, 2010)[pdf]

22 IISEE Participants on Earthquake and Tsunami Disaster Management visited to Japanese Minister
"4 September 2010 New Zealand Earthquake" and "IISEE's Web-site"

IISEE Newsletter No.59 (August 20, 2010)[pdf]

From New Director of IISEE
Dr. Hurukawa was transferred from Director of IISEE

IISEE Newsletter No.58 (July 20, 2010)[pdf]

Needs Survey for JICA training courses has started!

IISEE Newsletter No.57 (July 01, 2010)[pdf]

The 50th Anniversary of the International Training in Seismology and Earthquake Engineering
Events and activities for the 50th anniversary of the International
UNESCO-IPRED Workshop in Padang will be held soon!

IISEE Newsletter No.56 (June 21, 2010)[pdf]

The 2nd China Seismic Building Course has started
AGU Chapman Conference in Chile

IISEE Newsletter NO.55 (May 25, 2010)[pdf]

Invitation to Special Issues of IISEE Bulletins celebrating 50th
Free GIS - DataBase: Software & Instruction Package is on the site now
A new function to create a KML file for "Catalog of Damaging
2009-10 regular course study trip to Niigata, Tohoku, and Hokkaido
UNESCO - IPRED Workshop on Surveys and Activities
Update of "Training" Page on IISEE website

IISEE Newsletter NO.54 (April 15, 2010)[pdf]

Special page on the Southern Qinghai, China Earthquake of April 13, 2010

IISEE Newsletter No. 53 (April 09, 2010)[pdf]

Special page on the Sumatra Earthquake of April 6, 2010
Goma Volcanological Observatory/Democratic Republic of Congo

IISEE Newsletter NO.52 (March 19, 2010)[pdf]

Lecture Notes Archive is being updated
International Friendship Party was held
The 15th Global Seismological Observation Course has finished
China Seismic Building Course in China has started in Beijing
New Forum on Chile Earthquake in Alumni Website
"Notes on database "for "IISEE's CMTs, Aftershock Distributions, Fault Planes, and Rupture Processes for recent large earthquakes in the world"
Invitation to the 2nd Arab Conference on Astronomy and Geophysics

IISEE NEWSLETTER NO.51 (March 01, 2010)[pdf]

Special page on the Chile Earthquake of Feb 27, 2010

IISEE NEWSLETTER NO. 50 (February 10, 2010)[pdf]

Candidate countries for next annual courses have almost decided
The IPRED Portal site were enhanced

IISEE NEWSLETTER NO.49 (January 14, 2010)[pdf]

Special page on the Haiti Earthquake of Jan 12, 2010
Renewal of Synopsis of Master Paper on IISEE website
WWW Links on IISEE website has been renewed
The 2010 Global Seismological Observation Course started

IISEE NEWSLETTER NO.48 (December 22, 2009)[pdf]

Season's Greetings and Best Wishes for the New Year
The 1st China Training Course has finished!
CCOP's Tsunami Symposium was held in Manado, Indonesia
International Friendship Party was held

IISEE NEWSLETTER NO.47 (November 20, 2009)[pdf]

2009-10 regular course study trip to Kansai
Dr. Mukai got married

IISEE NEWSLETTER NO.46 (October 28, 2009)[pdf]

New-created China Training Course started.
Dr. Angel San Bartolome won the Robert G. Drysdale Best Paper Award

IISEE NEWSLETTER NO.45 (October 07, 2009)[pdf]

Special page on the Samoa Islands Region Earthquake of Sep 29, 2009
Special page on the Southern Sumatra Earthquake of Sep 30, 2009 in Indonesia
The 50th Annual Training Course started

IISEE NEWSLETTER NO.44 (September 30, 2009)[pdf]

IISEE Annual Training Course was closed

IISEE NEWSLETTER NO.43 (August 28, 2009)[pdf]

Individual Course: Dr. Hesham Hussein and Dr. Sherif Mohamed from Egypt
The final presentation of master theses of 2008-09 Course was held
Update: IISEE's Aftershock Distributions and Fault Planes

IISEE NEWSLETTER NO.42 (July 23, 2009)[pdf]

Renewal of IISEE website
Translation of IISEE-UNESCO Lecture Notes to local languages
Book Review: Fundamental Concepts of Earthquake Engineering
News of ex-participant's death

IISEE NEWSLETTER NO.41 (June 22, 2009)[pdf]

New website of the BRI Strong Motion Observation is opened
Report on the Cinchona (Costa Rica) Earthquake on January 8, 2009

IISEE NEWSLETTER NO.40 (May 20, 2009)[pdf]

IISEE-UNESCO Lecture Notes Archive is being expanded.
Ms. Natalia POIATA won the Outstanding Student Paper Award.
The news of ex-participants' death

IISEE NEWSLETTER NO.39 (April 21, 2009)[pdf]

KML file for "IISEE's CMTs, Aftershock Distributions, Fault Planes, and Rupture Processes for recent large earthquakes in the world"

IISEE NEWSLETTER NO.38 (March 19, 2009)[pdf]

IISEE-UNESCO Lecture Notes Archive is opened
The 14th Global Seismological Observation Course has finished!
Proposed new training courses not approved

IISEE NEWSLETTER NO.37 (February 20, 2009)[pdf]

Training workshop for tsunami modelling in Singapore
Thank you for registering with Alumni Website
International Friendship Party was held

IISEE NEWSLETTER NO.36 (January 20, 2009)[pdf]

IISEE Alumni Website is available
The 2009 Global Seismological Observation Course started

IISEE NEWSLETTER NO.35 (December 19, 2008)[pdf]

Season's Greetings and Best Wishes for the New Year
7-th General Assembly of Asian Seismological Commission & 2008 Fall Meeting of Seismological Society of Japan (ASC2008)
Pre-Symposium Training Course of ASC2008 held in IISEE
IISEE Alumni Meeting was held in Tsukuba

IISEE NEWSLETTER NO.34 (November 07, 2008)[pdf]

IISEE's CMTs, Aftershock Distributions, Fault Planes, and Rupture Processes for recent large earthquakes in the world
FAQs page is available on IISEE website
IAEE World List 2008 was issued
IISEE Alumni Meeting in Tsukuba

IISEE NEWSLETTER NO.33 (October 20, 2008)[pdf]

IISEE Alumni Meeting in Tsukuba
IISEE Alumni Meeting in Beijing was held
Synopsis of Master Paper (since 2006) is available
The 49th Annual Training Course started
Mr. Julius Nyakaana (1999Gs, Uganda) passed away
Mr. Gergorio C. Ingco (1963-64E, Philippines) passed away

IISEE NEWSLETTER NO.32 (September 19, 2008)[pdf]

IISEE Annual Training Course was closed
CISMID Conference celebrating 50th Anniversary of the Academic Exchange
IISEE Alumni Meeting in Beijing, China
Mr. Peter Welkner M. (1964-65S, Chile) passed away
Mr. Manuel P. Lechuga (1963-64E, Philippines) passed away

IISEE NEWSLETTER NO.31 (August 22, 2008)[pdf]

JICA Short-term expert to Fiji and Tonga

IISEE NEWSLETTER NO.30 (July 18, 2008)[pdf]

New International Training Courses will start next year
Needs Survey for JICA training courses has started!
International Platform for Reducing Earthquake Disaster
Abstract submission & call for exhibitors of "IS-Tokyo2009"

IISEE NEWSLETTER No.29 (June 17, 2008)[pdf]

Special page on the Iwate Miyagi Inland Earthquake of June 14, 2008 in Japan

IISEE NEWSLETTER No.28 (May 13, 2008)[pdf]

Special page on the SICHUAN earthquake of May 12, 2008 in China
Published a book "Foundation for Industrial Machines - Handbook for Practicing Engineers" March 2008

IISEE NEWSLETTER NO.27 (April 21, 2008)[pdf]

Fifth Gulf Seismic Forum was successfully over

IISEE NEWSLETTER NO.26 (March 20, 2008)[pdf]

The 13th Global Seismological Observation Course has finished!

IISEE NEWSLETTER NO.25 (February 20, 2008)[pdf]

Candidate countries for next annual courses have decided.
Prof. Roberto Morales passed away.
7th General Assembly of Asian Seismological Commission (ASC2008)

IISEE NEWSLETTER NO.24 (January 21, 2008)[pdf]

Dr. Tamura passed away
The 2008 Global Seismological Observation Course started

IISEE NEWSLETTER NO.23 (December 12, 2007)[pdf]

Season's Greetings and Best Wishes for the New Year
International Graduate Program at Hokkaido University
Gulf Seismic Forum in Yemen
Invitation to "Seismology, Earthquake Engineering and Disaster Mitigation" Training Course

IISEE NEWSLETTER NO.22 (November 22, 2007)[pdf]

Special Page on the Antofagasta, Chile Earthquake of November 14, 2007

IISEE NEWSLETTER NO.21 (October 19, 2007)[pdf]

The 48th Annual Training Course started
The Deadline for Abstract submission for ICEEDM08 has extended
Information on the Earthquake that hit San Salvador, on October 10th, 1986 is available

IISEE NEWSLETTER NO.20 (September 20, 2007)[pdf]

Special pages on the Southern Sumatra, Indonesia Earthquake of September 12, 2007 & the Near Coast of Central Peru Earthquake of August 15, 2007
IISEE Annual Training Course including the new-created â€œTsunami Disaster Mitigationâ€ was closed
World Map of Simulated Recent Tsunamis

IISEE NEWSLETTER NO.19 (August 20, 2007)[pdf]

First Certificate for Individual Course
50th Anniversary Earthquake Conference in Mongolia (Click here to look at the pictures.)

IISEE NEWSLETTER NO.18 (July 20, 2007)[pdf]

Special Page on the Off Chuetsu, Niigata Pref. Earthquake of July 16, 2007
Call for Papers of ICEEDM08 in Jakarta, Indonesia

IISEE NEWSLETTER NO.17 (July 03, 2007)[pdf]

2007 Blind Analysis Contest by E-Defense
Video Workshop on Feasible and Affordable Seismic Constructions in Developing Countries
Experimental Research of Masonry Walls in the Catholic University of Peru

IISEE NEWSLETTER NO.16 (June 21, 2007)[pdf]

OVSICORI-UNA announces 2 positions to work in Costarrican volcanoes

IISEE NEWSLETTER NO.15 (May 22, 2007)[pdf]

Needs Survey for JICA training courses will start soon!

IISEE NEWSLETTER NO.14 (April 20, 2007)[pdf]

Candidate countries for next annual courses have decided!
The International Conference for CISMID 20th Anniversary
Dr. Laura Kong lectured on "Education of tsunami disaster reduction"

IISEE NEWSLETTER NO.13 (April 03, 2007)[pdf]

Special page on the Solomon Islands Earthquake of April 1, 2007

IISEE NEWSLETTER NO.12 (March 28, 2007)[pdf]

Special page on the Noto Hanto Earthquake of March 25, 2007

IISEE NEWSLETTER NO.11 (March 20, 2007)[pdf]

The 12th Global Seismological Observation Course has finished!
JICA Short-Term Expert to Romania
INTER-MARGINS workshop in Costa Rica

IISEE NEWSLETTER NO.10 (February 20, 2007)[pdf]

Meeting Calendar now available on the IISEE website
JICA short-term expert in Colombia for post-disaster assesment
Dr. Sos Margaryan is now at IISEE as a JSPS Foreign Researche

IISEE NEWSLETTER NO.9 (January 19, 2007)[pdf]

Special page on the East of Kuril Islands Earthquake of January 13, 2007
The 2007 Global Seismological Observation Course started
International student program for Natural History Sciences on Earth Sciences of Hokkaido University

IISEE NEWSLETTER NO.8 (December 20, 2006)[pdf]

Season's Greetings and Best Wishes for the New Year
Renewal of the IISEE Newsletter back numbers page
Establishment of CIB/W114 and report of the first meeting
JICA short-term expert in Romania for soil test
Risk Reduction Symposium in Bucharest, Romania

IISEE NEWSLETTER NO.7 (November 20, 2006)[pdf]

Special page on the KURIL ISLANDS earthquake of November 15, 2006
Annual Course Participants have experienced Survival Walk for Disaster Mitigation and Simulated Ground Motion of JMA Intensity VII
"RESPONSE CONTROL AND SEISMIC ISOLATION OF BUILDINGS" by Dr. Saito

IISEE NEWSLETTER NO.6 (October 27, 2006)[pdf]