6th International Conference on Seismology and Earthquake

6th International Conference on Seismology and Earthquake Engineering (SEE-6) and RELASAR Workshop in Tehran

Various important aspects in the field of engineering in its relation with seismology and earthquake will be discussed by the participants of the 6th International Conference on Seismology and Earthquake Engineering (SEE-6), organized by the International Institute on Earthquake Engineering and Seismology (IIEES), in cooperation with UNESCO Tehran Cluster Office (UTCO) from 16 to 18 May 2011. In the context of an attempt to strengthen scientific cooperation initiatives devoted to the South Asia Region, the Conference will be followed by the Workshop on Reducing Earthquake Losses in the South Asia Region (RELSAR) from 18 to 19 May 2011.

Since 1999 UNESCO and the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) have been cooperating with scientific and engineering organizations in the South Asia region under the Reduction of Earthquake Losses in the South Asia Region (RELSAR) programme. The purpose of the programme is to provide a platform for examining regional approaches to improve seismic data and earthquake risk mitigation. A number of collaborative activities have taken place under this initiative, including eight workshops that have been held since the start of the programme in 1999. The current workshop is being held back-to-back with SEE6 Conference in which Specialized Institutions responsible for earthquake risk studies from Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, China, France, India, Indonesia, Iran, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Thailand, the United Kingdom, and the United States are invited to attend the RELASAR Workshop.

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Sixth International Conference on Seismology and Earthquake Engineering

Reducing Earthquake Losses in the South Asia Region (RELSAR) programme

• Source:UNESCO Tehran
• 12-05-2011