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Asian Seismological Commission VI General Assembly, 7-10 November, 2006, Bangkok, Thailand

Symposium on Earthquake and Tsunami Disaster Preparedness and Mitigation

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Table of Contents (First Circular)

 

Invitation

Organizing Committee

ASC Bureau

International Advisory Committee

Local Organizing Committee

General Information

Asian Seismological Commission (ASC)

Meetings of ASC General Assembly

Integrated Events within the 6th ASC General Assembly (ASC 2006)

Important Dates

Symposium

Call for Papers and Abstract Submission

Pre-symposium International Training Course

Post-symposium Field Trip

Registration Fees

Grants to Assist Attendance at the 6th ASC General Assembly (ASC 2006)

Accommodations

Social Program

Call for Exhibition

Sponsorship

Information about Thailand

Pre-registration Form for Symposium

Pre-registration Form for Pre-symposium Training Course

 

 

General Information

 

Asian Seismological Commission (ASC):

 

Asian Seismological Commission (ASC) was established in 1996 as a regional scientific organization affiliated to International Association of Seismology and Physics of the Earth’s Interior (IASPEI) and with administrative and scientific decisions consistent with general IASPEI guidelines. Its objectives have been identified as following:

 

-          To promote scientific cooperation and exchange among its national members

-          To upgrade research activities

-          To strengthen disaster mitigation

-          To cooperate with other international and regional organizations.

 

ASC contains 2 sub-commissions: the Sub-commission on Earthquake Prediction and the Sub-commission on Education and Outreach. It is comprised of twenty-four member countries members nowadays. Furthermore, it also welcomes all countries in the Asia and the Southern Pacific Regions that are willing to become the ASC National Members.


 

Meetings of ASC General Assembly:

 

The 1st  ASC General Assembly (ASC 1996), Tangshan, China

The 2nd ASC General Assembly (ASC 1998), Hyderabad, India

The 3rd ASC General Assembly (ASC 2000), Teheran, Iran 

The 4th ASC General Assembly (ASC 2002), Katmandu, Nepal

The 5th ASC General Assembly (ASC 2004), Yerevan, Armenia

The 6th ASC General Assembly (ASC 2006), Bangkok, Thailand

 

Integrated Events within the 6th ASC General Assembly (ASC 2006)

 

24 October – 6 November, 2006 : Pre-symposium Training Course on Tsunami

                                                        and Earthquake Vulnerability Reduction,

                                                        co-organized by ASC and ADPC 

7 – 10 November, 2006              :  Symposium on Earthquake and Tsunami

                                                       Disaster Preparedness and Mitigation,

                                                       co-organized by ASC and TMD

11 – 13 November, 2006            :  Post-symposium Field Trip to Phuket and Pang

                                                       Nga, organized by an appointed travel agency 

 

Important Dates

 

Second Circular                                                             : 15 May, 2006

Abstract Submission Deadline                                        : 30 April, 2006

Grant Application Submission Deadline                           : 30 April, 2006

Registration and Fee Submission Deadline                       : 30 September, 2006

Standard Registration                                        before   : 31 August, 2006

Late Registration                                                since   :   1 September, 2006

Abstract Acceptance                                                     : 31 August, 2006

 

 

 

 

Organizer:

Asian Seismological Commission (ASC), IASPEI

 

Co-organizers:

Thai Meteorological Department (TMD)

National Earthquake Committee of Thailand (NECT)

Engineering Institute of Thailand (EIT)

Asian Disaster Preparedness Center (ADPC)