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Regional workshop of GEM held in Nepal

The Global Earthquake Model (GEM) Foundation, Italy and the National Society for Earthquake Technology Nepal (NSET) jointly organized a South Asia Participatory Workshop of the Global Earthquake Model (GEM), and also a GEM Technical Training on 'The Methodologies and Tools for Seismic Hazard and Physical Risk Assessment at the Dhulikhel Lodge Resort, Dhulikhel, Kabhrepalanchowk, Nepal during 1-3 March 2013. The program was sponsored by US Agency for International Development (USAID).

The main purpose of the GEM South Asia Participatory Workshop was to promote collaboration among South Asian countries in aspects of earthquake risk management through participation and use of GEM resources. The purpose of organizing the GEM Technical training (GEMTRAIN) was to explain to the young professionals of the region the methodologies of hazard, physical risk and integrated risk assessment developed and promoted by GEM. This facilitated uniform understanding and promoted discussion and sharing of information on seismology and earthquake engineering. Both Senior Experts and decision-makers and young experts from South Asian countries attended the Workshop and the Training program.

South Asia Participatory Workshop of the Global Earthquake Model (GEM); Date: Friday, March 1, 2013

GEM Technical training on the methodologies and tools for seismic hazard and physical risk assessment; Date: Saturday, March 2 2013 and Sunday, March 3, 2013