“2024 Advanced Institute on Natural Hazard of Himalaya – Landslide and Fault Activity” kicks off in Kathmandu
A 5-day training course has kicked-off, on Aug 12, 2024, in Kathmandu with the objective to impart fundamental information and knowledge about landslides, contributing to future hazard mitigation...
NSET constitutes New Management Board (2024-2026)
The General Assembly of National Society for Earthquake Technology – Nepal (NSET) has constituted new Management Board unanimously for the next 2-year tenure (2024-2026).
Dr....
31st NSET Day marked
The National Society for Earthquake Technology–Nepal (NSET) has celebrated 31 years of its dedicated efforts in the filed of disaster risk reduction and management in Nepal. On June 18, NSET...
Action Planning Workshop for Tomorrow's Khokana held in Lalitpur
An "Action Planning Workshop for Tomorrow's Khokana" was held in Lalitpur on March 25, 2024. The primary objective of this one-day workshop was to share key research findings, processes, and...
"Action Planning Workshop for Tomorrow's Rapti Valley (Deukhuri) Capital City" Held in Lamahi, Lumbini Province
An "Action Planning Workshop for Tomorrow's Rapti Valley (Deukhuri) Capital City" has been organized in Rapti Valley (Deukhuri), Lamahi on March 22, 2024. The primary objective of this one-day...
Media Interaction held on plan for Tomorrow’s Rapti Valley (Deukhuri) Capital City
An interaction program with media representatives and journalists on "Tomorrow’s Rapti Valley (Deukhuri Valley) Capital City" has been organized in Rapti City, the Capital City of Lumbini...
Art Competition on Tomorrow’s Rapti City held in Rapti Valley (Deukhuri) Capital City
An Art Competition focused on Tomorrow’s Rapti Valley (Deukhuri) Capital City was organized in Rapti City, the capital city of Lumbini Province, on Wednesday, March 20, 2024. The participants...
National Tabletop Simulation Exercise by NDRRMA MOHA
With the aim of improving emergency preparedness and response coordination at the national level, a one-day National Tabletop Simulation Exercise (TTX) based on a major earthquake scenario was...
Workshop on Earthquake Hazard Assessment and Aftershock Forecasting was held in Lalitpur
A workshop on "Earthquake Hazard Assessment and Aftershock Forecasting" was conducted in Lalitpur from February 27 to 29, 2024. The program aimed to enhance the capacity for earthquake hazard...
26th National Symposium on ‘Earthquake Risk Reduction and Management in Nepal’ held in Kathmandu.
Experts and professionals have emphasized the need for more collaborative efforts in disaster risk reduction and management initiatives to address challenges posed by various phenomena such as...
Mason Training begins in Darjeeling, India
A 5-day Masson Training program focusing on Earthquake Resistant Building Construction was initiated on January 30 and is scheduled to conclude on February 3, 2024, at the Divy Vani Pastoral Center...
26th Earthquake Safety Day observed in Nepal with the slogan: Let's promote use of Local Resources and Technology for Earthquake Resilient Structures
Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal, 'Prachanda,' underscored the importance of undertaking proactive measures and learning from past tragic earthquakes to avert future disasters. Speaking at a...
Shaping Visioning Scenarios for Rapti, the Lumbini Provincial Capital City in Nepal
Various representative groups from local communities and also authorities and city planners have jointly worked on shaping Visioning Scenarios for Tomorrow’s Rapti City. A 2-day Visioning...
Singing Contest by Women Groups on the theme of making Disaster Resilient Future Rapti City
The women groups from the Rapti Valley (Deukhuri) participated in a Singing Contest organized in Rapti while marking TEEJ festival. TEEJ is a popular festival of Nepali Hindu women celebrated with...
Meeting between CityNet Secretariat and CNNC
Different issues have been discussed during a meeting between CityNet Secretariat and CityNet Nepal National Chapter (CNNC) held in NSET office, Lalitpur on 30th September 2023.
The main...
New Executive Committee of CNNC elected
The Annual General Meeting (AGM) of CityNet Nepal National Chapter (CNNC) has been organized in Biratnagar Metropolitan City on Thursday, September 7, 2023. The one-day meeting also elected a new...
Disaster Preparedness and Response Plan of Lalitpur made public.
Preparing for disasters saves countless lives, speeds up people's recovery and saves money. With the objective of preventing and reducing the impacts of disasters in Lalitpur district through...
Teaching Skill for Professionals (TSP) Course conducted for Professors and DRR Professionals
Teaching Skill for Professionals (TSP) Course has been conducted in Lalitpur for the professors from Engineering Colleges and DRR Professionals during 7-11 August 2023. This TSP Course aims to...
Humanitarian Partnership Platform organizes tabletop simulation exercises
A tabletop simulation exercise has been organized by Humanitarian Partnership Platform (HPP) based on an Emergency Preparedness and Response Plan drafted by HPP in Kanchanpur of Sudurpaschim...
30th Year of NSET's Action marked
National Society for Earthquake Technology–Nepal (NSET) has completed 30 years of NSET's action. This year on June 18, NSET marked the day as "
A Day to Reaffirm the Commitments to...
GEM Conference 2023: A Milestone Event Showcasing Advances in Global Earthquake Hazard and Risk Maps, Models and Databases
Bergamo, Italy - June 13, 2023
The Global Earthquake Model (GEM) Foundation, a leading organisation in earthquake hazard and risk modelling and assessment, is set to release its new...
Makati City hosted CityNet Disaster Cluster Seminar
The 15th CityNet Disaster Cluster Seminar (15th CNDC) has been held in Makati city in Philippines during June 7-8, 2023. The CNDC was hosted by Makati City as a Lead of CityNet Disaster...
Online training course on Future Visioning conducted focusing for Rapti city
A 3-day Online Training on Tomorrow's Cities Decision Support Environment (TCDSE) Course Module 1: Future Visioning has been conducted during 17-19 May 2023. The major objective of this module has...
Collaboration kicks-off for making future Rapti city disaster resilient
Provincial Infrastructure Development Authority (PIDA), Lumbini Province, Nepal and Tomorrow’s Cities research project have entered into a formal collaboration for the implementation of...
GHI and NSET conduct Mason Training in Godawari Municipality
As a part of capacity enhancement of local masons, a training has been conducted to the group of masons involved in the construction of a new building (RCC structure) of Shree Laxmi Secondary...
School focused earthquake preparedness efforts conducted in Kailash Rural Municipality, Bagmati Province
Earthquake preparedness efforts have been conducted in schools in Kailash Rural Municipality, Bagmati Province. Shangri-La Development Association (SDA), with the technical support from ...
National Meeting of CityNet Nepal National Chapter (CNNC) held in Dhangadhi
The national meeting of CityNet Nepal National Chapter (CNNC) has been organized in Dhangadhi city in Nepal during 3-4 March 2023.
The meeting was conducted in two parts,...
Need for and importance of seismic risk modeling and risk assessment highlighted
Issues related to seismic risk modeling and forecasting future risk have been discussed at the workshop on "Forecasting and Communicating Earthquake Risk
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