EU-NICE, Eurasian University Network for
International Cooperation in Earthquake
M. Faggella, G. Monti, F. Braga, R.
Gigliotti, M. Capelli, E. Spacone, M. Laterza, T. Triantafillou, H. Varum, M.
Dost Safi, J. Subedi, A. Dixit, S. Lodi, Z. Rahman, S. Limkatanyu, Y. Xiao, L.
Yingmin, H. Kumar, W. Salvatore, A. Cecchini, P. Lukkunaprasit
Despite the remarkable scientific
advancements of earthquake engineering and seismology in many countries,
seismic risk is still growing at a high rate in the world’s most vulnerable
communities. Successful practices have shown that a community’s capacity to
manage and reduce its seismic risk relies on capitalization on policies, on
technology and research results. An important role is played by education, than
contribute to strengthening technical curricula of future practitioners and
researchers through university and higher education programmes. In recent years
an increasing number of initiatives have been launched in this field at the
international and global cooperation level. Cooperative international academic
research and training is key to reducing the gap between advanced and more
vulnerable regions. EU-NICE is a European Commission funded higher education
partnership for international development cooperation with the objective to
build capacity of individuals who will operate at institutions located in
seismic prone Asian Countries. The project involves five European Universities,
eight Asian universities and four associations and NGOs active in advanced
research on seismic mitigation, disaster risk management and international
development.
The project consists of a comprehensive
mobility scheme open to nationals from Afghanistan, Bangladesh, China, Nepal,
Pakistan, Thailand, Bhutan, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Maldives, North Korea,
Philippines, and Sri Lanka who plan to enrol in school or conduct research at
one of five European partner universities in Italy, Greece and Portugal. During
the 2010-14 time span a total number of 104 mobilities are being involved in
scientific activities at the undergraduate, masters, PhD, postdoctoral and academic-staff
exchange levels.
This
high number of mobilities and
activities is selected and designed so as to produce an overall increase of
knowledge that can result in an impact on earthquake mitigation. Researchers,
future policymakers and practitioners build up their curricula over a range of
disciplines in the fields of engineering, seismology, disaster risk management
and urban planning. Specific educational and research activities focus on
earthquake risk mitigation related topics such as: anti-seismic structural
design, structural engineering, advanced computer structural collapse analysis,
seismology, experimental laboratory studies, international and development
issues in disaster risk management, social-economical impact studies,
international relations and conflict resolution.
high number of mobilities and
activities is selected and designed so as to produce an overall increase of
knowledge that can result in an impact on earthquake mitigation. Researchers,
future policymakers and practitioners build up their curricula over a range of
disciplines in the fields of engineering, seismology, disaster risk management
and urban planning. Specific educational and research activities focus on
earthquake risk mitigation related topics such as: anti-seismic structural
design, structural engineering, advanced computer structural collapse analysis,
seismology, experimental laboratory studies, international and development
issues in disaster risk management, social-economical impact studies,
international relations and conflict resolution.
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