SPTS M ES. 30 YEARS AFTER THE SPITAK EARTHQUAKE: EXPERIENCE AND PERSPECTIVES International Conference. December 03-07, 2018 YEREVAN, ARMENIA

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1 SPTS M ES 30 YEARS AFTER THE SPITAK EARTHQUAKE: EXPERIENCE AND PERSPECTIVES International Conference December 03-07, 2018 YEREVAN, ARMENIA FIRST CIRCULAR Yerevan 2018

2 Dear colleagues, T h e O rg aniz ing C o m m itte e sinc e re ly inv ite s yo u to tak e p art in 30 ye ars afte r S p itak Earthquake: Experience and Perspectives Inte rnatio nal C o nfe re nc e de dic ate d to th e de v astating earthquake of 1988, which occurred in the north of Armenia. The conference will take place on December 2018 in Y erevan, Armenia. *Abstract submission deadline is extended till September * Abstract template is attached. Please send your abstracts to spitak1988@geology.am CONFERENCE ORGANIZERS National Academy of Sciences of Armenia (NAS) Institute of Geological Sciences (IGS NAS) Institute of Geophysics and Engineering Seismology after A. Nazarov (IGES NAS) M inistry of Emergency Situations of Armenia (MES) Seismic Protection Territorial Survey SNCO (SPTS MES) State Urban Development Committee of Armenia (SUDC) I nternational Science and Technology Center (ISTC) in Armenia United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) State Committee of Science (SCS) of the M inistry of Education and Science Georisk Scientific Research CJSC Armenian Association of Seismology and Physics of the Earth (AASPE)

3 ORGANIZING COMMITTEE Martirosyan Radik, Co-chairman, President of National Academy of Sciences, ARMENIA Rostomyan Hrachya, Co-chairman, Minister of Emergency Situations, ARMENIA B arseghyan A ra, D R R N ational Platform, A RM ENIA Der-K iure g h ian A rm e n, A m e ric an U niv e rsity o f A rm e nia, A R M E N IA E v o yan G ag ik, N atio nal A c ade m y of S c ie nc e s, A R M E N IA H akob yan M argarita, M insitry o f E m e rg e nc y S ituatio ns, A RM ENIA H ov se p yan A g h asi, S tate U rban D evelopment C o m m itte e, A R M E N IA Jrb ash yan R ub e n, Institute o f G e o lo g ic al S c ie nc e s o f N ational A cadem y of Sciences, A R M E N IA K arap e tyan Jo n, Institute o f G e o p h ysic s and E ng ine e ring S e ism o lo g y of N ational A cademy of Sciences, A R M E N IA K hachian E duard, N atio nal Academy of Sciences, A R M E N IA M e lik se tian K hachatur, I nstitute o f G e o lo g ic al S c ie nc e s o f N atio nal A c ade m y o f S c ie nc e s, A RM ENIA T avadyan L evon, N atio nal A c ade m y o f S c ie nc e s, A RM ENIA C helidze T amaz, T b ilisi S tate U niv e rsity, G EORGIA D orb ath C ath e rine, Institute o f E arth S c ie nc e s, F R A N C E G lik o A le x ande r, Russian A cademy of Sciences, RUSSIA H av e nith H ans-b alde r, U niv e rsité de L ièg e, B E L G IU M E rdik M ustafa, B o g az ic i U niv e rsity, T U R K E Y N e g m atullaye v S o b it, Institute o f G e o lo g y, E arth q uak e E ng ine e ring and S e ism olo g y, A cademy of Sciences, TAJIKISTAN PROGRAM COMMITTEE A vagyan A ra, Institute of Geological Sciences of N ational A cadem y of S ciences, A R M E N IA G e odak yan E duard, Institute o f G e o p h ysic s and E ng ine e ring S e ism o lo g y, N ational A cadem y of Sciences, A R M E N IA Nazaretyan S ergey, S e ism ic P ro te c tio n T e rrito rial S urv e y, M inistry of E m e rg e nc y S ituatio ns, A RM ENIA A b drak h m ato v K anatb e k, Institute o f S e ism o lo g y, K Y R G Y Z IA G odoladze T ea, Institute o f E arth S c ie nc e s, Ilias S tate U niv e rsity, GEORGIA Gök Rengin, L aurence L ivermore National L aboratory, USA G v ish iani A le x e i, Russian A cademy of Sciences, RUSSIA K ojurin A ndre y,institute o f G e o lo g ic al S c ie nc e s o f Russian Academy of Sciences, R U S S IA

4 M oh se n G h afo ry A sh tiany, Inte rnatio nal Institute o f E arth q uak e E ng ine e ring and S e ism o lo g y, IRA N S e se tyan K arin, B o g az ic i U niv e rsity, T U R K E Y S osson M arc, Institute o f E arth S c ie nc e s, F R A N C E T ik h otsk ih S e rg e y, Institute o f P h ysic s o f th e E arth of Russian A cademy of Sciences, R U S S IA T rifonov V ladim ir, Institute o f G e o lo g ic al S c ie nc e s o f Russian A cademy of Sciences, R U S S IA CONFERENCE TOPICS 1. The 1988 Spitak earthquake: field observations in the epicentral area; seismicity of the region; new studies and results after 30 years; lessons learned 2. Seismological and geophysical studies; seismotectonics, paleoseismology, archeoseismology, and earthquake engineering; 3. Geo-hazards, vulnerability and seismic risk assessment; 4. Socio-economic dimensions of risk, resilience 5. Disaster risk governance, policy and regulations gaps, best practices Official Language of the Conference is English (English-Armenian and Armenian-English translation will be provided during opening and general session) CONFERENCE SCHEDULE December 03, 2018-Arrival to Yerevan December 04, 2018-Opening and General Session December 05-06, 2018-Conference section sessions by topics December 07, 2018-Visit to the epicentral zone, Departure IMPORTANT DATES September 15, Extended deadline for abstract submission September 30, Notification of abstract acceptance and start of registration November 15, Closure of early-bird registration for the conference, accompanying participant s early- bird online registration fee payment

5 REGISTRATION FEES Early bird conference registration- USD 200. Conference registration fees after November 15, USD 250. Registration fee for students- USD 100 (student ID-card must be provided) The conference fee includes: Attendance at the scientific sessions Conference materials Welcome Icebreaker Coffee breaks and lunch on December Conference banquet Travel to epicentral zone of the Spitak Earthquake and lunch on December 07, 2018 Publication costs Registration fee for accompanying participants is USD 150. Fee includes: Special excursion program during conference days (program to be sent later) Coffee breaks and lunch during conference days. Travel to epicentral zone of the Spitak Earthquake and lunch on December 07, 2018 The fees do not include international travel and accommodation in Yerevan. *Online credit card payment for registration is accepted* VISA INFORMATION Citizens of all European Union countries, USA and former USSR countries do not need visas to enter Armenia. Citizens of many countries can get visa on arrival in the airport (visa fee is ~ USD 5). More information about visa policy of Armenia: For further inquiries, feel free to contact the Organizing Committee Contact at: spitak1988@geology.am Phone: We look forward to seeing you in Yerevan!