Participation of the IGR NNC RK Data Center specialists at the course arranged by the Japan International Cooperation Agency on global seismological observations

The international community is endeavoring to bring the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty (CTBT) into force and to finalize the International Monitoring System (IMS) to verify compliance with the CTBT. Surveillance technology using seismological methods plays an important role in the verification of the CTBT. At the initiative of the Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs, in 1995, the International Institute of Seismology and Earthquake Engineering (IISEE), in cooperation with the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), launched a training course on global seismological observations as part of Japan's contribution to nuclear disarmament.

The IIISEE has made significant efforts to develop human resources. These specialists, with the assistance of Japanese trainers, acquire the skills necessary to detect nuclear tests using seismic observations. They also learn the data analysis techniques required to identify nuclear tests in support of the CTBT using IMS stations data.

To improve the qualification in the field of monitoring, the scientific personnel of the Data Center IGR NNC RK, Uzbekov Abylay and Isagali Asem, attended the 'Global Seismological Observation' training course from 8th January to 2nd March 2024. The photo shows the course participants, organizers, and instructors at the course opening.