Conveners
O5.2 Regional Empowerment
- Jie Hou (CTBTO Preparatory Commission)
- Marino Protti (Observatorio Vulcanológico y Sismológico de Costa Rica, Universidad Nacional (OVSICORI-UNA))
The Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Organization (CTBTO) recently installed a capacity building system (CBS) at the National Data Centre (NDC) in Bangladesh. The CBS is designed to help technical staff use the CTBTO International Monitoring System (IMS) data and International Data Centre (IDC) products more efficiently and accurately. Through this new CBS that comes with some analysis...
The international community, mindful of the severe impact of nuclear test explosions, agreed to positive measures to reduce and prevent the further use of these weapons of mass destruction. Hence, the adoption of the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty (CTBT) by the United Nations General Assembly in 1996 was an essential step in the field of nuclear disarmament and non-proliferation for...
On 17 August 2024, an mb6.0 earthquake at a depth of 29 km occurred approximately 102 km southeast of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russian Federation. The earthquake triggered the eruption of the Shiveluch volcano the following day, producing a 9000-meter ash plume. Using his Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Organization (CTBTO) National Data Centre NDC training from 5 to 16 August 2024 in...
Jamaica is located in a seismically active zone in the northern Caribbean where historical events including the 1692 Port Royal and 1907 Kingston earthquakes resulted in significant loss. The 2023 magnitude 5.6 earthquake and 2024 magnitude 5.2 earthquake highlighted the continued risk from significant ground shaking and the propagation of seismic hazards. Over the last two years, the...
Malaysia signed the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty (CTBT) in 1998 and ratified it in 2008. To demonstrate its commitment, Malaysia established the National Data Centre (My-NDC) to maximize its CTBT membership. Initially, with only three analysts, My-NDC has grown to 20 analysts from diverse backgrounds. A key challenge is the effective training of these analysts to ensure the center’s...
