New GEM TOPIQS Newsletter

Dear colleagues,

The Global Earthquake Model Foundation (GEM) is excited to share with you the inaugural issue of our TOPIQS newsletter!

In this issue, we are featuring the Latest from GEM – news, events, OpenQuake updates, blog and many more. And to broaden the scope a bit into disaster risk management issues, we added two additional sections: Viewpoints, which features expert opinion from GEM staff and scientists; and From the Press, which features earthquake risk and related issues in DRR policy and practice, insurance and financial applications, innovations in earthquake engineering, hazard and risk assessment, and others. We believe that these sections will help stimulate healthy debate and discussion within the GEM community and the broader DRR sector.

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However, if you find great value in the TOPIQS contents, please do share with your friends and colleagues.

Lastly, we value your opinion so please send us your suggestions and feedback to help us improve our next issues.

Happy reading!

GEM Foundation
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GEM TOPIQS Newsletter Issue No.1 March 2017

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