Eucentre is a non-profit private law foundation whose mission is to conduct research and provide training and services in earthquake and safety engineering 
Eucentre promotes science, research and innovation for the benefit of the community, offering targeted methodologies and concrete solutions for prevention, safety and resilience. It collaborates with institutions and companies to disseminate competencies for the common good.
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Eucentre carries out research activities in earthquake engineering and risk reduction through laboratory testing and numerical analysis, aiming to improve the seismic performance of structures and soils and to develop innovative seismic retrofitting techniques.
The Foundation promotes diverse and high-quality training activities aimed at academic and professional contexts, with constantly updated and innovative programs and initiatives designed to meet the evolving needs of the sector and society 
Eucentre ensures communication aimed at informing institutions, professionals, and citizens about ongoing activities and projects, with the goal of disseminating useful and accessible content and knowledge. It contributes to promoting a shared and informed culture of prevention and resilience.
The 18th World Conference on Earthquake Engineering (WCEE2024), held at the Milan Conference Centre (MiCo) in Citylife, ended on Friday, July 5th. Some 4200 researchers from 82 countries attended this event, confirming it as an important platform for exchange and innovation in earthquake engineering.
During the assembly, delegates from the 62 member countries of the World Earthquake Engineering Association (IAEE) unanimously elected their new president, Professor Gian Michele Calvi of the IUSS in Pavia, founder of our Foundation. This appointment represents significant recognition both on a personal level for Professor Calvi and the entire Italian scientific community involved in earthquake engineering.
Professor Calvi’s nomination is in addition to the prestigious Mallet-Milne Prize, recently awarded by the Society for Earthquake and Civil Engineering Dynamics (SECED) for his outstanding contributions in seismic design methodologies, seismic assessment and adaptation, experimental methods and the development of pedagogy in earthquake engineering. His keynote lecture will be held on May 28th, 2025, at the Thomas Telford Theatre of the Institution of Civil Engineers in London.
At the end of the congress, a group of participants had the opportunity to visit the laboratories of the Eucentre Foundation. There, they witnessed a groundbreaking vibration tableing roof with simultaneous control of nine degrees of freedom of motion. This demonstration underscored the crucial role of the Fondazione experimental research in enhancing the seismic p test on the build protection of historic structures, reassuring us about the progress in earthquake engineering.
The next edition of WCEE will be held in 2028 in Montreal, Canada.