WHY 4CroCEE
The First Croatian Conference on Earthquake Engineering (1CroCEE), held on the first anniversary of the 2020 Zagreb earthquake, was a ''gamechanger'' in Croatia in terms of raising the level of knowledge, connecting experts (promoting international cooperation) and maintaining a high level of risk awareness following the earthquakes that struck central Croatia twice in one year. It emerged in the response to the need for reconstruction and as a conclusion to the many post-earthquake activities. The conference was a great success gathering more than 700 researchers, practicing engineers and architects, government representatives, students and others from 26 countries.
The Second Croatian Conference on Earthquake Engineering (2CroCEE), held on the third anniversary of the 2020 Zagreb earthquake, enforced a continuous and decisive ''play with earthquakes'' in a small and vulnerable country like Croatia. Conference was used for establishing a new tradition where earthquakes are not forgotten (even if they do not occur very often) and where knowledge is passed on to new generations. Over 300 participants seized unique opportunity for technical visits to the earthquake-affected areas and reconstruction sites in Zagreb and Petrinja.
The Third Croatian Conference on Earthquake Engineering (3CroCEE), held on the fifth anniversary of the 2020 Zagreb earthquake, aiming to “reload” knowledge-sharing and “reunite” efforts to raise awareness of Croatia’s major risk: earthquakes. Many of Croatia’s most beautiful places are also highly exposed—Dalmatian cities such as Split are rich in heritage but include many traditional, seismically vulnerable buildings. A key goal of the conference was to promote state-of-the-art research and translate it into prevention measures that reduce casualties and damage.
The Fourth Croatian Conference on Earthquake Engineering (4CroCEE), planned on the seventh anniversary of the 2020 Zagreb earthquake, continues the mission of the previous three conferences: to keep earthquake risk in focus, connect experts across disciplines and borders, and turn knowledge into action. In Croatia, where earthquakes are infrequent but potentially devastating, maintaining awareness and strengthening resilience is essential.
Join us at 4CroCEE to (re)shake Croatia with knowledge and anchor a new tradition of reconstructing the past for a resilient future!
