The 6th International Workshop on Seismic Performance of Non-Structural Elements (SPONSE) will take place on the Suzukakedai campus(Suzukake) of Tokyo Institute of Technology in Japan on March 11 to 13, 2026. The Workshop will be organized jointly by Japanese academic associations and the International Association for the Seismic Performance Of Non-structural Elements (SPONSE). The workshop will be hosted by Multidisciplinary Resilience Research Center (MRRC) at Tokyo Institute of Technology.
Date
March 11-13, 2026
Venue
Tokyo Institute of Technology (Japan)

About Tokyo Tech
Tokyo Tech(Tokyo Tech overview) is the top national university for science and technology in Japan with a history spanning more than 140 years. Institute of Science Tokyo (Science Tokyo) will be established on October 1, 2024, following the merger between Tokyo Medical and Dental University (TMDU) and Tokyo Institute of Technology (Tokyo Tech)
The SPONSE Association
The SPONSE Association (http://www.sponse.eu) is an international, nonprofit, technical society of engineers, architects, manufacturers, insurers, builders, planners, public officials, and social scientists, interested in the Seismic Performance Of Non-Structural Elements. The objective of the Seismic Performance Of Non-Structural Elements (SPONSE) Association is to contribute to the improvement of the resilience of communities to earthquakes by (1) Promoting research related to the seismic performance of non-structural elements, (2) Promoting education and training on subjects related to the seismic performance of non-structural elements, (3) Assisting with the dissemination of research findings and technological developments relevant to the seismic performance of non-structural elements, and (4) Facilitating collaboration between industry, academia, professionals and other parties interested in the seismic performance of non-structural elements.
Schedule
Abstract Submission Deadline: June 15, 2025