By Mr. Takashi Yamashita, Head of IISEE Administration Division

The IISEE Closing Ceremony for the 2014-2015 Training Courses on Seismology, Earthquake Engineering and Tsunami Disaster Mitigation was held at the BRI Hall from 10:30 to 11:30 on Wednesday, September 16.
The training course began at the University of Tokyo in 1960. The Building Research Institute took over the program from 1962 after the negotiation by ministries concerned.

Please see the Newsletter attached on pages 1&2.

By Mr. Takashi Yamashita, Head of IISEE Administration Division

On September 4, 2014-2015 training participants paid a courtesy visit to Mr. Akihiro Ohta, Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism. They met in the Minister’s room of the ministry headquarters.

Please see the Newsletter attached on pages 2&3.

By Mr. Takashi Yamashita, Head of IISEE Administration Division

With the collaboration of the National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies (GRIPS), IISEE participants are awarded the degrees of Master of Disaster Management when they successfully complete one-year training course.

Please see the Newsletter attached on page 3.

By Mr. Urip Setiyono from Indonesia

Dr. SAKAMOTO, President of Building Research Institute, Dr. YOKOI, Director of IISEE, Dr. ANDO, Professor of the National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies and former Director of IISEE, Mr. HAGA, Director General, JICA Tsukuba International Center, ladies and gentlemen, good morning.

Please see the Newsletter attached on page 4.