By Mr. Takahiro Yamada, Head of Administration Division, IISEE

On Sep 13, we had a closing ceremony of the training courses in Seismology, Earthquake Engineering, and Tsunami Disaster Mitigation, which started on Oct 5, last year.

Please see the Newsletter attached on page 1-3.

By Ms. Aldilla Damayanti Prnama RATRI

Thank you for inviting me to speak today, also thank you for the kind introduction.

Hello everyone.

“When one door closes, another opens, but we often look so long and so regretfully upon the closed door

that we do not see the one which has opened for us.” —Alexander Graham Bell.

Please see the Newsletter attached on page 4-5.

By Mr. Takahiro Yamada, Head of Administration Division, IISEE

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 complete a one-year training course.

Please see the Newsletter attached on page 5-6.

By Mr. Takahiro Yamada Head of Administration Division, IISEE

On Sep 1, IISEE participants made a courtesy call on Mr. Tetsuo Saito, the Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport, and Tourism.

The breakdown is Algeria(1), Bangladesh(1), Bhutan(2), El Salvador(2), Fiji(1), Ghana(1), Indonesia(6), Philippines(1), Timor-Leste(1) and Tonga(2).

Please see the Newsletter attached on page 6-7.

(1)Aldilla Damayanti Purnama Ratri (Indonasia) S-Course

(2)Benjamin Osei FORDJOUR (Ghana) E-Course

(3)Sidiq Hargo PANDADARAN (Indonesia) T-Course

Please see the Newsletter attached on page 8-15.

(1)Eugenia Guadalupe CAMPOS CARRANZA (El Salvador) E-Course

(2)Benjamin Osei FORDJOUR (Ghana) E-Course

Please see the Newsletter attached on page 15-19.