Newsletter
IISEE Newsletter No.237 issued on Aug 31, 2026
Contents
- Sympathy for the Victims of the Earthquakes in Colombia and Indonesia
- The Interim Presentation of the Individual Study
- Report on Kansai Study Trip (July.7-10, 2026)―Strengthening Seismic Disaster Risk Reduction Countermeasures for Critical Buildings Course―
- The Third “Strengthening Seismic Disaster Risk Reduction Countermeasures for Critical Buildings Course” Closed
- Closing Ceremony Remarks
- Final Presentation held on July 30th and 31st
- (Short Report) Tsukuba Chibikko Hakase 2026
- Business Trip to Uzbekistan (Full Report)
- Catching Up with Former Participants — Part 4
- Visit to IISEE by Former Participants / Recent publications
Detail
1. Sympathy for the Victims of the Earthquakes in Colombia and Indonesia
By IISEE
It is with great sadness that the extensive damage was caused by the deep earthquake (M7.4) that struck Colombia on August 10, 2026 (UTC), as well as the earthquake (M7.7) that struck Flores Island, Indonesia, on August 14, 2026 (UTC).
Please see the first page of the Newsletter.
2. The Interim Presentation of the Individual Study
- By Mai Ito, Chief Research Engineer
- By Saeko Kita, Chief Research Scientist
Please see the second page of the Newsletter.
3. Report on Kansai Study Trip (July.7-10, 2026)―Strengthening Seismic Disaster Risk Reduction Countermeasures for Critical Buildings Course―
- By Mr. GOMEZ GARCIA Juan Jose , Mexico
- By Ms. CRUZ Jessa Marie, Philippines
Please see the third page of the Newsletter.
4. The Third “Strengthening Seismic Disaster Risk Reduction Countermeasures for Critical Buildings Course” Closed
By IISEE
On July 23, we held a closing ceremony for the IISEE Training Course “Strengthening Seismic Disaster Risk Reduction Countermeasures for Critical Buildings”, which began on May 29.
Please see the 5th page of the Newsletter.
5. Closing Ceremony Remarks
- By Ms. Lizeth Abril, Civil Engineer from UNGRD – Colombia
Please see the 6th page of the Newsletter.
6. Final Presentation held on July 30th and 31st
- By Dr. Yushiro Fujii, Director of IISEE
Please see the 7th page of the Newsletter.
7. (Short Report) Tsukuba Chibikko Hakase 2026
By IISEE
In Tsukuba Science City, where the BRI is located, an event called “Tsukuba Chibikko Hakase” is held during the summer vacation for elementary and junior high school students, allowing them to learn while having fun as they visit about 40 research institutions and facilities.
Please see the 8th page of the Newsletter.
8. Business Trip to Uzbekistan (Full Report)
- By Takumi Hayashida, Chief Research Scientist
Please see the 9th page of the Newsletter.
9. Catching Up with Former Participants — Part 4
- By Mr. Hakim Bechtoula
- By Mr. Ameer Hyder
- By Mr. Najeeb Ahmed Amir
- By Mr. Rodolfo C. Cabael
Please see the 10th page of the Newsletter.
10. Visit to IISEE by Former Participants / Recent publications
Visit to IISEE by Former Participants
By IISEE
On July 29, IISEE welcomed two former participants, Mr. Wijayanto from Tsunami Disaster Mitigation Course (2009-2010) and Mr. Octantyo Ardian Yudhi from Seismology Course (2019-2020).
Please see the 13th page of the Newsletter.
Recent publications
By IISEE
・Sasajima, R., Shibazaki, B., Iwamori, H., & Yoshida, K. (2026)
Please see the 13th page of the Newsletter.
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