[1] 20 Participants Completed the 54th One-Year Training Course
By Ms. Yoriko Iiba, Head of IISEE Administration Division
The IISEE Closing Ceremony for the 2013-2014 Training Courses on Seismology, Earthquake Engineering and Tsunami Disaster Mitigation was held at the BRI Hall from 11:00 to 11:45 on Thursday, September 11.
Please see the Newsletter attached on pages 1&2.
[2] Courtesy Call on the MLIT Minister
By Ms. Yoriko Iiba, Head of IISEE Administration Division
On September 8, 2013-2014 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 page 2.
[3] GRIPS Graduation Ceremony
By Ms. Yoriko Iiba, 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. The 2013-2014 training course participants passed the GRIPS’ evaluation criteria and assessment.
Please see the Newsletter attached on pages 2&3.
[4] 2nd European Conference on EarthquakeEngineering and Seismology - Istanbul, Turkey -
By Mr. Mizuo Inukai, Dr. Toshihide Kashima and Dr. Masanori Tani of IISEE
Mr. Inukai, Dr. Kashima and Dr. Tani attended to the 2nd European Conference on Earthquake Engineering and Seismology which was held on August 24th to 29th in Istanbul, Turkey.
Please see the Newsletter attached on page 3.
[5] Japan-Mongolia Seminar on Technologies for Earthquake-resistance
By Dr. Toshihide Kashima, IISEE Senior Research Engineer
Dr. Tajiri of Structural Engineering Department and I participated the “Japan-Mongolia Seminar on Technologies for Earthquake-resistance and High-rise buildings” held on September 4th and 5th in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia.
Please see the Newsletter attached on page 3.
[6] Address in Reply on Behalf of All the Participants
By Mr. Md. Shamsul Islam from Bangladesh
Dr. SAKAMOTO, Chief Executive 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. Kimura, Director General, JICA Tsukuba International Center, ladies and gentlemen, good morning.
Please see the Newsletter attached on page 4.
