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.