By Mr. Takashi YAMASHITA, Head of IISEE Administration Division, IISEE

The IISEE Closing Ceremony for the 2015-2016 Training Courses on Seismology,
Earthquake Engineering and Tsunami Disaster Mitigation was held at the BRI Hall
from 11 to 12 on Tuesday, September 13.

Please see the Newsletter attached on page 1&2.

By Mr. Takashi YAMASHITA, Head of IISEE Administration Division, IISEE

On September 12, 2015-2016 training participants paid a courtesy visit to
Mr. Keiichi Ishii, Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism.

Please see the Newsletter attached on page 2&3.

By Mr. Takashi YAMASHITA, Head of IISEE 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 successfully complete one-year training course.

Please see the Newsletter attached on page 3&4.

By Mr. Manuel Arturo SALAZAR NAVIDAD from El Salvador

Dr. Yuzo SAKAMOTO, President of Building Research Institute. Dr. Toshiaki YOKOI,
Director of International Institute of Seismology and Earthquake Engineering.
Dr. Hiroki SUNOHARA, Program Director of the Disaster Management Policy Program of
National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies. Mr. Katsuhiko HAGA,
General Director of JICA Tsukuba International Center,
Ladies and gentlemen, good morning.

Please see the Newsletter attached on page 4&5.