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

This year also IISEE conducts Latin American Earthquake Engineering
Course with 11 participants include 2 executive officers from 7 countries

Please see the Newsletter attached on page 1＆2.

Seismology Course By Mr. Md Mominur RAHMAN from Bangladesh

We the participants of IISEE, BRI visited Kansai (Kyoto and Hyogo prefecture) and Kyushu (Kumamoto prefecture) region of the western part of Japan from 16th April to 20th April 2019.
Please see the Newsletter attached on page 2-4.

Tsunami Disaster Mitigation Course
By Ms. Elliet Del Carmen PEREZ ROMERO from Nicaragua
By Ms. Laura Alexandra GONZALEZ RODRIGUEZ from Colombia
By Mr. Michael Arturo LINTHON ALVAREZ from Ecuador

As JICA participants, we came to Japan not only for academic purposes, but also to learn more about the culture, the traditions, and how Japan has become the country it is today.
Please see the Newsletter attached on page 4&5.

Earthquake Engineering Course
By Mr. Alexander Abraham SOTO CARDENAS from Peru

The Japanese International Cooperation Agency (JICA), Building Research Institute (BRI), and International Institute of Seismology and Earthquake Engineering (IISEE) organized a study trip to Kyoto, Hyogo and Kumamoto prefectures from April 16th to April 20th, 2019.

Please see the Newsletter attached on page 5&6.

Please see the Newsletter attached on page 7.