IISEE NewsletterSep 29 2017
Number 149

In This Issue• Courtesy Call on theMLIT Minister• 21 ParticipantsCompleted the 20162017 TrainingCourse• GRIPS GraduationCeremony• Recent report of Dr.
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Courtesy Call on the MLIT Minister

By Mr. Yoshihiro Iitake, Head of Administration Division, IISEEEvery year, One-Year Earthquake Engineering Training Course
makes a courtesy visit to the Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transportand Tourism in order to encourage training participants who areresponsible for the future of their home countries after completing theirtraining.
This year, on September 8th, the participants met with Mr. Keiichi
Ishii, Minister of Load, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism. Minister
Ishii gave them encouragement saying that he wanted them to beleaders of countermeasures against earthquake disaster by taking
advantage of their training result and their network. He also shookhands with them one by one.
On behalf of the trainees, Ms.
Nabilt Jill MOGGIANO ABURTO fromPeru expressed her appreciation for theopportunity to learn disaster risk
reduction and stated her decision tospread Japan’s highly awareness ofdisaster prevention in Peru.

Ms.Nabilt Jill MOGGIANO ABURTOAs what the Minister said in his speech, we all hope they’ll act as
mediators between their countries and Japan in the future.

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Earthquakes
The 2011 off the Pacificcoast of Tohoku
Earthquake

21 Participants Completed the 2016-2017 TrainingCourse

By Mr.Yoshihiro Iitake, Head of Administration Division, IISEEReports of Recent
Earthquakes
Utsu Catalog
Earthquake Catalog

Call for Papers
IISEE Bulletin is now
accepting submissionsof papers for the seismol og y, ea rt h qu ake
engineering, andtsunami. Developing
countries are targeted,but are n ot limited.
Your original papers
will be reviewed by theeditorial members andsome experts.
NO submission fee isneed.
Try to challenge!!

Closing ceremony

The IISEE Closing Ceremony for the 2016-2017 Training Course
which started from October 4th last year was held at the BRI Hall on
Wednesday, September 13th.
People who are from JICA Tsukuba, GRIPS, and BRI celebrated theceremony and awarded all the participants post graduate diploma andcertificate.
There are three courses in this One-Year Training, which are
Seismology, Earthquake Engineering and Tsunami Disaster Mitigation. In
addition to attending specialized lectures in each course, participants
visited disaster-affected area such as Tohoku(The 2011 off the Pacificcoast of Tohoku Earthquake) and Kumamoto(The 2016 KumamotoEarthquake) in order to learn damage situation, reconstruction andlessons of earthquake disaster. Throughout the One-Year Training
period, all of them completed individual studies to address the issues intheir home country without stint of effort.
Congratulations to all the trainees, the completion of 2016-2017
Training Course.
Best wishes for your continued success.
Congratulatory addresses:
Mr.Masayuki TAKAHASHI; Director General; JICA Tsukuba, Dr.Takao
SAWASHI;Vice President; BRI, Mr. Hiroki SUNOHARA; Professor GRIPS

Mr.Takahashi

Dr.Sawachi

Mr.Sunohara

Best Research Awards:
Ms. Babita SHARMA from India, Mr. A.K.M Sajadur RAHMAN fromBangladesh, Ms. Nabilt Jill MOGGIANO ABURTO from Peru

Ms. Sharma

Mr. Rahman

Ms. Moggiano

IISEE Director’s Award:
Mr. Jonatan ARREOLA MANZANO from Mexico, Mr. Juan Diego VALENCIAMARMOL from El Salvador, Mr. Leonardo Alberto ALVARADO GARCIAfrom Ecuador

Enjoy, Now

Mr. Arreola

Mr.Valencia

Mr.Alvarado

Speech in Response by Representative of Participants:
Mr. Mohamed Salah Hasaballah Ali MAKLAD from Egypt
Professor Hiroki SUNOHARA, National Graduate Institute for Policy
Studies, Mr. Masayuki TAKAHASHI, Director General of JICA Tsukuba
International Center, Dr. Takao SAWSACHI, Vice President of Building
Research Institute, Dr. Toshiaki YOKOI, Director of International
Institute of Seismology and Earthquake Engineering, , Ladies andgentlemen, good morning.
I would like to start with sincere thanks to all the attendees. This
day is even more special with your presence. I am honored to have theopportunity to give the closing words on behalf of all my colleagues ofSeismology, Earthquake Engineering, and Tsunami Disaster Mitigation
Course 2016-2017. The time passed like an arrow. I clearly remember
the first day when we came to Japan as if it was yesterday and now weare at the closing ceremony. We came to Japan with enthusiasm,
ambitions and aspiration, hoping to enhance our skills and acquire
advanced science and technology. This is to achieve a supreme goal;
obtaining the master degree and improving the fruitful diplomatic
relations between our countries and the great country of Japan.
Japan is one of the most affected countries by the natural
disasters in the whole world. It has shown us an example of patience,struggle and organized hard work in order to overcome difficulties andlosses caused by the natural disasters. After every disaster, it returns

with new vigor, development,and competition among thegreat countries of the world.
That is what makes Japan agreat model for our countries tofollow.
We have faced many
challenges, such as lack ofknowledge, shortage ofexpertise, and insufficiency ofMr.Mohamed Salah Hasaballah Ali MAKLAD
specialized studies andtechnology to reduce risks in our developing countries. On the other
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This program has provided us opportunities to improve our skills
through lectures, practical applications, field trips and individualresearches. This has been reflected in our progress during the year. We
learned the scientific theories and information technology, whichconstitute the foundation of disaster management policies. We studied
Japanese policies and systems; and acquired the skills needed to apply
problem-solving approaches to the development of concrete
technologies and policies appropriate to local conditions.
Well, we did it. We all achieved one of the major early milestonesof our career: master degree graduation. This is a major step in thejourney of our lives; one that should be recognized for its tremendous
significance. It is an act of not only personal commitment, but also
pride. We all worked hard to get to this day, and nothing went to waste
in our work. The course certificates given by IISEE and GRIPS are
wonderful tools in this world, which open many doors to newopportunities to continue growing and to learn new skills that we will
carry with us for the rest of our lives. Nevertheless, graduation is not
the ultimate goal in itself; but a part of the journey of life. Life is ajourney, and all accomplishments we achieve during its travel should betaken as starting points for further achievements. Graduates, thismemorable day has already proven that we can achieve what we set ourminds to do, despite challenges, setbacks, and fluctuating confidence
that nearly knocked down many of us. I hope all of us here today cantake this individual achievement as an example of how we can makeanything possible when we commit ourselves to it. As our life goes on,we will definitely face challenges. But let us try the challenges withconfidence, taking it into consideration that we have attained greatheights and are equipped with the necessary tools to tackle our futures.
In conclusion, I want to express my sincere gratitude to all IISEE,
BRI, GRIPS and JICA staff for their support, experience, and trust
sharing with us during this year and to all my colleagues and friends forinvaluable support and friendship. Congratulations on the completion of
the one-year training course and obtaining the master degree. And I

wish you good luck for the new stage of your lives.
I would like to finish my speech with a quote from RobertKiyosaki. “The size of your success is measured by the strength of yourdesire; the size of your dream; and how you handle disappointment
along the way ”.
Sincerely, and from the bottom of my heart, thank you all.
Mohamed Salah Maklad

GRIPS Graduation Ceremony

By Mr. Yoshihiro Iitake, Head of Administration Division, IISEEWith the collaboration of the National Graduate Institute for Policy
Studies (GRIPS), IISEE participants are awarded the degrees of Master ofDisaster Management when they successfully complete one-year trainingcourse.
On September 14th, the Graduation Ceremony
for the 2016-2017 Training course was held in GRIPS,
and all the participants received a master’s degree.
Eventually, all the programs of 2016-2017
Training Course have completed. Thank you for theexertions to make this course fruitful and successful.
Dean’s award: Mr. Chintan TIMSINA
Mr.Chintan Timsina

Recent report of Dr. Hiroshi Inoue, an ex-staff ofIISEEBy Dr. Toshiaki Yokoi, Director of IISEEDr. Hiroshi Inoue, an ex-staff member of IISEE has visited
Indonesia and gave a lecture in Padang State University on August 23rd
2017. He could have a happy time with the ex-participants, Mr. Rahmat
Triyono and Mr. Andiyansyah Zulficar Sabarani and others.

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