The 12th JOINT WORKSHOP HELD IN TSUKUBA, JAPAN
13th March 2014
The 12h Joint Workshop for the technology and policy research of Road and Transport washeld in Tsukuba by NILIM, Japan and IRE, Indonesia (*) with sister organizations on 13thMarch 2014.
(*)IRE, Indonesia: Institute of Road Engineering, Indonesia
The activities of 12th Joint Workshop are as follows:
1) Discussion Michinoeki2) Discussion about Asbuton

The 12th Joint Workshop

Left ; Dr. Hermanto Dardak (Vice
Minister of MPWRI),
Right; Mr. Toshio SAKAI (DG of NILIM)

Left ; Dr. Hermanto Dardak (Vice
Minister of MPWRI),
Right; Prf. Taketo UOMOTO (ChiefExecutive of PWRI)

1. Discussion Collaborative Planning Activities both sides
1) Discussion Michinoeki
Mr. Toshio SAKAI presented on Michinoeki in Japan. He
explained that Michinoeki is consist of three factors, which
are communication, rest and information. The mostimportant is communication factor.
Dr. Hermanto Dardak asked some points to clarify
Michinoeki system, cooperation among ministries.
Both side agreed to cooperate for realizing Michinoeki inIndonesia.
2) Discussion about Asbuton
Mr. Kazuyuki KUBO explained some experimental result ofguss asphalt using AsButon as alternative of TLA, andrheological properties of extracted AsButon.
Dr. Hermanto Dardak asked the availability of modifying
extracted AsButon.
Both sides agreed to continue to cooperate for utilizing
AsButon as natural asphalt resources in Indonesia.

2. Site visiting
・The old town of Tsuchiura-shi
・Smart City of Kashiwanoha in Kashiwa-shi

3. Reference (History of the Cooperation)
The National Institute for Land and Infrastructure Management (NILIM) and the Institute of road
Engineering (IRE) signed cooperation arrangement in Indonesia, February 2014.
Under this memorandum, the NILIM and IRE will continually share research information by, forexample, jointly holding technical seminars and will actively exchange researchers to strengthen links
between NILIM and Asia and to form international human networks, thereby providing technical supports
for the growth in Asia.
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Pre-meeting in Jakarta and Bandung
Tsukuba, MoU(C) agreed in general
Bandung, (1st Joint Workshop for targeting the themes)
Tsukuba, joint meeting for Bali coming symposium.
International Symposium in Bali
(2nd Joint Workshop to declare the strategy for cooperative researches)
Jakarta, (3rd Joint Workshop to make the Road maps (1))
Sulawesi, (4th Joint Workshop to make the Road maps (2) and site observation)
Technological Tour in Japan for modernizing experimental Equipments and Facilities ofRDCRB (IRE)
Lombok, (5th Joint Workshop / Bilateral Seminar)
Jakarta and Bandung, (6th Joint Workshop including River and Water Resource issue)
Batam, (7th Joint Workshop Road maps (Bridge / Tunnel) and Open Seminar (Long Span
Bridge and Tunnel Technology))
Trilateral Workshop for the Interim Report in Tsukuba
Jakarta, (8th Joint Workshop Road maps (Road Environment/ IPT/ Traffic Safety/Pavement/ Tunnel))
Padalarang-Bandung, (9th Joint Workshop Road maps (IPT/ Traffic Safety/ Pavement/Tunnel))Tokyo, (10th Joint WS Road maps (Tunnel/ Pavement))
Jakarta, Labuan Bajo and Denpasar, (11th Joint WS Road maps (Road Side Station ofCorridor 5/Road Environment/IPT/Tunnel/ Pavement))(International Research Division)