**********************************************************************************IISEE Newsletter No.37

20 Feb. 2009**********************************************************************************++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++Contents++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
1. Training workshop for tsunami modelling in Singapore
2. Thank you for registering with Alumni Website
3. International Friendship Party was held+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++=========================================================================[1] Training workshop for tsunami modelling in Singapore

The training workshop for tsunami modelling was held from Jan. 12 to 16, 2009 in Singapore, which
was conducted under the "Project to Develop Tsunami Propagation and Run-up/Inundation Modelling
Capability for ASEAN Member Countries", funded by the Government of Japan through theJapan-ASEAN General Exchange Fund (JAGEF), and coordinated by Meteorological Service
Division (MSD), National Environment Agency of Singapore.
I (Y. Fujii) was invited to this workshop as an expert from Japan and gave lectures and hands-on
practices related to tsunami modeling using TTT Software Package Version 2.1 provided byUNESCO/IOC ITIC and TUNAMI codes developed by DCRC, Tohoku Univ., Japan. There were 23
participants from 10 ASEAN countries (2 or 3 from each country). It was a great pleasure for me tofind that two of them are ex-participants of the IISEE's annual training courses.
I hope this workshop could be a good start of tsunami modelling for all participants. We are looking
forward to their or their colleagues’ participation in our training courses at IISEE.

Group photo
Yushiro FUJII
Research Scientist, IISEE

Hands-on practice by participants---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------[2] Thank you for registering with Alumni Website

Alumni website opened on January 20 and it is our great pleasure to inform you that we have as manyas 121 members as of February 16. If you have not registered yet please access the website
http://iisee.kenken.go.jp/alumni/.
Your posts such as sending messages, uploading photos, asking technical questions will be welcomed.
And please introduce your good old memories and interesting episodes of IISEE training courses or
your lives in Japan. Moreover, we would like to know your activities back in your home countries.

Bunichiro SHIBAZAKI
Chief Research Scientist, IISEE
Administrator of Alumni Website---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------[3] International Friendship Party was held

International Friendship Party was held at the exhibition hall of BRI on February 10, 2009. All 32
participants including regular course and global course, Chief Executive, Deputy Chief Executive andsome lecturers of BRI, IISEE staffs and some JICA staffs joined this party and deepened friendship.
Each course and some volunteer groups of participants prepared some songs and dance. They
performed so well, that the party was warmed up very much.

Chief Executive and participants

Performance by Global Course

Kenken Yosakoi Dancers

Group fotoShoji SAKURAZAWA
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