No.6 2013.1.31

Japan Society of Civil Engineers
International Activities Center

IAC News No. 6President’s Greeting◆

My expectation for the Japanese civil engineers’ future
I would like to inform you my new-year greetings.
In the international market, Japanese industry is in stuck conditions
comparing with the past best days because of recent political and economic
circumstances. Within the field of civil engineering, present amount ofconstructing social foundations reduced to the half of the peak amount in1992.
After the earthquake on March 11th in 2011, we continually experienced
natural disasters such as heavy rains, typhoons, and tornados; the damagesof which made Japanese people’s life unstable and sometimes stopped the economic activities inwide areas. Although Japan is the country with many natural disasters, and we have a lot of agedsocial foundations, Japanese people are expecting us civil engineers to construct a country with muchless natural disaster damages.
As we can see many natural disasters in the world such as the flood in Thailand or earthquakes invarious countries, I think almost all the people in the world recognize the importance of the social
foundations for the stability and competitiveness of the country. We have a confidence that we havecontributed to the world by utilizing our historically accumulated knowledge and technologies of theconstruction and management of social foundations. On the other hand, many countries that needstabilities expect the support for the total plan, finances, and technologies to construct the socialfoundations. I think this condition is the good business field for Japanese civil engineers.
Although Japanese people have a long history of construction in foreign countries, many construction
companies could not always overcome the specific risks in the business. Japanese civil engineers
have to re-structure the human network and educate the younger engineers based on the long
business experiences in foreign countries to overcome those risks. Since now is the chance for JSCE
members to collaborate for the export of the packaged infrastructure which is expected by the people
in the foreign countries, we have to positively cooperate to utilize the chance with hope for our future.

【Int’l Communication and Cooperation G】◆ 【Report 1. 2012 CICHE Annual Meeting (Chaoyang Univ. of Technology,Taiwan, Nov 15,16)】
Chinese Institute of Civil and Hydraulic Engineering’s (CICHE)
Annual Meeting was held at Chaoyang University of Technology,
Taichung, Taiwan on November 15-16. A JSCE delegation
headed by Mr. Takuro Yamamoto the Immediate-Past President
attended this meeting. Besides the JSCE one, a delegation fromKorean Society of Civil Engineers and Mongolian Society of Civil
Engineers attended. At the International Roundtable Forum on
Disaster Management and Railway Safety, 5 railway engineeringexperts from the 5 societies: CICHE, JSCE and the above 3societies- delivered a presentation and discussed how to ensure
railway safety in the event of accident and disaster.

CICHE-JSCE Executive Meeting

Also the JSCE delegation had a meeting with Prof. Shi-Shuenn Chen the CICHE President, Prof. Luh-MaanChang, the Chair of International Affairs Committee and other executives. They discussed future CICHE-JSCE
communication and collaboration and agreed on holding a CICH-JSCE Executive Meeting once a year, taking
opportunity of either CICHE or JSCE’s annual meeting in a long-term perspective.
Further details, please visit (http://committees.jsce.or.jp/kokusai/node/35).

th◆ 【Report 2. PICE 38

National Convention （Cebu International Convention Center,Cebu, Nov 22-24）】
The Philippines Institute of Civil Engineers, Inc. (PICE) held its 38th National Convention at Cebu InternationalConvention Center in Cebu Island on November 22 to 24. Dr.
Yumio Ishii the 95th JSCE President, Prof. Kuniaki Sasaki(Yamaniashi Univ) the IAC Philippines Group Leader and an IAC
staff member attended that convention as the JSCE delegation.
The JSCE delegation was the only delegation from the PICE’sinternational AOC societies. Over 5000 members coming from101 national and international chapters gathered to network andexchanged ideas one another. At Special Lectures, threeDr. Ishii receives an appreciation plaque.
speakers delivered a presentation: the former PICE President
Dr. Primitivo Cal, Ms. Aida Maria A. Talaveraof Commission of Audit and Dr. Ishii: Dr. Ishii discussed“Indirect Damages and Evaluation of Investment for Integrated
Disaster Risk Management.” One of the highlights, the electionof 2013 National Board of Directors and Officers were held on
the 2nd day, and Engr. Romeo S. Momo got re-elected as thePICE President. For further details, please visit:
http://www.pice.org.ph/main.html

PICE Board of Directors◆ 【Report 3. VIBRA-MOT International Symposium on “Developing Bridge and RoadTechnologies in Viet Nam” (December 14, Hanoi, Vietnam, December 14) 】
The International Symposium on Developing Bridge and Road Technologies in Viet Nam co-hosted by Vietnam
Bridge and Road Association and the Ministry of Transport, Vietnam was held at the Ho Chi Minh Museum inHanoi on December 14. A JSCE delegation headed by Prof. Shigeru Morichi (the 92nd JSCE President) andProf. Tamon Ueda (IAC Senior Director) delivered presentations on expressway and high-speed railway, andtunneling technologies in Japan. These presentations received much feedback from the floor, and led
participants to a lively exchange of opinions and views. VIBRA and JSCE agreed on developing technicalexchange between the two in the future. For more details, please visit the JSCE HP(http://committees.jsce.or.jp/s_iad/node/41).

Prof. Morichi in his speech.

The symposium progresses.

What’s Happening
ACECC 6th CECAR in Jakarta, Indonesia (August 20-22, 2013)
http://committees.jsce.or.jp/acecc/6thcecar
 Concrete Committee International Newsletter No. 31
http://www.jsce.or.jp/committee/concrete/e/newsletter/newsletter31/index.
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Staff’s Mumbling
After a short New Year break, we are boosting our energy to complete remaining tasks by the end of this fiscal year
and to prepare another fiscal year to come. Your support, advice, and encouragements are essential for us to go on.
Very looking forward to working with you this year, too.

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