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Ms. Riesbeck, International Policy Analyst of the Science and Technology Directorate U.S. Department of Homeland Security visited NIED.
The purpose of the visit to NIED was to investigate if there is a possibility to have a technology cooperation. The visitors were interested in our research activities, especially the floods and landslides research. Two researchers from the Storm, Flood, and Landslide Research Department, NIED explained their research.

From left;
Dr. M. Maki, Director, Storm Flood, and Landslide Research Dept.
Dr. K. Nakane, Principal Senior Researcher, Storm Flood, and Landslide Research Dept
index.html Dr. H. Moriwaki, Director, Strategic Planning Dept.
Ms. K. Riesbeck, International Policy Analyst, Science & Technology Dept., DHS
Dr. M. Konaka, Executive Director, NIED
Mr. R. Strack, Assistant DHS-ICE Attache, American Embassy
Ms. Sano , Scientific Affairs Analyst, EST Section, American Embassy
Dr. K. Sekiguchi, Senior Officer, Strategic Planning Dept.
Program (15:30 - 16:30)

- Greetings
- Introduction of NIED(Dr. Konaka)
- NIED Introduction video (Dr. Sekiguchi)
- Introduction of the Research Activity of Storm Flood,
and Landslide Research Department(Dr. Maki) - Discussion (All participants)




