The Japan Construction International Award established by the Ministry of Transport and Tourism in 2017, become a symbol of quality infrastructure.

The award gives commendations in the following categories:

1.　Construction Projects Category: overseas construction projects which demonstrate Japan's strengths.

2.　SMEs category: small and medium-sized construction companies which play active and leading roles overseas.

3.　Pioneering Activity Category: activities that contribute to quality infrastructure overseas, conducted by entities such as Japanese universities and other academic institutions, that have a strategic nature with a broader reach than individual construction projects.

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The Ministry announced on June 1, 2023 that it will honor five overseas construction projects in the Construction Projects category, and two small and medium-sized construction companies in the SMEs category. This year, the 6th Japan Construction International Award will recognize two projects in the Pioneering Activity category.

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We are honored to inform you that GRIPS' Disaster Management Policy Program (DMP) has been selected for an award in the Pioneering Activity category.

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The GRIPS DMP is offered and operated jointly by the International Institute of Seismology and Earthquake Engineering (IISEE) of the Building Research Institute (BRI); the International Centre for Water Hazard and Risk Management (ICHARM) of the Public Works Research Institute (PWRI); and the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA).

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The awards ceremony and reception will be held as follows:

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Date: Tuesday, June 20, 2023

Award Ceremony: 15:00 to 17:15

Reception: 17:30 to 19:00

Venue: Auditorium and reception hall of Mita Conference Hall (Mita Kyoyo Kaigisyo) (Minato-ku Mita 2-1-8)

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*At the awards ceremony, Minister Saito (planned) will present a certificate of commendation to each winner, and the winners will give presentations about their work.
GRIPS Professor Koji Katayama, DMP Director, will give a presentation during the ceremony.

*Simultaneous Japanese-English interpretation will be available during the ceremony. and the ceremony will be streamed live on YouTube, available at the links and QR codes below.

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Japanese?URL：https://youtube.com/live/0Z7lMQNbOJk?feature=share

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English?URL：https://youtube.com/live/KMltpKVKuhw?feature=share

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For the details (Japanese only), please visit the website of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism , at the following URL.

https://www.mlit.go.jp/report/press/tochi_fudousan_kensetsugyo03_hh_000001_00051.html