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Interaction Asia Archives

The Interaction Asia is an online newsletter issued regularly to ANMC 21 trainees as well as international students studying at the Tokyo Metropolitan University. It introduces the activities of the ANMC21, best practices of the cities of Asia, and interviews with trainees and students.

Issue	Programs
NEW!!18th Issue January 31, 2011	Reinforcing cross-border alliance for disaster management: Rescue teams from four Asian major cities join the Comprehensive Disaster Management Drill in Tokyo / Sewerage technology exchange connecting Bangkok and Tokyo: Training of Sewerage Maintenance and Management Engineers was held / New guidelines aimed to further enhance Tokyo's disaster readiness: The TMG Disaster Response Guidelines were developed / Celebrate graduation! Messages from graduates of the Tokyo Metropolitan University looking back 3 years at Tokyo /
17th Issue November 30, 2011	Sharing lessons from the Great East Japan Earthquake with the cities of Asia:The Asian Crisis Management Conference in Seoul / Observing reconstruction around Tokyo city stations: Training Program to Support with the Formulation of a Comprehensive Plan for Public Transport / From Jakarta: At the Enjoy Jakarta Anniversary Basketball Tournament: Realizing new connections / Celebrate graduation! Messages from the graduates of the Tokyo Metropolitan University looking back 3 years in Tokyo /
Special Issue on Crisis Management September 22, 2011	Special Report on "Crisis Management in Major Cities," by Counselor to the Governor of Tokyo, Dr. Toshiyuki Shikata / Toward Early Recovery - Current Conditions and Efforts Being Made in Tokyo / Issuance of Disaster Victim Certificates / Lifeline Restoration Activities / the case of Mr. Aep Saeful Bachri / the case of Mr. Tran Vu Dung
15th Issue July 21, 2011	Tokyo's Rescue Techniques Expand Throughout Asia: Bangkok×Tokyo,Three Intense Weeks / Tokyo's Project Combines Flood Countermeasures with the Environment: Major Interest in Super Levees / Stop Infection! Countermeasures to Combat Infectious Diseases in Asia: Successful Countermeasures against the new influenza / From Seoul: Restoring the City from Waterways / From Jakarta: "Green Energy For Jakarta",A Green, Exciting Marathon Event
14th Issue May 17, 2011	Training of Sewerage Maintenance and Management Engineers / Promotion of Environmentally Sound Waste Management and Resource Recycling / Asian Performing Arts Festival was held / Administrative Staff Table-Tennis Exchange Fostered by ANMC21 / From Tokyo: Tourism x Anime x Tokyo = Welcome to TOKYO / ANMC21 "Exhibition of Pictures Drawn by Children in Asia" Displayed!
13th Issue February 28, 2011	Research on Interlaminar Reinforcement of Stitched Composites / In-Plane Mechanical Strength of Vectran-Stitched Composites / Application of the SAIL method to the studies of protein-ligand interactions / Antibody-based Differential Proteomics Approach Discovered Abnormal Expression Proteins in Colon Cancer Tissue Samples / Research about ‘Estimation of manganese concentrations from archived raw water data in small-scale water systems’ / Salt Intrusion and Mixing in Multi-connected Estuaries
Twelfth Issue January 31, 2011	Clinical Training of AIDS Consultants / Urban Search and Rescue Training / The 9th Joint Project Meeting on Jet Passenger Planes 2010 was held. / The 8th Asian Crisis Management Conference was held /Thang Long, Hanoi Founding Millennial Celebration
Eleventh Issue December 3, 2010	9th Plenary Meeting of the Asian Network of Major Cities 21 (ANMC21) Held in Tokyo / ANMC21 Exhibition was held / Reflecting on My Five Months at the ANMC21 / Training for Urban Development and Management / Asia Junior Sports Exchange Games 2010
Tenth Issue October 4, 2010	Special Feature on the Asian Network of Major Cities 21 Plenary Meeting in Tokyo: Tokyo Asian Month Commemorative Events! / Training Program to Support with the Formulation of a Comprehensive Plan for Public Transport / The 9th Council for Promotion of Tourism in Asia / The Comprehensive Disaster Management Drill Observation Report / The first Singapore Youth Olympic Games were held!
Ninth Issue June 30, 2010	Rescue Techniques Training Course / Countermeasures to Combat Infectious Diseases in Asia and Conference on Joint Research and Survey / Taking Part in the Ho Chi Minh City Water Management Improvement Project / Forest Research Institute Malaysia （FRIM） – Malaysia's interesting tourist spot (Kuala Lumpur) / Entrepreneurial Spirit Developed in a Boat. Taiyo Metal-Working (2/2)
Eighth Issue March 26, 2010	Taking Part in the International Urban Search And Rescue Training! / The 2009 Intelligent Cities ICT Forum (Taipei) / "Tokyo Business Entry Point," a means to attract foreign companies in Tokyo (Tokyo) / The You Bike and Aiming to Become an Environmentally Friendly City (Taipei) / Entrepreneurial Spirit Developed in a Boat. Taiyo Metal-Working (1/2)
Seventh Issue January 29, 2010	Sewerage Maintenance and Management Training Program / Asian Performing Arts Festival / The 2nd IWA Asia-Pacific Young Water Professionals Conference / 'Cultural Diplomacy' initiatives the Japanese Embassy in Hanoi is carrying out / International Students in Tokyo:Development of Basic Proteomics Technologies for Advanced Medical Research
Sixth Issue November 30, 2009	Business Management and Pipeline Technology of Waterworks Training / Youth-to-Youth Program – Creating Enterprising Originals / The Commonwealth Games, the Olympic Games of the British Commonwealth (Delhi) / Tokyo2009 Asian Youth Para Games held (Tokyo) / Bringing a “Made in Developing Nation” Brand to the World Motherhouse's Challenge (2/2)
Fifth Issue September 30, 2009	Asia Junior Sports Exchange Games 2009 / The C40 Seoul Summit and the Seoul Municipal Government's Global Warming Countermeasures / The Initiative to Turn Sewerage Sludge Into a Resource (Tokyo) / International Students in Tokyo:Fluid engineering research / Bringing a "Made in Developing Nation" Brand to the World Motherhouse's Challenge (1/2)
Fourth Issue July 31, 2009	Contribution "Toward Transmission of a Powerful Visual Image Culture from Asia" / Countermeasures to combat infectious diseases in Asia / Getting Around in Tokyo Without Ever Getting Lost Again! Verification Experiment of the Tokyo Ubiquitous Technology Project 2009 (Tokyo) / A Run for Green Jakarta! International 10K (Jakarta) / Aiming Toward Making a Contribution to International Society: Approaches Toward Internationalization at Tokyo Metropolitan University
Third Issue June 4, 2009	Promotion of Environmentally Sound Waste Management and Resource Recycling Training / 35,000 Ran! Tokyo Marathon 2009 (Tokyo) / Unique countermeasures against the falling birthrate(Singapore) / International Students in Tokyo : Water problems research in Asia / The Monozukuri (manufacturing) DNA Spreading throughout the World (2/2) -Chasing after the endless dream of Monozukuri-
Second Issue March 26, 2009	Rescue Techniques Training Course / Asia's New Designers Spread their Wings from Tokyo to the World(Tokyo) / Waste Management Measure - The Wongpanit Franchise Chain of Junk Stores(Bangkok) / International Students in Tokyo / The Monozukuri (manufacturing) DNA Spreading throughout the World (1/2) -Transcending Gender, Age, and Nationality-
Inaugural Issue January 30, 2009	Contribution: "A Network for International Students" / Urban Planning with Strong Resistance to Earthquakes / Flood Control in Metropolitan Areas (Tokyo/ Kuala Lumpur) / International Students in Tokyo: Development of advanced composite structures aimed for application in airplane main wings / Japanese companies hiring Asian talent