Chairman Shukuri had meeting with H.E. Mr. Vu Hong Nam, Ambassador of Vietnam to Japan.
2020
1st IHRA Web Seminar
Chairman Shukuri and Vice Chairman Patterson had meeting with H.E. Mr. Singtong Lapisatepun, Ambassador of Thailand to Japan.
Chairman Shukuri and Vice Chairman Patterson had meeting with Mr. Frank Hsieh, the Representative at the Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office (TECRO) in Japan.
Chairman Shukuri gave a speech at the virtual conference on Transport Infrastructure Development, Spillover Effects and Quality of Life co-hosted by ADBI and Chubu University.
For embassy officials from 11 countries, Central Japan Railway Company and IHRA co-hosted a special briefing and ride tour of "N700S", the latest rolling stock of Tokaido Sanyo Shinkansen.
2nd Board of Directors Meeting, FY 2020.
Chairman Shukuri and Vice Chairman Patterson had an online meeting with Chua Chong-Kheng, Senior Advisory Board Member, Rama Venkta, Technical Advisory Board Member of IHRA, and Chin Chee Kiat, Managing Director of SGHSR etc.
Chairman Shukuri and Vice Chairman Patterson had an online meeting with Arkhom Termpittayapaisith, Former Senior Advisory Board Member of IHRA (Former Transport Minister, Thailand).
Chairman Shukuri and Vice Chairman Patterson had an online meeting with Bilahari Kausikan, former permanent secretary of Singapore's Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Chairman Shukuri and Vice Chairman Patterson had online meetings with IHRA members etc. in Malaysia.
Vice Chairman Patterson moderated a session on HSR at the "Virtual Industry Summit 2020".
IHRA joined the "Interactive Session on Railway Research between India and Japan" organized by Embassy of India in Tokyo.
Written resolutions regarding a matter that is to be a purpose of the Board of Directors Meeting were proposed and passed.
Due to the influence of COVID-19, the 6th Annual General Meeting was canceled. Written resolutions were proposed and passed.
Due to the influence of COVID-19, the FY2020 1st Board of Directors Meeting was canceled. Written resolutions were proposed and passed.
3rd Board of Directors Meeting, FY 2019.
Chairman Shukuri visited India from February 24 to 27 and had meetings with government officials.
For journalists from 10 ASEAN countries invited by Japanese MOFA, Chairman Shukuri briefed on Shinkansen system/IHRA activities, and hosted a site visit at Tokyo station.