Visit by Hon. Mark Brantley, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Aviation in St. Kitts and Nevis

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A delegation led by Hon. Mark Brantley, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Aviation in St. Kitts and Nevis visited the Kyoto University, Disaster Prevention Research Institute (DPRI), Ujigawa Open Laboratory on 5 November 2018.  They were welcomed by Prof. Tetsuya Hiraishi and Prof. Norio Maki.

They were given a detailed tour of the facilities and participated in  a flood simulation exercises related to disaster risk reduction and management.

(L-r) Ms. Shanelle Simmonds, Foreign Service Officer; Her Excellency Jasmine Huggins, Non-resident Ambassador of St. Kitts and Nevis to Japan; Mrs. Sharon Brantley; Hon. Mark Brantley, Minister of Foreign Affairs; Prof. Norio Maki and Dr. Tetsuya Hiraishi, Professor Coastal Sedimentary Environment, Ujigawa Open Laboratory, DPRI, Kyoto University

Hon. Mark Brantley, Minister of Foreign Affairs in St. Kitts and Nevis and his wife Sharon Brantley, participated in a flood simulation exercise at the Ujigawa Open Laboratory, Disaster Prevention Research Institute (DPRI), Kyoto University