Gifu University held the 1st Press Conference by the President on April 20, 2016.

First, President Hisataka Moriwaki gave an outline of "Infrastructure Maintenance Expert (ME)" certification of the Faculty of Engineering in conjunction with Gifu University's Future Vision for 2025.
Next, Dr. Kazuhide Sawada, Director of the Center for Infrastructure Asset Management Technology and Research, offered a detailed explanation of the infrastructure ME training program.
Gifu University launched the infrastructure ME training program for adult students in 2008. Under this program, students acquire the specialized knowledge and skills needed to handle the maintenance of public infrastructure, such as cracks and deformation in bridges and tunnels. Students are certified as infrastructure ME when they successfully complete the program.
The infrastructure ME certification was registered as a national engineer certification by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism this year. The program is also recognized by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology as a brush-up program for professionals, and students are eligible for the education and training benefits offered by the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare.
Gifu University hopes to further contribute to local revitalization by training engineers certified as infrastructure ME.