About the R-GIRO
              Organizational Milestones
            
            
            
              
            
          
        - April 2008
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Ritsumeikan Global Innovation Research Organization (R-GIRO) founded
Steering committee established
Research proposals invited for the First-Phase R-GIRO Research Program for Specific Research Areas
Institute of Disaster Mitigation for Urban Cultural Heritage established
 - October 2008
 - 12 projects selected and launched for the First-Phase R-GIRO Research Program for Specific Research Areas
 - April 2009
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Advisory Board established
Senior advisor system established
 - October 2009
 - 13 projects selected and launched for the First-Phase R-GIRO Research Program for Specific Research Areas
 - April 2010
 - “R-GIRO Junior” project commenced
 - October 2010
 - Seven projects selected and launched for the First-Phase R-GIRO Research Program for Specific Research Areas
 - October 2011
 - One project selected and launched for the First-Phase R-GIRO Research Program for Specific Research Areas
 - October 2012
 - Five projects (four research centers) selected and launched for the Second-Phase R-GIRO Research Program for COE Formation
 - October 2013
 - Four projects (four research centers) selected and launched for the Second-Phase R-GIRO Research Program for COE Formation
 - November 2013
 - Two projects selected and launched for the First-Phase R-GIRO Research Program for Specific Research Areas (post-disaster reconstruction)
 - October 2016
 - Six projects selected and launched for the Third-Phase R-GIRO Research Program for COE Formation
 - April 2017
 - Five projects selected and launched for the Third-Phase R-GIRO Research Program for COE Formation