TOWS-WG Inter-ICG Task Team on Disaster Mangement and Preparedness (TT-DMP)

Chair: Ms.Harkunti Pertiwi Rahayu

IOC Technical Secretary: Mr. Denis Chang-Seng

Terms-of-Reference 

1. Facilitate in collaboration with organization such as UNISDR (United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction), the exchange of experiences and information on preparedness actions, education/awareness raising campaigns and other matters related to disaster management and preparedness;

2. Promote preparedness in coastal communities through education and awareness products and campaigns;

3. Facilitate SOP training across ICGs to strengthen emergency response capabilities of Member States and their Disaster Management Offices;

4. Promote preparedness programs and assessment tools that have been successful in one regional Tsunami Warning and Mitigation System in the others as appropriate;

5. Facilitate the coordination of the TICs of the ICGs;

6. Report to the TOWS–WG.

Membership

The representatives to the TT-DMP are nominated by their respective Chairpersons of the Intergovernmental Coordination Groups (ICGs). The membership consists of two representatives from each ICG, one of which should represent the ICG’s Tsunami Information Center. The IOC Chair appoints the Chair of the Task Team. 

Members: 

Ms. Christa von Hillebrandt-Andrade (ICG/CARIBE-EWS)

Ms. Alison Brome (ICG/CARIBE-EWS; CTIC)

Mr. Ardito Kodijat (ICG/IOTWMS; IOTIC)

Dr. Harkunti Rahayu (ICG/IOTWMS)

Ms. Cecilia Valbonesi (ICG/NEAMTWS)

Mr. Marinos Charalampakis (ICG/NEAMTWS)

Dr. Laura Kong (ICG/PTWS; ITIC)