Chair: Dr. Mahmood Reza Akbarpour Jannat (Iran)
Vice-Chair: Mrs. Weniza (Indonesia)
Terms-of-Reference
1. Assist Member States threatened by near-field tsunami threat to adapt and integrate their national warning chains and SOPs, particularly in relation to community preparedness for self-evacuation.
2. Guide the implementation of Indian Ocean Tsunami Ready recognition programme in the IOTWMS Member States with a near-field tsunami threat.
The Task Team will work towards enhancing Tsunami preparedness for near-field tsunami hazard including improving end-to-end national warning chains, learning from the recent tsunami events. The Task Team will be composed of representatives from WG-1, WG-2, WG-NWIO, IOTIC, interested Member States and Observers (GDRC, UNESCAP) with a chair and vice-chair to be elected.
Members
Ms. V. Sundanda Maneela (India)
Mr. AlYaqdhan Al-Siyabi (Oman)
Mr. Ameer Hyder (Pakistan)
Mr. Tariq Ibrahim (Pakistan)
Dr. Harkunti Rahayu (Chair WG-1)
Dr. Yuelong Miao (Chair WG-2)
Dr. Mohammad Mokhtari (Chair WG-NWIO)
Mr. Ardito Kodijat (IOTIC)
Invited Experts
Prof. Dilanthi Amaratunga (GDRC)
Prof. Richard Haigh (GDRC)
Representative from UNESCAP

The Indonesian coast, between Banda Aceh and Meulaboh, after the earthquake and the tsunami of 26 December 2004. Photo by Evan Schneider © UN Photo
UNESCO supports Member States in improving capabilities for tsunami risk assessment, implementing early warning systems and enhancing preparedness of communities at risk. UNESCO works closely with national institutions and promotes inter-institutional and regional cooperation. Specialized regional centers provide tsunami information that, together with national analysis, is the basis of the warnings issued for the public. In addition, UNESCO promotes community-based approaches in the development of response plans and awareness campaigns which strongly involve education institutions and end-users.