Working Groups

The Intergovernmental Coordination Group meets regularly to establish and implement working plans in the Pacific region. To address specific technical issues it has formed three sessional working groups, four regional working groups and six task teams

WG-1 Understanding Tsunami Risk

Working Group 1 - Understanding Tsunami Risk - Co-Chairs Dr Diego Arcas (USA), Ms Sarah-Jayne McCurrach (New Zealand)

WG-2 Tsunami Detection, Warning and Dissemination

Working Group 2 - Tsunami Detection, Warning and Dissemination - Chair Dr Bill Fry (New Zealand), Vice-Chair to be elected

WG-3 Disaster Risk Management and Preparedness

Working Group 3 - Disaster Risk Management and Preparedness - Chair Ms Ashleigh Fromont (New Zealand), Vice-Chair Dr Laura Kong (ITIC, USA)

WG-Central American Pacific Coast

Regional Working Group on Tsunami Warning and Mitigation System on the Central American Pacific Coast - Chair Ms Griselda Marroquin (El Salvador) and Vice-Chair Dr Silvia Chacon (Costa Rica)

WG-South East Pacific Region

Regional Working Group on Tsunami Warning and Mitigation System in the South East Pacific Region - Chair Lt Fausto Bravo (Chile) and Vice-Chair Mr Marcelo Acosta (Ecuador)

WG - Pacific Island Countries and Territories

Pacific Island Countries and Territories Regional Working Group on Tsunami Warning and Mitigation System - Chair Mrs Esline Garaebiti (Vanuatu), Vice-Chair Mr Mathew Moihoi (Papua New Guinea)

WG - South China Sea Region

Regional Working Group on Tsunami Warning and Mitigation System in the South China Sea Region - Chair Mr Dakui Wang (China), Vice-Chair Ms Suci Anugrah (Indonesia)

Task Team Future Goals and Performance 

Task Team on Future Goals and Performance Monitoring - Chair Ms Sarah-Jayne McCurrach (New Zealand) and Vice-Chair Ms Mary Rengifo (Colombia)

Task Team PacWave

Task Team on PacWave Exercises - Co-Chairs Mr Emilio Talavera (Nicaragua) and Ms Margarita Martinez (Chile)