PTWS Steering Committee

Terms of Reference of the PTWS Steering Committee (as of ICG/PTWS-XXX):

1. The Steering Committee shall act in an advisory capacity to the Chair of the ICG/PTWS during the inter-sessional period.

2. The Steering Committee shall coordinate and integrate the work of ICG/PTWS in the inter-sessional periods, as implemented through the various technical and regional working groups and task teams, including but not limited to:
   ● Maintain the PTWS Medium Term Strategic Plan.
   ● Monitor, maintain and update the PTWS Implementation Plan.
   ● Develop a Strategy for funding PTWS activities.
   ● Monitor the performance of the PTWS.
   ● Guide the work and direction of the PTWS to help deliver the goals of the UN Ocean Decade Tsunami Programme in support of its 10-year Scientific Research Implementation and Development Plan.
   ● Facilitate and report on PTWS contributions to the UN Ocean Decade Tsunami Programme and provide input to the Ocean Decade Tsunami Programme on behalf of the ICG/PTWS.

3. The Steering Group will be composed of the ICG/PTWS Officers (Chair and the Vice-Chairs), Chairs of the Technical and Regional Working Groups, Directors of the TSPs and ITIC, or their delegates, and other members’ representatives by invitation of the Chair.