Chair: Ms Suci Anugrah (Indonesia)

Vice-Chair: Ms Veronique Philoe (Seychelles) 

Terms-of-Reference 

Liaise with other working group(s) and task team(s) within the ICG/IOTWMS and with working groups from the other ocean basins through the TOWS-WG to: 

1.  Monitor and evaluate the implementation UNESCO-IOC Tsunami Ready Recognition Programme (TRRP), National Warning Chains, and related activities to deliver tsunami resilient and prepared communities for the Indian Ocean
2.  Provide guidance on tsunami hazard and risk assessment, including for tsunamis generated by non-seismic and complex sources.
3.  Provide guidance to Member States on reviewing and enhancing national tsunami warning chains.
4.  Provide guidance on how to nationally initiate IOC-UNESCO Tsunami Ready Recognition Programme (TRRP) and similar initiatives
5.  Facilitate sharing of experiences between Member State Tsunami Ready Focal Points (TRFPs)
6.  Update Member States on IOC-UNESCO TRRP developments and other related initiatives
7.  Develop exercise tools and coordinate implementation of IOWAVE Exercises and other drills as required
8.  In collaboration with IOC-UNESCO IOTIC and IOC-UNESCO Secretariat for ICG/IOTWMS, identify capacity development and resource needs of Member States to implement TRRP, national tsunami warning chains, and related activities
9.  Assist with training programmes of Member States implemented by IOC-UNESCO IOTIC and coordinated by IOC-UNESCO ICG/IOTWMS Secretariat to facilitate enhanced national tsunami warning chains and at-risk communities becoming resilient and prepared for tsunamis
10.  Provide an annual report on Tsunami Ready implementation to the Steering Group

Members

Mr B Ajay Kumar (India)

Mr Andriamiranto Raveloson (Madagascar) 

Dr Harkunti Rahayu (WG-1 Chair)

Dr Karyono (WG-2 Chair)

Dr Mohammad Mokhtari (WG-NWIO Chair)

Mr Ardito M Kodijat (IOTIC)

Chair: Mrs. Weniza (Indonesia)

Vice-Chair: Mr. Ajay Kumar Bandela (India)

Terms-of-Reference 

Under the direction of Working Group 3 “Tsunami Ready Implementation”:

1. Plan and coordinate the next IOWave Exercise (IOWave23), taking on-board suggestions from the post-IOWave20 lessons learnt workshop, including an increased focus on involving Local Disaster Management Offices (LDMOs) down to community level and implementation of IOTR.

2. Prepare the IOWAVE23 Exercise Manual in accordance with the Guideline on "How to Plan. Conduct and Evaluate Tsunami Exercises" (IOC Manuals and Guides No. 58) at least 6 months in advance of the exercise. 

3.  Prepare the Exercise Report for ICG/IOTWMS-XIV.

The Task Team will report to Working Group 3 and work in collaboration with Working Group 1, Working Group 2 and IOTIC, and be composed of members nominated by Member States and representatives from TSPs, with a chairperson and vice-chairperson.

Members

Mr. Domenic Panuccio (Australia)

Ms. Kate Parkey (Australia)

Mr. Bagus Adi Wibowo (Indonesia)

Mr. Sidiq Hargo Padadaran (Indonesia)

Mr. Kahalid Al-Wahaibi (Oman)

Mr. Ameer Hyder (Pakistan)

Mr. Tariq Ibrahim (Pakistan)

Iran (tbc)

Madagascar (tbc)

Seychelles (tbc)

Invited Experts

Mr. Robert Greenwood (TSP Australia)

Ms. Suci Dewi Anugrah (WG-3 Chair)

Mr. Ardito Kodijat (Head of IOTIC)

Chair: Mrs. Weniza (Indonesia)

Vice-Chair: Dr. Ali Khoshkholgh (Iran)

Terms-of-Reference 

1. Plan and coordinate the next IOWave Exercise (IOWave20), taking on-board suggestions from the post-IOWave18 lessons learnt workshop including an increased focus on LDMO down to community level and implementation of IOTR.

2. Prepare the Exercise Manual in accordance with the Guideline on "How to Plan. Conduct and Evaluate Tsunami Exercises" (IOC Manuals and Guides No. 58) at least 6 months in advance of the exercise.

3. Prepare the Exercise Report for ICG/IOTWMS-XIII.

The Task Team will report to the Steering Group and be composed of members nominated by Member States and representatives from TSPs, with a chairperson and vice-chairperson to be elected. 

Members

Dr Simon Allen (Australia)

Mr B Ajay Kumar (India)

Mr Badar Al-Rumhi (Oman)

Mr AlYaqdhan Al-Siyabi (Oman)

Mr Khalid Al-Wahaibi (Oman)

Mr Ameer Hyder (Pakistan)

Mr Tariq Ibrahim (Pakistan)

Chair:to be confirmed

Vice-Chair: to be confirmed

Terms-of-Reference 

Under the direction of the Regional Working Group North-West Indian Ocean:

1. Draft an agreement document for real-time exchange between Member States of seismic/sea-level/GNSS data in the Makran Subduction Zone (MSZ)

2. Specify optimal number and configuration of seismic/sea-level/GNSS and other observing networks needed for real-time tsunami warning in the MSZ

3. Investigate and report on the credible maximum earthquake magnitude in the Makran Subduction Zone and define a strategy to develop a unified hazard map

4. Investigate and report on the seismicity of the Makran Subduction Zone

5. Review and report on the status of research into modelling of secondary non-seismic effects tsunamis in Makran for potential use in the IOTWMS

The Task Team will report to the RWG North-West Indian Ocean. Members of the Task Team will include WG-NWIO Member States (India, Iran, Oman, Pakistan, United Arab Emirates, Yemen), representatives of the 3 TSPs (Australia, India, Indonesia), and invited experts from international institutions involved in research of MSZ (GFZ, GTM, etc.)

Members

Dr Siva Srinivas Kolukula (India)

Mr Janal AlHinai (Oman)

Mr Ameer Hyder (Pakistan)

Mr Tariq Ibrahim (Pakistan)

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

Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) training workshops include:

Karachi, Pakistan (2020): Workshop on Standard Operating Procedures for Tsunami Early Warning

Jakarta, Indonesia (2019): Regional Workshop on Strengthening Tsunami Warning Chain to Critical Infrastructure

Mustcat, Oman (2019): High-Level Conference on Near-Field Tsunami in the Makran Region

Jakarta, Indonesia (2018): Post-IOWave18 Regional Workshop on Lessons Learnt from Community Participation and Evaluation of Indian Ocean Tsunami Ready Indicators in Pilot Communities during Exercise Indian Ocean Wave 2018

Hyderabad, India (2018): Training on Tsunami Warning Centre Operations and Standard Operating Procedures for Tsunami Warning and Emergency Response

Jakarta, Indonesia (2017): National Tsunami Warning Centre - Disaster Managment Office Standard Opertating Procedures Workshop

Melbourne, Australia (2016): Pre-IOWave16 Workshop on Standard Operating Procedures for Tsunami Warning and Emergency Response for Indian Ocean Countries

Hyderabad, India (2015): IOTWMS Regional Workshops on Post-IOWave14 Exercise Assessment and Standard Operating Procedures for Tsunami Warning and Emergency Response for Indian Ocean Countries

Hyderabad, India (2014): IOTWS Regional Workshop on Standard Operating Procedures for Tsunami Warning and Emergency Response for Northern and Western Indian Ocean Countries

Muscat, Oman (2013): NMHEWS Oman Tsunami Standard Operating Procedures Workshop

Jakarta, Indonesia (2013): IOTWS Regional Workshop on Standard Operating Procedures for Tsunami Warning and Emergency Response for Northern and Eastern Indian Ocean Countries

Jakarta, Indonesia (2011): Regional Workshop on Standard Operating Procedures for Tsunami Warning and Emergency Response for Indian Ocean Countries

Hyderabad, India (2011): ICG/IOTWS National Tsunami Warning Centre Training Workshop

Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (2010): Regional Workshop on Standard Operating Procedures for Tsunami Warning and Emergency Response for East African and Western Indian Ocean Countries

Jakarta, Indonesia (2009): IOWave09 SOP Workshop and Tabletop Exercise

Tsunami Hazard Assessment and Modeling training workshops include:

Hyderabad and Odisha, India (2019): Training Programme on Implementation of UNESCO-IOC Tsunami Ready and Verification of the Tsuanmi Ready Indicators in India

Hyderabad, India (2019): Meeting of the Expert Teams for the Development of a Probablistic Tsunami Hazard Assessment for the Makran Region

Muscat, Oman (2019): Expert Meeting for Establishment of a Regional Working Group and Working Process between North West Indian Ocean Countries on Risk Knowledge

Kish Island, Iran (2019): Expert Consultation on Scientific Tsunami Hazard Assessment of the Makran Subduction Zone

Citeko, Bogor, Indonesia (2018): IOTWMS IOTIC Training on Tsunami Evacuation Maps, Plans and Procedures (TEMPP-3)

Hyderabad, India (2018): IOTWMS IOTIC Training on Tsunami Evacuation Maps, Plans and Procedures (TEMPP-2)

Citeko, Bogor, Indonesia (2017): IOTWMS IOTIC Training on Tsunami Evacuation Maps, Plans and Procedures (TEMPP-1)

Victoria, Seychelles (2016): Regional Workshop on Coastal Hazard Assessment: Applications in Risk Assessment, Management and Mitigation

Colombo, Sri Lanka (2015): Regional Workshop on Coastal Hazard Assessment: Applications in Risk Assessment, Management and Mitigation

Mount Lavinia, Sri Lanka (2013): Regional Workshop on Coastal Hazard Assessment: Applications in Risk Assessment, Management and Mitigation

Bangkok, Thailand (2009): ICG/IOTWS Regional Seminar and Workshop on Tsunami Risk Assessment and Mitigation for Indian Ocean Countries

The ICG/IOTWMS builds regional capacity in end-to-end tsunami warning systems by conducting regular training workshops for its Member States.  This has resulted in in-country experts trained in national tsunami warning and mitigation by IOC-UNESCO. 

The links below provide details of trainers and experts who attended IOC-UNESCO tsunami workshops. These lists are intended to provide Member States with a reference of the individuals trained by IOC-UNESCO in tsunami warning and mitigation.

In-Country Experts in Standard Operating Procedures

In-Country Experts in Tsunami Hazard Assessment and Modeling

Lists of the training workshops are provided here.

Task Team on IOWave18

The Task Team on Exercise Indian Ocean Wave 2018 (IOWave18) was established at the ICG/IOTWMS-XI meeting in Putrajaya, Malaysia, 18-20 April 2017.                

Task Team on Capacity Development for Tsunami Preparedness

The Task Team on Capacity Development for Tsunami Preparedness was established at the ICG/IOTWMS-XI meeting in Putrajaya, Malaysia, 18-20 April 2017.

Meeting Reports of the Steering Group are available for download here.

Terms-of-Reference 

Coordinate and integrate the work of ICG/IOTWS in the inter-sessional periods, as implemented through the various Working Groups and Task Teams to:

1. Oversee the execution of the Decisions and Recommendations of the ICG.

2.  Monitor the overall performance of the IOTWS.

3. Identify areas of priority for action following assessments, communications tests, exercises and real tsunami events.

4. Ensure the IOTWS is implemented in line with the guidance of the TOWS-WG for the harmonisation of global tsunami warning and mitigation systems.

5. Identify and assess resource requirements to support implementation of the IOTWS.

Activities may include:

1. Promote and enhance the institutionalisation of tsunami early warning systems, their implementation, exercises and maintenance.

2. Develop and maintain the Medium Term Strategy and Outreach Plan.

3. Identify funding priorities for the ICG/IOTWS Work Plans, including development of Programme and Budget for subsequent inter-sessional period for review by the ICG.

4. Oversee the planning and implementation of ocean wide tsunami exercises and drills.

5. Oversee performance assessment of IOTWS for real tsunami events, with assistance of ICG/IOTWS Secretariat through post-event questionnaires to be completed by Member States, for finalisation and distribution within 2 months after the event.

6. Contribute to the work of the TOWS-WG to coordinate the most effective global implementation and harmonisation of tsunami warning and mitigation systems.

Membership of the Steering Group includes the ICG Chair and Vice Chairs, Chairs and Vice Chairs of the Working Groups, Member State representatives from each TSP and two other NTWCs. Invited observers include a representative from IOTIC, immediate past Chair of the ICG for one term, and other invited observers as required. The Chair of ICG/IOTWS is the Chair of the Steering Group. The Steering Group will primarily work offline by correspondence, but meet in person at least once a year. 

Tsunami Risk Assessment Reports

Tsunami Exercise Reports