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ICG/IOTWMS Working Group 3: Tsunami Ready Implementation

2023-05-09T04:58:26+00:00

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: WG1, WG2, and WG-NWIO chairs; WG2 and WG1 tsunami warning chain relevant experts; ICG/IOTWMS TRRP and exercise experts; Member State Tsunami Ready Focal Points (TRFP); invited experts; and IOTIC.

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)

ICG/IOTWMS Task Team on Exercise Indian Ocean Wave 2023 (IOWave23)

2023-04-04T01:29:36+00:00

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)

ICG/IOTWMS Task Team on "Exercise Indian Ocean Wave 2020 (IOWave20)"

2019-03-19T05:08:09+00:00

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)

ICG/IOTWMS Task Team on "Scientific Tsunami Hazard Assessment of the Makran Subduction Zone"

2019-03-19T05:01:27+00:00

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)

ICG/IOTWMS Task Team on "Tsunami Preparedness for a Near-Field Tsunami Hazard"

2019-03-19T04:30:14+00:00

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

Sistema de Alerta contra los Tsunamis y Atenuación de sus Efectos en el Océano Índico

2019-02-25T01:09:05+00:00

El Grupo Intergubernamental de Coordinación del Sistema de Alerta contra los Tsunamis y Atenuación de sus Efectos en el Océano Índico (ICG//IOTWMS) fue establecido a raíz del trágico evento del 26 de diciembre de 2004, en el que más de 230.000 personas perecieron en la región del océano Índico a causa de un tsunami. En varias reuniones internacionales y regionales, en particular en la Conferencia Mundial sobre la Reducción de los Desastres, que tuvo lugar en Kobe (Japón) del 18 al 22 de enero de 2005, y en la reunión ministerial sobre cooperación regional en materia de alerta temprana contra los tsunamis, que se llevó a cabo en Phuket (Tailandia) el 28 y 29 de enero de 2005, la comunidad internacional encomendó a la Comisión Oceanográfica Intergubernamental (COI) de la UNESCO coordinar la creación de este sistema. En su 23ª reunión (21–30 de junio de 2005), la Asamblea de la COI decidió oficialmente crear el ICG/IOTWMS a través de su Resolución IOC-XXIII-12.

Mesa

Presidente: Prof. Dwikorita Karnawati (Indonesia)

Vicepresidente: Mr. Pattabhi Rama Rao Eluri (India)

Vicepresidente: Prof. Behrouz Abtahi (Iran)

Grupos de trabajo

El Grupo Intergubernamental de Coordinación se reúne periódicamente para elaborar y poner en práctica planes de trabajo en la región del océano Índico. Con el objetivo de tratar cuestiones técnicas específicas se constituyeron tres grupos y dos equipos de trabajo:

Grupo de Trabajo 1 – Riesgo de tsunami, sensibilización y preparación de las comunidades.

Grupo de Trabajo 2 - Detección de tsunamis, alerta y difusión.

Grupo de Trabajo Subregional para el noroeste del océano Índico.

Equipo de Trabajo para Tsunami Preparedness for a Near-Field Tsunami Hazard

Equipo de Trabajo para Scientific Tsunami Hazard Assessment of the Makran Subduction Zone

Equipo de Trabajo para el ejercicio Indian Ocean Wave 2020

Secretaría del ICG/IOTMWS

La Secretaría del ICG/IOTMWS se encuentra en la Oficina del Programa Regional de la COI de la UNESCO en Perth, Australia occidental, situada en la Oficina de Meteorología de Australia.

Jefe de la Secretaría: Dr. Srinivasa Kumar Tummala

Asistencia: Nora Huia Gale

Teléfono: +61 8 9226 0191

Correo electrónico: iotwms@unesco.org

Training Workshops

2018-03-21T05:26:07+00:00

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

Trainers and Experts

2018-03-09T01:53:38+00:00

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.

ICG/IOTWMS Task Teams

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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.