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

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)