TOWS-WG Inter-ICG Task Team on Tsunami Watch Operations
TOWS WG Inter-ICG TT TWO
Meeting
22 - 23 February 2021
Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission of UNESCO
7, place de Fontenoy
75732 Paris cedex 07
France
Organiser(s) & Staff
Participation
By invitation only.
Through Resolution XXIV-14 the IOC Assembly at its 24th session decided on the establishment of a Working Group on Tsunamis and Other Hazards Related to Sea-Level Warning and Mitigation Systems (TOWS-WG). The group is tasked primarily to advise the IOC Governing Bodies on coordinated development and implementation activities of warning and mitigation systems for tsunamis and other hazards related to sea level of common priority to all Intergovernmental Coordination Groups on Regional Tsunami Warning and Mitigation Systems. By its Decision IOC-XXX/8.2 on the Tsunami and Other Coastal Hazards Warning Systems, the 30th IOC Assembly (Paris, 26 June – 4 July 2019) extended the tenure of TOWS-WG and its Task Teams on (i) Disaster Management and Preparedness and (ii) Tsunami Watch Operations, with Terms of Reference as given in IOC Resolution XXIV-4 [for TOWS-WG] and IOC/TOWS-WG-VI/3 [Annex II; for TTDMP] and ToRs for TTTWO as given in IOC/TOWS-WG-X Annex 2 -Appendix I. An online meeting of the Inter-ICG Task Team on Tsunami Watch Operations is scheduled on Monday 22 (12:00 to 14:00 UTC) and Tuesday 23 (12:00 to 14:00 UTC) February 2021.

[View an annotated printable version of this agenda]
- 1 - Session Organization
Draft TTTWO Provisional Agenda - 2 - Review Action Items from the Previous TTTWO Meeting
- 3 - Status of Implementation of the TOWS-WG Requests to the TTTWO
- 4 - Tsunami Watch Operations - Current Status and Plans in all ICGs
4. 0 IOTWMS-Current status and Plan - 5 - Significant Operational Events Since Last Meeting
5. Significant Operational Events-IOTWMS
5. REPORT NO METUEERC 2020-03_Izmir Earthquake Report - 6 - Tsunami Glossary Update
- 7 - Development of KPIs in relation with Sendai Framework Indicators
- 8 - Local Source Tsunami SOPs
8_Local-source_tsunami_best_practice_V2_IOTWMS_inputs - 9 - NTWC Competency Framework
9. Draft National Tsunami Warning Centre Competency Framework-V3
9. ITIC_OTGA_TOWS_feb21_IOTIC add_lk - 10 - Planning for the Ocean Decade
10. Decade_from IOC EC 53
SMART Cables Observing the Ocean and Earth - 11 - Updates to Area of Coverage and ESZ Maps of the ICGs
- 12 - Handling of Tsunamis from Non-Seismic Sources and Non-subduction Zone Earthquakes
ITEM 12 Splay_faultsTTTWO Mohammad Mokhtari
ITEM 12 atypical-tsunami-source-feb2021 F Schindelé.pptx - 13 - Products for Maritime Community
13. Products for Maritime Community-IOTWMS - 14 - Update to the Global Services Definition Document
ITEM 14 GSDD-update-TTTWO-Feb2021.pptx Francois - 15 - Other Issues
ITEM 15 next-symposium-2022.pptx F Schindelé - 15.1 - WTAD Activities
- 15.2 - Next Symposium
- 15.3 - Sea Level Networks
- 16 - Recommendations and Actions for Reporting to the TOWS WG, Closing
Code | Name | Updated on | Action |
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Report of Task Team on Tsunami Watch Operations, TOWS-WG-XIV, 22-23 Feb 2021 (online) | 03/02/2023 |
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Agenda | Code | Name | Updated on | Action |
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Agenda | Code | Name | Updated on | Action |
1 | Draft TTTWO Provisional Agenda | 04/02/21 |
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4 | 4. 0 IOTWMS-Current status and Plan | 22/02/21 |
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5 | 5. Significant Operational Events-IOTWMS | 22/02/21 |
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5 | 5. REPORT NO METUEERC 2020-03_Izmir Earthquake Report | 22/02/21 |
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8 | 8_Local-source_tsunami_best_practice_V2_IOTWMS_inputs | 22/02/21 |
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9 | 9. Draft National Tsunami Warning Centre Competency Framework-V3 | 22/02/21 |
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9 | 9. ITIC_OTGA_TOWS_feb21_IOTIC add_lk | 22/02/21 |
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10 | 10. Decade_from IOC EC 53 | 22/02/21 |
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10 | SMART Cables Observing the Ocean and Earth | 26/03/21 |
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12 | ITEM 12 Splay_faultsTTTWO Mohammad Mokhtari | 19/02/21 |
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12 | ITEM 12 atypical-tsunami-source-feb2021 F Schindelé.pptx | 22/02/21 |
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13 | 13. Products for Maritime Community-IOTWMS | 22/02/21 |
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14 | ITEM 14 GSDD-update-TTTWO-Feb2021.pptx Francois | 22/02/21 |
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15 | ITEM 15 next-symposium-2022.pptx F Schindelé | 22/02/21 |
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Agenda | Code | Name | Updated on | Action |
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Agenda | Code | Name | Updated on | Action |
TTTWO Report, Feb 2020 | 16/11/2021 |
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There are 22 participants associated with TOWS-WG Inter-ICG Task Team on Tsunami Watch Operations .
Name | Country |
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CARRILHO Fernando | Portugal |
ELURI Pattabhi Rama Rao | India |
MCCREERY Charles | United States of America |
MOKHTARI Mohammad | Iran (Islamic Republic of) |
NISHIMAE Yuji | Japan |
SCHINDELÉ François | France |
STRAUCH Wilfried | Nicaragua |
VANACORE Elizabeth | Puerto Rico |
Name | Country |
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ANGOVE Michael | United States of America |
BAILEY Rick | Australia |
CHACON BARRANTES Silvia | Costa Rica |
HOWE Bruce | United States of America |
JANUS Christopher | United States of America |
KARYONO Dr. | Indonesia |
KONG Laura | United States of America |
VON HILLEBRANDT-ANDRADE Christa | United States of America |
Name | Country |
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ALIAGA ROSSEL Bernardo | France |
BORJA Esmeralda | France |
BROME Alison | Barbados |
GALE Nora | Australia |
SCHMID Fiona | France |
SLAOUI Salim | France |
Participant Stats:
Total Invited: 22
Confirmed: 22
Not confirmed: 0
Unapproved: 0
Not-participating: 0
Rejected: 0
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Created at 23:35 on 04 Feb 2021 by Bernardo Aliaga Rossel
Last Updated at 22:52 on 26 Mar 2021 by Bernardo Aliaga Rossel