Thirty-first Session of the Intergovernmental Coordination Group for the Pacific Tsunami Warning and Mitigation System (ICG/PTWS-XXXI)
Meeting
07 - 11 April 2025
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Thirty-first Session of the Intergovernmental Coordination Group for the Pacific Tsunami Warning and Mitigation System (ICG/PTWS-XXXI)
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Summary
The Intergovernmental Coordination Group for the Pacific Tsunami Warning and Mitigation System (ICG/PTWS) was first established by the IOC in 1965 as a cooperation mechanism for countries in the Pacific whose coastal areas are threatened by tsunamis. Through the ICG, Member States have designed and developed the PTWS and work together to improve and sustain it.
According to IOC Resolution XXXIX-8 (2006), membership of the ICG/PTWS consists of:
- Member States of the IOC within and bordering the Pacific Ocean and adjacent seas
- Observers from other IOC Member States
- Invited observers from organizations (including NGOs), programmes and projects, in accordance with the IOC rules and procedures.
The current Officers of the ICG/PTWS are:
Chair: Mr Yuji Nishimae (Japan) – elected in December 2021
Vice-Chair: Dr Dakui Wang (China) – elected in September 2023
Vice-Chair: Dr Wilfried Strauch (Nicaragua) – elected in December 2021
Vice-Chair: Mr ‘Ofa Fa’anunu (Tonga) – elected in September 2023
The meeting agenda is technical in nature and delegates should be prepared to participate in the technical discussions.
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Background Documents
| Agenda | Code | Name | Updated on | Action |
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| Agenda | Code | Name | Updated on | Action |
| ICG-PTWS-XXX-Recommendations-20231121-FINAL | 27/11/2023 |
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| Report of the ICG/PTWS Steering Committee Meeting (2024/09) | 03/03/2025 |
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| IOC/ICG/PTWS-XXX/3s | Executive Summary Report of the Thirtieth Session of the Intergovernmental Coordination Group for the Pacific Tsunami Warning and Mitigation System (ICG/PTWS-XXX), 11–15 September 2023, Nuku’alofa, Tonga | 18/06/2024 |
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Other Documents
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| CL-3019 | Invitation to the Thirty-first Session of the Intergovernmental Coordination Group for the Pacific Tsunami Warning and Mitigation System (ICG/PTWS-XXXI), Beijing, China, 7–11 April 2025 | 23/12/2024 |
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| ICG/PTWS-XXXI Host Country Agreement | 19/02/2025 |
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| Information file for the visa invitation letter from the authorities of China | 28/02/2025 |
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There are 85 participants associated with Thirty-first Session of the Intergovernmental Coordination Group for the Pacific Tsunami Warning and Mitigation System (ICG/PTWS-XXXI) .
Head of Delegation
| Name | Country |
|---|---|
| ALVARADO Leonardo | Ecuador |
| ANTFALO Levu | Vanuatu |
| DINDANG Ambun | Malaysia |
| HARUHIRU Alick | Solomon Islands |
| HÉBERT Hélène | France |
| MARTYNOV Sergey | Russian Federation |
| MIAO Yuelong | Australia |
| MOIHOI Mathew | Papua New Guinea |
| NANPEI Wilfred | Micronesia (Federated States of) |
| PACHECO Alejandro | Mexico |
| SORO Apete | Fiji |
| VAIOMOUNGA Rennie | Tonga |
| VILLEGAS Ma. Mylene | Philippines |
| WRIGHT Wendy | New Zealand |
| ZUNIGA Carlos | Chile |
Member of Delegation
| Name | Country |
|---|---|
| ABU Siti Mariam | Malaysia |
| ALLEN Corina | United States of America |
| ANUGRAH Suci | Indonesia |
| ARCOS Nicolas | United States of America |
| ARREAGA VARGAS Patricia | Ecuador |
| BLAND Lara | New Zealand |
| CHAN Wai-soen | China |
| CHEBROV Danila | Russian Federation |
| DAWSON JOHN | Australia |
| FROMONT Ashleigh | New Zealand |
| FRY Bill | New Zealand |
| FUNGAVAI Aisea | Tonga |
| GREENWOOD Robert | Australia |
| GUNAWAN Indra | Indonesia |
| GUSIAKOV Viacheslav | Russian Federation |
| JAMELOT Anthony | French Polynesia |
| KAMAEV Dmitriy | Russian Federation |
| KASAT Rakhi | United States of America |
| KONG Laura | United States of America |
| LAM Ching-chi | China |
| LEE Haseong | Republic of Korea |
| MARABOLI-QUEZADA Alejandro | Chile |
| MARTINEZ Margarita | Chile |
| MARTIRE Camille | United States of America |
| MCCREERY Charles | United States of America |
| MEDVEDEV Igor | Russian Federation |
| MOORE Christopher | United States of America |
| MOSELEY Adrienne | Australia |
| MULE Saula | Fiji |
| MYUNG Soyeon | Republic of Korea |
| NIROA John | Vanuatu |
| NISHIMAE Yuji | Japan |
| OKAGAKI Akira | Japan |
| PARK Suncheon | Republic of Korea |
| PERONTO James | United States of America |
| QUEMA Stéphane | French Polynesia |
| ROBERTS Alexis | United States of America |
| SATO Takeshi | Japan |
| SCHOOR Gregory | United States of America |
| SEVILLA Winchelle Ian | Philippines |
| SHI Jianyu | China |
| STRAUCH Wilfried | Nicaragua |
| TAYLOR James | Australia |
| TITOV Vasily | United States of America |
| TURYANA Iyan | Indonesia |
| WANG Dakui | China |
| WEI Yong | United States of America |
Observer
| Name | Country |
|---|---|
| ALCONERO Luis | Argentina |
| BAKER Temily | Thailand |
| BECERRIL Carlos | France |
| CHEUNG Kwok Fai | United States of America |
| DANIARSYAD Gatut | Indonesia |
| ELURI Pattabhi Rama Rao | India |
| FOUCH Matthew | United States of America |
| KADRI Usama | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| KOSHIMURA Shunichi | Japan |
| LORITO Stefano | Italy |
| MELBOURNE Timothy | United States of America |
| PINTO Edwin | Ecuador |
| RABINOVICH Alexander | Russian Federation |
| RAFLIANA Irina | Indonesia |
| RAPSON NUÑEZ DEL PRADO Caleb | New Zealand |
| RODRIGUEZ CRUZ Ceci | United States of America |
| ROLLAND Lucie | France |
| ROSID Abdul | Indonesia |
| TANIOKA Yuichiro | Japan |
| TSUSHIMA Hiroaki | Japan |
| ZAYTSEV Andrey | Russian Federation |
Other
| Name | Country |
|---|---|
| ACHARYA Raja | India |
| MUSRASRIK Johnny | Micronesia (Federated States of) |
| ODUOR Kennedy | Kenya |
| WANG Zongchen | China |
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Participant Stats:
Total Invited: 87
Confirmed: 83
Not confirmed: 0
Unapproved: 2
Not-participating: 2
Rejected: 0
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Participant Stats:
Total Invited: 87
Confirmed: 83
Not confirmed: 0
Unapproved: 2
Not-participating: 2
Rejected: 0
Group(s):
IOC,
Tsunami.
Label(s): Tsunami Priority 1
Created at 14:57 on 21 Nov 2024 by Öcal Necmioglu
Last Updated at 17:17 on 13 Mar 2025 by Öcal Necmioglu
Label(s): Tsunami Priority 1
Created at 14:57 on 21 Nov 2024 by Öcal Necmioglu
Last Updated at 17:17 on 13 Mar 2025 by Öcal Necmioglu