The workshop is timely planned back-to-back to the Islamic Education, Scientific, and Cultural Organisation (ISESCO)/UNESCO Section on Earth Sciences and Geo-Hazards Risk Reduction ‘Experts Meeting on the Identification and Prioritozation of Capacity–Building activities related to Natural Hazards, 12-13 November 2018 event to maximize participation as well as synergy, the dissemination of information related to the awareness, preparedness, and mitigation of tsunami risk. The workshop objectives are in line with the 5 November 2018 WTAD theme on reducing direct disaster economic loss in relation to global gross domestic product (GDP) by 2030. The workshop is a contribution to World Tsunami Awareness Day 2018 A key expected outcome of the workshop is to further collect input and recommendations towards the development and finalization of a regional project proposal on reducing tusnami risk and impacts in the North-African countries (Algeria, Egypt, Morocco, Mauritania, Tunisia etc.). The meeting is organised by the Tsunami Unit of the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission(IOC) of UNESCO, the Islamic Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (ISESCO), the UNESCO for the Magreb countries based in Rabat, and the Centre National pour la Recherche Scientiific et Tecnique of Moroccco, in Rabat, Morocco. Objectives of the meetings: I. Raise national awareness on the ongoing development of NEAMTWS, and improve the NEAMTWS efficiency and effectiveness by promoting the development of National Tsunami Warning Focal Points (TWFP) and National Tsunami Warning Centres (NTWC) in other North-African countries; II. Promote the involvement of National risk managers and stakeholders, such as national Civil Protection Authorities, as well as other users (e.g. Tourism establishments/ representatives) in the NEAMTWS to increase alert dissemination/ receipt for local emergency response; III. Increase awareness on best practices in reducing tsunami risk for hotels; IV. Encourage Member State participation in the World Tsunami Awareness Day, 5 Nov 2018 and next NEAMWave tsunami exercise ; V. Raise awareness regarding the next NEAMWAVe tsunami exercise as well as the Decade for Ocean Science for Sustainable Development; VI. Collect input, feedbacks and recommendations towards the development of a regional project focused on addressing ocean hazard risks, in particular tsunami in support of the Sendai Framework for DRR on substantially increasing the availability of and access to MHEWS. Venue of Meeting IMPORTANT NOTICE:- The venue of the joint workshops is at ISESCO HQ Field visit on 14/11/2018: Lukkos Watershed Agency (flood risk) - Rif Regional Directorate for Water and Forests and the fight against desertification (fire risk)