14th session of Working Group on Tsunamis and Other Hazards Related to Sea-Level Warning and Mitigation Systems (TOWS-WG)
TOWS-WG-XIV

Meeting

25 - 26 February 2021

Location

Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission of UNESCO
7, place de Fontenoy
75732 Paris cedex 07
France


Organizer & Staff
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Participation

By invitation only.

14th session of Working Group on Tsunamis and Other Hazards Related to Sea-Level Warning and Mitigation Systems (TOWS-WG)
Summary

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.

Notes

The meeting will take place through the GoToMeeting platform, on Thursday 25 (17:00-19:00 UTC) and Friday 26 February 2021 (12:00 - 14:00 UTC).

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Final Report
Agenda Documents: 22
Background Documents: 1
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Report
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IOC/TOWS-WG-XIV/3 FINAL Report Fourteenth Meeting of the Working Group on Tsunamis and Other Hazards Related to Sea-Level Warning and Mitigation Systems (TOWS-WG-XIV), online, 25–26 February 2021 15/02/2022
Agenda Documents
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1.2 Fourteenth Meeting of the Working Group on Tsunamis and Other Hazards related to Sea Level Warning and Mitigation Systems (TOWS-WG-XIV) - PROVISIONAL AGENDA 20/02/21
1.2 TOWS-WG-XIV_Prov_Timetable_rev 25/02/21
1.3 1.3 Working arrangements 25/02/21
1.3 TOWS-WG-XIV_Prov_Timetable_rev 25/02/21
2.1 Silva Chacon-Barrantes 2021-02-CARIBE-EWS-TOWS 24/02/21
2.1 IOTWMS for TOWS-WG 2021_final 24/02/21
2.1 TOWS-MEETING-25FEBRUARY2020 25/02/21
2.2 FDSN: An Overview 24/02/21
2.2.1 WTAD 2020 - Tsunami Survivors videos UNDRR-UNESCO/IOC 21/02/21
2.2.1 WTAD 2020 - Joining the Tsunami Ready global community 21/02/21
2.2.2 Sarah Grimes TOWS WG XIV_WMO updates_25022021 24/02/21
3.1 3.1 STATUS OF IMPLEMENTATION OF DECISION IOC-XXX-8.2 25/02/21
4.1 TOWS 2021_TTDMP Report 25/02/21
4.1 TOWS 14 Session TT DMP Final Report 2021 12/04/21
4.2 Report of Task Team on Tsunami Watch Operations, TOWS-WG-XIV, 22-23 Feb 2021 (online) 03/02/23
5 IOC Circular Letter No 2825 - Inventory of actions being considered under the United Nations Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development (2021–2030) in the field of tsunamis and other sea-level related hazards warning and mitigation 20/02/21
5 Engaging and Empowering Regional Stakeholders Synthesis of Regional Consultation Workshops (Preparation Phase 2019–2020) 20/02/21
5 A_RES_75_239 A_RES_75_239_Resolution adopted by the General Assembly on 31 December 2020 - Oceans and the law of the sea 20/02/21
5 CLAUSEN ALISONTSU_WG 26_02_21 24/02/21
5 5 UN Ocean Decade - Analysis and Consolidated Inputs - Inventory of tsunami related actions x United Decade -(With reference to IOC CL 2825) 25/02/21
5 Rev_Decade presentation into for TOWS WG 25/02/21
5 ANNEX II. DRAFT RECOMMENDATION TOWS-WG-14_25.02.2021 25/02/21
Background Documents
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IOC/TOWS-WG-XIII/3 Working Group on Tsunamis and other Hazards related to Sea-level Warning and Mitigation Systems (TOWS-WG), thirteenth meeting , Paris, 20–21 February 2020 20/02/2021
There are 32 participants associated with 14th session of Working Group on Tsunamis and Other Hazards Related to Sea-Level Warning and Mitigation Systems (TOWS-WG) .

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Chair
Name Country
FROLOV Alexander Russian Federation
Chairpersons of the four ICG-TWSs
Name Country
BAPTISTA Maria Ana Portugal
CHACON BARRANTES Silvia Costa Rica
KARNAWATI Dwikorita Indonesia
STRAUCH Wilfried Nicaragua
Chairpersons of I-GOOS, JCB (former JCOMM), IODE
Name Country
TANHUA Toste Germany
Chairpersons of Inter-ICG Task Teams
Name Country
COETZEE David New Zealand
MCCREERY Charles United States of America
High-level representatives invited from the key TOWS-WG stakeholders
Name Country
BARRIENTOS Sergio Chile
FUCILE Enrico Switzerland
GRIMES Sarah Switzerland
HONORÉ Cyrille Switzerland
JANUS Christopher United States of America
MC CLEAN Denis Switzerland
Appointed members of the Executive Council
Name Country
ANGOVE Michael United States of America
BRAVO CUVI Fausto Chile
Observers
Name Country
KONG Laura United States of America
NISHIMAE Yuji Japan
RAHAYU Harkunti Indonesia
SCHINDELÉ François France
VON HILLEBRANDT-ANDRADE Christa United States of America
WEST Susan United States of America
Secretariat
Name Country
ALIAGA ROSSEL Bernardo France
BORJA Esmeralda France
BROME Alison Barbados
CHANG SENG Denis France
GALE Nora Australia
KODIJAT Ardito M. Indonesia
KOROVULAVULA Jiuta France
SCHMID Fiona France
SLAOUI Salim France
TIFFAY Celine France
= Person has confirmed their participation and been approved to participate.
Participant Stats:
Total Invited: 32
Confirmed: 32
Not confirmed: 0
Unapproved: 0
Not-participating: 0
Rejected: 0
Group(s): IOC, Tsunami.
 Label(s): Created at 09:25 on 05 Feb 2021 by Esmeralda Borja
Last Updated at 09:55 on 18 May 2021 by Esmeralda Borja