Thirtieth Session of the Intergovernmental Coordination Group for the Pacific Tsunami Warning and Mitigation System
ICG/PTWS-XXX

Meeting

11 - 15 September 2023

Location

Nuku’alofa
Tonga


Organizer & Staff
Organizer
Staff
Participation

Open attendance.

Thirtieth Session of the Intergovernmental Coordination Group for the Pacific Tsunami Warning and Mitigation System
Summary

The Intergovernmental Coordination Group for the Pacific Tsunami Warning and Mitigation System 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 Pacific Tsunami Warning and Mitigation System and work together to improve and sustain it.

according to IOC Resolution XXXIX-8, 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 Wilfried Strauch (Nicaragua) – elected in December 2021
    • Vice-Chair:         Mr David Coetzee (New Zealand) – elected in December 2021

The meeting agenda is technical in nature and delegates should be prepared to participate in the technical discussions

 

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Agenda Documents: 105
Background Documents: 2
Other Documents: 2
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Agenda Documents
Agenda Code Name Updated on Action
Agenda Code Name Updated on Action
2.1 PTWS XXX - Provisional Agenda _rev 6 September 06/09/23
2.3 Draft List of Participants PTWS XXX - 7 September 2023 07/09/23
2.3 ICG-PTWS-XXX_Annotated Agenda_Day 3 v1.1 07/09/23
2.3 ICG-PTWS-XXX_Annotated Agenda_Day 4 v1.1 07/09/23
2.3 ICG-PTWS-XXX Annotated Agenda Day 1 & 2 13/09/23
2.3 ICG-PTWS-XXX_Provisional Timetable_v8 13/09/23
3.1 3.1. Chairperson_report 31/08/23
3.10 3.10. JTF_SMART_Tonga_ICG_PTWS 10/09/23
3.10 3.10. NOAA/NCEI-WDS Integrated Tsunami Data 12/09/23
3.10 3.10.1_SPC Report_PPT 14/09/23
3.10 3.10.4 Weather Ready Pacific Update_PPT 14/09/23
3.2 Report of the ICG/PTWS-Steering Committee meeting (March 2023) 06/09/23
3.2 PTWS_organisational structure_May 2023_with names 07/09/23
3.2 3.2 PTWS Secretariat Report - 2023 10/09/23
3.3 18/12/24
3.3 3.3. TOWS_WG Report 05/09/23
3.4.1 3.4.1. PTWC_TSP_Report 07/09/23
3.4.2 3.4.2. PTWS30th_NWPTAC_Report_20230825 04/09/23
3.4.3 3.4.3 SCSTAC REPORT 09/09/23
3.5 3.5 ITIC Report PPT 12/09/23
3.6 NATIONAL REPORT-Republic of Korea_no pers inf 09/08/23
3.6 NATIONAL REPORT_Colombia_no pers inf 16/08/23
3.6 NATIONAL REPORT_Ecuador_no pers inf 16/08/23
3.6 NATIONAL REPORT_Malaysia_no pers inf 17/08/23
3.6 NATIONAL REPORT_Newzealand_no pers inf 17/08/23
3.6 NATIONAL REPORT_Peoples’ Republic of China_no pers inf 17/08/23
3.6 NATIONAL REPORT_Russia_no pers inf 18/08/23
3.6 NATIONAL REPORT_Japan_no pers inf 21/08/23
3.6 NATIONAL REPORT_Canada_no pers inf 24/08/23
3.6 3.6. PPT NATIONAL REPORT CHILE 25/08/23
3.6 NATIONAL REPORT_Chile_no pers inf 28/08/23
3.6 NATIONAL REPORT USA_no pers 31/08/23
3.6 NATIONAL REPORT_France_New-Caledonia_no pers inf 01/09/23
3.6 NATIONAL REPORT_France-French-Polynesia_without pers.info 03/09/23
3.6 3.6. National Report_Japan 04/09/23
3.6 NATIONAL REPORT_Australia_no pers inf 07/09/23
3.6 NATIONAL REPORT Chile _HTHH_Event_Technical_Report_Chile 09/09/23
3.6 3.6. PPT NATIONAL REPORT China 09/09/23
3.6 3.6 PPT National Report USA 11/09/23
3.6 NATIONAL REPORT_Indonesia_no pers inf 12/09/23
3.6 3.6. PPT NATIONAL REPORT_France 12/09/23
3.6 NATIONAL REPORT_Solomon Islands_no pers inf 12/09/23
3.7 ICG/PTWS-WG-SCS-X/3 Report of the Tenth Meeting of ICG/PTWS Regional Working Group for the South China Sea (September 2021) 11/01/22
3.7 Report of the sixth meeting of the ICG/PTWS regional working group for Central America (WG-CA) 25/08/23
3.7 3.7. WG_South East Pacific Report_PPT 25/08/23
3.7 3.7. WG-SEP_REPORT 25/08/23
3.7 3.7. WG-Central America Report_PPT 31/08/23
3.7 Final Report of 9th Meeting PTWS Regional Working Group on Tsunami Warning and Mitigation for the Pacific Islands Countries and Territories (PICTS) 05/09/23
3.7 3.7. WG3 Report to ICG_PTWS_XXX 03/09/23
3.7 3.7. WG2 Report 14/09/23
3.7 3.7 WG-SEP REPORT_SMART_CABLE 10/09/23
3.7 3.7 PTWS XXX WG1 Report PPT 10/09/23
3.7 3.7. WG-SCS Report PPT 10/09/23
3.7 3.7 PTWS_XXX WG-2 PPT 12/09/23
3.7 PTWS_XXX WG-3 PPT 12/09/23
3.7 3.7.6 WG-PICT Report 14/09/23
3.8 CL-2894 Pacific Tsunami Warning and Mitigation System (PTWS) Exercise Pacific Wave 2022 (PacWave22), September–November 2022, including a live Tsunami Service Provided Communication Test on 13 October at 0000 UTC 24/06/22
3.8 TS 175 -Exercise Pacific Wave 2022: a Pacific-wide Tsunami Warning and Communications Exercise, 1 September – 30 November 2022, volume 1: Exercise Manual 07/09/22
3.8 3.8. PacWave22-PICT_Regional_Exercise_Report 07/09/23
3.8 3.8. DRAFT PACWAVE FINAL REPORT 12/09/23
3.8 3.8 PTWS_XXX_PacWave 2022 PPT 13/09/23
3.9 3.9. ICG IOTWMS Chair report 23 June 2023 SC, 19062023 10/09/23
3.9 3.9 ICG.CARIBE Report PPT 13/09/23
4.1 4.1. PTWS_Status_Report 31/08/23
4.10 IOC-32/3.4.1.2.Doc(1) Research, Development and Implementation Plan for the Ocean Decade Tsunami Programme – Executive Summary 21/06/23
4.10 TS-180 Research, Development and Implementation Plan for the Ocean Decade Tsunami Programme 05/09/23
4.10 4.10. Ocean_Decade 06/09/23
4.11.1 PTWS Interim Procedures Implementation Plan 26/09/22
4.11.1 IOC CL 2882, Interim Volcano-generated Tsunami Alert Products and Procedures of the Pacific Tsunami Warning and Mitigation System, 18 Mar 2022 26/09/22
4.11.1 IOC CL 2902, PTWC Interim Procedures and PTWS products for Tsunamis developed after the Hunga Tonga Hunga Ha’apai Volcano event (User’s Guide and informational webinar on 6 September 2022) 10/08/23
4.11.1 4.11.1 Adoption HTHH PTWS XXX_PPT 13/09/23
4.11.2 IOC Technical Series 183 (Draft) Monitoring and Warning for Tsunamis Generated by Volcanoes 19/06/23
4.2 IOC M&G 74 IOC Manuals and Guides No. 74 Standard Guidelines for the Tsunami Ready Recognition Programme 26/02/22
4.2 4.2. Governance of Tsunami Ready in PTWS 03/09/23
4.2 4.2 - Tsunami Ready Recognition in Countries with existing tsunami DRR programmes 12/09/23
4.2 4.2. TRRP Organigram - Governance & Responsibilities 12/09/23
4.2 4.2 Tsunami Ready Recog Progr PTWS XXX_PPT 13/09/23
4.3 4.3. PTWS_NTWC_Minimum Competency_Framework NTWC 31/08/23
4.3 4.3. Appendix 2_NTWC_CompetencyTraining_schema_AU-CL-IN-NZ-USA-PTWC-NTWC-TO. 31/08/23
4.3 4.3.PTWS MinCompetencies_NTWC_PPT 13/09/23
4.3 4.3 NTWC MinCompetencies 13/09/23
4.4 4.4. Integrated PTWS Sensors Networks_Task Team report PPT 12/09/23
4.5 4.5_Expansion_of_PTWS_ESZ-McCreery 10/09/23
4.6 4.6_Provision_of_Tsunami_Services_for_the_Martitime_Community-McCreery 10/09/23
4.6 4.6 TSP_Messages_for_Maritime_Community 13/09/23
4.7 4.7_Revised_Users__Manual_and_Services_Overview_Document-McCreery 10/09/23
4.8 4.8 TT_PacWave24_guidelines_PPT 13/09/23
4.9 4.9. CATAC users guide 2023 07/09/23
9 FACT SHEET PTWS Working Group PICT TT on Information Sharing Platforms_Sept 2023 05/09/23
9 FACT SHEET PTWS Working Group for the South East Pacific _August 2023 05/09/23
9 FACT SHEET PTWS Working Group 3 Disaster Risk Management and Preparedness_Feb 2023 05/09/23
9 Updated membership and leadership of PTWS Working Groups Sept 2023 07/09/23
9 FACT SHEET PTWS Pacific Island Countries and Territories Regional Working Group on Tsunami Warning and Mitigation System_Sept 2023 05/09/23
9 FACT SHEET PTWS Task Team on PacWave Exercise_September 2023 05/09/23
9 FACT SHEET PTWS Pacific Island Countries and Territories Working Group Task Team on Capacity Development,_August 2021 05/09/23
9 FACT SHEET PTWS Working Group 2 TT on the Minimum Competency Levels for National Tsunami Warning Centre (NTWC) Operations Staff_Sept 2023 05/09/23
9 FACT SHEET PTWS Working Group 2 Detection Warning Dissemination_Sept 2023 05/09/23
9 FACT SHEET PTWS Working Group on the South China Sea_September 2023 05/09/23
9 FACT SHEET PTWS Pacific Island Countries and Territories Working Group Task Team on Capacity Development,_August 2021 05/09/23
9 FACT SHEET PTWS Working Group 2 TT on Seismic Data Sharing in the SWP _Nov 2021 05/09/23
9 FACT SHEET PTWS Task Team on Future Goals and Performance Monitoring_Nov 2021 05/09/23
9 FACT SHEET PTWS Working Group for the Central American Pacific Coast_April 2023 05/09/23
9 FACT SHEET PTWS Working Group 2 TT on the Integrated PTWS sensor networks for tsunami detection and charac April 2019 05/09/23
9 FACT SHEET PTWS Working Group 1 Understanding Tsunami Risk_ Sept 2023 05/09/23
9 ICG-PTWS-XXX-Recommendations-20231121-FINAL 27/11/23
Background Documents
Agenda Code Name Updated on Action
Agenda Code Name Updated on Action
Report of the ICG/PTWS-Steering Committee meeting (March 2023) 06/09/2023
IOC/ICG/PTWS-XXIX/3 Twenty-ninth session of the Intergovernmental Coordination Group for the Pacific Tsunami Warning and Mitigation System (ICG/PTWS-XXIX), online, 1-2 and 7-8 December 2021 23/02/2023
Other Documents
Code Name Updated on Action
Code Name Updated on Action
ICG/PTWS Organisational Structure (15 September 2023) 22/05/2024
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
There are 81 participants associated with Thirtieth Session of the Intergovernmental Coordination Group for the Pacific Tsunami Warning and Mitigation System .

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Chair and Vice-Chairs
Name Country
NISHIMAE Yuji Japan
Head of Delegation
Name Country
MIAO Yuelong Australia
SINNOTT Dennis Canada
OXLEY Arturo Chile
YU Fujiang China
NGARI Arona Cook Islands
LINTHON ALVAREZ Michael Ecuador
SCHINDELÉ François France
ARIFIN Januar Indonesia
USHIDA Shingo Japan
ABD AZIZ Azahani Malaysia
BALL Roger New Zealand
STRAUCH Wilfried Nicaragua
PARK Sun-Cheon Republic of Korea
HIRIASIA David Solomon Islands
TUITAMA Jewel Tokelau
MAKA Mafua-'i-Vai'utukakau Tonga
ANGOVE Michael United States of America
NIROA John Vanuatu
Member of Delegation
Name Country
TAKEIFANGA Taniela Tonga
LUTU-MCMOORE Elinor American Samoa
MOSELEY Adrienne Australia
SIFON ANDALAFT Matias Chile
WANG Dakui China
SHI Jianyu China
WANG Peitao China
LAM Ching-chi China
STRICKLAND John Cook Islands
ARREAGA VARGAS Patricia Ecuador
RAWACE Laisenia Fiji
MULE Saula Fiji
RAWACE Laisenia Fiji
JAMELOT Anthony French Polynesia
QUEMA Stéphane French Polynesia
POUSSAC Jérémy French Polynesia
KATILI meita Indonesia
APRIANI Mila Indonesia
KON Yoshitaka Japan
BARRÉ Céline New Caledonia
BLAND Lara New Zealand
MCCURRACH Sarah-Jayne New Zealand
FRY Bill New Zealand
FROMONT Ashleigh New Zealand
SHIN Seulye Republic of Korea
LEE Haseong Republic of Korea
HIVAE Cornell Solomon Islands
FA'ANUNU 'Ofa Tonga
TAUNGA Luisa Tonga
FIFITA Laitia Tonga
MCCREERY Charles United States of America
KONG Laura United States of America
TITOV Vasily United States of America
WEINSTEIN Stuart United States of America
STROKER Kelly United States of America
ARCOS Nicolas United States of America
MOORE Christopher United States of America
WEST Susan United States of America
AYDLETT Marcus United States of America
PURSLEY Jana United States of America
GRIDLEY James United States of America
CRADDOCK Allison B. United States of America
EARLE Paul United States of America
ANTFALO Levu Vanuatu
Observers
Name Country
SINGH Awnesh Fiji
PEMHA THINA Dr. Prof. LEBEAU France
MELBOURNE Timothy United States of America
CHEUNG Kwok Fai United States of America
HOWE Bruce United States of America
MATTIOLI Glen United States of America
RABINOVICH Alexander Russian Federation
ACHARYA Raja India
BIUKOTO Litea Fiji
FOUCH Matthew United States of America
MCNAMARA Daniel United States of America
HOSSAIN Rayhan Bangladesh
RODRIGUEZ CRUZ Ceci United States of America
CLARK Stephanie United States of America
Staff
Name Country
ALIAGA ROSSEL Bernardo France
KOROVULAVULA Jiuta France
NECMIOGLU Öcal France
= Person has confirmed their participation and been approved to participate.
= Person has applied to participate but has not yet been approved.
Participant Stats:
Total Invited: 81
Confirmed: 80
Not confirmed: 0
Unapproved: 1
Not-participating: 0
Rejected: 0
Group(s): IOC, ITIC, Tsunami.
 Label(s): Tsunami Official meeting
Created at 21:40 on 11 May 2023 by Angelos Haidar
Last Updated at 17:42 on 14 Sep 2023 by Bernardo Aliaga Rossel