1. International Initiatives to Build The Global Tsunami Warning System Laura S.L. Kong International Tsunami Information Centre IOC of UNESCO

2. 2/21 3 Intergovernmental Coordinating Groups, est. 2005 Indian Ocean, ICG/IOTWS, 1 st mtg 3-5 Aug, Australia, Caribbean and Adjacent Seas, ICG/CAR NE Atlantic and Mediterranean, ICG/NEAMTWS 1 Existing International Coordination Group, 1965 Pacific, ICG/ITSU Next mtg 3-7 Oct, Chile Regional Centers PTWC – Pacific Intl US Natl, Hawaii, PR WC/ATWC – US AK/WC, EC/Gulf, Canada NWPTAC – JMA-run, NW Pacific to PNG Global Tsunami Warning and Mitigation System – Governance under IOC PTWC WC/ATWC CPPT SNAM NWPTAC DHN NZ KMA RFTWC BOM INOCAR BMG JMA PHIVOLCS

3. Indian Ocean Where are we now? A single system being planned All countries of the Indian Ocean participate Tsunami advisory information provided from centres in Hawaii and Tokyo. National focal points designated in 25 nations Governance of UN/IOC to be accepted in Paris Full scope of the task recognized: multi-nation (28), multi-year (>3) Beyond the emergency: transition to reconstruction and development phase. Joint UN implementation: IOC, WMO, ISDR, UNDP, UN-ESCAP

4. 4/21 Milestone: 23 rd Assembly IOC Established Intergovernmental Coordination Group for the Indian Ocean Tsunami Warning System (ICG/IOTWS) (Resolution XXIII-12) Secretariat to be hosted by Australia in Perth Two Sessions in 2005: Technical: Perth, Australia, 3-5 August Capacity Building: Hyderabad, India, 12-16 December

5. 5/21 June-December 2005 timeline MissionsSL network Missions Report ICG/IOTWS-I ICG/IOTWS-II Study Tours July August September October November December

6. 6/21 Tokyo & Hawaii Study Tours for high level administrators that are responsible for tsunami warning activities in Indian Ocean rim countries to acquire, through the comparison of different types of systems in Hawaii and Japan, the necessary judgment and methods of assessment to identify the components of the national tsunami warning and mitigation system that need to be built or strengthened Example Hawaii: 20 countries, 50 participants

7. 7/21 Sea level network expansion/upgrade PROVISIONAL TIMETABLE Deadline for submission of bids……..28 July 2005 Selection of contractor………………..15 August 2005 Establishment of contract…………….15 September 2005 Installation/upgrades of Indian……….1 October 2005 Ocean gauges to begin Start of maintenance phase………….1 September 2006 End of UNESCO/IOC supported……..31 August 2011 maintenance phase

8. 8/21 ICG/IOTWS-I: Perth 3-5 August Intersessional Technical Working Groups 1.Seismic measurements, data collection and exchange, evaluation for operational warning. 2. Sea level data collection and exchange, including deep-ocean tsunami detection instruments, evaluation for operational warning 3. Tsunami hazard identification and characterisation, including modelling, prediction and scenario development system 4. Establishment of a system of interoperable operational centres.