Eighth Session of the Intergovernmental Coordination Group for the Indian Ocean Tsunami Warning and Mitigation System

03 - 06 May 2011,

6th Floor Conference Room
Bureau of Meteorology
700 Collins Street
Docklands

Melbourne VIC 3008
Australia



Agenda



1. WELCOME AND OPENING OF EIGHTH SESSION
2. ORGANIZATION OF THE SESSION
2.1 ADOPTION OF AGENDA
2.2 DESIGNATION OF RAPPORTEUR
2.3 CONDUCT OF THE SESSION, TIMETABLE AND DOCUMENTATION
3. REPORT ON INTERSESSIONAL ACTIVITIES
3.1 IOC EXECUTIVE SECRETARY’S REPORT
3.10 REPORT FROM OTHER ORGANISATIONS
3.2 ICG CHAIRMAN’S REPORT
3.3 REVIEW OF ICG/IOTWS DECISIONS, RECOMMENDATIONS AND ACTIONS
3.4 ICG/IOTWS SECRETARIAT REPORT
3.5 REPORT FROM 4TH MEETING OF THE TOWS WORKING GROUP
3.6 REPORT FROM THE INTERIM ADVISORY SERVICE
3.7 REPORT FROM JAKARTA TSUNAMI INFORMATION CENTRE (JTIC)
3.8 NATIONAL PROGRESS REPORTS
3.9 REPORTS FROM UN AGENCIES
4. WORKING GROUP PROGRESS REPORTS
4.1 WORKING GROUP 1 PROGRESS REPORT: TSUNAMI RISK ASSESSMENT AND REDUCTION
4.2 WORKING GROUP 2 PROGRESS REPORT: TSUNAMI DETECTION, WARNING AND DISSEMINATION, INCLUDING REPORT FROM RTWP TASK TEAM (RTT)
4.3 WORKING GROUP 3 PROGRESS REPORT: TSUNAMI AWARENESS AND RESPONSE
5. REGIONAL TSUNAMI WATCH PROVIDER (RTWP) STATUS REPORTS
6. POLICY MATTERS
6.1 ADOPTION OF TIMETABLE FOR TRANSITION FROM INTERIM ADVISORY SERVICE TO RTWP SERVICE
6.2 IOTWS MEDIUM TERM STRATEGY
6.3 EXPANSION OF ROLE OF JTIC TO BECOME A TSUNAMI INFORMATION CENTRE FOR THE IOTWS
6.4 IOTWS OUTREACH, CAPACITY BUILDING AND MEDIA INTERACTION
7. UPDATES TO THE IOTWS IMPLEMENTATION PLAN
8. PROGRAMME AND BUDGET FOR 2011-2012
9. NEXT MEETING
9.1 CONFIRMATION OF DATE AND VENUE FOR ICG/IOTWS-IX
9.2 TARGET DATE AND VENUE FOR IOTWS-X
10. ELECTION OF OFFICERS
11. ANY OTHER BUSINESS
12. ADOPTION OF DECISIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS
13. CLOSE OF MEETING