Working Group on Tsunamis and Other Hazards Related to Sea-Level Warning and Mitigation Systems (TOWS-WG) - Fifth Meeting - Executive Summary

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The Fifth Meeting of the Working Group on Tsunamis and Other Hazards Related to Sea-Level Warning and Mitigation Systems (TOWS-WG-V) was held in Tokyo, Japan, on 15 February 2012 at the United Nations University. Participants assessed progress on actions and decisions of governing bodies, reviewed implementation status of IOC resolutions XXVI-6 and XXVI-7, and considered resources for the IOC Tsunami Unit. The meeting discussed reports from relevant bodies and inter-ICG task teams, including tsunami watch operations and disaster management. Key recommendations addressed extending the working group and task teams, establishing an outreach and communications task team, and strengthening extra-budgetary support from member states.

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Executive Summary

Résumé exécutif

Resumen dispositivo

Рабочее резюме

Opening and welcome

Reports from relevant bodies

Review of progress

Reports of the inter-ICG task teams

Report on tsunami exercises

Other issues

Date and place of the next meeting

Closure of meeting

Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission Reports of Meetings of Experts and Equivalent Bodies Working Group on Tsunamisand Other Hazards Related to Sea-Level Warning and Mitigation Systems (TOWS-WG) Fifth Meeting Tokyo, Japan 15 February 2012 Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission Reports of Meetings of Experts and Equivalent Bodies Working Group on Tsunamisand Other Hazards Related to Sea-Level Warning and Mitigation Systems (TOWS-WG) Fifth Meeting Tokyo, Japan 15 February 2012 IOC/TOWS-WG-V/3 Tokyo, 15 February 2012 Original: English􀀍 􀀍This document contains the executive summary in English, French, Spanish and Russian . TABLE OF CONTENTS Page EXECUTIVE SUMMARY…………………………………………………………………………..( iv) RÉSUMÉ EXÉCUTIF……………………………………………………………………………….(v) RESUMEN DISPOSITIVO…………………………………………………………………………(vi) РАБОЧЕЕ РЕЗЮМЕ……………………………………………………………………………...(vii) 1. OPENING AND WELCOME ...................................................................................... 1 1.1 OPENING .................................................................................................................. 1 1.2 ADOPTION OF THE AGENDA .................................................................................. 1 1.3 WORKING ARRANGEMENTS .................................................................................. 1 2. REPORTS FROM RELEVANT BODIES ................................................................... 1 2.1 REPORT FROM THE IOC BODIES........................................................................... 1 2.2 REPORT FROM NON IOC BODIES ..........................................................................6 3. REVIEW OF PROGRESS .........................................................................................6 3.1 STATUS OF IMPLEMENTATION OF IOC RESOLUTIONS XXVI-6 AND XXVI-7 ...........................................................6 4. REPORTS OF THE INTER-ICG TASK TEAMS ........................................................8 4.1 INTER-ICG TASK TEAM ON DISASTER MANAGEMENT AND PREPAREDNESS...................................................................8 4.2 INTER-ICG TASK TEAM ON TSUNAMI WATCH OPERATIONS ............................ 10 5. REPORT ON TSUNAMI EXERCISES ..................................................................... 10 6. OTHER ISSUES ...................................................................................................... 12 7. DATE AND PLACE OF THE NEXT MEETING........................................................ 12 8. CLOSURE OF MEETING ........................................................................................ 12 ANNEXES ANNEX I ANNEX II ANNEX III AGENDA LIST OF PARTICIPANTS LIST OF ACRONYMS EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The Fifth Meeting of the Working Group on Tsunamis and Other Hazards Related to Sea-Level Warning and Mitigation Systems (TOWS-WG-V) was held in Tokyo, Japan, on 15 February 2012 , at the United Nations University (UNU) under the Chairmanship of Mr Yutaka Michida (IOC Vice-chairman) . The meeting evaluated progress in actions and decisions taken by the Governing Bodies, mainly through the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (STATUS OF IMPLEMENTATION OF IOC RESOLUTIONS XXVI-6 AND xXVI-7 An overview of the staffing and budgetary resources for the IOC Tsunami Unit was also provided. Sixteen experts, including the chairs of four Intergovernmental Coordination Groups ( ICGs) and representatives from Member States and JCOMM (Joint Technical Commission for Oceanography and Marine Meteorology) , participated in the meeting. The meeting was followed by the Japan-UNESCO-UNU International Symposium ‘The Great East Japan Tsunami and Tsunami Warning Systems: Policy Perspectives , Summary Statements’ ( IOC/BRO/2012/1) held at UNU on 16 and 17 February 2012. The Group recommended the IOC Executive Council to extend the TOWS-WG for a further intersessional perio

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When and where was the Fifth Meeting held?

The Fifth Meeting was held in Tokyo, Japan, on 15 February 2012 at the United Nations University (UNU).

What was the main purpose of the meeting?

The meeting evaluated progress on actions and decisions taken by governing bodies, including implementation of relevant IOC resolutions and related task team work.

What recommendations did the group make?

The group recommended extending the TOWS-WG and the inter-ICG task teams’ work, encouraged continued task team efforts, proposed establishing an outreach and communications plan task team, and stressed the need for member states to contribute extra-budgetary resources.

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