TOWS Task Teams on Disaster Management and Preparedness & Tsunami Watch Operations
TOWS TTDMP & TTTWO
Meeting
04 - 06 March 2026
no location/online event
Organiser(s) & Staff
Participation
By invitation only.
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 of Regional Tsunami Warning and Mitigation Systems.
By its IOC Decision A-31/3.4.1 on Warning Mitigation Systems for Ocean Hazards, the IOC Assembly in 2021 reaffirmed the need for continued inter-ICG coordination through TOWS and the extended tenure of its two inter-ICG Task Teams on:
- Disaster Management and Preparedness (DMP), and
- Tsunami Watch Operations (TWO).
Both Task Teams will meet in plenary on 4 March followed by parallel meetings on 5-6 March.
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Meeting |
Date & Time |
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Joint Meeting of TTDMP & TTTWO |
04 March 1300 to 1600 UTC |
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Task Team on Tsunami Watch Operations (TTTWO) |
05 March 0700 to 1000 UTC 06 March 1000 to 1300 UTC |
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Task Team on Disaster Management and Preparedness (TTDMP) |
05 March 0700 to 1000 UTC 06 March 1000 to 1300 UTC |
[View an annotated printable version of this agenda]
| Agenda | Code | Name | Updated on | Action |
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| Agenda | Code | Name | Updated on | Action |
| IOC/TOWS-WG-XVIII/3 | DRAFT REPORT - Eighteenth session of the Working Group on Tsunamis and other Hazards related to Sea-level Warning and Mitigation Systems (TOWS-WG/XVIII), 24–25 February 2025 | 22/04/2025 |
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| IOC/A-33/SR | Summary Report of the 33rd Session of the IOC Assembly (25 June-3 July 2025, UNESCO, Paris) | 24/10/2025 |
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| TOWS Joint Task Team Meeting Summary Report Feb 2024 | 29/01/2025 |
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| TT-TWO-Meeting-20241024-Report-v2-FINAL | 04/02/2025 |
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| IOC/A-33/Decisions | Decisions and Resolutions adopted by the IOC Assembly at its 33rd session, 25 June-3 July 2025, UNESCO | 11/07/2025 |
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| Code | Name | Updated on | Action |
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| Code | Name | Updated on | Action |
| Action Monitor: TOWS TT-TWO, 18 Feb 2026 | 18/02/2026 |
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| Agenda: TOWS-WG Inter ICG Task Team Meeting, 4-6 March 2026 | 19/02/2026 |
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There are 34 participants associated with TOWS Task Teams on Disaster Management and Preparedness & Tsunami Watch Operations , 32 of whom are provisional .
| Name | Country |
|---|---|
| DASKALAKI Elena | Greece |
| AGUIRRE AYERBE Ignacio | Spain |
| AMATO Alessandro | Italy |
| CHACON BARRANTES Silvia | Costa Rica |
| HAMOUDA Amr | Egypt |
| SPAHN Harald | Germany |
| ANUGRAH Suci | Indonesia |
| RAHAYU Harkunti | Indonesia |
| KODIJAT Ardito M. | Indonesia |
| KONCAGUL Engin | Indonesia |
| WENIZA Mrs. | Indonesia |
| FROMONT Ashleigh | New Zealand |
| KHANBEKOVA Regina | Switzerland |
| KONG Laura | United States of America |
| Name | Country |
|---|---|
| MCNAMARA Daniel | United States of America |
| AL-ISMAILI Nasser | Oman |
| LORITO Stefano | Italy |
| WANG Dakui | China |
| KADRI Usama | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| WANG Zongchen | China |
| ROUDIL Pascal | France |
| JIJJAVARAPU Padmanabham | India |
| OKAGAKI Akira | Japan |
| FRY Bill | New Zealand |
| MCCREERY Charles | United States of America |
| RODRIGUEZ CRUZ Ceci | United States of America |
| Name | Country |
|---|---|
| BROME Alison | Barbados |
| TUMMALA Srinivasa Kumar | Australia |
| GALE Nora | Australia |
| CHANG SENG Denis | France |
| ALIAGA ROSSEL Bernardo | France |
| VENNIN Derya | France |
| HAIDAR Angelos | France |
| DANILOVA Anzhela | France |
= Person has not yet confirmed their participation.
Participant Stats:
Total Invited: 34
Confirmed: 2
Not confirmed: 32
Unapproved: 0
Not-participating: 0
Rejected: 0