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

07 - 09 April 2009,

Hyderabad International Conference Centre

Hyderabad
India

Annotated Agenda

1 WELCOME AND OPENING OF SIXTH SESSION
2 ORGANIZATION OF THE SESSION
2.1 ADOPTION OF AGENDA
2.2 DESIGNATION OF THE 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
3.11 STATUS OF OTHER ICGS
3.2 ICG CHAIRMAN’S REPORT
3.3 ICG/IOTWS SECRETARIAT REPORT
3.4 STEERING GROUP REPORT
3.5 REPORT FROM INDIAN OCEAN WAVE 09 TASK TEAM
3.6 REPORT FROM THE INTERIM ADVISORY SERVICE
3.7 REPORT ON TSUNAMI OUTREACH AND CAPACITY BUILDING
3.7.1 TSUNAMI SIGNAGE
3.8 NATIONAL PROGRESS REPORTS
3.9 REPORTS FROM UN AGENCIES
4 WORKING GROUP PROGRESS REPORTS
4.1 WORKING GROUP 1 PROGRESS REPORT: SEISMIC MEASUREMENTS, DATA COLLECTION, AND EXCHANGE
4.2 WORKING GROUP 2 PROGRESS REPORT: SEA LEVEL DATA COLLECTION AND EXCHANGE, INCLUDING DEEP-OCEAN TSUNAMI DETECTION INSTRUMENTS
4.3 WORKING GROUP 3 PROGRESS REPORT: RISK ASSESSMENT
4.4 WORKING GROUP 4 PROGRESS REPORT: MODELLING, FORECASTING AND SCENARIO DEVELOPMENT
4.5 WORKING GROUP 5 PROGRESS REPORT: THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A SYSTEM OF INTEROPERABLE ADVISORY AND WARNING CENTRES - INCLUDING REPORT FROM RTWP COORDINATION GROUP
4.6 WORKING GROUP 6 PROGRESS REPORT: MITIGATION, PREPAREDNESS AND RESPONSE
5 POLICY MATTERS
5.1 WORKING GROUP STRUCTURE AND OVERALL GOVERNANCE
5.1.1 REVIEW OF WORKING GROUP TERMS OF REFERENCE
5.1.2 ICG/IOTWS COMMENTS ON WG TOWS REPORT
5.2 ADOPTION OF: “GUIDELINES ON “TSUNAMI RISK ASSESSMENT AND MITIGATION FOR THE INDIAN OCEAN; KNOWING YOUR TSUNAMI RISK – AND WHAT TO DO ABOUT IT”
6 ADOPTION OF UPDATED IOTWS IMPLEMENTATION PLAN
7 PROGRAMME AND BUDGET FOR 2009-2010
8 NEXT MEETING
8.1 CONFIRMATION OF DATE AND VENUE FOR ICG/IOTWS-VII
8.2 TARGET DATE AND VENUE FOR IOTWS-VIII
9 ELECTION OF OFFICERS
10 ANY OTHER BUSINESS
11 ADOPTION OF THE SUMMARY REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS
12 CLOSE OF MEETING