Nighteenth Session of the Intergovernmental Coordination Group for the Tsunami and Other Coastal Hazards Warning System for the Caribbean and Adjacent Regions (ICG/CARIBE-EWS-XIX)

22 - 24 April 2026,

CuraƧao
Netherlands

Annotated Agenda

1 Welcome and Opening
1.1 Curacao Authorities
1.2 ICG/CARIBE-EWS Chair
1.3 Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission of UNESCO
2 Organization of the Session
2.1 Adoption of Agenda
2.2 Designation of the Rapporteur(s)
2.3 Conduct of the session, timetable, and documentation
3 Report on intersessional activities
3.1 CARIBE-EWS Chair's report
3.2 CARIBE-EWS Secretariat Report
3.3 Report of the Caribbean Tsunami Information Center (CTIC)
3.4 Reports from UN and Non-UN organisations
3.4.1 IOCARIBE
3.4.2 UNDRR (WTAD and EW4All)
3.4.3 NCEI/WDS
3.4.4 SMART Cable
3.5 Status of other ICGs
3.5.1 ICG/IOTWMS
3.5.2 ICG/NEAMTWS
3.5.3 ICG/PTWS
3.6 Tsunami Services Provider Report (PTWC)
3.7 CATAC Report
3.8 National Progress Reports
3.9 Report of CaribeWave2026
3.10 Tsunami Ready Recognition Programme
4 Working Group Progress Reports
4.1 Working Group 1: Risk Knowledge
4.2 Working Group 2: Tsunami Detection, Analysis and Forecasting
4.3 Working Group 3: Tsunami Warning Dissemination and Communication
4.4 Working Group 4: Preparedness and Response Capabilities
5 Policy Matters
5.1 Review of TOWS-WG-XVIII and XIX Recommendations
5.2 Exercise CaribeWave2027
5.3 CATAC
5.4 UN Ocean Decade Tsunami Programme (ODTP)
6 Programme and Budget for 2026-2027
7 Intrasessional Working Group Meetings
8 Intrasessional Working Group Reports
9 Next Sessions
9.1 Dates and Place of ICG/CARIBE-EWS XX
9.2 Target dates and venue for ICG/CARIBE-EWS XXI
10 Adoption of decisions and recommendations
11 ICG/CARIBE-EWS Working Groups and Task Team Members List
12 Any other business
13 Closure