The 10th anniversary of the Indian Ocean Tsunami will occur on 26th December 2014. The disaster resulted in the loss of over 230,000 lives including over 2,500 foreign tourists, and the displacement of over 1.6 million people around the Indian Ocean, with economic losses of about $14 billion. Following the disaster, the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC) of UNESCO was given the mandate to develop and implement an Indian Ocean Tsunami Warning and Mitigation System (IOTWS). An Intergovernmental Coordination Group (ICG) for the IOTWS was established by the IOC Assembly in July 2005 (Resolution IOC-XXIII-12). Further mandates were given to IOC UNESCO by the UN General Assembly through Resolutions 61/132 and 62/91. After 8 years of international collaboration and development, facilitated and coordinated by IOC UNESCO, the IOTWS became fully operational on 31st March 2013 with Regional Tsunami Service Providers (RTSPs) established by Australia, India and Indonesia.
The 10th anniversary of the Indian Ocean Tsunami provides an opportunity to organise a high level policy conference to recognise the achievements of the last 10 years, to highlight work that still needs to be done, and to seek re-commitment to continued investment in the IOTWS. The conference will offer high level perspectives and panel discussions from decision makers and scientists. It is expected that the conference will provide input to the 3rd UN World Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction (14-18 March 2015, Sendai, Japan). Finally there will be a formal launch of the Indian Ocean Tsunami Information Centre (IOTIC).
Location
Indonesian Agency for Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics (BMKG)
Jl. Angkasa I/2
Jakarta
10720
Indonesia
Organisers and Staff
| Organisers | |
|---|---|
| Mr. Tony Elliott | |
| Mr. Ardito M. KODIJAT | |
| DR WANDONO WANDONO | |
| Staff | |
|---|---|
| Dr Thorkild Aarup | |
| Dr F. Fauzi | |
| Ms. Nora Gale | |
1.1
Opening Session
1.2
Session 1: Development of the IOTWS since 2004
- Development of the Indian Ocean Tsunami Warning & Mitigation System since 2004, Rick Bailey
- Interim Advisory Service provided for the Indian Ocean Tsunami Warning and Mitigation System by the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center April 2005- March 2013, Charles McCreery
- Interim Advisory Service Report by JMA, Takeshi Koizumi
- ICG/IOTWS Pillar 1 Risk Assessment and Reduction, Sam Hettiarachichi
- ICG/IOTWS Pillar 2 Tsunami Detection, Warning and Dissemination, Srinivasa Kumar
- ICG/IOTWS Pillar 3 Tsunami Awareness and Response, Harkunti P. Rahayu
1.3
Session 2: Outstanding needs and future developments
- Indonesian Master Plan on Tsunami Disaster Risk Reduction, Wisnu Widjaja
- The progress and its challenges to the new technology in the establishment of Oman Tsunami Early Warning System, Sultan Al-Yahyai
- The implementation of the French tsunami warning system in La Réunion: scope for a sub-regional cooperation, François Schindelé
- Gaps and Future Needs for Tsunami Research to Support the Early Warning Systems, Danny Hilman Natawidjaja
2.1
Session 3: Donor perspectives
- The USAID Contribution to the IOTWS - Looking Back and Learning for the Future, Jenna Jadin
- Nations and communities are in danger, but we are better prepared - Summary of UNDP’s work in the region and future strategic priorities, Rajesh Sharma
- Pooling Donor Resources to Strengthen Early Warning - ESCAP Trust Fund for Tsunami, Disaster and Climate Preparedness, Alf Blikberg
- The German contribution to IOTWS and outlook on further co-operation, Joern Lauterjung
2.2
Session 4: Sustainability of the IOTWS
- Capacity Development Strengthening Community Preparedness and Tsunami Early Warning in Indonesia, Harald Spahn
- Resource mobilisation for training and capacity development needs, Richard Haigh
- Maintenance Needs of the IOTWS and Financial Models for Sustaining the System, Daniel Jaksa
- Governance of the IOTWS: IOC's mandate and global experience, Thorkild Aarup
2.3
Session 5: Strengthening international cooperation
- Indian Ocean Tsunami Information Centre, Ardito Kodijat
- Building responsible and reliable Tsunami Warning Systems through shared best practice: ITIC's 10 years supporting the IOTWS, Laura Kong
- WMO Contribution to the IOTWS within a multi-hazard approach, David Thomas
- IOC-UNESCO's role in coordinating the ICG/IOTWS since 2005, Tony Elliott
2.4
Session 6: Towards the 3rd UN World Conference on Disaster Risk reduction in Sendai, Japan, 14 to 18 March 2015
2.5
Closing Ceremony
Report Documents
| Code | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| IOC/BRO/2015/2 | Summary Statement of the International Conference to Commemorate the 10th Anniversary of the Indian Ocean Tsunami |
Agenda Documents
| Agenda | Code | Title | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1.2 | Development of the Indian Ocean Tsunami Warning & Mitigation System since 2004, Rick Bailey | ||
| 1.2 | Interim Advisory Service provided for the Indian Ocean Tsunami Warning and Mitigation System by the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center April 2005- March 2013, Charles McCreery | ||
| 1.2 | Interim Advisory Service Report by JMA, Takeshi Koizumi | ||
| 1.2 | ICG/IOTWS Pillar 1 Risk Assessment and Reduction, Sam Hettiarachichi | ||
| 1.2 | ICG/IOTWS Pillar 2 Tsunami Detection, Warning and Dissemination, Srinivasa Kumar | ||
| 1.2 | ICG/IOTWS Pillar 3 Tsunami Awareness and Response, Harkunti P. Rahayu | ||
| 1.3 | Indonesian Master Plan on Tsunami Disaster Risk Reduction, Wisnu Widjaja | ||
| 1.3 | The progress and its challenges to the new technology in the establishment of Oman Tsunami Early Warning System, Sultan Al-Yahyai | ||
| 1.3 | The implementation of the French tsunami warning system in La Réunion: scope for a sub-regional cooperation, François Schindelé | ||
| 1.3 | Gaps and Future Needs for Tsunami Research to Support the Early Warning Systems, Danny Hilman Natawidjaja | ||
| 2.1 | The USAID Contribution to the IOTWS - Looking Back and Learning for the Future, Jenna Jadin | ||
| 2.1 | Nations and communities are in danger, but we are better prepared - Summary of UNDP’s work in the region and future strategic priorities, Rajesh Sharma | ||
| 2.1 | Pooling Donor Resources to Strengthen Early Warning - ESCAP Trust Fund for Tsunami, Disaster and Climate Preparedness, Alf Blikberg | ||
| 2.1 | The German contribution to IOTWS and outlook on further co-operation, Joern Lauterjung | ||
| 2.2 | Capacity Development Strengthening Community Preparedness and Tsunami Early Warning in Indonesia, Harald Spahn | ||
| 2.2 | Resource mobilisation for training and capacity development needs, Richard Haigh | ||
| 2.2 | Maintenance Needs of the IOTWS and Financial Models for Sustaining the System, Daniel Jaksa | ||
| 2.2 | Governance of the IOTWS: IOC's mandate and global experience, Thorkild Aarup | ||
| 2.3 | Indian Ocean Tsunami Information Centre, Ardito Kodijat | ||
| 2.3 | Building responsible and reliable Tsunami Warning Systems through shared best practice: ITIC's 10 years supporting the IOTWS, Laura Kong | ||
| 2.3 | WMO Contribution to the IOTWS within a multi-hazard approach, David Thomas | ||
| 2.3 | IOC-UNESCO's role in coordinating the ICG/IOTWS since 2005, Tony Elliott |
Other Documents
Participant Stats:
| Staff and organisers | 6 | |
|---|---|---|
| Confirmed | 161 | |
| Not Confirmed | 0 | |
| Not-participating | 0 | |
| Total | 167 |
Groups:
IOC, Tsunami
Created at 09:52 on 1 July 2014 by Mr. Tony Elliott
Last Updated at 13:33 on 17 October 2018 by Astrid de Lichtervelde