Sixteenth Session of the Intergovernmental Coordination Group for the Tsunami Early Warning and Mitigation System in the North Eastern Atlantic, the Mediterranean and Connected Seas (ICG/NEAMTWS)
ICG/NEAMTWS-XVI Session

Meeting

02 - 04 December 2019

Location

The venue is inside the Gare Maritime located on the old harbor just beside le Palais des Festivals
Cannes
France


Organiser(s) & Staff
Organiser
Staff
Participation

By invitation only.

Sixteenth Session of the Intergovernmental Coordination Group for the Tsunami Early Warning and Mitigation System in the North Eastern Atlantic, the Mediterranean and Connected Seas (ICG/NEAMTWS)
Summary

The Sixteenth Intergovernmental Coordination Group for the Tsunami Early Warning and Mitigation System in the North-Eastern Atlantic, the Mediterranean and Connected Seas (ICG/NEAMTWS) session will be held next to the Festival Palace (inside the Gare Maritime on the old harbour) : Palais du Festival in Cannes, France, 2–4 December 2019. It will review the progress made in the implementation of the NEAMTWS. In particular, it will discuss and decide on the application of accreditation of IPMA, Portugal to become Tsunami Service Provider (TSP) - Fifth TSP in NEAM region. The session will discuss on the progress made regarding the formulation of the NEAMTWS Strategy and Implementation Plan; as well as refined plans for the further development of the NEAM Tsunami Information Centre (NEAMTIC). The session will explore a way forward and pursue concrete decisions from ICG/NEAMTWS TSPs regarding the implementing of TOWS–XII recommendations (adopted at the 30th IOC Assembly) on tsunami alerts to the maritime community. It is now for each ICG to discuss, decide and coordinate if and how alerts should be sent to respective NAVAREA coordinators in the area of service. The session will also decide on the exact timing of the NEAMWave 20, and progress achieved to this end in preparing for the exercise in 2020. The session will end by adopting a draft ICG/NEAMTWS-XVI Decision and Recommendations. ELECTIONS THE SESSION WILL ALSO CARRY OUT ELECTIONS AND APPROVE NEW ICG/NEAMTWS OFFICERS FOR THE PERIOD 2020-2022. NOMINATIONS SHALL BE SUBMITTED IN WRITING TO THE EXECUTIVE SECRETARY USING FORM A (CHAIRPERSON) OR FORM B (VICE-CHAIRPERSON) AND MUST REACH THE EXECUTIVE SECRETARY (WITH COPY TO THE ICG/NEAMTWS SECRETARIAT) BY THE END OF THE FIRST DAY OF THE SESSION AT WHICH THE ELECTIONS WILL TAKE PLACE (FOR ICG/NEAMTWS-XVI, 2 DECEMBER 2019, 17:00 HRS WET). FORMS ARE AVAILABLE IN THE DOCUMENTATION PAGE HERE KINDLY INFORM SECRETARIAT ABOUT YOUR DELEGATION PARTICIPATION PREFERABLY NOT LATER THAN 20 NOV 2019.

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Final R eport
Agenda Documents: 34
Background Documents: 4
Other Documents: 6
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Report
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ICGNEAMTWS-16 Session Decisions and Recommendations 08/01/2020
Agenda Documents
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2. Provisional Agenda ICGNEAMTWS-16 15/10/19
3.1 Report of Chair 28/02/20
3.2 Draft ICGNEAMTWS Fact Sheet 2005-2020 29/11/19
3.2 IOC Secretariat Report ICG NEAMTWS 02/12/19
3.3 DECISIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS TOWS-WG XII 11/03/19
3.3 IOC/TOWS-WG-XII/3 Twelfth Meeting of the Working Group on Tsunamis and Other Hazards Related to Sea-Level Warning and Mitigation Systems (TOWS-WG-XII), Paris, France; 21-22 February 2019 23/01/20
3.3 TOWS -WG 12 NEAMTWS 28/02/20
4.1 TT on Tsunami Exercise 28/11/19
4.1 WG 1 Report 28/11/19
4.1 WG4 Report 29/11/19
4.1 WG 2 and 3 02/12/19
4.1 TT on Documentation 29/01/20
4.1 TT on Operations 30/03/20
4.10 JRC Activities 03/12/19
4.2 Morocco Tsunami Risk Mitigation 26/11/19
4.2 Romania Tsunami Related Activities at NIEP 26/11/19
4.2 Spain National Tsunami Warning System 28/11/19
4.2 KOERI 02/12/19
4.2 IPMA Portugal CTSP 29/01/20
4.2 CENALT TSP 29/01/20
4.2 INGV TSP 29/01/20
4.2 NOA TSP 29/01/20
4.2 Storm Surge Study 29/01/20
4.2 CEA CENALT Operational Activities 29/01/20
4.3 Italy Tsunami related activities in 2019 and plans for the near future 29/01/20
4.3 National Authority for Emergency and Civil Protection Portuguese TWS 29/01/20
4.4 Portugal IPMA Accreditation Report 2019 02/12/19
4.5 NEAMTIC Strategic Planning Plenary 27/11/19
4.5 NEAMTIC Strategic Planning Sessional Committee 27/11/19
4.5 NEAMTIC Strategic Planning Proposal Version 27/11/19
4.7 Tsunami Alerts to the Maritime Community 03/12/19
4.8 Tsunami Confirmation Using Space Technologies 27/11/19
4.8 COST Action CA18109 AGITHAR Accelerating Global science In Tsunami Hazard And Risk analysis 03/12/19
4.9 EPOS 29/01/20
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Background Documents
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UN Decade Flyer Tsunami 21/11/2019
UN Decade Tsunami Statement 04/11/2019
Technical Arrangements for ICGNEAMTWS Elections 18/10/2019
ICGNEAMTWS-15 Session Summary Report 18/11/2019
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Other Documents
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Summary of Logistical Info Meeting Venue List of Hotels and Welcome to Cannes 17/10/2019
Provisional List of Participants 29/11/2019
Provisional Agenda ICGNEAMTWS Steering Committee 15/10/2019
List of Hotels in Cannes 03/08/2019
Discovering Cannes 27/09/2019
Cannes Information Welcome 27/09/2019
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There are 54 participants associated with Sixteenth Session of the Intergovernmental Coordination Group for the Tsunami Early Warning and Mitigation System in the North Eastern Atlantic, the Mediterranean and Connected Seas (ICG/NEAMTWS) , 3 of whom are provisional .

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= Person has confirmed their participation and been approved to participate.
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Participant Stats:
Total Invited: 54
Confirmed: 51
Not confirmed: 3
Unapproved: 0
Not-participating: 0
Rejected: 0
Group(s): , GOOS, GOOS Regional Alliances, ICR, IOC, IOC-Perth-Office, IOCAfrica, IOCARIBE, IODE, ITIC, JCOMM, OOS, OSS, Tsunami, WESTPAC.
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Created at 16:24 on 03 Apr 2019 by Denis Chang Seng
Last Updated at 16:52 on 30 Mar 2020 by Denis Chang Seng