1GEO Tsunami Working Group meeting 22 June 2006, Paris

Tsunami WG meeting 22June 2007

G. RumGEO Secretariat

2GEO Tsunami Working Group meeting 22 June 2006, Paris

Proposed Agenda

1 Progress evaluationA. Evaluate progress of TWG refined and prioritized tasks within the GEO

Workplan.B. Evaluate current status of issues previously addressed by G-TWG for the

Executive Committee: i. attributes and partnerships needed to establish the global tsunami

system and ii. multihazard aspects of tsunamis relevant to GEO.

2. Highlight the lessons learned from the Working Group

3. Evaluate accomplished mission of the Working Group.

The output of the discussion will be the basis for the preparation of the co-chairs report to the forthcoming GEO Plenary meeting IV and the Ministerial Summit, scheduled in November this year.

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Documentation

• Communiqué on Tsunami (GEO Summit, Brussels Feb. 2005)

• Tsunami WG ToR (Terms of Reference)• Tsunami WG membership• Minutes of Tsunami Working Group meetings• GEO Executive Committee Recommendations on

Tsunami WG (April 2006)• WG Co-Chairs Report to GEO III (Nov. 2006)• GEO 2007-09 Workplan task sheets of interest

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Tsunami WG status June 2007

G. RumGEO Secretariat

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GEO Working Group on Tsunami Activities

Met on five occasions * 1st Meeting 7-8 Sept 05 at IOC Paris

* 2nd Meeting 3-4 Nov 05 at WMO Geneva

* Informal Meeting 23 Nov 05 at APAT Rome

* 3rd Meeting 27-28 February 2006 at ESA Paris

+ informal meeting of co-chairs and GEO Secretariat on July 2006 at UNESCO-IOC, Paris

Provided recommendations on * GEO’s Role

* GEO Tasks for 2006 and 2007

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Activities of the Working Group on Tsunami in 2006

At the 3rd meeting• finalized the 2006 Work Plan• discussed a number of international initiatives

on Disaster Management, i.e.UNOOSA-DMISCO, today approved as SPIDER program, WMO Natural Disaster Prevention and UNOSAT

• discussed the possible extension of the Working Group to a “all” or “multi”- hazard Working Group/Committee

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Activities of the Working Group on Tsunami in 2006

in phase with GEO WorkPlan milestones has:

• provided follow-up the execution of the work plan

• provided inputs for periodic progress reporting• provided inputs for the 2007-2009 GEO Work

Plan.It was not possible to convene a fourth meeting of the WG, but the Co-chairs managed to coordinate with the Secretariat and to provide inputs and guidance.

GEO Tsunami Working Group meeting 22 June 2006, Paris

GEO III discussions and outputsImplications for Tsunami WG - 1

All-hazards Committee

One of the co-chairs illustrated to the Plenary the report on the Tsunami WG activities and, concerning the possible extension of the Working Group to a “all” or “multi”- hazard Working Group/Committee, he recommended to put in place a “all” hazards Committee, while keeping the identity of the Tsunami WG, to work within the overall mandate of the new Committee, but with clearly identified Terms of Reference (the ones in force today).

Reference :draft Report on GEO III issued by the Secretariat

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GEO III discussions and outputsImplications for Tsunami WG - 2

The discussion showed that there was not full consensus to the proposal among members so the Plenary decided to confirm the terms of the Tsunami WG and not to establish a “all” hazards Committee/Working Group.Even if not formally reported in the conclusions, there was general agreement on two points :

• The WG mandate should not be open-ended but connected to specific objectives to be met (and associated schedule)

• this issue could be further discussed in GEO Committees and by the Executive Committee.

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GEO III discussions and outputsImplications for Tsunami WG - 3

Workplan 2007-2009 and tasks under the oversight of the Tsunami WG

GEO activities (and associated tasks) have been rearranged in such a way that they are clearly contributing to the IOC Implementation Plan for Tsunami EW System and that specific coordination is put in place. The number of tasks in the Disaster Social benefit area in the 2007-2009 workplan is reduced with respect to the 2006 Workplan.

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GEO Workplan 2006Tasks of interest for Tsunami WG

Disasters SBA Climate SBADI-06-01 CL-06-04DI-06-02DI-06-04DI-06-05DI-06-06DI-06-08DI-06-10DI-06-11DI-06-12

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Tasks tracking tablesfrom

2006 Workplan to

2007-2009 Workplan

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Disasters tasks tracking table 2006 - 2007 (1) Task No. Title Status Merged in

DI-06-01 Encourage in-situ and space agencies to (i) systematically record data over coastal regions subject to tsunami risk, and (ii) archive data in a form easily accessible to all countries.

Closed DI-06-04, DI-04-07DA-07-01, DA-07-02

DI-06-02 Seismographic Networks Improvement and Coordination

Continued

DI-06-04 Implementation of a Tsunami Early Warning System at Global LevelPromote and facilitate free and unrestricted exchange of all Earth observation data relevant to Tsunami Early Warning Systems. New Title: "Support the IOC Implementation Plan, through (i) promotion and facilitation of free and unrestricted exchange of all Earth observation data relevant to Tsunami Early Warning Systems (ii) contribution in terms of GEO developed operational capabilities (iii) definition and implementation of standards"

Continued

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Disasters tasks tracking table 2006 - 2007 (2)

Task No. Title Status Merged in

DI-06-05 Building on existing techniques, create a plan for the production in coastal zones of high resolution products (bathymetric maps, land use/land cover maps, DEM’s

Closed DI-06-07DA-07-01, DA-07-02

DI-06-06 Harmonize existing efforts towards the preparation of a “global tsunami hazard map” to support coastal zone monitoring and infrastructure planning & investment

Closed DI-06-04, DI-06-07

DI-06-07 Multi-hazard Zonation and MapsConduct an inventory of existing geologic and all-hazard zonation maps and identify gaps and needs for digitization. New Title: "Conduct an inventory of existing geologic and all-hazard zonation maps, identify gaps and needs for digitization and progressively develop related products"

Continued

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Disasters tasks tracking table 2006 - 2007 (3)Task No. Title Status Merged in

DI-06-08 Multi-hazard Approach Definition and Progressive ImplementationPromote the cooperation of national and international agencies towards a multi-hazard approach to address more effectively and systematically coastal risks (e.g. from tropical cyclones, storm surges, tsunamis, land slides, volcanic eruption). New Title: "Promote the cooperation of national and international agencies towards the definition and implementation of a multi-hazard approach to systematically address all risks."

Continued

DI-06-09 Use of Satellites for Risk ManagementExpand the use of meteorological geostationary satellites for the management of non-weather related hazards. New Title: " With reference to a multi-hazard approach, define and facilitate implementation of a virtual constellation for risk management"

Continued

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Disasters tasks tracking table 2006 - 2007 (4)

Task No. Title Status Merged in

DI-06-10 Charter on EO Continued DI-06-09

Secretariat Supporting activity

DI-06-11 Charter on emergency TLC Continued Secretariat Supporting activity

DI-06-12 Initiate a knowledge-transfer programme to developing countries, to ensure basic capacity to utilize EO for disaster management.

Closed See reportNew CB task introducedCB-07-02

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Climate tasks tracking table 2006 - 2007

Task No. Title Status Merged in

CL-06-04 Identify lead international entities and national focal points for ocean observation efforts that can articulate national goals for their ocean observing sector and coordinate national activities with other designated national entities in order to evolve toward a truly global system of ocean observations.

Completed in 2006

CL-06-06 Global Ocean Observation SystemEnhance and improve coordination of coastal and marine climate observations.New Title: Enhance and improve coordination of coastal and marine climate observations in support of a global ocean observation system.

Postponed in 2007

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Task DI-06-04

This is the key task in support of the Implementation of the Tsunami EW System. Short description“Support the IOC Implementation Plans, through (i) promotion and facilitation of free and unrestricted exchange of all Earth observation data relevant to Tsunami Early Warning Systems (ii) contribution in terms of GEO developed operational capabilities (iii) definition and implementation of standards”

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Task DI-06-04

GEO contributions may include, but are not limited to,

Technical contributions, such as• Systems interoperability, in particular cross calibration

of different deep sea pressure sensors,• secure and reliable communication in emergency cases,• data distribution,• availability of updated geographically referenced

products to support Risk Assessment and Preparedness.

Policy/cooperationSet of (specific) Agreements ruling access and exchange conditions for relevant space and non-space (in situ) data