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Management ICG/CARIBE-EWS-2,Venezuela
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The Second Session of the Intergovernmental Coordination Group for the Tsunami and Other Coastal Hazards Warning System for the Caribbean and Adjacent Regions (ICG/CARIBE EWS-II), was held in Cumana, Venezuela, 12-14 March 2007. The meeting was attended by nearly 60 participants from 11 countries in the Caribbean Region and three organizations. The ICG reviewed the progress made during the intersessional period, adopted revised Terms of Reference for its four Working Groups (WG1: Monitoring and Detection Systems, Warning Guidance;WG2: Hazard Assessment; WG3: Warning, Dissemination and Communication; WG4: Preparedness, Readiness and Resilience) and urged Member States to nominate their Tsunami Warning Focal Points (TWFP) and Tsunami National Contacts (TNC) by the end of 2007 at the latest. The group planned for two regional workshops for Tsunami Warning Focal Points (TWFP) and one regional Symposium in conjunction with the 10th IOCARIBE Session. The ICG recommended the adoption of the Communications Plan developed for the Caribbean and Adjacent regions by the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center (PTWC). It further agreed to establish an initial core system for detecting and verifying tsunamis with the CARIBE EWS by the end of 2008 and actively plan to take over the full responsibility for the system with a Caribbean Tsunami Warning Center in the region at least by 2010. The ICG decided to hold its Third session in 2008 and accepted the offer from Panama to host it. It further agreed to target January 2009 for its Fourth Session with France and Cuba considering hosting it. The ICG extended its deep appreciation to the Government of Venezuela, the Governor of the State of Sucre, the Vice-Ministry for Science and Technology and the Director and personnel of FUNVISIS for the excellent host arrangements for its Second Session.
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