Asean Delegates Attend 2nd Task Force Meeting On Tsunami Early Warning Systems
By Achong Tanjong

Bandar Seri Begawan - Representatives from Asean member countries including Brunei Darussalam as the host country, Indonesia, Lao PDR, Malaysia, Singapore and Thailand attended the "Second Task Force Meeting On The Establishment Of Monitoring Networks of Tsunami Early Warning Systems inAsean", being held at the International Convention Centre in Berakas from 4th to 5th April.

The Technical Task Force for the Establishment of Monitoring Networks of the Tsunami Early Warning System in Asean was formed and tasked to look into the issues of tsunami data and information exchange arrangements, including means of communications, data format and testing arrangements.

Among the issues discussed in the meeting were means of data exchange such as Short Messaging System (SMS), Global Telecommunications, e-mail, fax, Internet and telephone. Training and capacity building needs on disaster management, tsunami modelling, seismological training, data exchange software, on-the-job training and risk management were also discussed.

The two-day meeting was also attended by representatives from the Asean Secretariat and the World Meteorological Organisation as well as delegates from the fields of meteorology, seismology and sea-level monitoring.  -- Courtesy of Borneo Bulletin

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