ITST-Palu Survey Guidance

This guidance provides overview on how UNESCO will coordinate the International Post-Tsunami Survey for the Palu tsunami.

The Mission of ITST-Palu is

• To understand the characteristics of the tsunami and its impact in both the near-source and distant regions
• Provide information on the impacts to the Government of Indonesia to enable it toenhance their tsunami disaster risk management practice

22 October 2018 - UPDATED GUIDANCE
The guidance has been updated with impacts through 22 October 2018.
Most importantly, a Visa 315 (researcher) is no longer required for conducting ITST-Palu Surveys.
Information and guidance documents for the ITST-Palu are
1. ITST-Palu 2018 Guiding Principles (555 KB, 22 Oct 2018)
2. ITST-Palu 2018 Protocols (178 KB, 22 Oct 2018)
3. ITST-Palu 2018 Visa and Permit Procedures (150 KB, 22 Oct 2018) 
4. ITST-Palu 2018 Announcement Message (104 KB, 22 Oct 2018)

24 October 2018 
MORTHE Letter to Palu Immigration Office, ITST-Palu Research Permits (970 KB)
Through this letter, the Ministry of Research, Technology, and Higher Education informed the Immigration Office in Palu about the ITST (including a list of international experts that had already received permits).  The last paragraph translates: considering there are a lot of international researchers going to Palu without a MORTHE permit, they are requested to take action in accordance to the law and regulation.

Conducting Research in Indonesia (overview tri-fold) (3.53 MB)

10 October 2018
Information and guidance documents for the ITST-Palu are
1. ITST-Palu 2018 Guiding Principles (287 KB)
2. ITST-Palu 2018 Protocols (178 KB)
3. ITST-Palu 2018 Visa and Permit Procedures (145 KB) 
4. ITST-Palu 2018 Announcement Message (104 KB, rev 15 Oct 2018)