5-16 November 2007

2007 ITSU Training Programme - Hawaii (ITP-Hawaii)
5-16 November 2007
Honolulu, Hawaii, USA

The 2007 UNESCO/IOC ICG/ITSU Training Programme will be held 5 to 16 November 2007 in Honolulu, Hawaii, USA. The Program, under the direction of the International Tsunami Information Centre (ITIC), provides participants with an overview of the history and operation of the Pacific Tsunami Warning and Mitigation System.

Specific focus is given to the important role of regional and national tsunami warning centers in monitoring and evaluating the tsunamigenic potential of earthquakes, and in issuing timely tsunami warning messages to government emergency officials who can then act to save lives and reduce damage to coastal communities. The Programme provides training and familiarization with the Pacific Tsunami Warning System, Sub-regional and National Warning Systems, and Civil Defense concepts of operations and standard operation procedures.

The ITP-Hawaii uses Hawaii as a working example of an end-to-end tsunami warning and mitigation system demonstrating close stakeholder coordination and partnership for operational warnings and in preparedness activities.

Informational Documents