International Tsunami Information Center https://legacy.itic.ioc-unesco.org/index.php 2024-07-31T08:26:38+00:00 Joomla! - Open Source Content Management 2011-05-24T23:17:21+00:00 2011-05-24T23:17:21+00:00 https://legacy.itic.ioc-unesco.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1742:international-tsunami-survey-team-samoa&catid=2070&Itemid=2388 Tammy Fukuji tammy.fukuji@noaa.gov

<div class="feed-description"><p style="text-align: justify;"><br />The ITST-Samoa comprised (October 14-23) more than 60 scientists from seven counties, along with local expertise and participation from Government of Samoa scientists, Samoa Red Cross Society, and Samoa researchers, and non-government representatives.&nbsp; A coordination team consisted of the Government of Samoa (GoS), SOPAC, UNESCO Apia, SOPAC, University of South Pacific, and ITIC, and was led by a chief scientist from Australia.&nbsp; At the conclusion, the team provided a preliminary report of its multi-disciplinary, multi-sectoral findings to the GoS.&nbsp; Its success has set a benchmark for a coordinated ITST to support national early recovery efforts &amp; tsunami research, and is a demonstration that working together can produce a much stronger and more valuable outcome than working alone.&nbsp; Strong principles of professional conduct, mutual respect, collaboration, partnership, and concern for affected community welfare were embedded in the ITST-Samoa work plan.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><img src="images/stories/unesco-ioc-noaa-itic_1.png" alt="unesco-ioc-noaa-itic_1" width="306" height="93" border="0" /></p></div>

<div class="feed-description"><p style="text-align: justify;"><br />The ITST-Samoa comprised (October 14-23) more than 60 scientists from seven counties, along with local expertise and participation from Government of Samoa scientists, Samoa Red Cross Society, and Samoa researchers, and non-government representatives.&nbsp; A coordination team consisted of the Government of Samoa (GoS), SOPAC, UNESCO Apia, SOPAC, University of South Pacific, and ITIC, and was led by a chief scientist from Australia.&nbsp; At the conclusion, the team provided a preliminary report of its multi-disciplinary, multi-sectoral findings to the GoS.&nbsp; Its success has set a benchmark for a coordinated ITST to support national early recovery efforts &amp; tsunami research, and is a demonstration that working together can produce a much stronger and more valuable outcome than working alone.&nbsp; Strong principles of professional conduct, mutual respect, collaboration, partnership, and concern for affected community welfare were embedded in the ITST-Samoa work plan.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><img src="images/stories/unesco-ioc-noaa-itic_1.png" alt="unesco-ioc-noaa-itic_1" width="306" height="93" border="0" /></p></div>