Regional meetings and workshops

Ambassadors Meeting on Establishing End-to-End Multi-Hazard Early Warning System in the Indian Ocean and Southeast Asia,
9 October 2006, Bangkok, Thailand   More>>

Meeting on Regional Cooperation on Early Warning Arrangement, Preparedness and Mitigation of Natural Hazards,
12-14 July 2006, Bangkok, Thailand  More>>

Ongoing projects

Installation of/ upgrading to real-time sea level stations in Myanmar, the Philippines, and Vietnam, in collaboration with the University of Hawaii and national focal points, with support from the UN Regional Tsunami Trust Fund

Establishment of the regional hydro-meteorological hazard information center to support national systems in severe weather forecasting research and application, with support from the Danish International Development Agency (Danida).

Completed projects

Preliminary seismic site surveys in Vietnam (March 2006), the Philippines (April 2006), and Myanmar (August 2006).

Upgrading of the Chiang Mai seismic station (CHTO) into real-time broadband station (January 2006). Data is shared internationally through the US Geological Survey’s Albuquerque Seismological Laboratory

Upgrading of sea level station at Koh Taphao Noi (October 2005) and establishment of Koh Miang station (November 2005) in Thailand under the IOC/GLOSS program, in collaboration with the University of Hawaii Sea Level Center and the Royal Thai Navy, supported by UNDP-Thailand.