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9^th Meeting of the RIMES Council

23-24 August 2017
Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea

Members of the RIMES Council meet regularly to take stock of early warning system development in RIMES Member and Collaborating States, identify gaps, prioritize needs, and update on RIMES efforts in assisting to fill gaps and meet priority needs. The meeting also takes up administrative issues concerning RIMES. The Council has met eight times since its first meeting on 30 April 2009.

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Day 1: 23 August 2017, Wednesday
08:30-09:00	Registration

09:00-10:00	Opening Session
	Welcome Remarks Mr. Ali Shareef Deputy Director General, Maldives Meteorological Service Focal Point for RIMES Secretariat
	Opening Remarks Mr. John Arumba Director, Geohazards Management Division Department of Mineral Policy and Geohazards Management Papua New Guinea
	Special Remarks Mr. Samuel Maiha Director National Meteorological Service Papua New Guinea
	Inaugural Address Dr. Madhavan Nair Rajeevan Secretary, Ministry of Earth Sciences Government of India Chair, RIMES Council
	Participant Introductions
	Review of Agenda Dr. Madhavan Nair Rajeevan Secretary, Ministry of Earth Sciences, Government of India Chair, RIMES Council
10:00-10:30	Group Photo and Coffee/Tea Break

10:30-14:15	Agenda 1: Building National Multi-Hazard Early Warning Systems
10:30-10:45	National multi-disciplinary, multi-hazard early warning system: the Papua New Guinea model (Rationale, institutional architecture, establishment process, capacity building, challenges, way forward) Mr. John Arumba Director, Geohazards Management Division Department of Mineral Policy and Geohazards Management Papua New Guinea
10:45-11:05	Capacity building of national multi-hazard early warning systems a) Hydro-meteorological products and systems for decision support (Current range of weather and climate products and their integration for decision support) Mr. Itesh Dash Team Leader, Systems Research and Development RIMES Program Unit
11:05-11:25	b) Value addition for sector-specific impact products (Flood forecasting, reservoir management, agro-advisory, public health) Dr. Anshul Agarwal Hydrologist, RIMES Program Unit
11:25-11:45	c) Connecting stakeholders and communities to the early warning system (EWS audit and need assessment, technical assistance to link communities to local, sub-national, and national systems, training and exercises, local level provider-user dialogues/ EWS audit, challenges, way forward) Ms. Ruby Rose Policarpio Institutional Development Specialist, RIMES Program Unit
11:45-12:05	d) Decision-support systems for managing ocean risks/ opportunities and earthquake impacts (Ocean state forecasting and advisories, tsunami potential loss estimation, rapid earthquake potential damage estimation) Dr. Balakrishnan Nair T.M. Scientist F and Head, Information Services and Ocean Sciences Group Indian National Centre for Ocean Information Services Ms. J Elaine Layug Naparat Acting Team Leader, Earthquake, Tsunami, and Ocean Services RIMES Program Unit
12:05-13:00	Lunch Break
13:00-13:15	Delivery of RIMES services through sub-regional hubs Mr. A.R. Subbiah Director, RIMES Program Unit
13:15-13:30	Creation of the Papua New Guinea RIMES Sub-Regional Hub for the Pacific (Evolution and status of establishment) Mr. John Arumba Director, Geohazards Management Division Department of Mineral Policy and Geohazards Management Papua New Guinea
13:30-13:45	Overview of future activities at Papua New Guinea RIMES Sub-Regional Hub Mr. Jimmy Gomoga Assistant Director National Weather Service Papua New Guinea
13:45-14:15	Discussions

14:15-17:00	Agenda 2: Country Experiences and Feedback
14:15-14:35	Generation and dissemination of agro-advisories that are based on multi-timescale forecasts: Myanmar experience (Development, engagement with users, testing, upscaling in terms of coverage and services, operationalization, challenges, way forward) Dr. Kyaw Moe Oo Acting Director General Department of Meteorology and Hydrology, Myanmar
14:35-14:55	Basin-based flood forecasting and warning: Nepal experience (Development, testing, engagement with users, operationalization, challenges, way forward) Dr. Rishi Ram Sharma Director General Department of Hydrology and Meteorology, Nepal
14:55-15:15	Coffee/Tea Break
15:15-15:35	Sri Lanka program (RIMES capacity building services for Sri Lanka) Mr. K.H.M.S. Premalal Director General Department of Meteorology, Sri Lanka
15:35-15:55	Reservoir operation and management: Sri Lanka experience (Application of seasonal forecast, development of reservoir inflow forecast system) Mr. D.A. Jayasinghe Arachchi Director Department of Meteorology, Sri Lanka
15:55-16:15	Ocean state forecasts and advisories: Seychelles experience (Customization process, products, engagement with users, real-time monitoring system, user feedback) Mr. Vincent Josee Amelie Chief Executive Officer Seychelles Meteorological Authority, Seychelles
16:15-16:35	Earthquake monitoring system: Bhutan and RIMES collaboration Mr. Phuntsho Tobgay Director General Department of Geology and Mines, Bhutan
16:35-17:00	Discussions
17:00	End of Day 1

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Day 2: 24 August 2017, Thursday

09:00-14:15	Agenda 3: Country Statements
09:00-10:30	Building national multi-hazard early warning systems in RIMES Member and Collaborating States (Reading of country statements (5 minutes maximum) on capacity gaps, capacity building support required from RIMES; written text to be handed over to Meeting Secretariat by end of the session; no power point presentations please) o Afghanistan o Bangladesh o Bhutan o Comoros o Cook Islands o Djibouti o Eritrea o Federal States of Micronesia o Fiji o Kazakhstan o Kenya o Kyrgyz Republic o Lao PDR o Madagascar o Malawi
10:30-10:45	Coffee/Tea Break
09:00-10:30	Building national multi-hazard early warning systems in RIMES Member and Collaborating States (Reading of country statements (5 minutes maximum) on capacity gaps, capacity building support required from RIMES; written text to be handed over to Meeting Secretariat by end of the session; no power point presentations please) o Maldives o Marshall Islands o Mauritius o Mongolia o Mozambique o Myanmar o Nepal o Philippines o Samoa o Seychelles o Solomon Islands o Somalia
12:00-13:00	Lunch Break
09:00-10:30	Building national multi-hazard early warning systems in RIMES Member and Collaborating States (Reading of country statements (5 minutes maximum) on capacity gaps, capacity building support required from RIMES; written text to be handed over to Meeting Secretariat by end of the session; no power point presentations please) o Sri Lanka o Sudan o Tajikistan o Tanzania o Thailand o Timor-Leste o Tonga o Uzbekistan o Vanuatu o Vietnam o Yemen

14:15-15:15	Agenda 4: Decentralization of RIMES services through sub-regional hubs
14:15-14:30	Establishing RIMES sub-regional hubs in other regions: Opportunities for replication of PNG experience Mr. A.R. Subbiah Director, RIMES Program Unit
14:30-15:00	Statements from development partners (Reading of statements (5 minutes maximum); no power point presentations please) o ESCAP o WMO o UNDP-PNG o SOPAC o SPREP o BOM o NIWA
15:00-15:15	Coffee/Tea Break

15:15-16:00	Concluding Session
	Recommendations of the 9th Meeting of the RIMES Council Moderator: Dr. Madhavan Nair Rajeevan Secretary, Ministry of Earth Sciences, Government of India Chair, RIMES Council
	Remarks Member States
	Vote of Thanks Mr. Ali Shareef Deputy Director General, Maldives Meteorological Service Focal Point for RIMES Secretariat
	Closing Remarks Dr. Madhavan Nair Rajeevan Secretary, Ministry of Earth Sciences, Government of India Chair, RIMES Council

Country/ Focal Point/ Address	Country/ Focal Point/ Address
Member States
1. Comoros Ministry of Transports, Post and Telecommunications, Technologies of the Information and Communication BP 744, Moroni Itsabouni, Rue de France Union Des Comores	Hon. Soulaimana Kaambi Deputy Minister Tel: +269 773 4241 Fax: +269 773 4241 Email: s.attoumani@yahoo.fr
	Mr. Djamal Ali Mbaraka Head Cabinet of the Vice President Tel: 00 (269) 773 42 41/ 332 00 04 Email: djamalimbaraka@yahoo.fr
2. India Ministry of Science and Technology and Earth Science Government of India 209 Anusandhan Bhawan, 2 Rafi Marg New Delhi 110003	Hon. Mr. SH. Y.S. Chowdary Hon. Union Minister Tel: +91 11 2331 6766 Fax: +91 1 2331 6745
	Dr. Madhavan Nair Rajeevan Secretary, Ministry of Earth Sciences and Chair, RIMES Council Tel: +91 2462 9771 Fax: +91 2462 9777 Email: secretary@moes.gov.in
	Dr. K.J. Ramesh Director General India Meteorological Department (IMD) Email: kjramesh2607@gmail.com
	Dr. Balakrishnan Nair T.M. Scientist-F & Head of Ocean Science & Informaiton Service Group (ISG) Indian National Centre for Ocean (INCOIS) Tel: +91 40 23895007 Fax: +91 40 2389 5001 Email: bala@incois.gov.in
3. Lao PDR Department of Meteorology and Hydrology Barn Akard Avenue, Souphanouvong, Sikottabong Dist Vientiane Lao PDR	Mr. Khanmany Khounphonh Director General PR with WMO Tel: +856 21 215010 Fax: +856 21 223446 Email: k.khanmany@gmail.com
4. Madagascar Minister of Transport and Meteorology Rue, Jule Ranaivo Anosy, Antananarivo 101 Madagascar	Mrs. Marie-Louise Rakotondrafara Director Genera Madagascar Meteorology Department Logt 174 Cite Mandroseza, Antananarivo 101 Madagascar Tel: + 261 34 05 582 44 Email: mlrakoto@gmail.com, dgmeteo@mttm.gov.mg
	Ms. Andry Arivelo Tatiana Director of Research and Development Hydrological General Direction of Meteorology P.O.Box 1254 Antananarivo 101 Email: tatiana.arivelo@yahoo.com drdhmeteo@mtm.gov.mg
5. Maldives Ministry of Environment and Energy Ameenee Magu, Maafannu Mahe, 20392 Maldives	Hon. Mr. Abdullahi Majeed State Minister Tel: +960 301 8403, +960 301 8300 Fax: +960 301 8301 Email: abdullahi.majeed@environment.gov.mv
	Mr. Ali Shareef Deputy Director General Meteorology Maldives Meteorological Service Hulhule,Postal Code –22000 Maldives Tel: +960 332 3084 Fax: +960 334 1797 Email: shareef@meteorology.gov.mv alisharyf@gmail.com
6. Mongolia Ministry of Nature, Environment and Torism of Mongolia (MNET) Government Building-2, United Nations Street 5/2 Chingeltei district Ulaanbaatar, 15160 Mongolia	Mr. Nyamdavaa Gendenjav Director General Department of Environment and Natural Resources Management Tel: +976 11 320114 Fax: +976 11 326611 Email: nyamdavaa@mne.gov.mn
	Mr. Batbayar Jadamba Director of Environment Division National Agency for Meteorology and Environment Monitoring of Mongolia (NAMEM) Juulchni Street-5, Ulaanbaatar -46, Mongolia Tel: +976 11 266148 Fax: +976 11 326611 Email: info@namem.gov.mn batbayar@namem.gov.mn, bt.bayar@yahoo.com
	Mr. Erdenebat Eldevochir Senior Officer in Charge of Internaitonal Cooperation Tel: +976 11 326611 Fax: +976 11 326592 Email: erdenebat@namem.gov.mn
7. Myanmar Department of Meteorology and Hydrology (DMH) Ministry of Transport and Communications No.5 Office Nay Pyi Taw Myanmar	Mr. Kyaw Moe Oo Deputy Director General Tel: +95 67 411422 Fax: +95 67411 449 Email: kyawmoeoo39@gmail.com
8. Papua New Guinea Department of Mineral Policy and Geoharzards Management (DMPGM), Newtown Elanese Street Konedobu 125, Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea	Mr. Harry Kore Secretary Email: harry_kore@mineral.gov.pg
	Mr. John Arumba Director Geohazards Management Division Tel: +675 321 5888 Fax: +675 321 5893 Email: john_arumba@mineral.gov.pg
	Dr. Chris McKee a/Director – GMD Tel: +675 321 4500 Email: chris_Mckee@mineral.gov.pg
	Mr. Mathew Moihoi a/assist Director PMGO
	Mr. Felix Taranu Principal Engineering Geophysicists
	Ms. Deslone Seismologist
	Mr. Christopher Bazzy Snr Engineering Geologist
	Ms. Norma Kulunga Engineering Geologis
	Mr. Kila Mulina Principal Volcanological
	Mr. Milkhail Harry Snr geophysicist
	Mr. Mikhail Sindang Snr Volcanological
National Disaster Center	Mr. Kaigabu Kananaya Assistant Director
Department of Mining & Engergy , ABG	Mr. Shadrach Himata Secretary
Department of Transport, Work and Civil Aviation National Meteorological Service (NMS) P.O. Box 1240, Boroko111, Port Moresby Papua New Guinea	Mr. Samuel Maiha Director PR with WMO Tel: +675 311 2385/ 324 4587 Email: smaiha@pngmet.gov.pg samuelmaiha25@gmail.com
	Mr. Jimmy Gomoga Assistant Director (NWS) Email: jgomoga@gmail.com
	Mr Kasis Inape Assistant Director National Weather Services
9. Philippines Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) Science Garden Complex, Agham Rd. Diliman Quezon City 1100 Philippines	Dr. Vicente Malano Administrator CEO and PR with WMO Tel: +632 929 4865 Fax: +632 929 4865 Email: vmalano@pagasa.dost.gov.ph vmalano58@yahoo.com
10. Seychelles Ministry of Environment, Energy and Climate Change Botanical Garden, Mt. Fleuri P.O. Box 445 Victoria, Mahe Seychelles	Mr. Vincent Josee Amelie Chief Executive Officer Seychelles Meteorological Authority Seychelles International Airport Victoria, Mahe Seychelles Tel: +248 438 4352 Fax: +248 438 4369 Email: v.amelie@meteo.gov.sc
10. Sri Lanka Ministry of Disaster Management Vidya Mawatha Colombo 07 Sri Lanka	Hon. Anura Priyadharshana Yapa Yapa Appuhmillage Minister Tel: +248 4381 202 Fax: +248 4381 207 Email: dg@meteo.gov.lk, lalithch@hotmail.com
	Mr. K.H.M.S. Premalal Director General and PR with WMO Department of Meteorology Ministry of Disaster Management Tel: +94 11 2694104 Fax: +94 11 2698311 Email: spremalal@yahoo.com
	Mr. D.A. Jayasinghe Arachchi Director Tel: +94 11 22665088 Fax: +94 11 2698311, +94 11 2665088 Email: dananda52@hotmail.com
11. Timor-Leste Department of Information and Technology Ministry of Public Works, Transport and Communications (MTC) Telecommunication Building Rua Avenida Bispo de Madeiros No. 8 Mercado Lama, Dili	Mr. Nicolao Santos Celestino Director Tel: +670 333 9330 Fax: +670 333 9350 Email: nicolau.celestino@nic.tl, nicolau.celestino@outlook.com
Collaborating States
12. Australia Environment and Research Division/ Climate Liaison Section NSW Regional Office Bureau of Meteorology P.O. Box 413, Darlinghurst NSW 1300, Level15, 300 Elizabeth St., Surry Hills 2010	Ms. Agata Imielska Senior Climatologist Tel: +61 02 9096 1525 Fax: +670 333 1092 Email: agata.imieiska@bom.gov.au
13. Afghanistan Afghanistan Civil Aviation Authority (ACAA) Ansari Watt, Kabul Afghanistan	Dr. Mohammad Qasim Wafayezada Deputy Director General on Plan and Policy Tel: +93 202312824 Email: warasy@gmail.com, wafayezada@acaa.gov.af
14. Bhutan Department of Geology and Mines, Ministry of Economic Affairs Royal Government of Bhutan Post Box Number :173, Thimphu, Bhutan	Mr. Phuntsho Tobgay Director General Tel: +975 2 322 879 Fax: +975 2 323 013 Email: ptobgay@moea.gov.bt
15. Djibouti National Meteorological Agency (ANM) Djibouti, Rep. de Djibouti, Direction ANM, Sis Ambouli, Aeroport Int. de Djibouti Bp:204	Mr. Abdourahman Youssouf Nour Deputy Director Tel: + 253 21343150, +253 213430500 Fax: +253 21341067, +25321340723 Email abdou_kouka@yahoo.fr, mtodji@intnet.dj
	Mr. Omer Gouled Allaleh Senior Meteorologist, Tel: + 253 21343150, +253 213430500 Fax: +253 21341067, +25321340723 Email oallaleh@yahoo.fr, omeralleh@gmail.com
16. Eritrea Ministry of Agriculture P.O. Box 1048 Sawa Street The State of Eritrea	Mr. Bereket Tsehaye Head of Agricultural Policy and Strategy Unit Tel: + 291 1 181326 Fax: +291 1 181759 Email: beretsehaye@gmail.com
UNDP HDAY Street Asmara Eritrea	Mr. Mahmudul Islam Resilience Specialist Tel: + 291 1 15111666 Ext 320 Fax: +291 1 151081 Email: mahmudul.islam@undp.org
17. Fiji Fiji Meteorology Service Korowai Road, Namaka, Private Mail Bag NAP0351 Nadi Airport Fiji	Mr. Bipen Prakash Senior Scientific Officer (Climatology) Tel: + 696 6 724888 Email: bipen.prakash@met.gov.fj
18. Kazakhstan Kazhydromet Ministry of Energy of the Republic of Kazakhstan Republican State Enterprise Astana 010000 Myangilik Yel 11/1 Kazakhstan	Mr. Serik Biyahmetovich Sairov Deputy Director-General Tel: +7 7172 798 378 Fax: +7 7172 798 344 Email: rse.kazhydromet@gmail.com kynatov_m@kazhydromet.kz
19. Kenya Kenya Meteorological Department Dagoretti Corner, Ngong Road P.O. Box 30259 Nairobi 00100 Kenya	Mr. Peter George Ambenje Director and PR with WMO Tel: +254 20 3876957 Fax: +254 20 3876955 Email: ambenje@meteo.go.ke pambenje@yahoo.co.uk
20. Malawi Department of Climate Change & Meteorological Service P.O. Box 1808 MWI Blantyre Malawi	Mr. Jolamu Lebiamu Nkhokwe Director and PR with WMO Tel: +265 182 2014 Fax: +265 692 329 Email: jnkhokwe@metmalawi.com, j.nkhokwe@yahoo.com
21. Mauritius Kan Lee Tower, Cnr Barracks&St George Streets, Port-Louis Mauritius	Mrs. Sarvedi Samynaden Deputy Permanent Secretary Tel: +230 203 6200, +230 208 0297 Email: ssamynaden@govmu.org
Mauritius Meteorological Services St Paul Road, Vacoas Republic of Mauritius	Mr. Premchand Goolaup Deputy Director Tel: +230 686 1031 Fax: +230 686 1033 Email: prem.goolaup@gmail.com meteo@intnet.mu
22. Mozambique National Institute of Meteorology Rua de Mukumbura 164 Caixa Postal 256 Maputo Mozambique	Dr. Aderito Celso Felix Aramuge National Director for Observation and Network Tel: +258 825816940, +258847260372 Fax: +258 21491150 Email: acelso73@yahoo.com
	Ms. Claire Jacqueline Sendela National Director of Weather Forecast Tel: +258 2149 0140/1150 Fax: +258 2149 1150 Email: jackie1mz@gmail.com
23. Nepal Department of Hydrology and Meteorology Ministry of Environment Science and Technology P.O. Box: 406 Nagpokhari, Naxal Kathmandu Nepal	Dr. Rishi Ram Sharma Director General and PR with WMO Tel: +977 14432409 Fax: +977 14229919 Email: dg@dhm.gov.np rishishram@yahoo.com
24. Samoa Samoa National Meteorological Service P.O. Box 3020 Apia Samoa	Mr. Mulipola Ausetalia Titimaea Director Samoa Meteorological Division Tel: +685 20855 Email: tile.tofaeono@mnre.gov.ws
26. Somalia Ministry of Agriculture and Irrigation Hawa-Tako Road, Warta Nabadda District Mogadishu Somalia	Mr. Abdullahi Hassan Hussein Director of Meteorology and Food Security Email: cabdallaxasan@gmail.com
27. Solomon Islands Solomon Islands Meteorological Service P.O. Box 21 Honiara Solomon Island	Mr. Lloyd Tahini Acting Director Email: l.tahani@met.gov.sb
28. Sudan Sudan Meteorological Authority P.O. Box 574, Air Port Streer Khartoum Sudan	Dr. Ahmed Mohamed Abdelkarim Director General and PR with WMO Tel: +249 183 778837 Fax: +249 183 771693 Email: info@ersad.gov.sd ahmed.akarim2010@gmail.com
29. Tajikistan Agency of Hydrometeorology Committee on Environmental Protection under the Government of the Republic of Tajikistan 5/1 Shamsi Street, 734003 Dushanbe Tajikistan	Ms. Baydulloeva Dzhamila Akbarkhonovna Head of Hydro Meteorological Center Tel: +992 37 236 2561 Fax: + 992 372215522 Email: hydrometcenter@gmail.com
	Ms. Saidjamolova Parvina Deputy Head of Hydro Meteorological Center Tel: +992 37 236 2561 Fax: + 992 372215522
30. Tanzania Tanzania Meteorological Agency P.O. Box 3056 Dar es Salaam Tanzania	Mr. Samwel Ibrahim Mbuya Manager Central Forecasting Officer Tel: + 255 22 2460706 ext 204 Fax: + 255 22 2460735 Email: samwel.mbuya@meteo.go.tz
31. Thailand National Disaster Warning Center Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation Ministry of Interior 3/12 U-Thong Nok Rd., Dusit, Bangkok Thailand	RADM. Thaworn Charoendee Senior Specialist Tel: +66 23990882 ext 105 Fax: +66 2417479 Email: thavorn_c@hotmail.com
Royal Irrigation Department 811 Samsen Road, Dusit, Bangkok Thailand	Ms. Supinda Wattanakarn Chief Hydrological Information and Forecast Bureau Tel: +66 241 0371 Fax: +66 241 3026 Email: water_rid@hotmail.com
32. Tonga Tonga Meteorological Services P.O. Box 1380 Nuku’alofa Tonga	Mr. Ofa Faanunu Director Tel: +676 3535, +676 35008 Fax: +676 35123 Email: ofaf@met.gov.to
33. Tuvalu Tuvalu Meteorological Service Ministry of Communication and Transport Vaiaku, Funafuti Tuvalu	Mr. Tauala Katea Chief Meteorological Officer Email: niko.iona@gmail.com
34. Uzbekistan Uzhydromet 72, 1st Bodomzor Yuli Street Tashkent 100052 Republic of Uzbekistan	Hon. Mr. Sergey Myagkov Deputy Director Tel: +998 71 2358329 Fax: +998 71 2343845 Email: sergik1961@yahoo.com, uzhymet@meteo.uz
	Ms. Natalya Shulgina Chief of International Cooperation Department Tel: +998 71 2359140 Fax: +998 71 2343845 Email: shulginata@yahoo.com uzhymet@meteo.uz
35.Vanuatu Meteorology & Geo-Hazards Department Private Mail Bag 9054 Lini Highway Port Villa Vanuatu	Mr. Fred Yakeniau Manager Weather Forecasting & Services Division Email: fjockley@meteo.gov.vu Website: www.meteo.gov.vu
36.Vietnam Science-Technology and International Cooperation Department National Hydro-Meteorological Service (NHMS) of Viet Nam Dang Thai Than Street Ha Noi, Viet Nam	Dr. Dinh Thai Hung Director Tel: +84 4 3267 3199 Email: dinhthaihuwng2012@gmail.com
37. Yemen Civil Aviation and Meteorology Authority (CAMA/YMS) P.O.BOX: 7145 Sana’a, Yemen	Mr. Mohammed Saeed Hamid AlZuraiqi Assistant Deputy Chairman for Meteorology, PR of Yemen with WMO Tel: + 967 01 419771 Fax: + 967 01 419770 Email: hamid77737@gmail.com
	Mr. Shakeeb Kassem Mohammed Al-Tayeb Consultant CAMA Chairman
Other Organization
1. AHC Australian High Commissioner to PNG Godwit Road, Waigani, National Capital District Papua New Guinea	Mr. Darian Clark First Secretary Australian High Commission, Port Moresby Godwit Road, Waigani, NCD Port Moresby, PAPUA NEW GUINEA Phone +675 7090 0338
2. Japan Embassy Ambassador of Japan to PNG 1st & 2nd Floor, Cuthbertson House, Cuthbertson St.	Ms. Carol Lida SASA Economic Assistant Telephone: +675-321-1800, +675-321-1483, +675-321-1305 Fax: +675-321-4868
3. UNDP United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) UN House, Level 1, Deloitte Tower Port Moresby, NCD Papua New Guinea	Mr. Khusrav Sharifov Technical Specialist (DRM) Tel: +675 321 2877 Email: khusrav.sharifov@undp.org
4. Geosciences Australian Geoscience Australian GPO Box 378 Canbarra, ACT 2601 Australia	Mr. Martyn Hazelwood PNG Project Lead Regional Development Section/Community Safety Tel: +61 2 6249 9521 M: +61 0 466 316 960 Email: martyn.Hazelwood@ga.gov.au
5. WMO World Meteorological Organization (WMO) 7 bis, avenue de la Paix-Case postalr 2300 CH 1211 Geneve 2 Switzerland	Dr. Ronald David Grimes President Email: david.grimes@canada.ca
	Dr. Chung Kyu Park Director Regional Office for Asia and South-West Pacific, Development and Regional Activities Department
6. NIWA National Institute and Atmospheric Research (NIWA) 41 Market Place Viaduct Harbour Auckland Central 1010 Private Bag 99940, Newmarket Auckland 1149 New Zealand	Dr. Douglas Ramsay Director, Pacific Rim Silver Dale Road, Hillcrest, Hamilton Tel: +0800 746 464 Email: doug.Ramsay@niwa.co.nz
7. SPREP Secretariat of the Pacific Environment Program (SPREP) P.O. Box 240 Apia, Samoa	Mr. Sunny Seuseu Climate Prediction Service Coordinator Tel: +685 21929 Fax: +685 20231 Email: sunnys@sprep.org
RIMES
Regional Integrated Multi-Hazards Early Warning System (RIMES) 2nd Floor Outreach Building 58 Moo 9 Asian Institute of Technology Klong Nung, Klong Luang Pathumthani 12120 Thailand	Mr. Arjunapermal Subbiah Director Tel: +662 516 5900-1 Fax: +662 516 5902 Email: subbiah@rimes.int
	Ms. Lolita Bildan Chief, Program Management Tel: +662 516 5900-1 Fax: +662 516 5902 Email: lolita@rimes.int
	Dr. Govindarajalu Srinivasan Chief Scientist, Climate Application Tel: +662 516 5900-1 Fax: +662 516 5902 Email: srini@rimes.int
	Ms. Dusadee Padungkul Moya Human Resource and Administration Manager Tel: +662 516 5900-1 Fax: +662 516 5902 Email: dusadee@rimes.int
	Mr. Itesh Dash Team Leader-System Research and Development Tel: +662 516 5900-1 Fax: +662 516 5902 Email: itesh@rimes.int
	Ms. Ruby Rose Policarpio Institutional Development Specialist Tel: +662 516 5900-1 Fax: +662 516 5902 Email: ruby@rimes.int
	Ms. J Elaine Layug Naparat Technical Specialist-Remote Sensing GIS and Topographic Survey Tel: +662 516 5900-1 Fax: +662 516 5902 Email: j.elaine@rimes.int
	Dr. Anshul Agarwal Hydrologist Tel: +662 516 5900-1 Fax: +662 516 5902 Email: anshul@rimes.int
	Dr. Jothiganesh Shanmugasundaram Program Manager Risk Assessment and Geo-Spatial Data Management System Tel: +662 516 5900-1 Fax: +662 516 5902 Email: jothiganesh@rimes.int
Local Participants
RIMES Organizing Committee	Mr John Arumba – Acting Deputy Sec/Chairman
	Mr Jimmy Gomoga – Deputy Chairman
	Mrs Elizabeth Aipe Michael – Secretary/Admin
	Mr Martin Siliken – Finance/Admin
	Mr George Kauli – Protocol
	Ms Judy Daniel – Protocol
	Mr Mathew Moihoi – Protocol/Admin
	Mr Renagi Ravu – Coordinator (Hub)
	Mr Robert Gola – Coordinator (Hub)
	Mrs Ikanau Pohu Aumi – Logistic/Admin
Support Staff	Ms Miriam Dapal
	Mr Daniel Gele
	Mr Martin Doug
Department of Mineral Policy & Geohazards Management	Mr. Christopher Bazzy – Senior Engineer. Geologist
	Mr. Kala Vagi, Senior Technical Officer
	Mr. Winterford Eko – Ag Dir, MPLD
	Mr. Seymour Pok – Senior Policy Officer
	Ms. Melinda Kera – Principle Legal Advisor
	Mr. Ravenhill Bigilale – Ag Dir, CSD
	Mr. Kessie Kimbek – Ag AD HRM
	Mr. Anslem Mulungu – CIA
Department of Transport	Mr. Tau Gabi - Assistant Director –Facilities Obs
	Mr. Kevin Luana - Deputy Secretary - Tech Services
	Mr. Robert Thompson – Technical Officer

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