International Tsunami Information Center ITIC 3
International Tsunami Information Center ITIC 3 : Located in Honolulu, the International Tsunami Information Center (ITIC) was established on 12 November 1965 by the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC) of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). In 1968, IOC formed an International Coordination Group for the Tsunami Warning System in the Pacific (ICG/ ITSU). The present 25 Member States are: Australia, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, Cook islands, Costa Rica, Democratic People's Republic of Korea, Ecuador, Fiji, France, Guatemala, Indonesia, Japan, Mexico, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Peru, Philippines, Republic of Korea, Singapore, Thailand, Russian Federation, United States of America, and Western Samoa. ITIC is responsible, among other functions, for: Monitoring the international tsunami warning activities in the Pacific and recommending improvements with regard to communications, data networks, data acquisition, and information dissemination; Bringing to Member States and non-member States information on tsunami warning systems, on the affairs of ITIC and on how to become active participants in the activities of ICG/ITSU; Assisting Member States of ITSU in the establishment of national warning systems and improving preparedness for tsunamis for all nations throughout the Pacific Ocean; Gathering and promulgating knowledge on tsunamis and fostering tsunami research and its application to prevent loss of life and damage to property
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