<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body style="overflow-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;"><div>Dear All,</div><div>The IGS recently held another event in its Tour de l’’IGS series entitled <b>Tour de l’IGS 5th Stop : GNSS for Natural Hazards in the South Pacific.</b> Video recordings of the meeting can be accessed at</div><div><div style="display: block;"><div style="-webkit-user-select: all; -webkit-user-drag: element; display: inline-block;" class="apple-rich-link" draggable="true" role="link" data-url="https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL7mxFN-wm-6aLIHlPaY00EBW_qmijUYfz"><a style="border-radius:10px;font-family:-apple-system, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;display:block;-webkit-user-select:none;width:300px;user-select:none;-webkit-user-modify:read-only;user-modify:read-only;overflow:hidden;text-decoration:none;" class="lp-rich-link" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL7mxFN-wm-6aLIHlPaY00EBW_qmijUYfz" dir="ltr" role="button" draggable="false" width="300"><table style="table-layout:fixed;border-collapse:collapse;width:300px;background-color:#E5E6E9;font-family:-apple-system, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;" class="lp-rich-link-emailBaseTable" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0" width="300"><tbody><tr><td vertical-align="center"><table bgcolor="#E5E6E9" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="300" style="font-family:-apple-system, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;table-layout:fixed;background-color:rgba(229, 230, 233, 1);" class="lp-rich-link-captionBar"><tbody><tr><td style="padding:8px 0px 8px 0px;" class="lp-rich-link-captionBar-textStackItem"><div style="max-width:100%;margin:0px 16px 0px 16px;overflow:hidden;" class="lp-rich-link-captionBar-textStack"><div style="word-wrap:break-word;font-weight:500;font-size:12px;overflow:hidden;text-overflow:ellipsis;text-align:left;" class="lp-rich-link-captionBar-textStack-topCaption-leading"><a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL7mxFN-wm-6aLIHlPaY00EBW_qmijUYfz" style="text-decoration: none" draggable="false"><font color="#272727" style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.847059);">Tour de l'IGS 5th Stop</font></a></div><div style="word-wrap:break-word;font-weight:400;font-size:11px;overflow:hidden;text-overflow:ellipsis;text-align:left;" class="lp-rich-link-captionBar-textStack-bottomCaption-leading"><a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL7mxFN-wm-6aLIHlPaY00EBW_qmijUYfz" style="text-decoration: none" draggable="false"><font color="#808080" style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.498039);">youtube.com</font></a></div></div></td><td style="padding:6px 12px 6px 0px;" class="lp-rich-link-captionBar-rightIconItem" width="36"><a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL7mxFN-wm-6aLIHlPaY00EBW_qmijUYfz" draggable="false"><img style="pointer-events:none !important;display:inline-block;width:36px;height:36px;border-radius:3px;" width="36" height="36" draggable="false" class="lp-rich-link-captionBar-rightIcon" alt="hqdefault.jpg" src="cid:CD5273B7-CD20-4719-9DEC-F2DA17E8A097"></a></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table></a></div></div></div><div><br></div><div><b>The meeting discussed the many perspectives and initiatives being undertaken by the nations of the South Pacific to apply GNSS technology to the mitigation of the region’s natural hazards. One of those presentations discussed the proposals by the IUGG, IGS, and ICG for the establishment of a GNSS Tsunami Early Warning System (GTEWS) for the Pacific and the challenges presented to the effort. We proposed that the nations of the South Pacific and other international agencies and organizations consider the development of a regional GTEWS-Oceania. </b></div><div><b>See:</b></div><div><div style="display: block;"><div style="-webkit-user-select: all; -webkit-user-drag: element; display: inline-block;" class="apple-rich-link" draggable="true" role="link" data-url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ldl8DhyQMKA&list=PL7mxFN-wm-6aLIHlPaY00EBW_qmijUYfz&index=2"><a style="border-radius:10px;font-family:-apple-system, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;display:block;-webkit-user-select:none;width:300px;user-select:none;-webkit-user-modify:read-only;user-modify:read-only;overflow:hidden;text-decoration:none;" class="lp-rich-link" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ldl8DhyQMKA&list=PL7mxFN-wm-6aLIHlPaY00EBW_qmijUYfz&index=2" dir="ltr" role="button" draggable="false" width="300"><table style="table-layout:fixed;border-collapse:collapse;width:300px;background-color:#E5E6E9;font-family:-apple-system, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;" class="lp-rich-link-emailBaseTable" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0" width="300"><tbody><tr><td vertical-align="center" align="center"><img style="width:300px;filter:brightness(0.97);height:168px;" width="300" height="168" draggable="false" class="lp-rich-link-mediaImage" alt="maxresdefault.png" src="cid:CA968B3C-A77F-4F8D-97B4-5A5877A182B5"></td></tr><tr><td vertical-align="center"><table bgcolor="#E5E6E9" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="300" style="font-family:-apple-system, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;table-layout:fixed;background-color:rgba(229, 230, 233, 1);" class="lp-rich-link-captionBar"><tbody><tr><td style="padding:8px 0px 8px 0px;" class="lp-rich-link-captionBar-textStackItem"><div style="max-width:100%;margin:0px 16px 0px 16px;overflow:hidden;" class="lp-rich-link-captionBar-textStack"><div style="word-wrap:break-word;font-weight:500;font-size:12px;overflow:hidden;text-overflow:ellipsis;text-align:left;" class="lp-rich-link-captionBar-textStack-topCaption-leading"><a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ldl8DhyQMKA&list=PL7mxFN-wm-6aLIHlPaY00EBW_qmijUYfz&index=2" style="text-decoration: none" draggable="false"><font color="#272727" style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.847059);">Tour de l'IGS 5th Stop: GNSS Tsunami Early Warning for the South Pacific</font></a></div><div style="word-wrap:break-word;font-weight:400;font-size:11px;overflow:hidden;text-overflow:ellipsis;text-align:left;" class="lp-rich-link-captionBar-textStack-bottomCaption-leading"><a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ldl8DhyQMKA&list=PL7mxFN-wm-6aLIHlPaY00EBW_qmijUYfz&index=2" style="text-decoration: none" draggable="false"><font color="#808080" style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.498039);">youtube.com</font></a></div></div></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table></a></div></div><b></b></div><div><b><br></b></div><div><b>Given the multinational composition of the Oceania region and the many benefits of GTEWS networking, we determined to begin discussions to formulate a consensus on the development of GTEWS-Oceania. </b><b>We will begin these discussions via Zoom meeting which are open to all. Please consider attending to voice your views on the development of GTEWS-Oceania and the likely organizational structure and resources that might be available to GTEWS-Oceania.</b></div><div><b><br></b></div><div><b>The first of these meetings will occur at 1 PM Aukland time. </b><b>Join Zoom Meeting</b></div><div><font color="#008cb4">https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85762936458?pwd=N0RSRk8zZjdaOUZjVWZSVXl3NTFCZz09</font></div><div><br></div><div>These meetings will be recorded and made available for subsequent viewing.</div><div>Please register for the meeting by simply sending an email to:</div><div>Jlabrecq@mac.com with the subject GTEWS_Oceania. Pre registration is not required.</div><div><br></div><div><b>***********************************************************</b></div><div><br></div><div><b><br></b></div><div><b>Topic: Initial discussions on the formation of GTEWS-Oceania</b></div><div><b>Time: Mar 1, 2023 01:00 PM Auckland, Wellington</b></div><div><br></div><div><b>Join Zoom Meeting</b></div><div><font color="#008cb4">https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85762936458?pwd=N0RSRk8zZjdaOUZjVWZSVXl3NTFCZz09</font></div><div><br></div><div>Meeting ID: 857 6293 6458</div><div>Passcode: 304771</div><div>One tap mobile</div><div>+13052241968,,85762936458#,,,,*304771# US</div><div>+13126266799,,85762936458#,,,,*304771# US (Chicago)</div><div><br></div><div>Dial by your location</div><div> +1 305 224 1968 US</div><div> +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago)</div><div> +1 646 931 3860 US</div><div> +1 929 205 6099 US (New York)</div><div> +1 301 715 8592 US (Washington DC)</div><div> +1 309 205 3325 US</div><div> +1 719 359 4580 US</div><div> +1 253 205 0468 US</div><div> +1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma)</div><div> +1 346 248 7799 US (Houston)</div><div> +1 360 209 5623 US</div><div> +1 386 347 5053 US</div><div> +1 507 473 4847 US</div><div> +1 564 217 2000 US</div><div> +1 669 444 9171 US</div><div> +1 669 900 6833 US (San Jose)</div><div> +1 689 278 1000 US</div><div>Meeting ID: 857 6293 6458</div><div>Passcode: 304771</div><div>Find your local number: https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kbnnfRE6N</div><div>*******************************************************************************</div><div><div><b>Please attend and contribute your views.</b></div></div><div><b><br></b></div><div>
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