iOWave 18 Flashcards
1
Q
What is it
A
An maritime Tsunami rescue and rehabilitaion excercise at Indian ocean
2
Q
Who organised it
A
Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission of UNESCO.
3
Q
what is Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission
A
1 set up in 1960
2 by resolution of UNESCO
3 The IOC assists governments to address their individual and collective ocean and coastal management needs, through the sharing of knowledge, information and technology as well as through the co-ordination of programs and building capacity in ocean and coastal research, observations and services.
4
Q
When it helped us
A
During 2004 tsunami
