High-level Expert Group Meeting on Technical Options for Disaster Management Systems: Tsunamis and Others
22-24 June 2005, Bangkok, Thailand

A total of 78 participants representing governments, inter-governmental organizations, UN agencies, academic institutions and equipment manufacturers gathered for 3 days in Bangkok and discussed various issues and options for disaster management and mitigation efforts in the Asia and Pacific region.

Summary of discussions and recommendations.(posted 22 July 2005)

Presentations:
	AP-MCSTA: Statement		Australia: - Ole Nielson - L. Berry-Anderson		Bangladesh: Khan & Karim		Cambodia: N. Vanda
	China: - Gao Jun - Le Jiren - Qu Guosheng - Zhu Xiaoxiang		ESCAP - Xuan Zengpei - Wu Guoxiang   - N. Ratanavong     - David Hastings		FAO: Noaki Minamiguchi		Indonesia: - Grand Scenario - P.J.P Harjardi - Erna Sri Adiningsih
	Intelsat: Faiz Somji		IOC: Bernie Kilonsky		Iran: - Nemat Hassani - H. M. Alavijeh - S. Khomami		ISDR: Joe Chung
	ITU: - Statement    - S. Campos		Lao PDR: P. Sounnalath & P. Singthong		Malaysia Low K.C		Manufacturers: - Aandreaa - Toho Mercantile - Benthos - Envirtech - Sutron Tide Station
	Myanmar: Myat Ko&Tun Lwin		Nepal: - Statement   - P. Ghimire		OCHA: Message		Pakistan: B. Ghauri
	Phillipines: - B. Bautista - E.G. Corpuz		ROK: Jae Hwui Bae