Indonesia

During 2009–2011, it is planned to organize a wide campaign on the role and place of the IOC in ocean studies, monitoring and protection in the universities and research institutes.

The campaign will include a wide involvement of mass media by introducing media briefs and publishing articles.

In November 2009, in conjunction with the annual meeting of the Indonesian Association of Oceanographers, there was a special meeting organized by the National Oceanographic Committee to promote the 50th Anniversary of the IOC. There are plans to conduct, in 2010–2011 international and national symposiums and workshops to promote the implementation of the Manado Declaration will be implemented. For 2010, research cruises are planned under the IOC 50th Anniversary flag.

Indonesia and United States plan to conduct joint cruises from Indonesia involving NOAA's new vessel "Okeonos Explorer" along with an Indonesian research vessel beginning on 17 July 2010. It was agreed to make this joint cruise an IOC 50th Anniversary event and implement it under the IOC 50th Anniversary flags flying on the vessels.

In 2010, Jakarta Tsunami Information Center produced the booklet "Where the First Wave Arrives in Minutes" summarizing Indonesian lessons on surviving tsunamis near their sources. Same year the booklet was published by the IOC of UNESCO. Many of the lessons in the booklet are based on eyewitnesses to two-fast arriving tsunamis of 26 December 2004 and of 17 July 2006. The lessons outlined cover three main themes: earliest warnings, warnings when a tsunami is underway, and evacuation strategies.

• 24-05-2010