IAVWOPSGMemo/34 31/07/09

MEMORANDUM

Ref.:	AN 10/18.2

To:	Members, International Airways Volcano Watch Operations Group (IAVWOPSG)
From:	IAVWOPSG Secretary
Subject:	Follow-up of IAVWOPSG/4 Meeting Conclusions
Action:	To note the information

With regard to the follow-up of IAVWOPSG Conclusion 4/5, please note that on 23 June 2009 the Secretariat provided VAAC Toulouse with a DVD containing an updated database describing limits of FIRs in the world.

I am pleased to inform you that, to facilitate user access to the different Secretariat sites, ICAO has moved to a SharePoint environment. In this regard, please note that the new internet address to access the IAVWOPSG website is: http://www2.icao.int/en/anb/met-aim/met/iavwopsg/ .

Please note that, as a follow-up of IAVWOPSG Conclusion 4/27 a) 2), I received the Preliminary spreadsheet of volcanoes of the world from Marianne Guffanti for inclusion in the Manual on Volcanic Ash, Radioactive Material and Toxic Chemical Clouds (Doc 9691). In this respect, the Secretariat will proceed as soon as possible to include the spreadsheet in Doc 9691 and the follow-up action can be considered complete. I would like to take advantage of this memorandum to express, once again, our appreciation to Marianne, Rene and all the scientists involved in this important development.

I am aware that most of you are currently working on the follow-up of the remaining conclusions, as required. To facilitate your work, the follow-up table related to the conclusions has been updated by the Secretariat.

Best regards, (signed by) R. Romero