2019 Common Alerting Protocol (CAP) Implementation Workshop
This page compiles the Report of the 2019 CAP Implementation Workshop together with the complete set of presentations delivered during the workshop, held on 17–18 October 2019 in Mexico City, Mexico. The workshop was hosted by the Mexico City Secretariat of Integral Risk Management and Civil Protection and co-sponsored by IAEM, IFRC, ITU, OASIS, and WMO. It convened 81 technical experts from 16 countries for peer exchange on policy and operational implementation of the Common Alerting Protocol (CAP). Find the list of speakers and participants.
The workshop focused on real-world adoption of CAP-enabled alerting systems, including the development of Mexico City’s multi-hazard early warning approach, the use of CAP in public awareness and telecommunications policy, and practical lessons from national implementations in countries such as Brazil, Canada, Cuba, India, Mexico, and Taiwan. Several sessions explored how CAP supports multi-channel dissemination (including social media), CAP integration with platforms such as Google Public Alerts, and the use of emerging technologies (e.g., MQTT) to improve alert delivery performance.
Presentations also addressed broader global initiatives and standards work—including the role of CREWS, WMO’s CAP support and training tools, CAP event terminology standardization through OASIS, and alert aggregation via the Filtered Alert Hub—highlighting how CAP strengthens interoperability and coordination across agencies, sectors, and borders.
Workshop presentations
CAP Implementation in Countries & Cities (case studies)
- CAP and Public Policy in Mexico City
- SISTEMA DE ALERTA TEMPRANA DE LA CIUDAD DE MÉXICO (Protocolo de Alerta Común)
- CAP in Brazil
- CAP in Canada
- CAP in Cuba: Perspectives and Plans for its implementation in 2020
- CAP in India
- CAP in Mexico
- Experiences in Baja California Sur, Mexico
- Weather and Climate Ready Nations Project – CAP Implementation in the Caribbean
- CAP and Public Awareness – Mexico City Early Warning System
- EL SISTEMA DE ALERTA TEMPRANA EN LA CIUDAD DE MEXICO
- China’s National Early Warning Releasing System and GMAS-A
Public Awareness, Community Preparedness & Inclusion
Technology, Alert Dissemination Channels & Innovation
Global Coordination, Standards & Institutional Perspectives
- CAP and MeteoAlarm
- CAP from an ITU Perspective
- BE AWARE Project in Europe
- Developments with CAP in WMO
- Event Terms for Use in CAP
- Update on OASIS Emergency Management Technical Committee Work
Materials from other CAP Implementation Workshops