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INSARAG Meetings

INSARAG Global Meeting​

The INSARAG Global Meeting is an open meeting which takes place every 5 years. The Global Meeting brings together all entities of the INSARAG structure.

Since 2010 in Kobe, Japan, and once every five years, all Regional Groups come together in the INSARAG Global Meeting where the network convenes with the objective of strengthening the global network.

INSARAG Regional Meetings​

INSARAG Regional Meetings are open meetings, presided by the Regional Chair. These meetings are (in the respective agendas) divided into policy and operational matters. The former is being discussed with the INSARAG Policy Focal Points only, the latter with the INSARAG Operational and Team Focal Points only. Regional decision-making is reached by consent by the INSARAG Policy Focal Points of the region on policy topics, and INSARAG Operational Focal Points on operational and technical topics.

Decision-making is only reached by consensus. Consensus is reached when nobody eligible objects.

INSARAG Team Leaders Meetings​

INSARAG Team Leaders Meetings are open meetings in which INSARAG Operational Focal Points, INSARAG Team Focal Points and team leaders discuss operational and technical matters. The team leaders appoint and/or reappoint the Team Leader’s Representative to the ISG. Team leaders’ decision making is reached by consent of the team leaders only. No policy and/or financial topics can be decided upon in the INSARAG Team Leaders Meeting.

Decision-making is only reached by consensus. Consensus is reached when nobody eligible objects.