INSARAG Regional Group Asia Pacific Meeting

INTERNATIONAL SEARCH AND RESCUE ADVISORY GROUP

Beijing, China, 09-11November2009

AGENDA

09 November 2009 (Monday): Arrival of Participants
Time / Event / Responsible
Whole day / INSARAG Regional Group Asia Pacific Participants Arrival / Host Country
1800-1900 / INSARAG Regional Group Asia Pacific Participants Registration / Host Country
1900-2000 / Welcome Reception by the Host Country (casual attire) / Host Country
10November 2009 (Tuesday):INSARAG Regional Group Asia Pacific Meeting
Time / Event / Responsible
0830 / Registration of Participants / Host Country
0900-0920 / Official Opening of the INSARAG Regional Group Asia Pacific Meeting / Host Country
INSARAG Secretariat
0920-0945 / ParticipantsIntroduction and Adoption of the Agenda / INSARAG Secretariat
0945-1000 / Group photo / Host Country
1000-1030 / Coffee Break
1030-1050 / Review of Progress on Decisions of the 2008 INSARAG Regional Group Asia Pacific Meeting / Regional Group Chairman
And Vice Chairman
1050 -1130 / Reports of INSARAG Activities Worldwide since the Last Regional Meeting and Overview of Upcoming Events

INSARAG Steering Committee
INSARAG Regional Group Asia Pacific
INSARAG Regional Group Africa/Europe/Middle East
INSARAG Regional Group Americas
INSARAG USAR Team Leaders Meeting
INSARAG Regional Group Asia Pacific Earthquake Response Exercise in Nepal

/ INSARAG Secretariat
Regional Groups Chairs
1130-1230 / INSARAG Working Group Updates:

Training Working Group
Search Dog Working Group

Medical Working Group / TWG
SDWG
MWG
1230-1330 / Lunch
1330-1415 / Discussion on the INSARAG Guidelines 2010 (feedback and additions) / INSARAG Secretariat
1415-1530 / Update on the Process of the INSARAG External Classification (IEC), Reclassification and IEC Checklist 2010 Version / INSARAG Secretariat & Facilitators
1530-1600 / Coffee Break
1600-1730 / China’s USAR and National Emergency Management Arrangements and China’s strategy in the Szechuan Earthquake recovery / China
1730 / Adjourn
11 November 2009 (Wednesday): INSARAG Regional Group Asia Pacific Meeting
Time / Event / Responsible
0900-0945 / Discussion on Capacity Building of National (Domestic) USAR Teams and Light Teams based on the Americas Region Experience / INSARAG Secretariat
0945-1030 / USAR related CapacityBuilding in the Region - Discussion

USAR training in theSouth Pacific
Capacity building initiatives in other regions
CapacityBuilding Questionnaire
Can we do more in our region?

/ INSARAG Secretariat
Donor Countries
1030-1100 / Coffee Break
1100-1115 / Discussion on improvements made to the INSARAG USAR Directory / INSARAG Secretariat
1115-1200 / Discussion on the INSARAG Global Meeting in 2010 / INSARAG Secretariat
1200-1300 / Lunch
1300-1600 / Visit to ChinaInternational Search And Rescue(CISAR) Team USAR Training Centre and Demonstration of USAR Capabilities / China
1600-1615 / Overview of USAR Related Activities in the Asia Pacific Region Planned by Member States in 2009/2010 / INSARAG Secretariat
1615-1645 / Development of the Chairman’s Summary of the Meeting and Work Plan 2009-2010 for INSARAG Regional Group Asia Pacific / INSARAG Secretariat
1645-1700 / Election of Regional Chairman and Vice-Chair for 2009-2010 / INSARAG Secretariat
1700-1715 / Any Other Business / INSARAG Secretariat
1715 / Adjourn
1930 / Official Dinner / China
12 November 2009 (Thursday): INSARAG Regional Group Asia Pacific Meeting
Time / Event / Responsible
INSARAG Regional Group Asia PacificParticipants Departure
( Participants are encouraged to stay on and observe the IEC of the China CISAR Team from 12-14 Nov 09) / China