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INSARAG Regional Antennas are entities that are established and hosted by INSARAG member countries in disaster-prone regions in order to enhance the ability of the INSARAGA network in these regions. The decision to create Regional INSARAG Antenna is taken by the INSARAG Steering Committee.
INSARAG Regional Antennas are not United Nations bodies but are bilateral arrangements by the host country with support form other countries, to strengthen the INSARAG network, where required.
The Regional INSARAG Antenna works under the authority of the Chairman of the respective INSARAG Regional Group and coordinates its activities with the INSARAG Secretariat.
The activities of INSARAG Regional Antennas may include:
- Translation of INSARAG related documents into the language(s) of the region and dissemination of these documents, as necessary - Translation of the INSARAG website into the language(s) of the region - Identification and registration of INSARAG Focal Points in the region - Assist the INSARAG Secretariat with the organisation of INSARAG Awareness courses and regional INSARAG USAR exercises in the region, as required
INSARAG has established a Regional Antenna in Tunisia to facilitate the communication with North African and Middle East countries. The Regional Antenna is a permanent office, which is not a UN entity but an in-kind contribution by the host country to the INSARAG network. The sustainability of the Regional Antenna is ensured through contributions by the host country and other interested countries in the region. The activities of the Regional Antenna includes the translation of document and the INSARAG website into French and Arabic and to strengthen the network of stakeholders in the region through awareness training courses and briefing of INSARAG focal points. |
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