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INSARAG Team Leaders and Working Groups Meetings – February 2025 

From February 9 to 14, 2025, the annual INSARAG Team Leaders and Working Groups Meetings took place in Tunis, Tunisia, hosted by the Tunisian National Office of Civil Protection.  

This gathering brought together experts from across the network to engage in strategic discussions aimed at strengthening international disaster response. 

The week began with the INSARAG Working Groups meeting, which focused particularly on the updates for the Version 2026 Guidelines and the Governance Review Technical Recommendations, laying the groundwork for the next phase of INSARAG’s operational framework. 

The second part of the week featured the Team Leaders meeting, which convened 149 Urban Search and Rescue (USAR) experts from 45 countries. Discussions focused on ways to enhance response mechanisms, preparedness strategies, and training programs while addressing key INSARAG Secretariat priorities, including the transition to ICMS 3.0 and governance updates.  

A key outcome of the meeting was the appointment of Camille Michel as the new Team Leaders Representative to the INSARAG Steering Group (ISG), along with significant progress on the Governance Review Annex I and II, reinforcing INSARAG’s strategic direction. 

The INSARAG Secretariat extends its appreciation to the Tunisian National Office of Civil Protection for hosting this important event and to all Working Group Chairs, Co-Chairs, Team Leaders, and INSARAG members who actively contributed to the discussions.