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| Time | LOCATION | Speaker | topic |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 PM | Kyiv | – Volodymyr Demchuk, Deputy Head of the State Emergency Service of Ukraine; – Maksym Maievskyi, First Deputy Head of the State Emergency Service’s Mobile Rescue Center of Rapid Response, Head of the Ukrainian team; – Mykola Dukhnich, Coordinator of the State Emergency Service Team Within the INSARAG. | Ukrainian rescuers in the UN’s International Search and Rescue Advisory Group (INSARAG): How Ukraine proved ready for global disaster missions Participants: Key topics: – What is INSARAG and how does Ukraine benefit? – Presentation of the State Emergency Service team: equipment, personnel, and the level of training among Ukrainian rescuers – Lessons learned from operating in wartime conditions and how that experience informs international cooperation. Why is it important? Ukraine’s heavy rescue team, Urban Search and Rescue (USAR) Mobile Rescue Center Ukraine, is now an accredited member of INSARAG, the United Nations’ global advisory group on search and rescue. The network brings together more than 90 countries, setting common standards and coordinating the work of international rescue teams during major disasters worldwide. |
