1. INSARAG Governance
Team Leaders Meeting

2. Objective of Workshop
To discuss the role of the INSARAG Team Leaders within the INSARAG Governance structure.

3. Rationale:
Steering Group has developed an options paper in relation to the Governance structure of the INSARAG.
Consideration of how the outputs from WGs are utilised?
What constitutes the INSARAG minimum standards?

4. What is your expectation of the Secretariat within the governance structure?

5. Do we need to separate policy from technical guidance?
What is the role of the TLs in the development, production and approval of INSARAG documents?
Does the IEC/R handbook become the operational minimum standard?
What is the relationship between a technical guidance note and examples of best practice?
What is the change process for INSARAG operational standards?

6. What is the role of the TLs in the decision making process?
Terms of Reference
Organisational structure and membership.
Chairmanship and selection process.
Ex Officio membership of the Secretariat
Frequency of meetings and locations.
Decision making processes.

7. Standards Steering Group FCSS Working Group Secretariat Regional Group
Africa/ Europe / Middle East
Americas
Regional Group Asia/ Pacific
Team Leaders
Ad – Hoc
Working Group
FCSS
Secretariat
Standards

8. Steering Group Working Group FCSS Secretariat
Regional Group
Africa/ Europe / Middle East
Americas
Regional Group Asia/ Pacific
Team Leaders
Ad – Hoc
Working Group
FCSS
Secretariat
Operational Working Group
Medical Working Group
Training Working Group

9. What is the composition of the Working Groups?
TOR
Representation of the groups (regionally, classified/not classified, Subject Matter Expertise)
Term of office
Selection criteria
Chairmanship and how appointed
Ex Officio membership of the Secretariat
Frequency of meetings and locations

10. Policy Issues
Operational Issues
Steering Group/
Secretariat
Decide
Recommend
Team Leaders
Subsidiary Bodies