The Amateur Radio Service as a partner with the ITU and

IFRCPresentation at

GAREC 2009Tokyo

August 2009

Why Amateur Radio as a partner?

provides a trained cadre of volunteer radio operators, technicians and engineers who can use their considerable skills to augment disaster communication facilities;offered without charge for the use of amateur networks;considerable flexibility in rearranging communications points as they are free of commercial contract constraints;are able to make do with limited resources, as their equipment and networks are self-owned, but do not generate any income;lend their time and resources in training others to be licensed in the service and to give the benefit of their knowledge in the installation of communications facilities;Many examples where the Amateur Service has played an important role.

The International Telecommunications Union

Headquartered in Geneva, SwitzerlandInternational Organization within the UN SystemGovernments and Private Sector coordinate spectrumInternational Amateur Radio Union (IARU) is an Observer

No voteRight to participate and submit information papers

ITU and EMCOMMApplication of Amateur and Amateur-Satellite Services (Rec. M1042-2)

Encourages the development of robust, flexible and independent amateur services

Revision of No. 25.3 of the Radio Regulations and the addition of No. 25.9A to the Radio Regulations at the 2003 WRC

amateur stations may be used for transmitting international communications on behalf of third parties in case of emergencies or disaster relief, and that amateurs should be allowed by their Administrations to prepare for and meet telecommunication needs in support of disaster relief.

Rec. ITU-D 13 Effective utilization of the Amateur Services in Disaster Mitigation and Relief Operations

Our work in ITU-DHans Zimmermann HB9AQS/F5VKP and Rod Stafford W6ROD

SG2, TDAG, WTDC

Q-22Utilization of ICT for disaster management, resources, and active and passive space-based sensing systems as they apply to disaster and emergency relief situations.

The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies

Promoting humanitarian principles and values; disaster response, disaster preparedness and health care.

Disaster response the bulk of the IFRC work.Annually assist 30 million people

Amateurs in different regions assist Red Cross networks

Our work with IFRC

The MOU with IFRC signed at GAREC-08Recognition of existing work with Red Cross national organizationsAgree to cooperate where appropriateValue of Amateur Radio Services in disaster relief

IARU’s continuing role

Attending ITU meetings as requiredWorking with the rapporteur for Q22 (Kelly O’Keefe)World and Regional TelecomsPartnering with ITU for Amateur Radio Administrative Courses (ARAC)Partnering with IFRC and other NGOs2009 IARU Emcomm Brochure

Thank you!

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