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MONDAY 17MAR2003
Conference Opening and "A New ILF":
(i) Progress since 18th Conference in Bournemouth; (ii) ILF
Objetives, Strategy and Constitution; (iii) Proposed Membership
and Structure; (iv) RNLI Plegde to support ILF Secretariat;
(v) Proposed motions to Conference; (vi) Plenary Discussion.
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Venezuela
proposed on issue (iv) instead of a "One vote per country"
at least two (2) votes per country to include GOV and Non-GOV
organisations.
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TUESDAY 18MAR2003
Brief SAR related Sessions presentations including SAR
in Venezuela presented by Luis G. Inciarte S., Secretary
General of ONSA.
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Due the promotion done by the Venezuelan delegates about the
presentation, in both opportunities the room was full attended.
Much interest was showned during the Q?/ session.
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WEDNESDAY 19MAR2003
Discussion Forums about:
(i) How can goverment agencies and SAR organizations work together
for optimum SAR management?; (ii) How best can we achive toward
better SAR assets?; (iii) What management processes should be
put in place for optimum management and development of new growing
organisations?; (iv) What can be done to reduce lost of lives
in incidents?; (v) What ca be done to ensure that all these
activities are conducted in a safe and effective manner?; (vi)
What do need to put in place to achive Training and Development
personnel?; (vii) What can be done to ensure that this happens?;
(viii) How can SAR be funded and how important is our public
profile to achive this?; (ix) What do we need to do to provide
for the physical and mental well being of both casualties and
crews?
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Venezuela
participated on issues: (i), (ii), (iii), (vi) and (viii).
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THURSDAY 20MAR2003
Sessions about:
(i) Developing Global SAR; (ii) Promoting Safety; (iii) Improving
SAR; (iv) Managing SAR Organisations; (v) Developing SAR personnel;
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FRIDAY 21MAR2003
Sessions about:
(i) Formal Motions for voting Convention, Adoption of Proposed
Interim Structure, Nominations and Elections member of the Interim
Council and Election of the Council Chairman; (ii) Making it
Happen; (iii) Conference schedule and Venues; (iv) Any other
Business; (v) Close of the Conference.
SEA
RESCUE Demostration
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Venezuela
voted for the Convention option of "One vote per registered
ILF member" wich was the one approved by 37 of the 42 delegations.
The Assembly also voted 31 of 42 to adopt an Interim Council
of 14 members. Finally Rolf Westerström, delegate of Sweden
was elected as the Council Chairman.
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