2011. Mariya Kanina, the teacher of Elimination of Emergencies Chair had passed the OPCW Basic training course on Chemical Weapons Protection in Spies, Switserland.

The Institute participated in a number of IAEA projects in the field of prevention and elimination of radiological incidents 13.09.2003 - 21.09.2003 - Participation in the regional seminar on "Education and training the staff of centralized locations for collecting, processing and disposal of radioactive waste.

Strengthening of international contacts, available positive experience in the field of foreign specialists training and also dynamically developing of training and material base allow the IRTcentre to keep the status of CIS-countries basic organization on training in the field of emergencies prevention and response according to the decision of CIS-countries Heads Council from May, 25, 2007.

In 2000-2009 “Institute for Retraining and Professional Development” took part in the following international projects and grants: -in the project “Prevention and Elimination of Emergencies” together with Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC).

05.06.2003 -06.06.2003 – Visit to the Institute of TACIS experts delegation led by Project Technical Manager  Luts Akerman.

From 2001 to 2010 Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation led activities in Belarus.

Cooperation between the International Civil Defence Organisation and the Institute started in 2010 and is successfully continuing.