On 25 September, 2019 the IRTcentre received delegation from Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation. Among the representatives were: Manuel Bessler - Head of the Humanitarian Aid Corps; Dietrich Dreyer - Advisor; Roland Ballin - Head of Administration and International Relations, Federal Office of Civil Protection; Anna Leonardi - Head of the radiological department of the National Center for Emergency Operations. During the visit the SDC representatives saw successful implementation of their project – to create International Rescuers Training Centre in Belarus.
Visits
Visit from China
On December 15, 2018 a delegation from the Ministry of Emergency Management of the People’s Republic of China headed the Deputy Minister visited the iRTcentre. The guests were shown the study resources and educational opportunities of the iRTcentre. The foreign colleagues also had a chance to watch the elements of practical exercises at railway and air transport training sites of the operational-tactical ground.
Visit from Poland
On September 12, 2019 a delegation of International Centre for Chemical Safety and Security of the Republic of Poland visited the IRTcentre. The main purpose of the visit was to discuss the program of joint command and staff exercises on the EU-CHEM-REACT 2 project at the IRTcentre in October,2019. During the visit the guests got acquainted with the educational capabilities of IRTcentre and announced their intention for joint research and project activities with the IRTcentre professional staff.
Visit from Moldova
On October 31, 2018 within the framework of cooperation between the Republic of Belarus and the Republic of Moldova, the IRT center was visited by a delegation of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Moldova, headed by its Minister. The guests got acquainted with the educational and related services of the IRT center, as well as its educational and material base and international activities. Leaving an entry in the Book of Honored Guests the Moldovan Minister expressed intentions to continue training rescuers from Moldova at the IRT center.
Visit from Germany
The voluntary fire service of the city of Esslingen-on-Neckar of the Federal Republic of Germany is ready to send its representatives to study at the IRTcentre. Such opinion was expressed by Thomas Kroll – the head of the fire department of the city, visiting the IRTcentre together with his colleagues. The visitors were impressed by the training facilities of the university and the personnel’s experience of training in the field of emergencies on natural and man-made disasters.
Visit from Kazakhstan
On August 28, 2018, the delegation of four representatives of LLP "Semser Ort Sondirushi" of the Republic of Kazakhstan visited the International Rescuers Training Centre. The main representatives of the delegation: General Director of LLP "Semser Ort Sondirushi" Orazbaev Alisher Rakhimzhanovich and his deputy - Alzhanov Baurzhan Alsipovich. The guests got acquainted with the educational opportunities and the educational and material base of the branch IRPD; participated as observers in the demonstration of the work of hydraulic rescue tool HOLMATRO; discussed prospects for further cooperation for training specialists.
Visit from Vietnam
On July 04, 2019 representatives from the Institute of Mechanics of the Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology (VAST) professor Bui Dinh Tri, professor Nguyen Tien Кhiem and doctor Tran Thanh Hai visited the IRTcentre.
Visit from Iran
On 26 July, 2018 within the framework of VII International School for Emergency Response Training of the Belarusian Red Cross Society the iRT centre hosted Secretary General and Adviser to the Presidentof the Red Crescent Society of the Islamic Republic of Iran Mahmood Mohammadi Nasab and Mehdi Karami. Iranian representatives were shown all the training facilities. First Iranian Red Crescent Society representatives passed training at the Centre in 2009. In future it is planned to continue cooperation.
Czech visit
In May 17, 2019 the IRTcentre hosted delegation from Vysochina region of the Czech Republic represented by the head of Vysochina Fire Service and the head of the Volunteer Fire Brigade of the Czech Republic. The guests took part in the International championship on fire-fighting sport among juniors. The Ministry for Emergency Situations of the Republic of Belarus is going to sign a memorandum on mutual cooperation between fire-fighting services of Belarus and Check Republic.
Visit from Armenia
Armed Forces of Armenia visited the IRT centre on July 19, 2018. The foreign guests got acquainted with the training opportunities of the centre. The polygon got great views of the colleagues.
Visit from Jordan
In March 23-27, 2019 a delegation from the General Directorate of Jordan Civil Defense visited the University of Civil Protection of the Ministry of Emergency Situations of the Republic Belarus. The partners from Jordan discussed with the trainers from the University and IRTcentre requirements and details on the new program for training of Jordan officers in Belarus: “Rescue, fire-fighting, first aid”. The new program is intended for trainers. This year Jordan Civil Defense is going to send 144 officers for qualification upgrading at the IRTcentre. The first group of trainees is going to come in April.
Visit from Turkmenistan
On July 19, 2018 the IRT centre hosted the delegation from Turkmenistan Ministry of Defense. In the previous years 38 specialists from the Ministry passed training at the IRT centre. Hopefully the cooperation will continue.
Visit from Russia
On 15 March, 2019 the IRTcentre hosted delegation from the Ministry for Emergency Situationы of the Russian Federation and its Centre for highly dangerous rescue work “Leader”. The quests got a full view about the training facilities and educational activities of the IRTcentre. Possible ways of cooperation were discussed during the visit.
Visit from Kazakhstan
Fire safety manager of the North Caspian Operating Company N.V., Kazakhstan visited the IRT center on July 12, 2018. The purpose of visiting is organization of practical training of company’s specialists in Belarus.
Visit from Uzbekistan
In February 19, 2019 the IRTcentre hosted a delegation from Security Service of Uzbekistan headed by the Deputy Secretary of Security Service and the First Deputy Minister on Emergency Situations. High guests observed tactical special exercises on the operational-tactical ground of the IRTcentre and got familiar with main activities of the International Rescuers Training Centre as part of the University of Civil Protection.
Visit from Uzbekistan
On March 15 the delegation from the Republic of Uzbekistan visited the iRT Centre. The deputy head of the Fire Safety General Directorate of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Uzbekistan and Chief Fire Safety Specialist of Lukoil-Uzbekistan got a view of the training centre with its operational-tactical field.