Congress

The annual ICAR Convention is our association's main event. It's alternately organized/hosted by one of our member organizations (member's duty, as described in our bylaws).

Video footage from the last and previous ICAR Conventions produced for ICAR by Topograph Media, with great thanks to the loyal ICAR Media Production Partners PETZL, PMI & TYROMONT.

Presentations and Minutes of Commission Meetings and Joint Sessions of past ICAR Conventions can be found in the "INFORMATION" > "MINUTES" section of this website (click to access).

October 9-12, 2019 in Zakopane, Poland. Hosted/organized by TOPR Tatrańskie Ochotnicze Pogotowie Ratunkowe (https://icar2019.com/)

October 9-12, 2019 in Zakopane, Poland. Photos provided by the Piotr Drożdż (on behalf of the Local Organizers), Raphael Gingins (ARS) & ICAR Office (external links).

October 17-20, 2018 in Chamonix, France. Jointly hosted/organized by all French ICAR Member Organizations: ANENA, ENSA, FFME, GSM (www.icar-chamonix2018.com/en).

October 17-20, 2018 in Chamonix, France. Photos provided by the Local Organizing Committee (© La Chamoniarde, Eric Courcier), Raphael Gingins and ICAR Office (external links).

October 18-21, 2017 in Soldeu, Andorra. Hosted/organized by DEPEIS-GRM Bombers d'Andorra / Grup de Rescat de Muntanya (www.icar-andorra2017.ad/en/).

October 18-21, 2017 in Soldeu, Andorra. Photos provided by the Local Organizing Committee, Dan Halvorsen NRK, Raphaël Gingins SBS, Marcel Meier ARS and ICAR Office (external links).

October 19-22, 2016 in Borovets, Bulgaria. Hosted by our member organization Mountain Rescue Service at the BRC Bulgarian Red Cross in cooperation with Happening Creative (www.icar-2016.com).

October 19-22, 2016 in Borovets, Bulgaria. Photos & Videos provided by Raphaël Gingins SBS, Marcel Meier ARS, Natalie Hölzl BExMED, Pavel Pavlov BRC and ICAR Office (external links).

October 14-17, 2015 in Killarney, County Kerry, Ireland. Hosted by our member organization MRI Mountain Rescue Ireland and operated together with Happening Creative (www.icar-2015.com).

October 14-17, 2015 in Killarney, County Kerry, Ireland. Photos provided by Dave Goddard, Secretary of the host MRI Mountain Rescue Ireland (external links).

October 6-9, 2014 in South Lake Tahoe, Nevada, USA. Hosted by our member organization MRA Mountain Rescue Association in the United States of America (www.mra.org/training-education/ikar-2014).

October 6-9, 2014 in South Lake Tahoe, Nevada, USA. Photos provided by ICAR Office (external links).

October 16-19, 2013 in Bol, Island of Brač, Croatia. Spanish summary about our convention provided by Grupo de Operaciones Especiales en Rescate GOER, Argentina (external link).

October 16-19, 2013 in Bol, Island of Brač, Croatia. ICAR 2013 Croatia Highlights Video produced by Topograph Media on behalf of ICAR (external link).

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