9. RELATED ORGANIZATIONS AND SYSTEMS
The International Cospas-Sarsat Programme Agreement (ICSPA) clearly identifies[1] the other international organizations that are major stakeholders of the Programme:
Figure 9‑1: Stakeholder Organizations
The first two of these organizations have significant interest in and contributions to the areas of Search and Rescue, and they have jointly developed requirements that nations establish and operate Rescue Coordination Centres to provide response to accidents involving aircraft and ships at sea.
[1] In the ICSPA, IMO and ICAO are listed in Article 2(c), and the ITU is identified in Article 3.1(c). Article 9(e) clearly states that the Council is to ensure interaction and cooperation with all three of these organizations. Article 13 again emphasizes the need for Cospas-Sarsat to cooperate with these organizations.