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Sólveig was the Team Leader for a 11-person group that responded to the devastating earthquake in Turkiye in February 2023. She has been a team leader of ISL01 for several years, is a member of the INSARAG Information Management Working Group and co-author of the INSARAG After-Action Analysis Report. Sólveig joined the HSSK rescue team in 1979, is the former director of the Icelandic disaster management agency, a civil and earthquake engineer, with a PhD in disaster management systems. She is a consultant with Rainrace ehf, works part time for a fire department and on EU projects through the University of Iceland. She also teaches disaster risk management at the University of Iceland.
Iceland sent 4 USAR Coordination specialists as part of the USAR international response to the Turkiye earthquake. Two engineers, a medical doctor and four logicians and safety officer were also sent to create a self-sufficient team. The team was a part of the multi-country UCC operation led by the Dutch. After 6 days, the Dutch planned their demobilization, and the 4 UC specialists were transported by helicopter to the USA Base of Operations in Adiyaman to continue to run the UCC from there. This lecture will provide an overview of the Icelandic response, the international response, and the main lessons learned from an international USAR perspective.