- International Delegations Interested in visiting FEMA
- Training Programs for International Partners
- International Programs and Activities
- Helpful Links
As the hub for FEMA's engagement with the international emergency management community, the International Affairs Division is primarily responsible for:
- Managing engagements with international emergency management partners under the authority of existing U.S. treaties, agreements, and presidential directives;
- Coordinating foreign visit requests to FEMA facilities;
- Providing support services to FEMA employees traveling internationally on official business;
- Facilitating the identification and sharing of information and solutions between U.S. and international emergency management stakeholders to strengthen global capacity to respond to disasters;
- Leading the interagency civil emergency planning effort at the North Atlantic Treaty Organization;
- Serving as FEMA’s liaison to the U.S. Department of State, the U.S. Agency for International Development's Office of Foreign Disaster Assistance and other U.S. Government regulatory agencies during activation of the National Response Framework’s International Coordination Support Annex and in the event that foreign offers of assistance, in response to a disaster, require FEMA to activate the International Assistance System; and
- Coordinating international partnership activities to support the objectives of National Level Exercises, in collaboration with the National Exercise Division/FEMA.
International Visitors Interested in Visiting FEMA
FEMA hosts over 850 international visitors each year at FEMA headquarters, FEMA regional offices, and other FEMA facilities such as the Emergency Management Institute and the Center for Domestic Preparedness. The International Affairs Division coordinates all foreign delegation visits to FEMA facilities and works with appropriate staff to determine if a visit request can be accommodated. Please refer to the International Visitors page for more information.
Training Programs for International Partners
A number of training courses are available to international partners both online as well as in-person at the Emergency Management Institute and at the Center for Domestic Preparedness. More information on these courses, including how to apply, can be found on the Training Programs for International Partners page.
International Programs and Activities
FEMA has several international agreements which foster cooperation and a shared commitment to emergency management training and education. A list of FEMA’s international agreements can be found on the International Programs and Activities page.