Equality, Diversity and Inclusion in Maritime SAR Survey

The IMRF will be organising its first-ever seminar on the importance and impact of Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) in maritime SAR on 26th November, during our annual meeting in Greece. To prepare for the seminar, the IMRF would like to request your participation in a survey to better understand your and your organisation's position on EDI and its significance to you and your organisation.

All responses to the survey are anonymous and will be dealt with confidentially. A summary of the responses will be presented at the EDI seminar.

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* 1. Which country do you work in?

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* 2. Is your organisation...

A volunteer SAR organisation (lifeboat institution, etc.)

A government SAR organisation (coast guard, etc.)

Other volunteer organisation

Other government organisation

Commercial organisation

Rather not say

Other

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* 3. When you consider the concept of EDI (Equality, Diversity and Inclusion), what words come to your mind? You can write 1-10 words.

10:

Your Organisation and EDI

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* 4. Does your organisation have EDI policies, programmes or practices in place?

Yes

If yes, please specify

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* 5. Considering the programmes, policies and practices in place, how committed, in your opinion, your organisation or its leadership is to promote EDI?

Very committed

Moderately committed

Only a little committed

Not committed at all

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* 6. Equity may refer for instance to concepts of fairness and justice, such as fair compensation and substantive equality. How well is equity taken into account in your organisation?

Very well

Fairly well

Moderately well

Not very well

Not at all

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* 7. Below are some aspects of what can be considered to be features of diversity. To what extent is each aspect of diversity taken into account in your organisation?

	Very well	Fairly well	Moderately	Not very well	Not at all
Gender	Gender Very well	Gender Fairly well	Gender Moderately	Gender Not very well	Gender Not at all
Culture	Culture Very well	Culture Fairly well	Culture Moderately	Culture Not very well	Culture Not at all
Ethnicity	Ethnicity Very well	Ethnicity Fairly well	Ethnicity Moderately	Ethnicity Not very well	Ethnicity Not at all
Religion	Religion Very well	Religion Fairly well	Religion Moderately	Religion Not very well	Religion Not at all
Disability	Disability Very well	Disability Fairly well	Disability Moderately	Disability Not very well	Disability Not at all
Social Class	Social Class Very well	Social Class Fairly well	Social Class Moderately	Social Class Not very well	Social Class Not at all
Age	Age Very well	Age Fairly well	Age Moderately	Age Not very well	Age Not at all
Opinion	Opinion Very well	Opinion Fairly well	Opinion Moderately	Opinion Not very well	Opinion Not at all

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* 8. Inclusion may be defined as creating an organisational culture that creates an experience where all employees feel their voices will be heard, a sense of belonging and integration. How well is inclusion taken into account in your organisation?

Very well

Fairly well

Moderately well

Not very well

Not at all

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* 9. What has been the experience of implementing EDI principles into your organisation?

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* 10. What challenges has your organisation faced or is currently facing in implementing EDI initiatives?

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* 11. Does your organisation provide training or awareness sessions in EDI topics?

Yes

If yes, please specify

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* 12. Does your organisation have any metrics (quality or quantity measures) for tracking its EDI progress or performance?

Yes

If yes, please specify

International Cooperation in EDI

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* 13. How important it is, in your opinion, that the IMRF talks about EDI and provides opportunities for sharing best practices?

Extremely important

Very important

Somewhat important

Not so important

Not at all important

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* 14. What expectations do you have for the IMRF EDI seminars that focus especially on the maritime SAR sector? What kind of outcomes and impacts do you expect or hope these international discussions would have?

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion in Maritime SAR Survey

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* 1. Which country do you work in?

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* 2. Is your organisation...

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* 3. When you consider the concept of EDI (Equality, Diversity and Inclusion), what words come to your mind? You can write 1-10 words.

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* 4. Does your organisation have EDI policies, programmes or practices in place?

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* 5. Considering the programmes, policies and practices in place, how committed, in your opinion, your organisation or its leadership is to promote EDI?

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* 6. Equity may refer for instance to concepts of fairness and justice, such as fair compensation and substantive equality. How well is equity taken into account in your organisation?

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* 7. Below are some aspects of what can be considered to be features of diversity. To what extent is each aspect of diversity taken into account in your organisation?

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* 8. Inclusion may be defined as creating an organisational culture that creates an experience where all employees feel their voices will be heard, a sense of belonging and integration. How well is inclusion taken into account in your organisation?

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* 9. What has been the experience of implementing EDI principles into your organisation?

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* 10. What challenges has your organisation faced or is currently facing in implementing EDI initiatives?

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* 11. Does your organisation provide training or awareness sessions in EDI topics?

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* 12. Does your organisation have any metrics (quality or quantity measures) for tracking its EDI progress or performance?

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* 13. How important it is, in your opinion, that the IMRF talks about EDI and provides opportunities for sharing best practices?

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* 14. What expectations do you have for the IMRF EDI seminars that focus especially on the maritime SAR sector? What kind of outcomes and impacts do you expect or hope these international discussions would have?

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* 15. What specific EDI topics or issues would you like to see addressed in international seminars?

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* 16. Do you have any other comments on the topic that you would like to share with us?