The Secretariat is the • During the five-year main contact point for international partners and evaluation period, the allies that wish to access the COSPAS-SARSAT Secretariat continued to System. [...] The Secretariat is the permanent administrative body of the Program and is the main contact point for users and other nations that wish to access the System. [...] The COSPAS-SARSAT Council (CSC) holds closed meetings, attended only by the founding parties, primarily to guide the administration of the Secretariat and the management of the Program. [...] The evaluation questions focused on the activities of the Secretariat rather than the objectives of the Program. [...] The extent to which the Secretariat is still relevant to the needs and priorities of the federal government and its partners and is aligned with federal roles and responsibilities.