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The International Amateur Radio Union (IARU<\/span>) is the worldwide federation of national amateur radio organizations. The membership of the IARU<\/span> consists of more than 160 member-societies<\/a> in as many countries and separate territories.<\/p>\n

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Countries with IARU<\/span> Member Societies shown in yellow<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The IARU<\/span> was founded at a meeting in Paris in 1925 as the international representative of the Amateur Radio movement. At the time the \u201cshort waves\u201d were just beginning to be understood and to be exploited for global communication using power levels and antennas that were within reach of private individuals operating from their own homes. These radio amateurs needed an organization to coordinate their activities and to be their voice at international conferences.<\/p>\n

How is IARU<\/span> organised?<\/strong><\/p>\n

The IARU<\/span> Constitution has been revised several times. The current Constitution<\/a> was adopted in 1984 and amended slightly in 1989. It recognizes three regional organizations representing the three radio regions that are defined by the ITU<\/span> for frequency allocation purposes. Each regional organization is autonomous and operates in accordance with its own Constitution.<\/p>\n

The policy and management of the IARU<\/span> are carried out by its Administrative Council, made up of the three IARU<\/span> officers (President, Vice President and Secretary) and two representatives from each of the three regional organizations. The Administrative Council normally meets annually, usually in conjunction with a regional conference.<\/p>\n

The International Secretariat of the IARU<\/span> is the ARRL<\/span>, the national association for amateur radio in the United States.<\/p>\n

The three IARU<\/span> Regions are organised to broadly mirror the structure of the International Telecommunications Union (ITU<\/span>) and its related regional telecommunications organisations. The Regions comprise:<\/p>\n