Since its first activation in 2000, the Charter has called on space assets on hundreds of occasions, helping respond to disasters such as floods, hurricanes, tsunamis and earthquakes. Every six months, a different member takes the role of ‘Primus Inter Pares’ – or Charter lead. The International Charter on "Space and Major Disasters" is a worldwide collaboration among space agencies, through which satellite-derived information and products are made available to support disaster response efforts. The Charter has been operational since November 2000, and currently, the following global space agencies participate in the mechanism: ESA, CNES, CSA, NOAA, CONAE, ISRO, JAXA, USGS, UKSA & DMCii, CNSA, DLR, KARI, INPE, EUMETSAT, and ROSCOSMOS.