DOCSLIB.ORG

Report of the 31St International Conference of the Red Cross And

Total Page：16

File Type：pdf, Size：1020Kb

Download full-text PDF Read full-text

Load more

32nd International Conference of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Geneva 2015 B Table of contents Report of the 32nd International Conference of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Including the summary report of the 2015 Council of Delegates Prepared by the International Committee of the Red Cross and the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies Geneva International Conference Centre Geneva (CICG) 1 32nd International Conference of the Red Cross and Red Crescent 2 TABLE OF CONTENTS RESULTS OF THE MEETINGS OF THE INTERNATIONAL 1 RED CROSS AND RED CRESCENT MOVEMENT 1.1 AGENDA AND RESOLUTIONS OF THE 2015 COUNCIL OF DELEGATES. .11 1.1.1 Agenda . 11 1.1.2 Resolution 1: Strengthening Movement Coordination and Cooperation: optimizing the Movement’s humanitarian response . 13 1.1.3 Resolution 2: Adoption of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement logo . 20 1.1.4 Resolution 3: International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement message to the World Humanitarian Summit . 29 1.1.5 Resolution 4: Adoption of the Disability Inclusion Strategic Framework by the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement . 31 1.1.6 Resolution 5: Preserving the historical and cultural heritage of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement . 50 1.1.7 Resolution 6: Revision of the Regulations for the Empress Shôken Fund. 50 1.1.8 Resolution 7: Movement statement on migration: Ensuring Collective Action to Protect and Respond to the Needs and Vulnerabilities of Migrants . 52 1.1.9 Resolution 8: Agenda and programme of the 32nd International Conference of the Red Cross and Red Crescent . 53 1.1.10 Resolution 9: Proposal of persons to fill the posts of officers at the 32nd International Conference of the Red Cross and Red Crescent . 56 1.1.11 Resolution 10: Implementation of the Memorandum of Understanding and Agreement on Operational Arrangements dated 28 November 2005 between the Palestine Red Crescent Society and Magen David Adom in Israel . 57 1.1.12 Resolution 11: Vision for the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement . 59 1.2 AGENDA AND RESOLUTIONS OF THE 32 ND INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE OF THE RED CROSS AND RED CRESCENT. .62 1.2.1 Agenda . 62 1.2.2 Resolution 1: Strengthening international humanitarian law protecting persons deprived of their liberty . 65 1.2.3 Resolution 2: Strengthening compliance with international humanitarian law . 67 1.2.4 Resolution 3: Sexual and gender-based violence: Joint action on prevention and response . 67 1.2.5 Resolution 4: Health Care in Danger: Continuing to protect the delivery of health care together . 72 1.2.6 Resolution 5: The safety and security of humanitarian volunteers . 74 1.2.7 Resolution 6: Strengthening legal frameworks for disaster response, risk reduction and first aid. 77 3 32nd International Conference of the Red Cross and Red Crescent 1.2.8 Resolution 7: Strengthening the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement response to growing humanitarian needs . 80 1.2.9 Resolution 8: Implementation of the Memorandum of Understanding and Agreement on Operational Arrangements dated 28 November 2005 between Palestine Red Crescent Society and Magen David Adom in Israel. 81 1.2.10 Resolution 9: Dissolution of the Augusta Fund and allocation of the capital to the Florence Nightingale Medal Fund. Revision of the Regulations for the Florence Nightingale Medal . 83 1.2.11 Resolution 10: Power of Humanity . 85 4 Table of contents 2 LIST OF DELEGATES 2.1 MEMBERS OF THE CONFERENCE . .86 2.2 STANDING COMMISSION OF THE RED CROSS AND RED CRESCENT. .150 2.3 OFFICE OF THE SWISS COMMISSIONER . .151 2.4 OBSERVERS. .152 2.4.1 National societies awaiting recognition and admission. 152 2.4.2 Entities and organizations that participated as observers. 152 2.5 GUESTS . .164 2.5.1 Guest speaker. 164 2.5.2 Red Cross and Red Crescent. 165 2.5.3 Other guests . 165 5 32nd International Conference of the Red Cross and Red Crescent 3 2015 COUNCIL OF DELEGATES 3.1 CONVOCATION . .166 3.2 AGENDA . .168 3.3 CHAIRMANSHIP OF THE COUNCIL OF DELEGATES . .169 3.4 SUMMARY RECORD . .170 3.4.1 Openings and procedural matters . 170 Item 1: Opening of the Council . 170 Item 2: Election of Chair and secretaries of the Council . 170 Item 3: Adoption of the agenda of the Council of Delegates 171 3.4.2 Items for decision . 171 Item 4: Vision for the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement . 172 Item 5: Strengthening Movement coordination and cooperation (SMCC): optimizing the Movement’s humanitarian response 174 Item 6: International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement branding initiative: Adoption of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement logo . 177 Item 7: Message of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement to the World Humanitarian Summit . 179 Items 9: Promoting disability inclusion in the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement . 180 Item 10: Preserving the historical and cultural heritage of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement . 180 Item 11: Empress Shôken Fund . 180 Item 11bis: Movement statement on migration: ensuring collective action to protect and respond to the needs and vulnerabilities of migrants . 180 Item 12: 32nd International Conference of the Red Cross and Red Crescent . 181 Item 8: Implementation of the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) and Agreement on Operational Arrangements (AOA), dated 28 November 2005, between the Palestine Red Crescent Society and Magen David Adom in Israel . 181 3.4.3 Follow-up and progress reports . 182 Item 4: Vision for the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement . 182 3.4.4 Closing of the council . 183 3.4.5 Henry Dunant medal award ceremony and celebration of the opening of the 32nd International Conference of the Red Cross and Red Crescent . 183 3.5 LIST OF DOCUMENTS SUBMITTED TO THE COUNCIL OF DELEGATES . .186 6 Table of contents 32ND INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE 4 OF THE RED CROSS AND RED CRESCENT 4.1 CONVOCATION . .188 4.2 AGENDA AND PROGRAMME . .190 4.2.1 Agenda and Programme . 190 4.2.2 Programme of side events . 190 4.3 CONFERENCE OFFICIALS . .192 4.3.1 Chairman of the conference . 192 4.3.2 Chairmanship of the conference’s subsidiary bodies. 192 4.3.3 Bureau of the conference . 192 4.4 OPENING CEREMONY. .194 4.4.1 Welcome address by Mr Matteo Pedrazzini, President of the Geneva branch of the Swiss Red Cross. 194 4.4.2 Reading of the Fundamental Principles of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement . 194 4.4.3 Special Humanitarian Award . 195 4.5 OPENING OF THE CONFERENCE: FIRST PLENARY MEETING . .197 4.5.1 Opening of the meeting by Mr Greg Vickery, Chair of the Standing Commission . 197 4.5.2 Address by Ms Simonetta Sommaruga, President of the Swiss Confederation. 198 4.5.3 Election of the Chair, Vice-Chair, Secretary-General, Assistant Secretaries-General and other Officers of the Conference . 200 4.5.4 Organization of work: plenary meetings, general debate, drafting committee, commissions, Humanitarian Dialogue: A Vision Lab; procedure for electing the members of the Standing Commission . 200 4.5.5 Keynote address by Mr Tadateru Konoé, President of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies . 204 4.5.6 Keynote address by Mr Peter Maurer, President of the International Committee of the Red Cross . 206 4.5.7 Report of the 31st International Conference . 209 4.6 HIGH LEVEL PANEL DEBATE ON THE OVERARCHING THEME “POWER OF HUMANITY: THE.
Recommended publications
  • World TB Day 24 March 2000 - Highlights of Activities in Countries "Forging New Partnerships to Stop TB"

    World TB Day 24 March 2000 - Highlights of Activities in Countries "Forging New Partnerships to Stop TB"

    Highlights2000 World TB Day 24 March 2000 - Highlights of Activities in Countries "Forging New Partnerships to Stop TB" Acknowledgements Stop TB thanks WHO country offices, global partners to Stop TB, non-governmental organizations (NGOs), and others for providing the information contained in this report. The contribution of the International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Diseases (IUATLD) is gratefully acknowledged. This report is based on voluntary feedback from WHO country offices, global partners to Stop TB, NGOs, and submissions to the internet. No responsibility can be taken for the content or accuracy of the information, since names, locations, and activities could not be verified in all instances. This report is not intended to be a comprehensive listing of all activities that took place around World TB Day 2000. © World Health Organization, 2000 This document is not issued to the general public, and all rights are reserved by the World Health Organization (WHO). The document may not be reviewed, abstracted, quoted, reproduced or translated, in part or in whole, without the prior written permission of WHO. No part of this document may be stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means—electronic, mechanical or others—without the prior written permission of WHO. The views expressed in documents by named authors are solely the responsibility of those authors. The mention of specific companies or of certain manufacturers’ products does not imply that they are endorsed or recommended by WHO in preference to others of a similar nature that are not mentioned. Errors and omissions excepted, the names of proprietary products are distinguished by initial capital letters.
  • Return of the Kings. Institutionalization of the Royal Families in the Republics of Romania and Montenegro in the 21St Century

    Return of the Kings. Institutionalization of the Royal Families in the Republics of Romania and Montenegro in the 21St Century

    Marcin M. Wiszowaty* Uniwersytet Gdański RETURN OF THE KINGS. INSTITUTIONALIZATION OF THE ROYAL FAMILIES IN THE REPUBLICS OF ROMANIA AND MONTENEGRO IN THE 21ST CENTURY 1. In my latest book I took note of the phenomenon which I defined as a “re- publican paradigm in the research on the political systems of modern states”. This trend is very often encountered in the process of analyzing political systems. On one hand, it consist in omitting or marginalizing all characteristic elements of the monarchy, which do not have their republican equivalent, and on the other hand it focuses on democratic aspects of political system, ignoring its monarchic or republican character. This trend mainly results from a commonly-accepted as- sumption, that the so-called constitutional monarchy is only a stage on its way to the inevitable transformation of a political system from the absolute monarchy into the pure republic, which makes it only a transitional form. It brings about the fact that in case of monarchic states, the only subject of political system analysis is usually the monarch himself, as the last remnant of the past monarchy, whereas the other institutions of the monarchic system are ignored in the belief that they constitute insignificant relics, or even that they have already turned fully into the “republican” character.1 One of the consequences of the above-mentioned inter- pretation is a gradual replacement of a traditional categorization into “republics” or “monarchies” by classifying the states as “democratic” or “undemocratic”. As a result, the two categories will encompass both monarchies and republics, ulti- mately reducing the fundamental differences between political systems.
  • Advisory Service on International Humanitarian Law

    Advisory Service on International Humanitarian Law

    ADVISORY SERVICE ON INTERNATIONAL HUMANITARIAN LAW NATIONAL COMMITTEES AND SIMILAR BODIES ON INTERNATIONAL HUMANITARIAN LAW (25 January 2021) NATIONAL COMMITTEES AND SIMILAR BODIES ON INTERNATIONAL HUMANITARIAN LAW As of 25 January 2021 (total by region) EUROPE CENTRAL ASIA ASIA & PACIFIC THE AMERICAS AFRICA MIDDLE EAST Austria Kazakhstan Australia Argentina Algeria Bahrain Belarus Kyrgyzstan Bangladesh Bolivia Benin Egypt Belgium Tajikistan China (People’s Republic of) Brazil Botswana Iran (Islamic Republic of) Bulgaria Turkmenistan Cook Islands Canada Burkina Faso Iraq Croatia Indonesia Chile Cabo Verde Jordan Cyprus Japan Colombia Comoros Kuwait Czech Republic Kiribati Costa Rica Côte d'Ivoire Lebanon Denmark Malaysia Dominican Republic Eswatini Oman Finland Mongolia1* El Salvador Gambia Palestine France Nepal Ecuador Guinea-Bissau Qatar Georgia New Zealand Guatemala Kenya Saudi Arabia Germany Papua New Guinea Honduras Lesotho Syrian Arab Republic Greece Philippines Mexico Liberia United Arab Emirates Hungary Republic of Korea (the) Nicaragua Libya Yemen Iceland Samoa Panama Madagascar Ireland Sri Lanka Paraguay Malawi Italy (two committees) Vanuatu Peru Mauritius Lithuania Trinidad & Tobago Morocco Netherlands Uruguay Namibia Republic of North Macedonia Venezuela Niger Poland (two committees) Nigeria Republic of Moldova Senegal Romania Seychelles Slovakia Sierra Leone Slovenia South Africa Spain Sudan Sweden (two committees) Togo Switzerland Tunisia Ukraine Uganda United Kingdom Zambia Zimbabwe TOTAL: 30 TOTAL: 4 TOTAL: 17 TOTAL:
  • DREF Final Report Nicaragua: Floods

    DREF Final Report Nicaragua: Floods

    DREF final report Nicaragua: Floods DREF operation n° MDRNI004 GLIDE n° FL-2011-000166-NIC 27 September 2012 The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent (IFRC) Disaster Relief Emergency Fund (DREF) is a source of un-earmarked money created by the Federation in 1985 to ensure that immediate financial support is available for Red Cross Red Crescent response to emergencies. The DREF is a vital part of the International Federation’s disaster response system and increases the ability of National Societies to respond to disasters. Summary: 235,352 Swiss francs were allocated from the IFRC’s Disaster Relief Emergency Fund (DREF) on 26 October 2011 to support the Nicaraguan Red Cross (NRC) in delivering assistance to some 5,000 beneficiaries. The operation closed with a total expenditure of 195,926 Swiss francs, with a final balance of 39,426 Swiss francs unspent and returned to the DREF fund. After a low pressure system and the remnants of Tropical Depression 12-E passed through Nicaragua, affecting an estimated 28,000 persons, the National Society launched a plan of action and requested support from different partners. In December 2011, the Nicaraguan Red Cross (NRC) distributed relief items to the families affected by At the end of their relief operations, 2,876 families Tropical Depression 12-E. Source: NRC (13,560 persons) had received assistance, of which 1,250 families (5,398 persons) were reached with the direct support of the DREF. All families were assisted with food parcels and relief items such as hygiene kits, kitchen sets, blankets, tarpaulins and jerry cans.
  • Symposia Conference Book

    Symposia Conference Book

    icd institute for cultural diplomacy The 2013 Symposia on Cultural Diplomacy “The Potential for Cultural Diplomacy in Supporting National and International Governance” (Berlin, Ankara, Istanbul, Bucharest, Rome, Washington, D.C., New York City, Brussels, London; May-August 2013) The International Symposia on Cultural Diplomacy 2013 “The Potential for Cultural Diplomacy in Supporting National and International Governance” (Berlin, Ankara, Istanbul, Bucharest, Rome, Washington, D.C., New York City, Brussels, London; May-August 2013) Table of Contents Introduction The International Symposia on Cultural Diplomacy 2013 is now 5 years old Introduction ........................................................................................... 2 and has become the world’s largest event in the field of Cultural Diplomacy. The sixth Symposia took place in 2013 and included large-scale events tak- Conference Summaries ing place in different major capital cities in cooperation with governments, leading academic institutions and civil society organizations throughout the Symposium on Cultural Diplomacy in the Mediterranean ........... 3 months of May - July 2013. Symposium on Cultural Diplomacy in Germany ........................... 5 Symposium on Cultural Diplomacy in the Levant ......................... 7 The focus of the 2013 symposia was to explore the potential for cultural di- Symposium on Cultural Diplomacy & Human Rights..................... 9 plomacy to successfully support national and international governance; and Symposium on Cultural
  • National Committees and Similar Bodies on International Humanitarian Law

    National Committees and Similar Bodies on International Humanitarian Law

    ADVISORY SERVICE ON INTERNATIONAL HUMANITARIAN LAW NATIONAL COMMITTEES AND SIMILAR BODIES ON INTERNATIONAL HUMANITARIAN LAW (15 November 2019) NATIONAL COMMITTEES AND SIMILAR BODIES ON INTERNATIONAL HUMANITARIAN LAW As at 15 November 2019 (total by region) EUROPE CENTRAL ASIA ASIA & PACIFIC THE AMERICAS AFRICA MIDDLE EAST Austria Kazakhstan Australia Argentina Algeria Bahrain Belarus Kyrgyzstan Bangladesh Bolivia Benin Egypt Belgium Tajikistan China (People’s Republic of) Brazil Botswana Iran (Islamic Republic of) Bulgaria Turkmenistan Cook Islands Canada Burkina Faso Iraq Croatia Indonesia Chile Cabo Verde Jordan Czech Republic Japan Colombia Comoros Kuwait Denmark Kiribati Costa Rica Côte d'Ivoire Lebanon Finland Malaysia Dominican Republic Eswatini Oman France Mongolia1* El Salvador Gambia Palestine Georgia Nepal Ecuador Guinea-Bissau Qatar Germany New Zealand Guatemala Kenya Saudi Arabia Greece Papua New Guinea Honduras Lesotho Syrian Arab Republic Hungary Republic of Korea (the) Mexico Liberia United Arab Emirates Iceland Samoa Nicaragua Libya Yemen Ireland Sri Lanka Panama Madagascar Italy (two committees) Vanuatu Paraguay Malawi Lithuania Peru Mauritius Republic of North Macedonia Trinidad & Tobago Morocco Poland (two committees) Uruguay Namibia Republic of Moldova Venezuela Niger Romania Nigeria Slovakia Senegal Slovenia Seychelles Spain Sierra Leone Sweden (two committees) South Africa Switzerland Sudan Ukraine Togo United Kingdom Tunisia Uganda Zambia Zimbabwe TOTAL: 28 TOTAL: 4 TOTAL: 15 TOTAL: 20 TOTAL: 31 TOTAL: 14 TOTAL:
  • Nicaraguan Red Cross 2013 Annual Report

    Nicaraguan Red Cross 2013 Annual Report

    Nicaraguan Red Cross 2013 Annual Report MAANI002 24 June 2014 This report covers the period of 01 January 2013 to 31 December 2013. Climate change project community fair in the Nicaraguan Red Cross. Source : Nicaraguan Red Cross/ Maya Schaerer. Working in partnership During 2013 the IFRC Zone office through the Nicaragua country coordination office had an important and close working relationship with the National Society, to view to the results of developments achieved in the country plan in 2012. The main results for 2013 were the upgrading of the national development plan, support the electoral process in the National Society and the election of new officers for the 2014-2018 term. Achievements were also made in sharing policies from the IFRC, improving the disaster management systems, including strengthening coordination with the national civil protection system (SINAPRED), promote voluntary blood donation, communicable diseases prevention (Dengue), strengthening volunteerism in subsidiaries and capacity logistics with 1,000 prepositioning emergency kits. The National Society Red Cross Youth improved the ability to implement programs to prevent violence and social inclusion through training of its members in the methodology "Youth as Agents of Change" sponsored by the Regional Youth Network in Salvador. With the IFRC support through PADRU, the National Society responded to the dengue emergency, which affected the population of three departments. During this response the National Society strengthened ties and coordination with the Ministry of Health and the SINAPRED. MAANI002 International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies 2 I Nicaraguan Red Cross Annual Report 2013 In addition, the Nicaraguan Red Cross worked together with partners in several complementary actions.
  • Addresses of National Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies

    Addresses of National Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies

    ADDRESSES OF NATIONAL RED CROSS AND RED CRESCENT SOCIETIES AFGHANISTAN — Afghan Red Crescent Society, Puli COLOMBIA — Colombian Red Cross Society, Hartan, Kabul. Avenida 68, No. 66-31, Apartado Aereo 11-10, ALBANIA — Albanian Red Cross, Rue Qamil Bogotd D.E. Guranjaku No. 2, Tirana. CONGO — Congolese Red Cross, place de la Paix, ALGERIA (People's Democratic Republic of) — B.P. 4145, Brazzaville. Algerian Red Crescent, 15 bis, boulevard COSTA RICA — Costa Rica Red Cross, Calle 14, Mohamed W.Algiers. Avenida 8, Apartado 1025, San Jost. ANGOLA — Angola Red Cross, Av. Hoji Ya COTE D'lVOKE — Red Cross Society of Cote Henda 107,2. andar, Luanda. dlvoire, B.P. 1244, Abidjan. ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA — The Antigua and CUBA — Cuban Red Cross, Calle Prado 206, Coldn y Barbuda Red Cross Society, P.O. Box 727, St. Johns. Trocadero, Habana 1. ARGENTINA — The Argentine Red Cross, H. DENMARK — Danish Red Cross, 27 Blegdamsvej, Yrigoyen 2068, 7089 Buenos Aires. Postboks 2600,2100 Ktbenhavn 0. AUSTRALIA — Australian Red Cross Society, 206, DJIBOUTI — Red Crescent Society of Djibouti, Clarendon Street, East Melbourne 3002. B.P. 8, Djibouti. AUSTRIA — Austrian Red Cross, Wiedner Hauptstrasse 32, Postfach 39,1041, Vienna 4. DOMINICA — Dominica Red Cross Society, P.O. Box 59, Roseau. BAHAMAS — The Bahamas Red Cross Society, P.O. BoxN-8331,/Vajjau. DOMINICAN REPUBLIC — Dominican Red Cross, Apartado postal 1293, Santo Domingo. BAHRAIN — Bahrain Red Crescent Society, P.O. Box 882, Manama. ECUADOR — Ecuadorean Red Cross, Av. Colombia y Elizalde Esq., Quito. BANGLADESH — Bangladesh Red Crescent Society, 684-686, Bara Magh Bazar, G.P.O. Box No. 579, EGYPT — Egyptian Red Crescent Society, 29, El Galaa Dhaka.
  • 68 De Ani De La Proclamarea Independenţei Statului Israel

    68 De Ani De La Proclamarea Independenţei Statului Israel

    F.C.E.R. – Reuniunea Comună a Consiliului de Conducere şi Adunării Generale PAG. 3, 4, 5 PUBLICAŢIE A FEDERAŢIEI COMUNITĂŢILOR EVREIEŞTI DIN ROMÂNIA Eveniment omagial la Camera Deputaţilor ANUL LVI = NR. 472-473 (1272-1273) = 1 – 31 MAI 2016 =23 NISAN – 23 IYAR 5776 = 28 PAGINI – 3 LEI PAG. 18 Comemorări PAG. 7 68 de ani de la proclamarea de Iom HaŞoah Independenţei Statului Israel şi Iom HaZikaron Istoria limbii ebraice Pe 15 mai, Sinagoga Mare din Bu- cureşti a găzduit o pasionantă expunere susţinută de prof. Mireille Hadass Lebel despre cartea sa „Ebraica: 3000 de ani de istorie”. Autoarea a venit la Bucureşti la sugestia prof. Carol Iancu, prezent de asemenea la manifestare, alături de un numeros public şi de conducerea F.C.E.R. şi a C.E.B. Vom reveni în numărul viitor. Podurile Toleranţei ediţia a III-a PAG. 15, 16, 17 Comemorarea Reginei-Mamă Elena la Templul Coral din Bucureşti PAG. 13 Dr. Aurel Vainer la emisiunea „Jocuri de putere” (Realitatea TV) PAG. 9,10 Legislaţie reparatorie pentru cei care au suferit în Holocaust După cum am menţionat şi în numă- cadrul Grupului Parlamentar al Minorită- Un alt element de noutate şi cu un tuirea Proprietăţilor va putea analiza rul precedent al „Realităţii Evreieşti”, ţilor Naţionale. Propunerile au fost votate caracter reparatoriu este faptul că cere- soluţionarea unui număr important de deputatul F.C.E.R., dr. Aurel Vainer, a în plen cu o mare susţinere din partea rile pentru restituirea proprietăţilor for- cereri, formulate de Fundaţia Caritatea, promovat la Parlament, împreună cu întregului arc politic.
  • International Review of the Red Cross, May-June 1989, Twenty

    International Review of the Red Cross, May-June 1989, Twenty

    MAY - JUNE 1989 "TWENTY-NINTH YEAR No. 270 INTERNATIONAL • OF THE RED CROSS JAG CHOOl SEP 0 c 19'0; LIBRARY +c Published every twO months by the International Commiltee of the Red Cross for the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement " +, INTERNATIONAL COMMITTEE OF THE RED CROSS Mr. CORNELIO SOMMARUGA, Doctor of Laws of Zurich University, Doctor h.c. rer. pol. of Fribourg University (Switzerland), President (member since 1986) Mrs. DENISE BINDSCHEDLER-ROBERT, Doctor of Laws, Honorary Professor at the Graduate Institute of International Studies, Geneva, Judge at the European Court of Human Rights, Vice-President (1967) Mr. MAURICE AUBERT, Doctor of Laws, Vice-President (1979) Mr. ULRICH MIDDENDORP, Doctor of Medicine, head of surgical department of the Cantonal Hospital, Winterthur (1973) Mr. ALEXANDRE HAY, Honorary doctorates from the Universities of Geneva and St. Gallen, Lawyer, former Vice-President of the Governing Board of the Swiss National Bank, President from 1976 to 1987 (1975) Mr. ATHOS GALLINO, Doctor h.c. of Zurich University, Doctor of Medicine, former mayor of Bellinzona (1977) Mr. ROBERT KOHLER, Master of Economics (1977) Mr. RUDOLF JACKLI, Doctor of Sciences (1979) Mr. DIETRICH SCHINDLER, Doctor of Laws, Professor at the University of Zurich (1961-1973) (1980) Mr. HANS HAUG, Doctor of Laws, Honorary Professor at the University of St. Gallen for Business Administration, Economics, Law and Social Sciences, former President of the Swiss Red Cross (1983) Mr. PIERRE KELLER, Doctor of Philosophy in International Relations (Yale), Banker (1984) Mr. RAYMOND R. PROBST, Doctor of Laws, former Swiss Ambassador, former Secretary of State at the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs, Berne (1984) Mr.
  • Mental Health Matters: Mapping of Mental Health and Psychosocial Support Activities Within the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement

    Mental Health Matters: Mapping of Mental Health and Psychosocial Support Activities Within the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement

    Mental Health Matters: Mapping of Mental Health and Psychosocial Support Activities within the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement December 2019 1 Executive summary The International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement Project on Addressing 74% (120 NS, the IFRC and the ICRC) have one or more focal points for MH Mental Health and Psychosocial Consequences of Armed Conflicts, Natural Disas- and/or PSS in their organization. Collectively, within the 162 NS respondents, ters and other Emergencies (MOMENT) has conducted a survey to establish a da- IFRC and ICRC, nearly 27.000 staff and volunteers are reported to be trained in taset and baseline for mental health and psychosocial support (MHPSS) activities basic community-based psychosocial support, and more than 42.000 staff and carried out by the Movement. A total of 162 National Societies (NS), the Interna- volunteers are trained in PFA within the 162 NS and IFRC. Further, 77% (125 NS, tional Federation of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) and the In- the IFRC and the ICRC) have some sort of system in place to monitor the MH ternational Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) participated. This report contains and/or PSS activities of their organization. the results of the survey. 34% of respondents (55 NS) have no budget dedicated for MHPSS activities, and 96% of respondents (156 NS, the IFRC and ICRC) provide mental health (MH) 83% (135 NS and the IFRC report that lack of or limited funds is an obstacle for and/or psychosocial support (PSS) activities. In the past year psychological first delivering MH and/or PSS activities.
  • Romania Revealed: Saxon Villages, Transylvanian Cities and Byzantine Monasteries 2023

    Romania Revealed: Saxon Villages, Transylvanian Cities and Byzantine Monasteries 2023

    Romania Revealed: Saxon Villages, Transylvanian Cities and Byzantine Monasteries 2023 24 MAY – 6 JUN 2023 Code: 22314 Tour Leaders Dr Adrian Jones, OAM Physical Ratings Explore Romania’s great scenic beauty & diverse culture in rich art collections, walled cities, medieval castles, Saxon fortified churches, frescoed Moldavian monasteries & secluded old villages. Overview Assoc. Professor Adrian Jones, OAM and arts educator and consultant Angelica Iacob lead this tour of little-known, extraordinarily diverse Romania. Moldavia's unique heritage of painted monasteries, where every inch of both inner and outer walls is covered with brilliantly coloured late medieval and early modern Byzantine paintings. Centuries-old wooden churches and villages nestled in medieval agricultural landscapes of isolated Maramures; one of the richest heritages of wood architecture in the world. Picturesque old Saxon cities originating from the 11th-century German migration to Transylvania. Medieval fortified churches built by German migrants; these once existed in Western Europe but are long gone from there. Grand country houses and palaces like Princess Marie of Romania's Pelisor, and Mogosoaia Palace, which fuses Italian Renaissance, Ottoman and indigenous elements in a unique harmony. Fine collections of Romanian and European art with brilliant Eastern icons and the works of masters such as Van Eyck, Brueghel, El Greco, Rembrandt and Brancusi. Priceless collections of gold artefacts, dating from the Paleolithic to the 20th century. Beautiful mountain landscapes, with some of Europe's most ancient forests. Some of the best collections of old Turkish carpets outside Istanbul's Topkapi Palace and the V & A, in old Saxon churches, especially Brasov's Black Church.