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Redtalk Programme RedTalk Programme Time Title Speakers Short description Monday, 9 December 2019 15:30– Loumbila: the M. Lazare This economic, social and sustainable training centre 16:00 immersive discovery of Zoungrana, Secretary project will be presented by the Red Cross of Monaco a new sustainable General, Burkina and the Burkinabe Red Cross Society. The new 6,000 m2 meeting and training Faso Red Cross; M. facility stands on a 6.5 hectare site located 15 km from facility in West Africa Frédéric Platini, Ouagadougou. It aims to strengthen first aid and Secretary General, international aid skills and operational capacities and Monaco Red Cross; also to facilitate occupational integration and improve M. Mossadeck Bally, living conditions for the Loumbila community. Director General D Azalaï Hotels Tuesday, 10 December 2019 10:30– IFRC film digitization Projection As part of the preparations for the 100th anniversary in 11:15 project 2019, the IFRC has launched a digitization project to safeguard more than a thousand films from 80 countries ([email protected]). 11:30– National Society Ukrainian Red Cross The Ukrainian Red Cross Society shares the experience 12:15 development: Case Society of its National Society development journey. story 12:30– Presentation of the Pascal Hufschmid, What added value can a major international museum 13:15 International Red Cross Director of the bring to the Movement? How can Red Cross and Red and Red Crescent International Red Crescent members actively collaborate with it? What Museum in Geneva Cross and Red role can such an institution play in society, in Crescent Museum Switzerland and around the world? 13:30– Hidden survivors of ICRC and Tomaso Drawing on recent research, SGBV experts will speak on 14:15 sexual and gender- Falchetta, Senior the need to ensure that men and boys are protected based violence (SGBV); Legal and Policy against conflict-related sexual violence in law and prevention and Advisor, All Survivors practice, that national policies and other measures response for men, boys Project aimed at eradicating such abuses recognize and respond and gender minorities to the risks and vulnerabilities of all persons and that all survivors have access to justice, including reparations, as well as to quality, survivor-centred medical, mental health and psychosocial support (MHPSS) and other responses without discrimination. 14:30– A safe and inclusive Liechtenstein Red The discussion between various panellists from the 15:15 humanitarian space Cross, Dalal ICRC, the IFRC and National Societies will highlight the Mohammed different dimensions and perspectives of an inclusive Mohammed Al-Taji, and diverse humanitarian environment. The aim is to volunteer from the initiate the debate and provide food for thought, with a Palestine Red view to developing a more inclusive approach across Crescent Society, the Movement. and Cornelia Barth, ICRC 15:30– 100 Voices: The The Global Network Join GLOW Red (The Global Network for Women 16:15 strength of women in for Women Leaders Leaders in the RCRC Movement) as we launch our 100 the RCRC Movement in the RCRC Voices project. The 100 Voices project gathers stories of Movement inspirational RCRC women from the very beginning of the Movement through to the present day. We believe that these women’s stories deserve a place in our common history, and we know that, without them, the Movement would not be the same. Join us in conversation with some of these women as they share their inspirational stories. Wednesday, 11 December 2019 09:00– Civil-military relations Projection Video: http://bit.ly/IFRCCMR 09:15 film 09:15– MHPSS film projection: Projection Why does mental health matter? Every day the 09:45 Mental health matters International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement is confronted with the extensive unmet mental health and psychosocial needs of people around the world. Today, around 80 percent of people with mental health conditions are without any form of quality, affordable mental health care, even before a crisis strikes. It might not be possible to reduce the scope of conflicts and disasters, but it is possible to reduce their psychological and social impact and to strengthen people’s ability to cope with crises. This is why we are giving mental health a voice for action. You may think that one single voice cannot make a difference, but together we can make ourselves heard. Come and speak your mind for mental health. Because it matters 10:00– “Mind the Gap: Access Ms. Sigrid Kaag, Ms. Sigrid Kaag, Minister for Foreign Trade and 10:45 to Mental Health and Minister for Foreign Development Cooperation, the Netherlands Trade and Psychosocial Support in Development The International Conference on Mentl Health and Emergencies” Cooperation, the Psychosocial Support in Crisis Situations, hosted by the Netherlands Netherlands in October this year, gathered ministers, high-level representatives of organisations, persons Ms. Sara Hedrenius, with lived experience, experts and other stakeholders to Senior Adviser mobilise commitment to scale up sustainable quality Mental Health and mental health and psychosocial support in crises. How Psychosocial can we together take the key learnings and Support, Swedish recommendations forward? Red Cross Ms. Sara Hedrenius, Senior Adviser Mental Health and Mr. Christian T. Psychosocial Support, Swedish Red Cross Moser, Clinical Psychological First Aid (PFA) – learn the basics: PFA is a Psychologist, Swiss simple and yet powerful way of supporting people in Red Cross acute distress, used by many humanitarian actors as a first entry point to alleviate mental health and psychosocial needs. Everyone can learn PFA skills, including at-risk communities themselves. Join this brief introduction and improve your psychosocial support skills. Mr. Christian T. Moser, Clinical Psychologist, Swiss Red Cross, Outpatient Clinic for the victims of torture and war Digitalizing Humanitarian Aid: E-Mental Health for Refugees in Switzerland The Swiss Red Cross is developing an internet-based tool for the support of refugees to better deal with consequences of torture and war. Is digitalization a way to scale up mental health and psychosocial support? How does e-mental health work in practice? 11:00– Community centres as Kamil Erdem Güler, The main goal of this event is to share the experience of 11:45 tools for community- Programme implementing community-based action through TRCS based action Coordinator for community centres. Based on case studies and the Turkish Red Crescent recently published TRCS manual for community centres, Society (TRCS) it seeks to improve understanding of the current role of Community-Based Movement actors in community-based activities. It also Programmes aims to provide insights into ways that Movement actors can collaborate in and complement community- based activities. 12:00– Exploring the Judy Slatyer, CEO, Join us for a fireside conversation with Judy Slatyer, CEO 12:45 intersection of Australian Red Cross, of the Australian Red Cross (ARC), Aarathi Krishnan, humanity and Aarathi Krishnan, IFRC Global Futures Lead, and Heather Leson, IFRC Data technology: IFRC Global Futures Literacy Lead. They will discuss the opportunities and Introduction to Lead, and challenges at the intersection of humanity and Humanitech Heather Leson, IFRC technology, exploring global trends which have shaped Data Literacy Lead Strategy 2030 and the IFRC’s digitization agenda and which compelled the ARC to establish Humanitech, a new collaborative initiative that wants to ensure technology serves humanity. 13:00– Investigating violations The ICRC and the This event will serve to present and discuss the 13:45 of international Geneva Academy of “Guidelines on Investigating Violations of International humanitarian law: Law, International Humanitarian Law: Law, Policy, and Good Practice” policy and good Humanitarian Law published by the Geneva Academy of International practice and Human Rights Humanitarian Law and Human Rights and the ICRC. These Guidelines should be an essential tool not only for States aiming to conduct investigations of IHL violations in compliance with international law, but also for other actors seeking a more detailed understanding of investigations in armed conflict. 14:00– Welcome to 21, the Giulio Zucchini and In May 2019, the French Red Cross launched 21, its 14:45 Social Innovation Marie Alméras, Social Innovation Accelerator, an innovative platform Accelerator of the French Red Cross open to social entrepreneurship. 21 hosts an French Red Cross intrapreneurship programme for French Red Cross employees and volunteers keen to develop a project within our organization and an entrepreneurship programme to help small social enterprises, big companies, associations and startups to test and deploy their solutions in our health, medico-social and social network (https://21-croix-rouge.fr). 15:00– Presentation of the Seija Tyrninoksa, The main objective of this presentation is to highlight 15:45 photo exhibition Deputy Regional Red Cross work on migrant health in three Balkan “Migrant Health Along Director for Europe, countries, i.e. Bosnia and Herzegovina, North the Balkans Route” IFRC (facilitator), Macedonia and Serbia, to draw attention to the Ljubomir challenges faced by migrants when trying to access Miladinovic, health care on the western Balkans migratory route, to Secretary General, demonstrate good examples of health and care support Red Cross of Serbia, provided by State health authorities, to advocate for Norwegian
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