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The International Committee of Red Cross: managing Across Cultures

The International Committee of Red Cross: managing Across Cultures. By: blessing Uba Craig Jarrell. ICRC. Red cross consider very Swiss due to its home based founding fathers in Geneva. 1992 expatriate positions became open to all nationalities. 2007-10 new strategic plan

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The International Committee of Red Cross: managing Across Cultures

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  1. The International Committee of Red Cross: managing Across Cultures By: blessing Uba Craig Jarrell

  2. ICRC • Red cross consider very Swiss due to its home based founding fathers in Geneva. • 1992 expatriate positions became open to all nationalities. • 2007-10 new strategic plan • Multidisciplinary action, greater accountability, and increase efficiency through result based management.

  3. Evolution and Trends • 2003, 2million people affected by natural disasters and 45million by complex emergency. • Today, armed conflict consist are characterized by widespread human rights abuses and the use of crimes of violence as weapons of war.

  4. Humanitarian Sector • Humanitarian workers are increasingly becoming the target.

  5. The International Red Cross and Red Crescent movement • The largest humanitarian network in the world. It represents Over 180 National Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies.

  6. The International Red Cross and Red Crescent movement ICRC- INTERNATIONAL COMMITTEE OF THE RED CROSS IFRC- INTERNATIONAL FEDERATION OF RED CRESCENT SOCIETIES Founded in 1919 Focus on natural and technological disasters. Offer support to public sector through social services and assistance Aim to strengthen the national societies. • Founded in 1863 • Guardian of the red cross principles and of the international humanitarian laws • Potential NC must be recognize to be admitted to the red cross movement

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