Transcript Document

Conclusion of
“Development and Humanitarian Action”
- Asia Pacific Red Cross and Red Crescent
Cooperation Seminar
Dr. Zhao Baige
5th,Sep 2013 Beijing, China
WHY
Consensus
WHAT
What to do?
HOW
How to do?
I. Consensus (WHY)
（1）Emergence of New Humanitarian Crisis
Traditional Crisis
• War
• Armed Conflict
• Natural Disaster
Untraditional Crisis
• Climate Change
• Nuclear Leakage
• Population Migration
New Humanitarian
Crisis
(2)
New challenges on
Humanitarian Work
from globalization,
informationization
and urbanization
Globalization
challenges
Informationization
Urbanization
（3）How can the Red Cross Movement continues to play a significant role
through 150 years‘ development?
(4) Positive Actions must be taken in setting
POST MDG agenda
POST MDG
AP Region should take the lead in
POST MDG agenda Setting
conerns on new
humanitarian crisis
balanced development
of developing countries
eradicating
extreme poverty
and hunger
improving
maternal health
achieving universal primary
education
empowering
women with equal
rights
lowering child
mortality
Paticipation of social
organizations
Community resilience
capacity building
combating
HIV/AIDS,
malaria other
devastating
diseases
Ensuring
environmental
sustainability
Developing a global
partnership for
development
concerns about the most
vulnerable group
II、 What to do? (WHAT)
(1) Reformation and Innovation
New Management New Team
New Technology
New Media
(2)Cooperations

The trend of globalization integrates the region into the global village. We need to
work in closer cooperation and full coordination under such circumstances;

Guided by the principles of the Red Cross Movement and “Strategies 2020" of IFRC,
the cooperation in the humanitarian field have been carried out both Multilaterally
and Bilaterally between International Organizations, Governments and Enterprises ;

Cooperations will be under the guidance of International Humanitarian Law and
within the legal framework of individual countries;

As equal partners of the consortia, the cooperations bring about responsibity rather
than dependency.
(3) Objectives of Cooperation
 To build up the dialogue and exchange mechanism of humanitarian field among
National Societies in the Asia Pacific Region;
 To build up the information and knowledge sharing platforms of various level
which included Government, Council, Communities, Volunteers, Youth Leaders;
 To enhance the capacity and effectiveness of regional cooperation through
projects with good planning and contents. (RCSC will grant 2 millions as
foundation funding);
 To enhance capacity of Core Business of National Societies in the Asia Pacific
Region.
III. How to do? (HOW)
(1) To strengthen the connection among Asia Pacific Regional
Delegation and National Societies
National
Society
National
Society
National
Society
Asia Pacific
Regional
Delegation
Actively participate in the “post-2015” agenda,
and develop the planning and action plan about POST MDG.
National
Society
(2)“South-North-South” Cooperation as the main model
Experience Sharing
South
Knowledge sharing
North
Technology Sharing
South
(3)Focus on
Core Business
Work on Emergency Rescue, First Aid and Humanitarian assistant
To strengthen the branding management and reputation building of Red
Cross. Follow the vision of People-Orientated and Humanitarian, to design
the Core Business of Red Cross, enhance the quality of various core
businesses and strengthen the communication with media.
(4) To promote the tool of OCAC
(5) To launch the resources collection
 Concept of Multi-resources, including Funding, Technologies and Manpower etc.;
 To ensure the efficiency and effectiveness of resources management;
 To fully mobilize different resources including Government, Enterprises
and Civil Societies.
(6) To promote the Red Cross Work into your own National
Management Frameworks,
 To promote the Legislative Review;
 To promote the Humanitarian Work into National Statutory Investment;
 To promote the Humanitarian Work into the area of Basic Public Service.
(7) To strengthen the training of Red Cross Youth. Youth
represents the future of Red Cross, and they are full of
energy and creation. We have to train up the Youth Leader,
to lead the team of Red Cross Youth.
(8) Resources Launching
Asia Pacific Regional Delegation
-- As an example of regional cooperation, to provide technical support (e.g. OCAC,
Information System); Human Resources support, support expertise team from various
professional area, use of learning platform and network; part of funding support
The promise of the RCSC
--To Well organize the Asia Pacific Forum 2014
--To hold the Training Workshop of Rescue System for National Societies in the Asia
Pacific Region.
--To hold the Training Workshop of First Aid for National Societies in the Asia Pacific
Region；
--To launch training and materials assistance by Official Development Assistance (ODA)
Looking forward to your next visit! Beijing