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November 22, 2011
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The Chairman of the Standing Commission met with representatives from National Societies of Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Lithuania, Turkmenistan and Ukraine in Rome on November 22nd.
During the meeting Dr Barra stressed the relevance of the next statutory gatherings in Geneva, in particular the International Conference, where National Societies are seated, on an equal basis, together with States Party to the Geneva Conventions.
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October 31, 2011
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Dr Massimo Barra visits Spanish Red Cross
The Chairman of the Standing Commission met with Spanish Red Cross representatives in Madrid on the 24th October.
During his stay in Spain, Dr Barra paid a visit to the Spanish RC Coordinating Centre. The Centre - run by RC staff and volunteers - covers several operation rooms, either mobile or fixed, and is able to mobilize different resources on the ground in all the country, 365 days a year, 24 hours a day.
It supports activities and programmes of the National Society in the following fields: Emergency Management (in cooperation with relevant public authorities such as Military, Police and Civil Protection Department), Social Care (in favour of the elderly and other needy people, especially through remote-control devices) and Information (about the RC action, thanks to a network connecting more than 1.200.000 persons among RC staff, volunteers and members).
Impressed by the effectiveness of the Coordinating Centre, which may be taken as a model for other National Societies, Dr Barra congratulated the Spanish RC for the managerial and operational skills as well as for the intelligent use of technology displayed.
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October 24, 2011
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Dr Massimo Barra's meets trainees of a RC course in Rome
On October 12th and 13th Dr Barra met with representatives from National Societies of Cambodia, China, India, Kenya, Lao, Republic of Korea and Thailand taking part in a training course in Rome. In his interventions, the Chairman of the Standing Commission underlined the unique position of the Movement of the Red Cross and Red Crescent in the world context by virtue of its international and national regulations as well as its auxiliary role to public authorities.
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October 19, 2011
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Dr Massimo Barra's address to the XV ERNA General Meeting
25 septmber 2011, Debeli rtič
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September 28, 2011
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Dr Massimo Barra's address to the Governing Board of the International Federation
28 september 2011, Geneva
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September 25, 2011
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Dr Massimo Barra speaks at the XVII Balkan Conference
21-23.09.2011, Bucharest
From 21 to 23 September 2011, the XVII Balkan Conference took place Bucharest, Romania.
The Balkan Conference is a forum designed to strengthen and expand cooperation in humanitarian activity among Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, inside as well as outside the Balkan region. This provides a framework for discussing common humanitarian challenges, sharing experiences and information, best practices and successful projects.
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| (from left to right) Dr. Barra, Chairman of the Red Cross Red Crescent Standing Commission, Ms. Mihaela Geoana, President of the Romanian Red Cross and Ms. Anca Zaharia, Director of the International Relations Department of the Romanian Red Cross/ Giovanni Zambello, IFRC |
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September 18, 2011
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Dr. Barra's visit to Tajikistan: Promoting the humanitarian approach to drug policy and HIV prevention
Dr. Massimo Barra, the President of Red Cross/Red Crescent Standing Commission praised the new approach and new steps taken by the Government of Tajikistan and the Red Crescent Society of Tajikistan with regard to injected drug users.
He made his statement during a press-conference in Dushanbe on September 14, which concluded his five-day visit to Tajikistan.
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May 23, 2011
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Dr Barra addresses the General Assembly of the Organisation of Arab Red Crescent and Red Cross Societies
Kuwait, May 23rd 2011
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May 20, 2011
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Dr Barra address at Signing of MoU between UNODC and IFRC
Geneva, May 19, 2011
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April 14, 2011
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Dr Barra addresses the Governing Board of the International Federation
Geneva, 13 April 2011
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April 14, 2011
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First meeting of the Group of Ambassadors, 31st International RCRC Conference
April 4, 2011
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April 14, 2011
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Dr Barra address to the 7th Conference Middle East – North Africa
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates - March 24-26, 2011
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February 24, 2011
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Standing Commission meeting in March 2011
February 24, 2011
At its 22 March meeting, the Standing Commission had an in-depth discussion about the issues for the provisional draft agenda of the 31st International Conference of the Red Cross and Red Crescent.
It also decided on the draft agenda for the Council of Delegates, which is the highest internal Movement body and which will convene immediately before the 31st Conference, on November 26, in Geneva.
The Commission also heard a report on the Evaluation of the Strategy for the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement. It deferred decisions on the proposed recommendations to its September 2011 meeting.
For further information on the outcomes of this meeting, please see the latest Standing Commission Newsletter and the latest news on the 31st International Conference .
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February 24, 2011
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Dr Barra met in Rome on February 21st with the Board of ERNA
February 21, 2011
Dr Barra met in Rome on February 21st with the Board of ERNA, including representatives from the IFRC Europe zone office in Budapest as well as from the National Societies of Armenia, Belarus, France and Italy. He congratulated the Network for the excellent work carried out in the field of the HIV and TB prevention.
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