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In this episode we speak to Marina Kobveza, is the Director of Programmes and Partnerships at MapAction. She is a humanitarian leader with 20 years of experience, here on the show to discuss everything from the impact of George Floyd's murder to the need for data to be evidenced with empathetic narratives.Marina introduces you to her own career in humanitarian aid through her lived experience. As a child in Azerbaijan, that first encounter with humanitarian aid, inspired her to put her energies into one of her first career choices, The Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies. She has seen first-hand, how large international agencies have failed to support those most in-need with ineffective leadership and bloated internal structures.On the show, she gets to the heart of decolonising narratives in aid and supporting narratives that use data, to inform and persuade, keeping human experience at the centre of aid. Some of the areas we'll cover on the episode are:· The challenges in humanitarian aid and its ethical considerations· The decolonisation process in humanitarian aid· The impact of identity and keeping immigrant influences at the centre of her work· What solutions we have when aid budgets are cut in traditional supporting countries· How the humanitarian system needs to become leaner to benefit from diaspora funding· How there has been a growing recognition for mental health support among aid workers As the international humanitarian aid sector is rocked by shockwaves from the US and across the western world, what solutions are there? How do you lead with empathy? Continue to humanize communities? Lead with dignity that promotes sustained support? Marina tackles this and more on Diaspora in Development. The opinions shared on this forum are the opinions of the individuals and are not the opinions of the organizations and institutes that they work for
Humanitarian tech initiatives fail when they start with a "shiny object" rather than a defined problem. Solutions are imposed rather than developed based on actual needs. A ‘graveyard of bad tech' is expanding. Should humanitarians just admit they're bad with technology? During the International Red Cross Movement Conference in Geneva in October 2024, Host Lars Peter Nissen found a quiet corner to discuss pitfalls and opportunities in humanitarian tech with Heather Leson (Digital Innovation Lead at the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies) and Omar Abou Samra (Director of the Global Disaster Preparedness Center at the American Red Cross). Heather and Omar believe in technology's usefulness to the industry, but stress that it must be integrated into humanitarian work with the same rigor applied to non-digital interventions.This conversation is a call for better co-design between humanitarians and technologists to ensure impact measurement goes beyond vanity metrics like downloads. Heather and Omar pitch an approach similar to venture capital, where ineffective projects are shut down rather than endlessly sustained, and where human-centered design and cross-disciplinary collaboration are embraced. They discuss the secret sauce for better humanitarian tech, and that maybe it's time humanitarians to rethink their role—not as central actors, but as collaborators in a larger system.
With global warming increasing heat risks across the world, early warning systems and early action can be a lifesaver, especially in densely populated Asia-Pacific. Synopsis: Every first and third Tuesday of the month, The Straits Times analyses the beat of the changing environment, from biodiversity conservation to climate change. More than six billion people are now exposed to heat waves and this will increase in coming years because of climate change. And the Asia-Pacific region is at great risk because of its high population densities and exposure to heat, says Dr Luis Rodriguez, lead for climate and environmental crises for the Asia-Pacific at the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC). He tells The Straits Times’ Green Pulse podcast the Asia-Pacific region has 66 per cent of the global population at risk of the impacts of heat waves. He explains why it is so important to have early warning systems and early action. Doing so can save many lives. Take a listen to the latest Green Pulse episode to learn more about the risks from extreme heat and efforts to reduce the danger. Highlights of conversation (click/tap above): 1:31 Why is the Red Cross sounding the alert on heat in the Asia-Pacific? 6:22 How are the Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies raising the alarm? 9:20 What are some of the best solutions for dealing with the growing risks from heat? 15:18 Just like other hazards, reaching everyone at risk is a “monumental challenge”. 24:47 What are the key takeaways? What can individuals do to prepare for extreme heat? Follow Audrey Tan on LinkedIn: https://str.sg/848W Read her articles: https://str.sg/JLM2 Follow David Fogarty on X: https://str.sg/JLM6 Read his articles: https://str.sg/JLMu Hosts: Audrey Tan (audreyt@sph.com.sg) & David Fogarty (dfogarty@sph.com.sg) Produced and edited by: Hadyu Rahim Executive producers: Ernest Luis & Lynda Hong Follow Green Pulse Podcast here and get notified for new episode drops: Channel: https://str.sg/JWaf Apple Podcasts: https://str.sg/JWaY Spotify: https://str.sg/JWag Feedback to: podcast@sph.com.sg --- Follow more ST podcast channels: All-in-one ST Podcasts channel: https://str.sg/wvz7 ST Podcast website: http://str.sg/stpodcasts ST Podcasts YouTube: https://str.sg/4Vwsa --- Get The Straits Times' app, which has a dedicated podcast player section: The App Store: https://str.sg/icyB Google Play: https://str.sg/icyX --- #greenpulseSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
With global warming increasing heat risks across the world, early warning systems and early action can be a lifesaver, especially in densely populated Asia-Pacific. Synopsis: Every first and third Tuesday of the month, The Straits Times analyses the beat of the changing environment, from biodiversity conservation to climate change. More than six billion people are now exposed to heat waves and this will increase in coming years because of climate change. And the Asia-Pacific region is at great risk because of its high population densities and exposure to heat, says Dr Luis Rodriguez, lead for climate and environmental crises for the Asia-Pacific at the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC). He tells The Straits Times’ Green Pulse podcast the Asia-Pacific region has 66 per cent of the global population at risk of the impacts of heat waves. He explains why it is so important to have early warning systems and early action. Doing so can save many lives. Take a listen to the latest Green Pulse episode to learn more about the risks from extreme heat and efforts to reduce the danger. Highlights of conversation (click/tap above): 1:31 Why is the Red Cross sounding the alert on heat in the Asia-Pacific? 6:22 How are the Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies raising the alarm? 9:20 What are some of the best solutions for dealing with the growing risks from heat? 15:18 Just like other hazards, reaching everyone at risk is a “monumental challenge”. 24:47 What are the key takeaways? What can individuals do to prepare for extreme heat? Follow Audrey Tan on LinkedIn: https://str.sg/848W Read her articles: https://str.sg/JLM2 Follow David Fogarty on X: https://str.sg/JLM6 Read his articles: https://str.sg/JLMu Hosts: Audrey Tan (audreyt@sph.com.sg) & David Fogarty (dfogarty@sph.com.sg) Produced and edited by: Hadyu Rahim Executive producers: Ernest Luis & Lynda Hong Follow Green Pulse Podcast here and get notified for new episode drops: Channel: https://str.sg/JWaf Apple Podcasts: https://str.sg/JWaY Spotify: https://str.sg/JWag Feedback to: podcast@sph.com.sg --- Follow more ST podcast channels: All-in-one ST Podcasts channel: https://str.sg/wvz7 ST Podcast website: http://str.sg/stpodcasts ST Podcasts YouTube: https://str.sg/4Vwsa --- Get The Straits Times' app, which has a dedicated podcast player section: The App Store: https://str.sg/icyB Google Play: https://str.sg/icyX --- #greenpulseSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Eight Israeli soldiers have been killed in clashes with Hezbollah in two border towns. 50 Lebanese villages and towns have been ordered to evacuate. Cormac speaks to Dr. Hosam Faysal, a medical doctor with the health and disasters unit of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies- based in Beirut in Lebanon.
The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies is powered by 17 million volunteers in 191 counties.. At its helm is Jagan Chapagain, a man who started himself at the organization as a teenaged volunteer in Nepal, wanting to do good. He returned after college and has been with the organization ever since, eventually serving in a number of leadership roles until he was appointed to his current position of chief executive officer and secretary general in February 2020. In this wide-ranging conversation, he sets the stage for humanitarian challenges ithe world faces as well as how the IFRC is developing solutions to prevent the next crisis from occurring. He'll also share a first-of-its-kind for the humanitarian sector insurance solution that can transform disaster preparedness and resilience. But he'll also share what any organization can learn from the IFRC on engaging and motivating teams -- and the simple lessons any leader can keep in mind. Transcript: https://www.weforum.org/podcasts/meet-the-leader/episodes/jagan-chapagain-red-cross-red-crescent-disaster-insurance To learn more about IFRC: https://www.ifrc.org/ To learn more about IFRC-DERF insurance: https://www.ifrc.org/happening-now/emergency-appeals/disaster-response-emergency-fund-dref/dref-insurance Other related podcasts: Helping the unprecedented number of forcibly displaced: https://www.weforum.org/podcasts/meet-the-leader/episodes/kelly-clements-unhcr-refugee/ : https://www.weforum.org/podcasts/meet-the-leader/episodes/speak-effectively-takeaways-from-scientist-turned-comms-founder/
The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies is powered by 17 million volunteers in 191 counties.. At its helm is Jagan Chapagain, a man who started himself at the organization as a teenaged volunteer in Nepal, wanting to do good. He returned after college and has been with the organization ever since, eventually serving in a number of leadership roles until he was appointed to his current position of chief executive officer and secretary general in February 2020. In this wide-ranging conversation, he sets the stage for humanitarian challenges the world faces, as well as how the IFRC is developing solutions to prevent the next crisis from occurring. He'll also share a first-of-its-kind for the humanitarian sector -- an insurance solution that can transform disaster preparedness and resilience. But he'll also share what any organization can learn from the IFRC on engaging and motivating teams -- and the simple lessons any leader can keep in mind. Transcript: https://www.weforum.org/podcasts/meet-the-leader/episodes/jagan-chapagain-red-cross-red-crescent-disaster-insurance To learn more about IFRC: https://www.ifrc.org/ To learn more about IFRC-DERF insurance: https://www.ifrc.org/happening-now/emergency-appeals/disaster-response-emergency-fund-dref/dref-insurance Other related podcasts: Helping the unprecedented number of forcibly displaced: https://www.weforum.org/podcasts/meet-the-leader/episodes/kelly-clements-unhcr-refugee/ What COVID taught one epidemiologist about speaking to build trust, without jargon: https://www.weforum.org/podcasts/meet-the-leader/episodes/speak-effectively-takeaways-from-scientist-turned-comms-founder/
A hurricane rips through the Caribbean causing devastation, but alarm too among climate scientists. It's the fiercest and earliest Atlantic storm - a direct result of global warming, experts say. Why is this storm causing so much concern globally? In this episode: Daniel Gilford, Meteorologist and Atmospheric Scientist. Rhea Marie Pierre, Caribbean Delegation Spokesperson, International Federation of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies. Naderev 'Yeb' Sano, Southeast Asia Executive Director, Greenpeace. Host: Nick Clark Connect with us:@AJEPodcasts on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook
Special International Women's Day episode: Kate Forbes, the newly elected president of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies joins the organization's Secretary General Jagan Chapagain in a wide-ranging conversation about the critical importance of gender equity in humanitarian action. They look at how far the humanitarian sector has come and what needs to be done now to close the gaps that still exist.
*) Red Cross warns of looming famine in Gaza The head of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies has issued a stark warning about the dire situation in besieged Gaza. He emphasised the looming threat of severe food insecurity, with approximately 80 percent of the population facing critical food shortages. He further highlighted the plight of over a million children and elderly who are particularly vulnerable to health issues like dehydration, respiratory and skin diseases and anaemia due to the harsh conditions in shelters. *) Biden says Gaza truce imminent while Israel plans Rafah invasion US President Joe Biden said he hoped that a ceasefire in besieged Gaza could start by next Monday. When asked about the possibility, he stated that his national security adviser informed him that a deal was close but not yet finalised. *) Putin vows to boost Russian special forces' ability to strike Russian President Vladimir Putin has promised to increase the mobility and striking potential of Russia's special operations forces, saying this is a key priority to making the country's army stronger. Putin said in a congratulatory video message issued ahead of the February 27 Special Operations Forces Day in Russia that Moscow "will continue to strengthen the Special Operations Forces, increase their mobility and striking potential, and arm them with new-generation weapons and equipment." Putin then added that "this is one of the key priorities for the long-term development of the army and navy." *) Hungarian parliament approves Sweden's NATO accession Hungary's parliament has approved a bill to allow Sweden to join NATO, finally clearing the way for the Nordic country to join the Western defence alliance as war rages in Ukraine. Hungary was the last among the 31 members of the alliance to ratify Sweden's membership after months of delay by the ruling party. *) Istanbul hosts 9th International Publishing Meetings The 9th International Istanbul Publishing Professional Meetings will be held at the Rami Library from the 5th to the 7th of March, aiming to establish Istanbul as a major copyright market. Organised by Türkiye's Press Publishing Profession Association, the event will bring together national and international publishers. Since 2021, the programme has offered participants a hybrid model for conducting business, allowing both physical and online B2B meetings.
Dr Kapila has extensive experience in global and public health, international development, humanitarian affairs, conflict and security issues, human rights, diplomacy, and social entrepreneurship, with substantive leadership roles in government, United Nations system and multilateral agencies, International Red Cross and Red Crescent, civil society, and academia. His work has taken him to some 120 countries in all continents. Originally schooled in India and England, Dr Kapila graduated in medicine from the University of Oxford and received postgraduate qualifications in public health from the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine. Since 2012, Dr Kapila has been the Professor (now Emeritus) of Global Health & Humanitarian Affairs at the University of Manchester, UK, where he also founded and chaired the Manchester Global Foundation. Since 2020, he is also Senior Adviser to the Parliamentary Assembly for the Mediterranean, the principal forum for 29 national parliaments of the Euro-Mediterranean region, deliberating on the creation of the best political, social, economic and cultural environment for fellow citizens of member states. He also serves as an adviser on several international bodies, including on the Strategic and Technical Advisory Group for Antimicrobial Resistance for the World Health Organization. After an initial clinical career (1980-1984) in hospitals and general practice in Cambridge, and then in public health (1984-1990), including initiating and leading the first National UK HIV/AIDS Programme, Dr Kapila joined what is now called the UK Government's Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office in 1990 where he oversaw British aid health programmes in Asia and Pacific, Latin America and the Caribbean, followed by a spell based in Central and Southern Africa. Dr Kapila was seconded by the UK Government to the United Nations in 2002-03, initially as Special Adviser to the UN Special Representative of the Secretary-General in Afghanistan and then to the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights in Geneva. He then became the United Nations Resident and Humanitarian Co-ordinator for Sudan (2003-04), leading what was, at the time, the UN's biggest operation in the world. In 2004, he arrived at the headquarters of the World Health Organization in Geneva as Director of Emergency Response, handling major operations such as the Indian Ocean Tsunami. In 2006, he joined the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, the world's largest humanitarian and development network serving in different roles such as Special Representative of the Secretary General, Director of Policy and Planning, and finally as Undersecretary General where he oversaw several transformations and strategic interventions to scale-up programming. Dr Kapila has also served in many policy advisory roles, conducted strategic reviews and formulated new programmes with several other international agencies such as the World Bank, UNAIDS, International Labour Organization, UN OCHA and ISDR, as well as served on the Boards of the UN Institute for Training and Research, the Geneva Centre for the Democratic Control of Armed Forces, and the International Peace Academy. He was an early member of the UN Disaster Assessment and Coordination System. He returned to the United Nations in 2015-2016 to serve as Special Adviser for the first-ever World Humanitarian Summit in Istanbul, and then in 2018-2019 to found and direct the innovative Defeat-NCD Partnership at the UN. Additionally, he has been active in several civil society groups including chairing the Council of Minority Rights Group International, and chairing the Board of Nonviolent Peaceforce that was nominated for the 2016 Nobel Peace Prize. He has initiated new initiatives on sexual and gender based violence and, as Special Representative of the Aegis Trust, on the prevention of genocide and other crimes against humanity. These came out of his personal experiences in witnessing, at first hand, the genocidal atrocities in Rwanda, Srebrenica, and Darfur. Dr Kapila has been a public motivational and keynote speaker at numerous events including at TedX, and delivered in Nairobi in 2013, the memorial lecture in honour of Nobel Prize winning environmental activist Wangari Maathai. He has written extensively and served on editorial boards of several publications such as Global Governance and the International Journal of Humanitarian Studies. His memoir “Against a Tide of Evil” was nominated for the 2013 Best Non-Fiction Book award by the Crime Writers Association. His latest book (2019) is entitled “No Stranger to Kindness”. Some of his other writings can be accessed on his website. www.mukeshkapila.org Twitter @mukeshkapila
Today I have got the honor of talking to Dr. Mukesh Kapila about the Israel-Hamas war and the wider situation within the Middle East. Dr Kapila has extensive experience in global and public health, international development, humanitarian affairs, conflict and security issues, human rights, diplomacy, and social entrepreneurship, with substantive leadership roles in government, United Nations system and multilateral agencies, International Red Cross and Red Crescent, civil society, and academia. His work has taken him to some 120 countries in all continents. Originally schooled in India and England, Dr Kapila graduated in medicine from the University of Oxford and received postgraduate qualifications in public health from the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine. Since 2012, Dr Kapila has been the Professor (now Emeritus) of Global Health & Humanitarian Affairs at the University of Manchester, UK where he also founded and chaired the Manchester Global Foundation. Since 2020, he is also Senior Adviser to the Parliamentary Assembly for the Mediterranean, the principal forum for 29 national parliaments of the Euro-Mediterranean region deliberating on the creation of the best political, social, economic and cultural environment for fellow citizens of member states. He also serves as adviser on several international bodies including on the Strategic and Technical Advisory Group for Antimicrobial Resistance for the World Health Organization. After an initial clinical career (1980-1984) in hospitals and general practice in Cambridge, and then in public health (1984-1990) including initiating and leading the first National UK HIV/AIDS Programme, Dr Kapila joined what is now called the UK Government's Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office in 1990 where he oversaw British aid health programmes in Asia and Pacific, Latin America and Caribbean, followed by a spell based in Central and Southern Africa. Dr Kapila was seconded by the UK Government to the United Nations in 2002-03 initially as Special Adviser to the UN Special Representative of the Secretary General in Afghanistan and then to the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights in Geneva. He then became the United Nations' Resident and Humanitarian Co-ordinator for Sudan (2003-04) leading what was at the time, the UN's biggest operation in the world. in 2004, he arrived at the headquarters of the World Health Organization in Geneva as Director for Emergency Response handling major operations such as for the Indian Ocean Tsunami. In 2006, he joined the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, the world's largest humanitarian and development network serving in different roles such as Special Representative of the Secretary General, Director of Policy and Planning, and finally as Undersecretary General where he oversaw several transformations and strategic interventions to scale-up programming. Dr Kapila has also served in many policy advisory roles, conducted strategic reviews and formulated new programmes with several other international agencies such as the World Bank, UNAIDS, International Labour Organization, UN OCHA and ISDR, as well as served on the Boards of the UN Institute for Training and Research, the Geneva Centre for the Democratic Control of Armed Forces, and the International Peace Academy. He was an early member of the UN Disaster Assessment and Coordination System. He returned to the United Nations in 2015-2016 to serve as Special Adviser for the first-ever World Humanitarian Summit in Istanbul, and then in 2018-2019 to found and direct the innovative Defeat-NCD Partnership at the UN. Additionally, he has been active in several civil society groups including chairing the Council of Minority Rights Group International, and chairing the Board of Nonviolent Peaceforce that was nominated for the 2016 Nobel Peace Prize. He has initiated new initiatives on sexual and gender based violence and, as Special Representative of the Aegis Trust, on the prevention of genocide and other crimes against humanity. These came out of his personal experiences in witnessing, at first hand, the genocidal atrocities in Rwanda, Srebrenica, and Darfur. Dr Kapila has been a public motivational and keynote speaker at numerous events including at TedX, and delivered in Nairobi in 2013, the memorial lecture in honour of Nobel Prize winning environmental activist Wangari Maathai. He has written extensively and served on editorial boards of several publications such as Global Governance and the International Journal of Humanitarian Studies. His memoir “Against a Tide of Evil” was nominated for the 2013 Best Non-Fiction Book award by the Crime Writers Association. His latest book (2019) is entitled “No Stranger to Kindness”. Some of his other writings can be accessed on his website. www.mukeshkapila.org Twitter @mukeshkapila
Vassy Kapelos breaks down the latest details in the efforts to find the man who killed 18 people and injured 13 others in Maine. On today's show: Scott Hurst, CTV National News Correspondent, on the shooting and manhunt. Later in the show, Vassy speaks with David He, a Canadian studying at Bates College in Lewiston, Maine—the city where the shooting rampage occurred. Retired Lieutenant-General Andrew Leslie, former Canadian Army Chief of Staff and MP for Orleans, on Israeli troops preparing for an expected full-scale incursion into Gaza. What would that look like? Tommaso Della Londa, spokesperson for the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, on the humanitarian crisis in Gaza. Talk Science to Me with Dan Riskin, CTV science and technology specialist. We play Vassy's full conversation with Jean Chrétien, former Prime Minister of Canada.
Vital United Nations aid facilities in the Gaza Strip are just hours from being forced to close unless they can access fuel supplies immediately. If they are unable to continue tens of thousands of Palestinian civilians, will be left without health care or shelter. The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies says the suffering in Gaza is heart-breaking. International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies spokesperson Tomasso Della Longa spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss.
The current conflict in the Middle East is the most violent in decades. An Inside Geneva special asks what the rules of law allow, and what they forbid. Marco Sassòli, Professor of International Law at the University of Geneva, says: “the massacre Hamas committed among those festival visitors are clear violations of international humanitarian law. [...] The entire northern Gaza Strip is not a military objective. So, an attack is a specific act of violence against one target, and the entire northern Gaza Strip is not possibly a target.”What are the challenges for aid workers? “We need to ensure safety of civilians and safety of health workers, humanitarian workers on the ground. Our colleagues from the Palestine Red Crescent were telling us, yes we have no food, yes we have no water, yes we have none of these. But we don't even know if we'll be alive tomorrow,” says Benoit Carpentier from the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies. Can anything prevent a humanitarian disaster in Gaza? “We've heard about 20 or 30 trucks only being allowed in, which obviously for a population of 2 million people is a drop in the ocean,” says Carpentier. Do we expect too much of humanitarian law? “We shouldn't misunderstand humanitarian law, for instance humanitarian law does not prohibit Hamas to attack Israel, and does not prohibit Israel to attack Hamas fighters, military objectives and so on in the Gaza Strip, and other cities. And humanitarian law was never meant as saying wars are wonderful. No, wars are terrible, but they are much less terrible if the parties make an effort to comply with humanitarian law,” concludes Sassòli. Join host Imogen Foulkes on the Inside Geneva podcast. Please sign up for our newsletter for Swiss Democracy. Get in touch! Email us at insidegeneva@swissinfo.ch Twitter: @ImogenFoulkes and @swissinfo_en Thank you for listening! If you like what we do, please leave a review.
This episode is a reflection of mine to the current events unfolding in the Holy Land. As this region and its history is integral to understanding the social and spiritual origins of The Black Madonna, I, Stephanie Georgieff, felt a need to compose a loving look at the underpinnings of events, and also what people of goodwill can do to understand and counter the violence. If you are so moved, here are some organizations helping the peoples directly harmed by these events The International Federation of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies https://www.ifrc.org/ World Central Kitchen Providing meals to those in crisis globally https://wck.org/story October 27 is a day of public prayer and fasting for peace in the Middle East. However you can participate, every prayer is heard #divinefeminine #sacredfeminine #virginmary #ourlady #blackmadonna #anthroposophy #rudolfsteiner #holyland --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/stephanie-georgieff/support
International aid agencies are waiting to get full details of the opening of Egyptian border with Gaza for aid delivery to the strip after 10 days war. The US president Joe Biden has announced that Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi has agreed to open the Rafah crossing to a handful of trucks loaded with aid destined for the Gaza Strip. We will hear from The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies about they are ready to deliver this aid to the people who need it. (Picture: Aid convoy trucks loaded with supplies are seen near the North Sinai in Egypt on October 15, 2023. The aid convoy, organized by a group of Egyptian NGOs, set off today from Cairo for the Gaza-Egypt border crossing at Rafah. Photo credit: Mahmoud Khaled/Getty Images)
International aid agencies are waiting to get full details of the opening of Egyptian border with Gaza for aid delivery to the strip after 10 days war. The US president Joe Biden has announced that Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi has agreed to open the Rafah crossing to a handful of trucks loaded with aid destined for the Gaza Strip. We will hear from The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies about they are ready to deliver this aid to the people who need it.
Good afternoon, I'm _____ with today's episode of EZ News. **Tai-Ex opening ** The Tai-Ex opened up 40.5-points this morning from yesterday's close, at 16,314 on turnover of $2.3-billion N-T. Shares in Taiwan took a beating Wednesday shedding more than 180 points, as market sentiment was hit by steep losses suffered by the U.S. markets overnight and growing fears over a further rate hike by the Federal Reserve. A plunge among tech stocks on the U.S. markets sparked a sell-off in the local bellwether electronics sector as a spike in the U.S. treasury yields made those tech stocks look less attractive. **Imported American pork mislabeled ** The Food and Drug Administration, together with Taoyuan Health officials, have found that two Taoyuan frozen food businesses imported American and Canadian pork and sold it as Canada or UK-produced pork to some 90 eateries and vendors downstream. As American pork may contain additive ractopamine, many local consumers would try to avoid it. Taoyuan officials say the two business imported some 150-thousand kilograms of American pork, and most of it probably has been eaten. While the two businesses said the pork was good and met the standards, health officials say they have violated the Food Safety and Sanitation Act for mislabeling the products. The case now is in the hands of Taoyuan prosecutors, and the FDA is testing whether the remaining pork stored in the two companies contain residues (殘留物) of ractopamine. (JL) **US Trump Denies Interest in House Speaker Position ** Donald Trump has indicated that he's not interested in becoming the next Speaker of the US House of Representatives. The former President was speaking after a Republican member of Congress formally nominated him for the job, following the unprecedented ouster (史無前例的罷黜) of Kevin McCarthy earlier this week. Our US correspondent Simon Marks reports. **Red Cross Calls for Belarus Red Cross Head Ouster ** The international Red Cross is calling for the ouster of the head of the Belarus Red Cross. This comes after the Belarus Red Cross stirred international outrage for boasting (自誇) that it was actively ferrying Ukrainian children from Russian-controlled areas to Belarus. The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies says it has given the Belarus chapter until Nov. 30 to dismiss Dzmitry Shautsou. If not, the worldwide Red Cross will recommend all affiliates to halt new partnerships and funding for the Belarus branch, which would be suspended from the global organization. Both Ukraine and the Belarusian opposition have decried the transfer of children as unlawful deportations, and there have been calls for international war crimes charges for the Belarus leader, similar to the charges against Russian President Vladimir Putin. **US Women Win Gymnastics World Championships ** Led by Simone Biles, the U.S. women have won a record seventh consecutive team title at the gymnastics world championships. The American team of Biles, Shilese Jones, Skye Blakely and Leanne Wong combined for a total of 167.729 points to edge Brazil and France. The U.S. women have won gold in the team event at every world championship that included a team competition since 2011. Their victory in Antwerp broke a tie with the Chinese men and made Biles the most decorated (授予（某人）勳章) female gymnast in history. That was the I.C.R.T. news, Check in again tomorrow for our simplified version of the news, uploaded every day in the afternoon. Enjoy the rest of your day, I'm _____.
More than 2,200 people are reported dead in Libya after a storm triggered devastating floods. At least 10,000 people are missing, the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies says. Much of Derna, a city home to 100,000 people, is under water after two dams and four bridges collapse. The death toll from the city alone stands at more than 1,500, according to a minister. Also in the programme: Two big battles are happening in Washington DC as the Justice Department takes on Google over just how it's dominated the market And Republicans in Congress say they want an impeachment inquiry into President Biden; and we'll hear about the stolen Van Gogh painting recovered in a shopping bag. (Photo shows a man standing next to a damaged car in Derna, Libya on 12 September 2023. Credit: Esam Omran Al-Fetori/Reuters)
Flooding has wiped entire towns off the map in Libya, after a powerful storm burst dams and swept away bridges. More than 2,000 people have been killed and 10,000 are missing. Poor infrastructure and political instability are hampering aid and rescue efforts. The city of Derna, home to 100,000 people, has been particularly badly hit, 1,500 people in the city have been killed. Andrew Thomas from the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies spoke to Corin Dann.
Condolences and aid from the international community poured in for Morocco on Saturday and Sunday after a powerful earthquake rocked the North African nation on Friday, killing more than 2,000 people.9月8日，摩洛哥发生强烈地震，造成2000多人死亡，9月9日至10日，国际社会纷纷向摩洛哥表示慰问并提供援助。President Xi Jinping extended condolences on Saturday to Morocco's King Mohammed VI over the devastating earthquake. In his message, Xi said he was shocked to learn of the quake, which resulted in heavy casualties and property losses in the country.9月9日，国家主席习近平就摩洛哥发生强烈地震向摩洛哥国王穆罕默德六世致慰问电。习近平表示，惊悉贵国发生强烈地震，造成重大人员伤亡和财产损失。On behalf of the Chinese government and the Chinese people, he expressed deep sorrow for the victims and offered sincere sympathies to the families of the deceased and the injured.我谨代表中国政府和人民，对遇难者表示沉痛哀悼，向遇难者家属和受伤人员表示诚挚慰问。At least 2,012 people were killed in the magnitude 6.8 quake, mostly in Marrakech and five provinces near the epicenter, Morocco's Interior Ministry reported on Saturday night. At least 2,059 people were injured, 1,404 of them critically, the ministry said.9月9日晚，摩洛哥内政部报告称，至少有2012人在6.8级地震中丧生，其中大部分在马拉喀什和震中附近的五个省份。内政部称，至少有2059人受伤，其中1404人伤势严重。The World Health Organization said more than 300,000 people in Morocco have been affected by the disaster.世界卫生组织称，摩洛哥有30多万人受到灾难影响。On Saturday, Morocco declared three days of mourning, and on Sunday, King Mohammed called for prayers for the dead to be held at mosques across the country. He also ordered the armed forces to mobilize specialized search and rescue teams, and set up a surgical field hospital, according to a statement from the military.摩洛哥国王穆罕默德六世9日宣布全国进入为期三天的哀悼期，其间公共场所下半旗志哀。10日，他下令皇家武装部队出动救援队并设立野战医院。United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres expressed sorrow over the loss of lives in the earthquake, according to his spokesman.联合国秘书长安东尼奥·古特雷斯的发言人表示，古特雷斯对地震中的人员伤亡表示悲痛。"The secretary-general addresses his most sincere condolences to the families of the victims and wishes a speedy recovery to the injured," the spokesman, Stephane Dujarric, said in a statement on Saturday.发言人斯特凡·杜雅尔里克9日在一份声明中说：“秘书长向遇难者家属致以最诚挚的慰问，并祝愿伤者早日康复。”The UN is ready to assist the government of Morocco in helping the affected population, according to the statement.声明说，联合国随时准备协助摩洛哥政府帮助受灾民众。Many people in the quake-hit region spent a second night in the open. Relief workers face the challenge of reaching the worst-affected villages in the High Atlas, a rugged mountain range where settlements are often remote and where many houses have been reduced to rubble.地震灾区的许多人在露天度过了第二个夜晚。救灾人员面临的挑战是如何到达高阿特拉斯地区受灾最严重的村庄，那里是一片崎岖的山脉，居民点往往地处偏远，许多房屋已变成废墟。"The next 24 to 48 hours will be critical in terms of saving lives," said Caroline Holt, global director of operations for the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, in a statement.红十字会与红新月会国际联合会全球行动总监卡罗琳·霍尔特在一份声明中说：“未来两三天是寻找受困废墟人员的重要时机。”On Saturday, the Red Cross Society of China announced that it would provide the Moroccan Red Crescent with $200,000 in cash as emergency humanitarian assistance for its rescue operations and would keep abreast of the relief needs in the country.9日，中国红十字会宣布将向摩洛哥红新月会提供20万美元现金作为紧急人道援助，用于其救援行动，并将随时了解该国的救援需求。Algeria has expressed its readiness to assist Morocco, saying that it will open its airspace to flights carrying humanitarian aid, a state-owned news agency reported on Saturday, citing a presidential statement.据一家国有新闻机构9日援引一份总统声明报道，阿尔及利亚表示愿意援助摩洛哥，并称将向运送人道主义援助物资的航班开放领空。Tunisia announced on Saturday that a rescue team had left for Morocco to assist in search and rescue efforts, the official TAP news agency reported.据突尼斯非洲通讯社报道，突尼斯9日宣布，一支救援队已前往摩洛哥协助搜救工作。Turkiye, which suffered massive earthquakes in February, said it was "ready to provide all kinds of support to heal the wounds", the state-run Anadolu news agency reported on Saturday, citing the Turkish Foreign Ministry.国营阿纳多卢通讯社9日援引土耳其外交部的消息报道称，2月份遭受大地震的土耳其表示“愿意提供各种支持，以抚平创伤。”Also on Saturday, Qatar's Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani expressed his condolences over the quake to Moroccan Prime Minister Aziz Akhannouch, wished the injured "a speedy recovery" and pledged to provide "all necessary assistance".同日，卡塔尔首相穆罕默德·本·阿卜杜拉赫曼·阿勒萨尼就地震向摩洛哥首相阿齐兹·阿赫努什表示慰问，祝愿伤者“早日康复”，并承诺提供“一切必要的援助”。Global leaders, including French President Emmanuel Macron, German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier and Russian President Vladimir Putin, also offered their condolences.包括法国总统埃马纽埃尔·马克龙、德国总统施泰因迈尔和俄罗斯总统弗拉基米尔·普京在内的各国领导人也表示了慰问。Condolence英/kənˈdəʊləns/ 美/kənˈdoʊləns/n.吊唁，哀悼Humanitarian英/hjuːˌmænɪˈteəriən/ 美/hjuːˌmænɪˈteriən/adj.人道主义的
More than 2,100 people have been killed after a 6.8 magnitude earthquake in Morocco, and the death toll is expected to continue to rise. Speaking to Newstalk Breakfast was Christopher Rassi, Chief of Staff at the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies.
More than 2,100 people have been killed after a 6.8 magnitude earthquake in Morocco, and the death toll is expected to continue to rise. Speaking to Newstalk Breakfast was Christopher Rassi, Chief of Staff at the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies.
Many people in Morocco's earthquake hit region are sleeping outside tonight fearful of returning to their damaged homes. The quake on Saturday killed more than 2,100 people on Saturday, and many are struggling to find food and water. International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies chief of staff Chris Rassi spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss.
Humanitarian organizations often race to help people affected by natural disasters. But what if they could act before catastrophes occur to mitigate disaster-induced forced migration? In this episode, we discuss this kind of anticipatory action and how it might reduce chaotic displacement. Our guests are Gana Gantulga and Zeke Simperingham from the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies.
Humanitarian organizations often race to help people affected by natural disasters. But what if they could act before catastrophes occur to mitigate disaster-induced forced migration? In this episode, we discuss this kind of anticipatory action and how it might reduce chaotic displacement. Our guests are Gana Gantulga and Zeke Simperingham from the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies.
It's a thankful relief for many that Cyclone Mocha did not eventually make landfall on the world's largest refugee camp, Cox's Bazar in Bangladesh as earlier feared. Despite that, hundreds of makeshift shelters in the camps have been destroyed and reports of landslides and floods still expected. Hrusikesh Harichandan, Head of Sub-Delegation of International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies' Cox's Bazar Field Office shares a ground-zero report on the current situation. Presenter: Lynlee Foo This podcast is produced and edited by Yeo Kai Ting (ykaiting@sph.com.sg) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
New Zealand is sending 1.5 million dollars of aid to Turkey and Syria in response to Monday's major earthquakes. The money will go to the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies. One million will go to Turkey, and the other $500,000 to Syria. Chris Hipkins spoke to Corin Dann.
In this episode of 1050 Bascom, we enjoyed the opportunity to interview Nicole Gulatz as part of our Career Conversations series. Nicole graduated from UW-Madison with a BA in International Studies in 2007. She has served as Chief Development Officer of the American Red Cross of Wisconsin, was Vice President of Development of Boys and Girls Clubs of Greater Milwaukee, started her own consulting company and worked in Geneva, Switzerland as a Senior Officer in Partnerships and Resource Development for the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies. We asked Nicole about her time at UW Madison as well as her fascinating career path. We thoroughly enjoyed the conversation and hope you will too!
Pakistan is drowning under devastating flooding, an unprecedented event that the country's climate minister has called “the climate catastrophe of the decade”. An area bigger than the UK has been inundated, leaving more than 1,000 people dead and tens of millions displaced. On the Sky News Daily podcast, Niall Paterson gets an on-the-ground account of the destruction from Sky News' Saima Mohsin and discusses the huge rescue effort under way with Peter Ophoff, from the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies. Plus Sara Hayat, a Pakistani lawyer and activist, explains why climate change is considered the root cause of the floods and what action is needed to protect the country from further destruction.Podcast producer: Emma Rae Woodhouse Interviews producer: Alys Bowen Podcast promotions producer: David ChipakupakuEditor: Philly Beaumont
Since 2014, nearly 25,000 people have gone missing in the Mediterranean. It is one of the most deadly migration routes in the world. Many of these migrants and refugees have already risked dangerous journeys across harsh terrains and conflict zones rife with traffickers on their way to the sea, from their home countries in the Horn of Africa and the Middle East. When they reach the coast, they are crowded onto small inflatable rafts or rickety wooden boats that are ill-equipped to handle the mercurial sea. That's where rescue ships come in. Run by humanitarian organizations, rescue ships patrol international waters for signs of travelers in distress or on sinking boats. The delicate rescue operations are a race against time and the Libyan Coast Guard, which is supported by European Union funding to capture migrants and detain them before they can reach Europe's shore. We hear about this human cost of this ongoing crisis from Jenelle Eli, emergency responder for the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies who served on the Ocean Viking rescue ship in 2021, and Bill Frelick, Director of the Refugee and Migrant Rights Division at Human Rights Watch.
Since 2014, nearly 25,000 people have gone missing in the Mediterranean. It is one of the most deadly migration routes in the world. Many of these migrants and refugees have already risked dangerous journeys across harsh terrains and conflict zones rife with traffickers on their way to the sea, from their home countries in the Horn of Africa and the Middle East. When they reach the coast, they are crowded onto small inflatable rafts or rickety wooden boats that are ill-equipped to handle the mercurial sea. That's where rescue ships come in. Run by humanitarian organizations, rescue ships patrol international waters for signs of travelers in distress or on sinking boats. The delicate rescue operations are a race against time and the Libyan Coast Guard, which is supported by European Union funding to capture migrants and detain them before they can reach Europe's shore. We hear about this human cost of this ongoing crisis from Jenelle Eli, emergency responder for the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies who served on the Ocean Viking rescue ship in 2021, and Bill Frelick, Director of the Refugee and Migrant Rights Division at Human Rights Watch.
NOTE: this episode contains explicit content due to the nature of discussing vulnerable populations exploited during wars and conflict. Dr. Anahid Matossian, subject matter expert for Women, Peace, and Security (WPS) studies at Marine Corps University, joins the #BruteCast to discuss the ongoing invasion of #Ukraine from a WPS perspective in the context of her extensive experience working on similar issues - the different roles women play during conflict, post-conflict experiences, and more - within the Syrian conflict. Prior to serving as the WPS subject matter expert, Dr. Matossian worked as a Social Scientist with the Center for Advanced Operational Culture Learning (CAOCL)'s team Translational Research Group (TRG). She received her Ph.D. in Anthropology in May 2021 from the University of Kentucky, M.S. in Anthropology from Purdue University, and B.A. in Anthropology and Arabic, Armenian, Persian, Turkish, and Islamic Studies from the University of Michigan. She has 10 years of experience conducting ethnographic research with displaced women from Syria and Turkey in places from Los Angeles to Yerevan, Armenia, Berlin, and Istanbul. Originally from Michigan, Dr. Matossian grew up hearing oral history accounts from relatives about forced displacement and survival, which sparked her interest at an early age to capture and amplify these narratives for diverse audiences. Her research focuses on gender, migration, conflict, and political anthropology, and regionally on the Middle East (Syria) and South Caucasus (Armenia). She is pleased to join the MCU team and combine experiences in the field working with Syrian refugee women and her current work on Marine Corps professional military education. We discussed several humanitarian aid groups, which you can learn about below: The UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR): https://www.unhcr.org/en-us/ International Committee of the Red Cross: https://www.icrc.org/en International Federation of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies: https://www.ifrc.org/ We also discussed the music video for the song "Stefania" by the Ukrainian group "Kalush Orchestra:" https://youtu.be/Z8Z51no1TD0 Intro/outro music is "Evolution" from BenSound.com (https://www.bensound.com) Follow the Krulak Center: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thekrulakcenter Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thekrulakcenter/ Twitter: @TheKrulakCenter YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcIYZ84VMuP8bDw0T9K8S3g LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/brute-krulak-center-for-innovation-and-future-warfare Krulak Center homepage on The Landing: https://unum.nsin.us/kcic
In his address to the IIEA, Mr. Chapagain discusses the convergence of complex and diverse crises that are changing the fabric of society and require principled humanitarian action. These include climate-driven mass displacement, protracted conflicts, pandemics and epidemics, and the rapid evolution of emerging technologies which challenge the traditional way we approach these societal issues. He considers the opportunities to strengthen humanitarian action and assesses how communities, governments and humanitarian actors can work together to build a better future. This event is part of the Development Matters lecture series, supported by Irish Aid. About the Speaker: Jagan Chapagain is the Secretary General of the International Federation of the Red Cross (IFRC). He has spent more than 20 years with IFRC, working across Europe and Asia. Prior to becoming Secretary General, Mr Chapagain was the Under Secretary General for Programmes and Operations, Chief of Staff and Director of the Asia Pacific region at the IFRC, where he provided leadership in responding to large-scale humanitarian crises and in building resilient communities in partnership with National Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, and external partners across the region. Mr Chapagain has a degree in Engineering and holds certificates in Leadership and turn-around management and Emerging social sector leadership.
Emilie från Göteborg började redan för över tjugo år sedan att jobba som frivillig för Röda Korset och sedan dess har det blivit Röda Korset för hela slanten. Efter att ha arbetat för organisationen i Wien, Bryssel, Sverige, Nord-Korea är Emilie nu stationerad i Genève och Rom som högra handen, Special Advisor till Francesco Rocca, IFRCs president. “Jag tror mycket på vårt mandat och det vi gör, att jobba med människor och att hjälpa, där man kan hjälpa.” säger Emilie. Vi kommer också in på hur vi alla kan hjälpa Röda Korset just nu i Ukraina-krisen. Dels via donationer i form av pengar som hjälper Röda Korsets verksamhet i Ukraina, men hur hjälper man bäst på plats där man bor, när de Ukrainska flyktingarna flyr till många länder i väst? Emilie har erfarenhet av att arbeta i olika länder och kulturer och hon berättar hur hon upplevt skillnaden mellan att arbeta i Sverige och med svenskar, där konsensus och korrekthet är viktigt, till skillnad mot en större direkthet i samtalet i många andra länder. Och så får vi lyssna till historien om hur Röda Korset startade, nämligen i Solferino i Italien, 1863. Läs mer om IFRC, The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies som är världens största humanitära nätverk verksamt i 192 länder med ca. 14 miljoner frivilligarbetare. IFRC: https://www.ifrc.org/ Hitta din lokala Röda Korset-avdelning: https://www.ifrc.org/national-societies-directory Följ Emilie på LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/emilie-goller-4125a72/ Svenska Röda Korset: https://www.rodakorset.se/ ICRC, International Committee of the Red Cross: https://www.icrc.org/en Geneva Conventions: https://www.icrc.org/en/war-and-law/treaties-customary-law/geneva-conventions Sociala medier: IFRC Facebook: https://web.facebook.com/IFRC IFRC Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ifrc/ ICRC Facebook: https://web.facebook.com/ICRC/ ICRC Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ICRC/
Well, as week's guest says, you've heard of #SciComm (Science Communication), now get ready for #BibComm (Bibliographic Communication)! Allie Alvis is the mastermind behind Book Historia. They currently work as a rare book cataloger at rare books dealer Type Punch Matrix, having worked at the Smithsonian Libraries and Archives Special Collections and the Royal Scottish Academy of Art & Architecture. She has multiple degrees in the history of the book and digital preservation from the University of Edinburgh and the University of Glasgow. You can say they know a thing or two about rare books. I loved chatting with Allie about books! We talk digital preservation, book detectives, licking books, charlatan linguists, old book vs old manuscript smell, poisonous books, kissing manuscripts, why rare books matter, and so, so much more. Learn More! Colorado Antiquarian Book Seminar https://www.bookseminars.com Douglas Cockerell & Sons https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Douglas_Cockerell Hunterian Psalter https://www.gla.ac.uk/myglasgow/library/files/special/exhibns/psalter/psalterindex.html Illuminated Manuscripts https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Illuminated_manuscript John Ruskin https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Ruskin Napoleon wallpaper https://www.amnh.org/explore/news-blogs/on-exhibit-posts/was-napoleon-poisoned Poison book project http://wiki.winterthur.org/wiki/Poison_Book_Project Poisonous books: analyses of four sixteenth and seventeenth century book bindings covered with arsenic rich green paint https://heritagesciencejournal.springeropen.com/articles/10.1186/s40494-019-0334-2 Type Punch Matrix https://www.typepunchmatrix.com Vellum https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vellum Virginia Rare Book School https://rarebookschool.org Find Allie https://bookhistoria.com https://www.instagram.com/book_historia/ https://book-historia.tumblr.com/ https://twitter.com/book_historia https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtNISxDL3_3VuLVk6sFinJg Allie's favorite nonprofits The National Center for Transgender Equality The Center for Reproductive Rights The Voting Rights Alliance Nonprofits supporting Ukraine and surrounding countries: Člověk v tísni, ops https://www.peopleinneed.net International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies https://www.ifrc.org International Fund for Animal Welfare https://www.ifaw.org/eu Mercy Corps https://www.mercycorps.org Nova Ukraine https://novaukraine.org Polish Center for International Aid https://pcpm.org.pl/en World Central Kitchen https://wck.org Hang out with me at https://instagram.com/lovewhatyoulovepod or https://twitter.com/whatyoulovepod Need transcripts? Contact Emily White at The Wordary Emily@TheWordary.com Check out my books at https://juliekrose.com LWYL Music: Inspiring Hope by Pink-Sounds https://audiojungle.net/user/pink-sounds
Kathryn speaks with Ukrainian journalist, now refugee in Poland Sofia Koczmar-Tymoshenko. She is one of an estimated two million refugees who have fled the Russian invasion, mostly to Poland, Hungary and Slovakia. Just today 40,000 people have been evacuated from conflict zones around the country during a 12 hour ceasefire. Until recently Sofia Koczmar-Tymoshenko was working as a journalist in Kyiv, but made the decision to flee with her husband and young daughter. Kathryn also speaks with Jess Letch, manager of disaster and crisis response with the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies based in Budapest.
The American Red Cross (ARC), also known as The American National Red Cross, is a non-profit humanitarian organization that provides emergency assistance, disaster relief, and disaster preparedness education in the United States. It is the designated US affiliate of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies and the United States movement to the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement.thefacthunter.com
Synopsis: Every first and third Monday of the month, The Straits Times analyses the beat of the changing environment, from biodiversity conservation to climate change. In 2021, climate change made its mark around the world. North America sizzled in an unprecedented heat wave. Floods inundated China and Europe. Super Typhoon Rai pummelled the Philippines, leaving destruction in its wake. Scientists say the situation could get a lot worse if efforts to reduce the amount of planet-warming emissions are not taken immediately, and Asia is already one of the regions of the world most vulnerable to the changing weather patterns. In this episode, we hear directly from people living in Singapore, China, Malaysia, India, the Philippines and Thailand, as they express their thoughts on how their lives could be impacted in 2022. Then, ST environment correspondent Audrey Tan and climate change editor David Fogarty chat with Mr Joy Singhal, the head for Disaster, Climate and Crisis, at the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies. Highlights (click/tap above): 01:45 What do people in Asia think the climate crisis will be like in 2022? 03:40 What gives them hope? 07:13 How has Asia experienced climate change this year? 09:15 The human impacts of climate disasters 12:30 What is the Red Cross' outlook for Asia in 2022? 14:10 How is the Red Cross helping vulnerable communities cope with climate impacts? 16:12 At the frontlines of climate disaster, how does Mr Singhal cope with eco-anxiety? Voice clips across Asia thanks to ST's correspondents: Danson Cheong, China correspondent Debarshi Dasgupta, India correspondent Nirmala Ganapathy, India bureau chief Raul Dancel, Philippines correspondent Shannon Teoh, Malaysia bureau chief Tan Hui Yee, Indochina Bureau Chief Audrey Tan, environment correspondent in Singapore Produced by: Audrey Tan (audreyt@sph.com.sg), David Fogarty (dfogarty@sph.com.sg), Ernest Luis and Hadyu Rahim Edited by: Hadyu Rahim Subscribe to Green Pulse Podcast series and rate us on your favourite audio apps: Channel: https://str.sg/JWaf Apple Podcasts: https://str.sg/JWaY Spotify: https://str.sg/JWag Google Podcasts: https://str.sg/J6EV SPH Awedio app: https://www.awedio.sg/ Website: http://str.sg/stpodcasts Feedback to: podcast@sph.com.sg Follow Audrey Tan on Twitter: https://str.sg/JLMB Read her stories: https://str.sg/JLM2 Follow David Fogarty on Twitter: https://str.sg/JLM6 Read his stories: https://str.sg/JLMu Read ST's Climate Code Red site: https://str.sg/3pSz --- Discover more ST podcast series: Asian Insider Podcast: https://str.sg/JWa7 Health Check Podcast: https://str.sg/JWaN ST Sports Talk Podcast: https://str.sg/JWRE #PopVultures Podcast: https://str.sg/JWad Bookmark This! Podcast: https://str.sg/JWas Lunch With Sumiko Podcast: https://str.sg/J6hQ Discover BT Podcasts: https://bt.sg/pcPL Follow our shows then, if you like short, practical podcasts! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Synopsis: Every first and third Monday of the month, The Straits Times analyses the beat of the changing environment, from biodiversity conservation to climate change. In 2021, climate change made its mark around the world. North America sizzled in an unprecedented heat wave. Floods inundated China and Europe. Super Typhoon Rai pummelled the Philippines, leaving destruction in its wake. Scientists say the situation could get a lot worse if efforts to reduce the amount of planet-warming emissions are not taken immediately, and Asia is already one of the regions of the world most vulnerable to the changing weather patterns. In this episode, we hear directly from people living in Singapore, China, Malaysia, India, the Philippines and Thailand, as they express their thoughts on how their lives could be impacted in 2022. Then, ST environment correspondent Audrey Tan and climate change editor David Fogarty chat with Mr Joy Singhal, the head for Disaster, Climate and Crisis, at the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies. Highlights (click/tap above): 01:45 What do people in Asia think the climate crisis will be like in 2022? 03:40 What gives them hope? 07:13 How has Asia experienced climate change this year? 09:15 The human impacts of climate disasters 12:30 What is the Red Cross' outlook for Asia in 2022? 14:10 How is the Red Cross helping vulnerable communities cope with climate impacts? 16:12 At the frontlines of climate disaster, how does Mr Singhal cope with eco-anxiety? Voice clips across Asia thanks to ST's correspondents: Danson Cheong, China correspondent Debarshi Dasgupta, India correspondent Nirmala Ganapathy, India bureau chief Raul Dancel, Philippines correspondent Shannon Teoh, Malaysia bureau chief Tan Hui Yee, Indochina Bureau Chief Audrey Tan, environment correspondent in Singapore Produced by: Audrey Tan (audreyt@sph.com.sg), David Fogarty (dfogarty@sph.com.sg), Ernest Luis and Hadyu Rahim Edited by: Hadyu Rahim Subscribe to Green Pulse Podcast series and rate us on your favourite audio apps: Channel: https://str.sg/JWaf Apple Podcasts: https://str.sg/JWaY Spotify: https://str.sg/JWag Google Podcasts: https://str.sg/J6EV Website: http://str.sg/stpodcasts Feedback to: podcast@sph.com.sg Follow Audrey Tan on Twitter: https://str.sg/JLMB Read her stories: https://str.sg/JLM2 Follow David Fogarty on Twitter: https://str.sg/JLM6 Read his stories: https://str.sg/JLMu Read ST's Climate Code Red site: https://str.sg/3pSz --- Discover more ST podcast series: Health Check Podcast: https://str.sg/JWaN ST Sports Talk Podcast: https://str.sg/JWRE #PopVultures Podcast: https://str.sg/JWad Bookmark This! Podcast: https://str.sg/JWas Lunch With Sumiko Podcast: https://str.sg/J6hQ Discover BT Podcasts: https://bt.sg/pcPL Follow our shows then, if you like short, practical podcasts! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Two years since the first case of COVID-19 was detected in China, there have been more than five million deaths around the world. A recent report by the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies found that the pandemic has had more of an impact on some groups than others. Strait Talk's Hadya Al Alawi reports.
Two years after the first case of COVID-19 was discovered, the world is still gripped by the pandemic. The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies have released a new report highlighting the impact the pandemic has had on inequality and mental health around the world. But how dramatic has the cost been and which groups have suffered most? Guest: Francesco Rocca President of IFRC
In the style of a “choose your own adventure”, our guest this month, Dr Judy Fleiter, takes us on a journey through the decision points in her career. Not afraid to step through small gaps to see what lies beyond, Dr Fleiter walks now on the world stage. As a key player at the Second Decade of Action for Road Safety 2021-2030, she is an outstanding example of the modern collaborative leader. Judy Fleiter PhD, is the Global Manager with the Global Road Safety Partnership International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, in Geneva, Switzerland. Read more about road safety: https://injuryprevention.bmj.com/ The Injury Prevention podcast is released on the first Thursday of each month. Please subscribe via all podcast platforms, including Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Stitcher and Spotify. If you enjoy our podcast, please consider leaving us a review or a comment on the Injury Prevention Podcast iTunes page (https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/injury-prevention-podcast/id942473946). Thank you for listening.
Biden said there was never a good time to withdraw US forces from Afghanistan, but the situation has "unfolded quicker than expected". Dr Kamran Bokhari, director of analytical development at the Newlines Institute in Washington DC tells us that a lack of effective political and economic governance led the Afghan National Army to melt away and let the Taliban re-take the country. Plus, Daniel Arango, Disaster Management Coordinator at International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, gives us the latest on the situation in Haiti, where tropical storm Grace is making landfall, only days after a deadly earthquake hit the country. Also in the show, extra countries have been added to the service expected to be provided by the new 2Africa undersea internet cable being laid between Europe and two dozen African nations. The BBC's Zoe Kleinman explains why the new cable is needed. Plus, our regular workplace commentator Peter Morgan examines the lessons learned from an experiment in Iceland to offer thousands of workers shorter hours, without any reduction in pay. All this and more discussed with our two guests on opposite sides of the world: Alexis Goldstein, an activist and financial reform advocate in Washington DC. And Lien Hoang, a reporter with Nikkei Asia, in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. (Picture: US President Joe Biden gestures as he gives remarks on the worsening crisis in Afghanistan from the White House August 16, 2021. Credit: Getty Images.)
COVID-19 cases have been surging in Africa since the onset of a third wave in May. The World Health Organization is urging wealthy countries to send vaccine supplies to the continent. But, the health body also reports that some countries in Africa are facing distribution challenges and have doses that are at immediate risk of expiration. This week, Africa Science Focus investigates why Sub-Saharan Africa's COVID-19 vaccination coverage for the first dose remains at one per cent. Our reporter Charles Pensulo speaks to Richard Mihigo from the WHO, Sophie Everest at the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, and president of the Society of Medical Doctors in Malawi, Victor Mithi. And, Mathews Malata, president of the Association of Environmental Journalists in Malawi, answers this week's question, which comes from Stella in Lagos. Send us your questions from anywhere in the world — text or voice message via WhatsApp to +254799042513. Africa Science Focus, with Michael Kaloki. Do you have any comments, questions or feedback about our podcast episodes? Let us know at podcast@scidev.net
Asian Insider Ep 71: South-east Asia scrambling to contain new wave of Covid-19 cases in 2021 13:37 mins Synopsis: Each month, The Straits Times' US bureau chief Nirmal Ghosh presents an Asian perspective of the week's global talking points with expert guests. With South-east Asia’s vaccination rates relatively low, the coronavirus will continue to break through the region’s safety measures. Nirmal Ghosh hosts Dr Abhishek Rimal of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, and Professor Dale Fisher from the National University Hospital in Singapore as they discuss the following points: Not enough public health measures in South-east Asia (2:50) Some countries’ health systems on brink of collapse (5:08) Singapore has seen benefits of vaccination amid new clusters (8:00) Countries need to balance social, economic and health impacts (11:24) Produced by: Nirmal Ghosh (nirmal@sph.com.sg) & ST Video team Edited by: ST Video team, Aleemah Basirah & Hadyu Rahim Subscribe to the Asian Insider Podcast channel and rate us on your favourite audio apps: Channel: https://str.sg/JWa7 Apple Podcasts: https://str.sg/JWa8 Google Podcasts: https://str.sg/Ju4h Spotify: https://str.sg/JWaX Website: http://str.sg/stpodcasts Feedback to: podcast@sph.com.sg Discover Asian Insider Videos: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLnK3VE4BKduMSOntUoS6ALNp21jMmgfBX Read Nirmal Ghosh's stories: https://str.sg/JbxG Follow Nirmal Ghosh on Twitter: https://str.sg/JD7r --- Discover more ST podcast series: Asian Insider Podcast: https://str.sg/JWa7 Green Pulse Podcast: https://str.sg/JWaf Health Check Podcast: https://str.sg/JWaN ST Sports Talk Podcast: https://str.sg/JWRE Life Weekend Picks Podcast: https://str.sg/JWa2 #PopVultures Podcast: https://str.sg/JWad Bookmark This! Podcast: https://str.sg/JWas Lunch With Sumiko Podcast: https://str.sg/J6hQ Discover BT Podcasts: http://bt.sg/podcasts Follow our shows then, if you like short, practical podcasts!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Asian Insider Ep 71: South-east Asia scrambling to contain new wave of Covid-19 cases in 2021 13:37 mins Synopsis: Each month, The Straits Times' US bureau chief Nirmal Ghosh presents an Asian perspective of the week's global talking points with expert guests. With South-east Asia's vaccination rates relatively low, the coronavirus will continue to break through the region's safety measures. Nirmal Ghosh hosts Dr Abhishek Rimal of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, and Professor Dale Fisher from the National University Hospital in Singapore as they discuss the following points: Not enough public health measures in South-east Asia (2:50) Some countries' health systems on brink of collapse (5:08) Singapore has seen benefits of vaccination amid new clusters (8:00) Countries need to balance social, economic and health impacts (11:24) Produced by: Nirmal Ghosh (nirmal@sph.com.sg) & ST Video team Edited by: ST Video team, Aleemah Basirah & Hadyu Rahim Subscribe to the Asian Insider Podcast channel and rate us on your favourite audio apps: Channel: https://str.sg/JWa7 Apple Podcasts: https://str.sg/JWa8 Google Podcasts: https://str.sg/Ju4h Spotify: https://str.sg/JWaX Website: http://str.sg/stpodcasts Feedback to: podcast@sph.com.sg Discover Asian Insider Videos: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLnK3VE4BKduMSOntUoS6ALNp21jMmgfBX Read Nirmal Ghosh's stories: https://str.sg/JbxG Follow Nirmal Ghosh on Twitter: https://str.sg/JD7r --- Discover more ST podcast series: Asian Insider Podcast: https://str.sg/JWa7 Green Pulse Podcast: https://str.sg/JWaf Health Check Podcast: https://str.sg/JWaN ST Sports Talk Podcast: https://str.sg/JWRE Life Weekend Picks Podcast: https://str.sg/JWa2 #PopVultures Podcast: https://str.sg/JWad Bookmark This! Podcast: https://str.sg/JWas Lunch With Sumiko Podcast: https://str.sg/J6hQ Discover BT Podcasts: http://bt.sg/podcasts Follow our shows then, if you like short, practical podcasts! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Alessandra La Vaccara , Program Manager of the Missing Migrants Project from ICMP joins the podcast. Dr. La Vaccara has been working on missing persons-related issues since 2012. Prior to joining ICMP, she worked for the ICRC, the UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction, the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, the European Commission, and the Italian Senate. Dr. La Vaccara has also pursued research activities on missing persons with the Harvard Law School as Albert Gallatin Fellow and with the Cardozo Law Institute in Holocaust and Human Rights as visiting research scholar.
Siamo tornati sul conflitto tra Israele e Hamas: abbiamo sentito la voce di Valentina Clementelli (responsabile progetti AVSI in Palestina) per capire cosa sta succedendo a Gerusalemme Est e abbiamo ascoltato il racconto di Osama Eliwat, ex miliziano dell'Intifada che ha scelto la non violenza e oggi lavora con Combatants for Peace, l'organizzazione che mette insieme ex reduci israeliani e palestinesi per promuovere dialogo e mediazione. Subito dopo abbiamo approfondito il progetto Covax per diffondere il vaccino più velocemente anche nei paesi in via di sviluppo: con noi c'era Emanuele Capobianco (Responsabile salute International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies). E infine abbiamo raccontato le ultime elezioni in Cile, che aprono una nuova fase costituzionale, insieme a Emiliano Guanella (giornalista esperto di America Latina e analista per ISPI - Istituto per gli studi di politica internazionale).
Maryna Kozhedub is a Project Coordinator at Crisis Management Initiative, a Finnish NGO created by Nobel Peace Prize laureate and former President of Finland Martti Ahtisaari to promote peace in the world and prevent and resolve conflict through informal dialogue and mediation. Previously, she was a Member of the European Youth Coordination Committee at the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies. Her LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/maryna-kozhedub-65b54b104/
How do we best understand the number report on the covid-19 vaccine rollout and how is it related to vaccine supply and to the timelines on achieving herd immunity? Melisa Idris and Sharaad Kuttan speak to Tan Sri Dr Jemilah binti Mahmood, Special Advisor to the Prime Minister of Malaysia Muhyiddin Yassin on Public Health since March 2020 and Under Secretary General for Partnerships in the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies since January 2016.
This ground-breaking initiative, developed by WHO and the Alliance of the Big Six Youth Organizations (the "Big 6"), intends to support young people around the world in response to the COVID-19 pandemic and help alleviate the negative impact of COVID-19 on the development of young people.Special guests:Tharindra Arumapperuma, an Emerging Leader and International Council Member of the The Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award, and Michelle Shi Jie CHEW, Youth Commission Member of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, will speak at the press conference today.Ahmad Alhendawi, Secretary General, World Organization of the Scout Movement, and Casey Harden, General Secretary, World Young Women’s Christian Association, will be available to take questions from the media.
Episode 12 of the Influencer Marketing Lab - a weekly podcast tracking the growth spurts and growing pains of influencer marketing.This podcast is sponsored by Tagger the data-driven influencer marketing platform and social listening tool.This week Scott Guthrie is in conversation with Edward East, co-founder and CEO of influencer marketing agency Billion Dollar Boy.In this episode we discuss:Why now is a pivotal time for the influencer marketing industry and a time to scale. The struggle to keep up with client demand and find enough skilled influencer marketersHow our industry can counter the gallons of digital ink devoted to negative editorial coverage about influencer marketingWhy influencer marketing is quicker, cheaper and more scalable than other advertising channels360Media - Why influencer marketing should be the centre of the marketing universeThe International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies fight against misinformation online with the help of influencersYes, influencer marketing is measurable. And here's how to do it. Bespoke strategies for brands who sell through retailers and direct to consumer brands.Personalisation at scale as an exciting future realityWhy micro influencers are not necessarily the bees' kneesThe need for the industry to professionalise through a professional bodyWant to leave a comment or suggestion about the show? Leave a message at Influencer Marketing Lab.
"Come heat or high water" is the latest report by the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies and outlines the impact of weather and climate-related disasters on humanity, their cost, causes and short and long term effects. - Σχεδόν 98 εκατομμύρια άνθρωποι επλήγησαν το 2019 από φυσικές καταστροφές, σύμφωνα με έκθεση του Ερυθρού Σταυρού για τις Καταστροφές στο Κόσμο.
From a press statement update from the CEO of Marriott International today, Marriott is extending Marriott Bonvoy elite membership status globally for a year. These includes all elite levels from Silver, Gold, Platinum, Titanium, and all the way to Ambassador. Marriott Bonvoy “For Our Marriott Bonvoy Members I also want to take a moment to address our Marriott Bonvoy members. Like many of you, frequent travel is a way of life for me and most of the Marriott team. It is the way we connect, get inspired and evolve our business every day. While it is the right thing to do, it’s been hard not to be able to travel. We know that when you get back in the air and on the road, your points and status will be important to you. Status Extension: We want you to be able to enjoy the status that you earned in 2019. With that in mind, the status you earned in 2019 will be extended to February 2022. Points Expiration: To provide you ample time to redeem points, the expiration of points will be paused until February 2021. At that time, your points will only expire if your account has been inactive for at least 24 months. As the days unfold, we will continue to monitor and evolve our program requirements as necessary. We’ve heard from many of you asking how you can help. Through Marriott Bonvoy’s Giving Platform, you can donate your Marriott Bonvoy points to relief organizations that are active in COVID-19 responses around the world and that Marriott is also supporting, including the American Red Cross, International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, UNICEF and World Central Kitchen. Thank you for being a member of our loyalty program or simply for staying with us – we consider you a part of the extended Marriott family. We will travel again, and we can’t wait to welcome you back. Until that day comes, stay well. Arne M. Sorenson President and Chief Executive Officer” Our Continued Efforts: We Will Travel Again This is wonderful news after the extension policy was released for the Greater China region earlier this year, now Marriott has stated that they will come back with more updates for those who would like to qualify for elite status this year regarding how they would adjust the elite qualifying requirements. Reservation flexibility in this period still applies til June 30, 2020 as updated as follows: “For Our Customers We remain committed to ensuring our customers experience flexibility during these challenging times, so we have further extended our cancellation policy and I wanted to give you an update on those changes. For guests with existing reservations for any future arrival date, including reservations with pre-paid rates that are typically more restrictive, we will allow full changes or cancellation without a charge up to 24 hours prior to arrival, as long as the change or cancellation is made by June 30, 2020. Please note that any changes to existing reservations will be subject to availability and any rate differences. For guests making new reservations for any future arrival date, including reservations with pre-paid rates, between March 13 and June 30, 2020, we will allow the reservation to be changed or cancelled at no charge up to 24 hours before your scheduled arrival date. Please continue to visit our website for the most up-to-date information.”
Today's Turkey is a geopolitical hotbed with its unique location, it’s exposed to numerous challenges. Some of them pose risks to its security and its foreign policy. We discussed its current issues with Asli Aydintasbas, who is Senior Policy Fellow at the European Council on Foreign Relations. And in today's world where people get their news from Twitter, Facebook and Google, social media now plays an integral part of international affairs. We discussed the importance of emerging technology with Dante Manuel Lincona Estovas, Senior Communications Officer, Social Media at the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies.
How do humanitarian groups cope when politicians launch verbal attacks on refugees? swissinfo.ch correspondent Imogen Foulkes discusses that question with people who deal with it every day in Geneva: Liz Throssell of the UN Refugee Agency, Matt Cochrane of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies and analyst Daniel Warner of the Graduate Institute Geneva.
Eric Porterfield is the Consumer Communications Manager for Social Good at Facebook. He joined the social media giant after spending seven years at the United Nations Foundation where he most recently worked as the Senior Communications Director, supporting communications across global issues, partnerships and events. During his time at the UN Foundation he built a journalism fellowship program that took hundreds of journalists to see the work of the UN firsthand and was seconded to the World Health Organization to support the WHO’s response to the Ebola outbreak in West Africa in 2014. Previously, Eric worked as a Senior Communications Officer for International Services at the American Red Cross, overseeing communications and outreach for major emergencies including the 2010 Haiti earthquake. He was seconded to the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies in Geneva and Kuala Lumpur to support responses to several natural disasters. Prior to joining the Red Cross, he worked for Good Morning America at ABC News. The post 147: What a Facebook Consumer Communications Manager for Social Good Does w/ Eric Porterfield, Facebook [Main T4C episode] appeared first on Time4Coffee.
Eric Porterfield is the Consumer Communications Manager for Social Good at Facebook. He joined the social media giant after spending seven years at the United Nations Foundation where he most recently worked as the Senior Communications Director, supporting communications across global issues, partnerships and events. During his time at the UN Foundation he built a journalism fellowship program that took hundreds of journalists to see the work of the UN firsthand and was seconded to the World Health Organization to support the WHO’s response to the Ebola outbreak in West Africa in 2014. Previously, Eric worked as a Senior Communications Officer for International Services at the American Red Cross, overseeing communications and outreach for major emergencies including the 2010 Haiti earthquake. He was seconded to the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies in Geneva and Kuala Lumpur to support responses to several natural disasters. Prior to joining the Red Cross, he worked for Good Morning America at ABC News. The post 111: How to Break Into Communications at Facebook w/ Eric Porterfield, Facebook [Espresso Shots] appeared first on Time4Coffee.
WASHcast | International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies
A short explanation on the term sanitation and how we use it in Red Cross Red Crescent WASH work. The post WASHCast Primer – Sanitation appeared first on International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies.
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A short explanation on the term sanitation and how we use it in Red Cross Red Crescent WASH work. The post WASHCast Primer – Sanitation appeared first on International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies.
In honour of World Toilet Day, William Carter and Alexandra Machado from the IFRC WASH Team in Geneva talk about the recent Reinvent the Toilet Expo, the Emergency Sanitation Project, female friendly toilets and more. Download podcast The post World Toilet Day appeared first on International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies.
In honour of World Toilet Day, William Carter and Alexandra Machado from the IFRC WASH Team in Geneva talk about the recent Reinvent the Toilet Expo, the Emergency Sanitation Project, female friendly toilets and more. Download podcast The post World Toilet Day appeared first on International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies.
At least 832 people have now been confirmed dead in the devastating earthquake and tsunami that hit the Indonesian island of Sulawesi. Many people were reported still trapped in the rubble of buildings that collapsed in Friday's 7.5-magnitude earthquake. The Indonesian Red Cross has deployed experts in search and rescue and has dispatched emergency relief items With road and air transport compromised, the teams are having to travel upwards of 10 hours to reach the disaster zone. Elvis Presslin Spoke to Husni Husni, a Community Engagement and Accountability Coordinator with the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies
WASHcast | International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies
Host Alexandra Machado IFRC’s WASH in Public Health senior officer and George MUGAMBI, IFRC,s WASH East Africa officer deployed as a Regional Disaster Response Team member to Lusaka , Zambia for the Cholera outbreak response 2017. About the challenges and strengths of providing appropriate water, sanitation and Hygiene support in the response of the cholera outbreak and his deployment experience. The post WASHcast Cholera response appeared first on International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies.
WASHcast | International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies
Host Alexandra Machado IFRC’s WASH in Public Health senior officer and George MUGAMBI, IFRC,s WASH East Africa officer deployed as a Regional Disaster Response Team member to Lusaka , Zambia for the Cholera outbreak response 2017. About the challenges and strengths of providing appropriate water, sanitation and Hygiene support in the response of the cholera outbreak and his deployment experience. The post WASHcast Cholera response appeared first on International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies.
WASHcast | International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies
Host William Carter and Mina Mojtahedi, IFRC's disability inclusion lead, about the difficulties of providing appropriate water and sanitation facilities for people with disabilities in often already challenging situations. The post WASHcast – Disability inclusion and WASH appeared first on International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies.
WASHcast | International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies
William Carter talks with Alexandra Machado about her new role in IFRC covering hygiene promotion and menstrual hygiene, and the challenges of bringing WASH solutions to Bangladesh. The post WASHcast – The challenges of bringing WASH to Bangladesh appeared first on International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies.
Populations in the Asia Pacific region, and globally, face increasingly complex health threats, which call for stronger, locally relevant and high-quality health systems capable of addressing prevailing public health issues including emerging infectious diseases. The global response has included the G7-endorsed Global Health Security Agenda, while the Australian response is continuing to evolve, most recently with the launch of the Australian Government’s Indo-Pacific Centre for Health Security. This panel discussed the concept of health security, how health security investment should be shaped to strengthen public health systems, and how vulnerable communities can help to shape solutions to health security threats. Panellists: Helen Evans, Global Health Alliance Melbourne (Chair) Robin Davies, DFAT Barbara McPake, Nossal Institute for Global Health Amanda McClelland, International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies [via Skype] Nicholas Thomson, Nossal Institute for Global Health The 2018 Australasian Aid Conference was held at Crawford School of Public Policy, ANU, on 13-14 February, and was organised by the Development Policy Centre in partnership with The Asia Foundation.
WASHcast | International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies
A short explanation of the different terms we use to describe our work. The post IFRC WASHcast primer: WASH and WatSan appeared first on International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies.
WASHcast | International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies
Will Carter introduces Katy Eves, Malaria and Neglected Tropical Diseases Programmes Manager, The MENTOR Initiative, about the challenges of dealing with vector-borne diseases, which could potentially affect 2.5 billion people in 100 countries. The post IFRC WASHcast: episode 1 – vector-borne diseases appeared first on International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies.
WASHcast | International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies
William Carter introduces the new podcast from the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies covering everything to do with water, sanitation, toilets and hygiene. The post IFRC WASHcast introduction appeared first on International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies.
This special one on one episode features Heather Leson from the International Federation of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies on developing data literacy in humanitarian organisations.
This episode will provide you inspiration on how to turn your purpose into a portable non-profit that serves your community. And it can be done while moving from one country to another while growing your portable career. “No matter what there must always be a meaning to your mobile life” Claudia Landini comes from Italy where she was an interpreter and developed her career in humanitarian missions for the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies and for the Danish organization DanChurchAid. She then quit her career to move abroad with her husband and two sons and they have been traveling together since 1989. They lived in Sudan, Angola, Guinea-Bissau, Congo, Honduras, Peru and Jerusalem. Today Claudia and her husband are empty nesters and live in Jakarta, Indonesia. While moving from one country to another, Claudia developed her career as a coach and intercultural trainer. In 2004, she also founded an amazing platform for all expat women around the world called Expatclic (http://www.expatclic.com) . The purpose was to create a place where expat women could support each other through all the aspects of their moves and life abroad, providing each other resources, information, and inspiration. Today, Expatclic counts over 2000 members and has developed into various activities and specific platforms, such as Expat Books, Expat A Table, Expat Women at Work, and What Expats Can Do. Highlights from this episode How to find your purpose and transform it into a meaningful project that you can develop from anywhere Why choose to build a portable non-profit rather than a business Leveraging your non-profit work to build your portable business and career Tactics on how to grow an audience and attract volunteers How to build a sustainable portable non-profit project and survive through the years while moving Ways to adapt to change while keeping the same strong mission and vision Claudia’s Book Recommendations Lost in Translation (https://www.amazon.co.uk/Lost-Translation-Life-New-Language/dp/0099428660) by Eva Hoffman Claudia’s Online Resources WordPress (https://wordpress.com/) – to create a free website or blog Goto Meeting (https://www.gotomeeting.com/) – to organize virtual meetings MailChimp (https://mailchimp.com/) – to send automated emails to your email list Find Claudia Online Website: Expatclic (http://www.expatclic.com) Join the private Expatclic Facebook Group (https://www.facebook.com/groups/738427512836540) Twitter: @expatclic (https://twitter.com/Expatclic) What did you think about this episode? Do you have a lifelong mission that you can turn into a portable non-profit organization? Kick off your portable plan with these four steps. (https://tandemnomads.com/blog/tip-1-to-kick-off-your-portable-plan/) And then share in the comments below or join our private Facebook group (https://www.facebook.com/groups/1045442598808059/) to get inspiration from other expat spouses just like you.
I saw an old community announcement film the other day from about 1947 which was a piece about road safety. The message was being delivered by a man in a mortar board hat and academic gown writing things on a black board. It was the style that dominated road safety education for many years and still does now in some cases - the formal lecture to students who just had to sit and listen as to what they were doing wrong. We have seen some significant changes in education in general and in road safety in particular. Should we move away from the fear based formal lecture and if so to what. Traffic and transport started very much in the realm of engineering. A recent conference in Brisbane was titled International Conference on Traffic and Transport Psychology. Is this just academic dreaming or is this the right direction and does it have practical applications. Dr Barry Watson gave the key note address at the conference. He is the Chief Executive Officer of the Global Road Safety Partnership (GRSP), which is hosted by the Federation of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies in Geneva, Switzerland. Originally aired on 6 August 2016. For past programs and individual segments visit www.drivenmedia.com.au
Today’s guest is Steven McAndrew, Head of Emergency Operations for the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies. He's been on the front lines of some of the biggest disasters in recent history including earthquakes, floods, tsunamis, super-typhoons, disease outbreaks, and violent conflicts. He'll talk about what it's like to snap into action, coordinate a disaster response, and mobilize his teams every passing hour can be the difference between life and death. He'll talk about his work leading the Red Cross response to the Ebola outbreak in Sierra Leone and what that taught him about the importance of information/education and the potential for a global pandemic. Plus he'll share his recent experiences handling a very different sort of humanitarian disaster as Head of the Emergency Operations for the Syrian Refugee Crisis. To donate and learn more about the International Committee of the Red Cross, go to www.ifrc.org. You can also visit www.redcross.org, to donate and volunteer at a Red Cross location near you. Please subscribe to KickAss Politics on iTunes and leave us a review. You can also help us reach our fundraising goal for this year and donate at www.gofundme.com/kickasspolitics. Or go to the website for the show at www.kickasspolitics.com and click on the donate button. Thanks for listening!
Mukesh Kapila, CBE is Professor of Global Health and Humanitarian Affairs at the University of Manchester. He is also Special Representative of the Aegis Trust for the prevention of crimes against humanity, and Chair of Minority Rights Group International. His book "Against a Tide of Evil", published by Mainstream (Random House Group) was released in March 2013. Professor Kapila has extensive experience in the policy and practice of international development, humanitarian affairs, human rights and diplomacy, with particular expertise in tackling crimes against humanity, disaster and conflict management, and in global public health. Previously he was Under Secretary General at the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, the world's largest humanitarian and development network. Earlier, he served the United Nations in different roles as Special Adviser to the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights in Geneva and then Special Adviser at the UN Mission in Afghanistan. Subsequently, he led the UN's largest country mission at the time as the United Nations Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator for the Sudan, and then became a Director at the World Health Organization.
Gil Reyes, PhD is a clinical psychologist in Santa Barbara, California. At The National Child Traumatic Stress Network he is involved with the Terrorism and Disaster Center at the University of Missouri and the National Center for Child Traumatic Stress at UCLA, and is a longstanding member of the task force on the Core Curriculum in Childhood Trauma. He was the lead editor of the four-volume Handbook of International Disaster Psychology (2006) and The Encyclopedia of Psychological Trauma (2008), and his areas of expertise include psychological trauma, and the psychosocial effects of disasters, terrorism, torture, and mass violence. Gil has provided psychosocial disaster support in several national and local disasters throughout the past decade, including the September 2001 response to the destruction of the World Trade Center, and has worked in a consulting capacity with the World Health Organization and the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies. He serves as the Disaster Relief Committee Chair for the American Psychological Association’s Division of Trauma Psychology, is the 2012 President of the American Psychological Association’s Division of Peace Psychology, and is the 2014 President-Elect of the Santa Barbara County Psychological Association. In all areas of life, Dr. Reyes emphasizes social support and attachments as the essential tools for resilient coping in the face of adversity. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-trauma-therapist-podcast-with-guy-macpherson-phd-inspiring-interviews-with-thought-leaders-in-the-field-of-trauma/donationsWant to advertise on this podcast? Go to https://redcircle.com/brands and sign up.
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