Archive for July, 2011
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Digital Literacy in Latin America
Posted on July 28, 2011 | 1 CommentSince last April, 15 members of different Latin American countries participate in a project called Bridging Digital Divide, which was launched by the International Federation of Red Cross Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) on October 2010. This project aims to increase the IT capacity of National Societies and it encompasses projects like IT Survey, Technology Catalogue and Digital Literacy. -
Katrien Beeckman : Conferencia “Red Talk” sobre Los jóvenes como agentes del cambio de comportamiento: promoción de una cultura de no violencia y paz
Posted on July 26, 2011 | No CommentsImpartida por la Dra. Katrien Beeckman, jefa del Departamento de Principios y Valores de la Federación Internacional y fundadora de la iniciativa “Los jóvenes como agentes del cambio de comportamiento” ... -
Tako Sutidze: the desire of being part of a big family
Posted on July 25, 2011 | 2 CommentsOne day, when I was five years old, I saw that free attractions for children were being set up in front of my house. A lot of children and elderly people were having a good time, some of them had Red Cross emblems on and others were wearing Red Cross uniforms. -
Filmmaking brothers sweep international competition with blood donation videos
Posted on July 18, 2011 | No CommentsIt’s minutes to midnight in the Lewis and Clark College computer lab. Remy Neymarc sits desperately clicking his mouse, transmitting file after file to his brother Andrew in London. As the final minutes tick away for a submission deadline, the brothers click “send” and their work is complete. Andrew and Remy Neymarc spent close to a month in near-isolation to complete two award-winning video PSAs on behalf of the Red Cross. -
RedTalk #9: Ross Mountain on 2020 and beyond: is the humanitarian community prepared for the future? (14 July, 2011)
Posted on July 14, 2011 | No CommentsPhoto: © UN Photo/Jean-Marc Ferre This talk will outline some of the key challenges facing the world and the possible consequences in terms of increased vulnerabilities and humanitarian needs. Ross will... -
The world's largest human Red Cross
Posted on July 7, 2011 | 3 CommentsYesterday the biggest human Red Cross could be seen from the sky at the Pitkis-Sport camp in Kokemäki, Finland. 2650 youths took part in this collective performance. -
RedTalk #8: Katrien Beeckman on Youth as agents of behavioural change: Building a culture of non-violence and peace
Posted on July 7, 2011 | No CommentsYouth as Agents of Behavioural Change (YABC) is the IFRC’s flagship initiative for youth empowerment and leadership in the promotion of a culture of nonviolence and peace. -
Technology in the service of the most vulnerable
Posted on July 6, 2011 | 3 CommentsThanks to modern technology – computers, the Internet, mobile phones - we now have access to entirely new ways of working. National Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies have used these tools to become more efficient internally, to work more closely with their partners in the IFRC and in civil society, and increasingly to reach out directly to the vulnerable communities they serve. -
Disaster Preparedness in Haiti
Posted on July 4, 2011 | No CommentsWith the arrival of Haiti’s rainy season, the American Red Cross is working hard to prepare vulnerable populations still living in camps after last year’s earthquake.
