Conclusion of “Development and Humanitarian Action” - Asia Pacific Red Cross and Red Crescent Cooperation Seminar Dr. Zhao Baige 5th,Sep 2013 Beijing, China

WHY WHAT HOW ConsensusWhat to do?How to do?

I. Consensus (WHY) War Armed Conflict Natural Disaster War Armed Conflict Natural Disaster Climate Change Nuclear Leakage Population Migration Climate Change Nuclear Leakage Population Migration New Humanitarian Crisis （ 1 ） Emergence of New Humanitarian Crisis Traditional Crisis Untraditional Crisis

(2) New challenges on Humanitarian Work from globalization, informationization and urbanization Globalization Urbanization Informationization challenges

（ 3 ） How can the Red Cross Movement continues to play a significant role through 150 years‘ development?

(4) Positive Actions must be taken in setting POST MDG agenda POST MDG AP Region should take the lead in POST MDG agenda Setting conerns on new humanitarian crisis balanced development of developing countries Paticipation of social organizations Community resilience capacity building concerns about the most vulnerable group eradicating extreme poverty and hunger achieving universal primary education empowering women with equal rights lowering child mortality improving maternal health combating HIV/AIDS, malaria other devastating diseases Ensuring environmental sustainability Developing a global partnership for development

II 、 What to do? (WHAT) (1) Reformation and Innovation New ManagementNew Team New TechnologyNew Media

(2)Cooperations The trend of globalization integrates the region into the global village. We need to work in closer cooperation and full coordination under such circumstances; Guided by the principles of the Red Cross Movement and “Strategies 2020" of IFRC, the cooperation in the humanitarian field have been carried out both Multilaterally and Bilaterally between International Organizations, Governments and Enterprises ; Cooperations will be under the guidance of International Humanitarian Law and within the legal framework of individual countries; As equal partners of the consortia, the cooperations bring about responsibity rather than dependency.

To build up the dialogue and exchange mechanism of humanitarian field among National Societies in the Asia Pacific Region; To build up the information and knowledge sharing platforms of various level which included Government, Council, Communities, Volunteers, Youth Leaders; To enhance the capacity and effectiveness of regional cooperation through projects with good planning and contents. (RCSC will grant 2 millions as foundation funding); To enhance capacity of Core Business of National Societies in the Asia Pacific Region. (3) Objectives of Cooperation

III. How to do? (HOW) (1) To strengthen the connection among Asia Pacific Regional Delegation and National Societies Asia Pacific Regional Delegation National Society Actively participate in the “post-2015” agenda, and develop the planning and action plan about POST MDG. National Society

South (2)“South-North-South” Cooperation as the main model North South Experience Sharing Knowledge sharing Technology Sharing

(3)Focus on Core Business Work on Emergency Rescue, First Aid and Humanitarian assistant To strengthen the branding management and reputation building of Red Cross. Follow the vision of People-Orientated and Humanitarian, to design the Core Business of Red Cross, enhance the quality of various core businesses and strengthen the communication with media.

(4) To promote the tool of OCAC (5) To launch the resources collection Concept of Multi-resources, including Funding, Technologies and Man- power etc.; To ensure the efficiency and effectiveness of resources management; To fully mobilize different resources including Government, Enterprises and Civil Societies.

(6) To promote the Red Cross Work into your own National Management Frameworks, To promote the Legislative Review; To promote the Humanitarian Work into National Statutory Investment; To promote the Humanitarian Work into the area of Basic Public Service. (7) To strengthen the training of Red Cross Youth. Youth represents the future of Red Cross, and they are full of energy and creation. We have to train up the Youth Leader, to lead the team of Red Cross Youth.

Asia Pacific Regional Delegation -- As an example of regional cooperation, to provide technical support (e.g. OCAC, Information System); Human Resources support, support expertise team from various professional area, use of learning platform and network; part of funding support The promise of the RCSC --To Well organize the Asia Pacific Forum To hold the Training Workshop of Rescue System for National Societies in the Asia Pacific Region. --To hold the Training Workshop of First Aid for National Societies in the Asia Pacific Region ； --To launch training and materials assistance by Official Development Assistance (ODA) (8) Resources Launching

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