On the occasion of the 24th of June 2020, A thought, a word, to the leaders of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies and to the volunteers of the Movement around the world. One year ago, the International Federation of Red Cross and Red...
Volunteering Voices
Ageing & Technology
By Ronald Yip, Humanitarian Education volunteer at Hong Kong Red Cross 2018 was a spectacular year as it marked another large-scale digital engagement by the Innovation Team for Strategy 2030. Participations from national societies around the world shared their voices...
What I learned from listening to Red Cross people from 3 different countries about the future of the organisation
Envisioning an Expanded RCRC through Education, Empowerment Strategy 2030 of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) commenced in January of 2018 and will be developed over the coming years to shape the future of the Federation....
Recruiting Volunteers in the Future
Change is a constant factor. Volunteering is not an exception. There is a growing consensus that the way people engage in volunteering has changed and will continue to evolve. Initially, volunteering was majorly cause-driven but it is shifting to reward-driven...
To exist or not? – A Utopic Vision
We all know we live in a world full of problems: from inequality, to lack of access to health, starvation, violence, gender and ethnical discrimination and immigration flows, just to mention a few. In Brazil, due to its continental size, these problems are present...
A Reflection on Technology, Collaboration, and Shared Visions for the Future
‘The Future is Now’, is the tag line for the International Federation Red Cross, Red Crescent (IFRC) movement when considering the next strategic direction, and thus implementation of the strategic plan for IFRC and national societies for 2030. By reviewing and...