The IFRC’s European Regional Office works in support of 53 National Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies. Through its Country Cluster Support Teams and Country Offices, it provides coordination, financial and technical support for disaster operations and longer term development programmes throughout the region.
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On Saturday 17 August, Turkey marks the anniversary of the 7.4-magnitude quake that hit Izmit—around 100 kilometres east of Istanbul— killing 17,479 people, including 1,000 in Istanbul, the economic capital of the country. The quake hit at 3:02 am on 1 …
On 14 August 2018, a 200-metre section of Ponte Morandi in Genoa, Italy, collapsed. Vehicles plunged 90 metres onto railway tracks, and buildings below, killing 43 people and injuring 29. Together with the military and state authorities, Italian Red Cross search and rescue teams searched for survivors for 26 hours. Altogether 500 Italian Red Cross volunteers took part in the operation that lasted for 35 days.
The VOICES Network, supported by the British Red Cross, is a nationwide association of people with refugee backgrounds providing a platform on which to share the challenges they face, and raise those issues to decision makers.
The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies is mourning the loss of its friend and former Vice President, Annemarie Huber-Hotz.
By Ece Ceren Dogar, IFRC “The world is beautiful!” says Muhsine to Abdullah, her friend from Syria whom she calls her little brother. The two are deep in concentration, covering their paper with green and blue paint. Later, they have more fun painting …
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Europe in focus
Almaty Commitments
The Almaty Commitments is a declaration of our shared goals and objectives in Europe and Central Asia, agreed upon by leaders of National Societies in the region, focusing on Migration, Coordination and Sustainability.
Florence Call for Action
The Florence Call for Action is a set of commitments made by the 54 National Societies in the Europe Region to find new solutions to the long-term humanitarian impact of the economic crisis.
- Albanian Red Cross
- Andorran Red Cross
- Armenian Red Cross Society
- Austrian Red Cross
- Red Crescent Society of Azerbaijan
- Belarus Red Cross
- Belgian Red Cross
- The Red Cross Society of Bosnia and Herzegovina
- British Red Cross
- Bulgarian Red Cross
- Croatian Red Cross
- Cyprus Red Cross Society
- Czech Red Cross
- Danish Red Cross
- Estonian Red Cross
- Lithuanian Red Cross Society
- Luxembourg Red Cross
- Malta Red Cross Society
- Magen David Adom in Israel
- Red Cross Society of the Republic of Moldova
- Red Cross of Monaco
- Red Cross of Montenegro
- The Netherlands Red Cross
- Norwegian Red Cross
- Polish Red Cross
- Portuguese Red Cross
- Red Cross of The Republic of North Macedonia
- Red Cross of the Republic of San Marino
- Romanian Red Cross
- The Russian Red Cross Society
- The Red Cross of Serbia
- Slovak Red Cross
- Slovenian Red Cross
- Spanish Red Cross
- Swedish Red Cross
- Swiss Red Cross
- Red Crescent Society of Tajikistan
- Turkish Red Crescent Society
- Red Crescent Society of Turkmenistan
- Ukrainian Red Cross Society
- Red Crescent Society of Uzbekistan
CEA Assessment Report – Community Based Migration Programme in Turkey
This assessment report on community engagement and accountability (CEA) provides an analysis of refugees and host communities under the Turkish Red Crescent Community Based Migration Programme. It provides an insight into the information needs, access to and preference in using communication channels, community structure, social cohesion and behaviour, as well as the preferred mechanism to raise concerns or share feedback.
The report also gives an overview of the capacities of staff and volunteers at the Community Centres who provide information on registration and services, protection-related prevention activities, psychosocial support, vocational training and livelihood programmes, language courses and health and hygiene promotion.