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To protect the lives and dignity of the victims of armed conflict: Even today, 150 years after it was founded, this still remains the mission of the International Committee of the Red Cross. The ICRC is the most important international partner of Swiss Humanitarian Aid. We asked Switzerland’s Delegate for humanitarian aid, Manuel Bessler, about the cooperation between the ICRC and Swiss Humanitarian Aid.
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Annual Conference of Switzerland’s Humanitarian Aid
Friday, 15 March 2013, Kursaal Bern
Dedicated to the theme «Accessing the Victims – the Challenge» the Conference presented specific projects and programmes from the bilateral commitments of the Swiss Humanitarian Aid Unit (SHA) and the multilateral cooperation taking place in Mali, Syria, and Myanmar.
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Welcome and opening Ambassador Manuel Bessler, Delegate for Humanitarian Aid and Head SHA |
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Switzerland’s humanitarian responsibility Federal Councillor Didier Burkhalter, Head of the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs |
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150 years of humanitarian action by the ICRC – challenges of the future Peter Maurer, President of the ICRC |
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Access to victims – a challenge Panel discussion between Peter Maurer, ICRC President and Ambassador Manuel Bessler |
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Mali: Limited access in a fragile context Humanitarian opening due to change of context Film on aid for displaced people from northern Mali in the capital, Bamako (fr)
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Syrian crisis: access in an armed conflict Supporting the affected population in Syria and the refugees Film on the cash project for Syrian refugees (de)
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Myanmar: Hope thanks to access Experiences in dealing with humanitarian access in the framework of SDC direct actions in the conflict-torn region of south-east Myanmar Film: Myanmar – a long road ahead (de)
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Facing challenges together Interview with the SDC Director-General, Martin Dahinden, on «Fragile contexts – transition» |
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A career in humanitarian action Ambassador Manuel Bessler discusses career choice with two graduated of SHA‘s training programme «programme vert» |
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The SHA – Swiss humanitarian aid in action Ambassador Manuel Bessler, Delegate for Humanitarian Aid and head of SHA |
