...Jacques Stroun, M.D., Director of Human Resources at the ICRC was at his desk thinking about the future of the Red Cross. In the past 140 years of its existence, ICRC had provided humanitarian relief in most of the major crises, helping millions of people around the world, he noted with pride. Dr. Stroun, an ICRC veteran of 28 years, had worked in Cambodia and El Salvador before coming to headquarters (HQ) in Geneva. Back at HQ, he had successively taken up posts as Head of Detention Division and as Deputy Director of Operations. In 1999 he was appointed Director of Human Resources and Finance. J. Stroun had witnessed over the years the evolution of the ICRC into a "humanitarian" multinational organization. More and more staff, in the field as well as at HQ, now came from around the world. In 2006, the total workforce of the organization was over 14,000 representing over 105 nationalities.1 Until recently, the Red Cross was considered to be "very Swiss", even some would say "very Genevoise". Due to its founding fathers and Geneva home base, values of neutrality, independence, discretion and humanism were firmly implanted. In 1992, expatriate positions became open to all nationalities. Still, 93% of expatriates remained "westerners", although the number of expatriates from Africa, Asia and Latin America was beginning to rise. 1 From this number 869 works at HQ in Geneva, 1,343 are expatriates (delegates and professionals) and 11,805 are Host Delegation Employees (HDE)1. In...
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...Human Resource Management Strategy Executive summary Developing and implementing a soundly based strategy for human resource management is a specific area for improvement in the Federation of the Future’s section outlining the Framework for Action. The Federation Human Resources (HR) Strategy was approved in April 2005 and actions to deliver it commenced in June of that year. The support of Department for International Development (DfID) during the years 2007 and 2008 has been fundamental in facilitating the achievement of major elements of the strategy. For the years 2009 and 2010, whilst the key themes of the human resources strategy remain in place, the focus of action shifts to building on achievements to date to cement them into the regular operating practices of the Federation. This is particularly the case in the seven zone offices that sit at the heart of the new operating model. In the context of the 2008 to 2010 strategy, and like the years 2007 and 2008, additional financial resources will be required to support key strategic interventions that will enable the HR department to implement and then operationalise major changes that can be absorbed into the regular operating budget of the department. The Federation can only move forward on HR initiatives by building consensus amongst leaders and the HR community on priorities and approaches. Through a target audience of HR professionals in the Secretariat and National Societies, the programme above will facilitate better...
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...International Committee of the Red Cross An analysis of culture July 9, 2011 OL 615 Leadership Across Boundaries Quinnipiac University In order to understand the culture of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), one must first examine its history. The ICRC was formed in 1863 by Swiss businessman Henri Danant who witnessed the carnage of war and vowed to limit future sufferers of war. The two strategies he proposed, the formation of national relief societies and the development of an international convention to protect the sick and wounded in combat (Deresky, 2011) remain fundamental to the ICRC to this day. Coupled with Swiss values such as neutrality, independence, discretion and humanism, the ICRC has become a symbol of hope and humanity since then. As a multinational, humanitarian organization, the ICRC is facing challenges in many areas. In this analysis, we will explore these challenges, venture to answer the question of whether the ICRC’s culture helps or hinders its evolving strategies, and discuss the implications of these challenges on Human Resource Management. The mission of the ICRC is that it is “an impartial, neutral and independent organization whose exclusively humanitarian mission is to protect the lives and dignity of victims of war and internal violence and to provide them with assistance. It directs and coordinates the international relief activities conducted by the Movement in situations of conflict. It also endeavors to prevent...
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...简体中文 重要事项:通过使用iPHONE, 阁下已同意接受以下的APPLE和第三方条款的约束: A. APPLE iPHONE软件许可协议 B. 来自APPLE的通知 C. GOOGLE MAPS条款和条件 D. YOUTUBE条款和条件 Apple Inc. iPHONE软件许可协议 单一使用许可证 请先仔细阅读本软件许可协议(“许可证”),然后才使用阁下的iPHONE或下载附随本许可证的软件更新。阁下一使用iPHONE或下载本软件更新(视适用而定),即表示同意接受本许可证的条款约 束,除非阁下依照APPLE的退货政策交还iPHONE。如阁下不同意本许可证的条款,请勿使用iPHONE或下载本软件更新。如阁下不同意许可证条款,可将iPHONE交还购取iPHONE的APPLE专 卖店或授权分销商以取得退款,但须符合APPLE的退货政策规定,该政策载于HYPERLINK "http://www.apple.com/legal/sales_policies/"http://www.apple.com/legal/sales_policies/。 1. 一般规定。 连同阁下的iPhone提供并可以Apple提供的功能增强软件、软件更新或系统恢复软件( “iPhone软件更新”)予以更新或取代的软件(包括Boot ROM代码和其它嵌入式软件)、文档、界 面、内容、字体及任何数据( “原iPhone软件”),不论是储存于只读存储器、任何其它载体或属任何其它形式(原iPhone软件和iPhone软件更新统称“iPhone软件”),是由Apple Inc.(“Apple”)许可阁 下使用而非售予阁下。阁下只可根据本许可证的条款加以使用,Apple及其许可人保留对iPhone软件本身的所有权,并保留一切并未明确授予阁下的权利。 Apple可就阁下iPhone的作业系统软件酌情提供未来更新,这些更新(如有的话)未必包含Apple就较新型号iPhone发行的所有现有软件功能或新的功能。 2. 允许的许可证用途和限制。 (a) 在必须遵守本许可证条款和条件的情况下,阁下获授予在单一台带Apple品牌的iPhone上使用iPhone软件的有限的、非独家的许可证。除以下第2(b) 条允许外,本许可证并不允许iPhone软件 在任何一个时候存在于一台以上带Apple品牌的iPhone或任何其他电话,而且阁下不得在网络上分发或提供iPhone软件,以致iPhone软件在同一时间可供多台装置使用。本许可证并不授予阁下 使用Apple拥有专有权的界面及其它知识产权,以设计、开发、制造、授予许可或分发第三方装置与配件或第三方应用软件连同iPhone使用的任何权利。在获得Apple的另行许可下，可使用其中某些权利。有关为iPhone开发第三方装置与配件的详情，请发电子邮件至madeforipod@apple.com。有关为iPhone开发应用软件的详情，请发电子邮件至devprograms@apple.com。 (b) 在必须遵守本许可证条款和条件的情况下,阁下获授予下载Apple可能提供给阁下iPhone型号的iPhone软件更新的有限的、非独家许可证,以更新或还原由阁下拥有或控制的任何此类iPhone 上的软件。本许可证并不允许您将不受您控制的或并非您拥有的iPhone更新或还原,而且阁下不得在网络上分发或提供iPhone软件,以致iPhone软件在同一时间可供多台装置或多台计算机使 用。阁下只可为备份目的而以机器可读形式...
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...Intеrnаtiоnаl Соmmittее of Тhе Red Сrоss ICRC Culture and New Strategies Name Institution Lecturer Date International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) is a multinational institution based on humanitarian factors established with the main objective being availing humanitarian aid to victims of war and other calamities (Kim & Schneider 2009). ICRC basically known as Red Cross is a an organization established and focused to deliver humanitarian services in times of both natural disasters such as floods, droughts, storms and earthquakes as well as in events of human made disasters such as wars, terrorism and other complex situations that require emergency reaction towards life-saving assistance. Formerly, ICRC was known as the International Committee for the Relief to the Wounded in Time of War which was founded by Dunant and four others in 1863 after the Swiss business man witnessed how the Italian Unification War left thousands suffering and i8n need of medical services. The organization was formed in 1864 with the origin from the Red Cross and the Red Crescent movements. The body was formed and established in the Swiss land (Switzerland) so as to be a custodian of the International Humanitarian Law. The ICRC has its headquarters in Geneva in Switzerland (Kim & Schneider 2009). Through independency, impartiality and neutrality, ICRC slowly became an international organization...
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...International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) is a multinational institution based on humanitarian factors established with the main objective being availing humanitarian aid to victims of war and other calamities (Kim & Schneider 2009). ICRC basically known as Red Cross is a an organization established and focused to deliver humanitarian services in times of both natural disasters such as floods, droughts, storms and earthquakes as well as in events of human made disasters such as wars, terrorism and other complex situations that require emergency reaction towards life-saving assistance. Formerly, ICRC was known as the International Committee for the Relief to the Wounded in Time of War which was founded by Dunant and four others in 1863 after the Swiss business man witnessed how the Italian Unification War left thousands suffering and i8n need of medical services. The organization was formed in 1864 with the origin from the Red Cross and the Red Crescent movements. The body was formed and established in the Swiss land (Switzerland) so as to be a custodian of the International Humanitarian Law. The ICRC has its headquarters in Geneva in Switzerland (Kim & Schneider 2009). Through independency, impartiality and neutrality, ICRC slowly became an international organization now with over two hundred states being members. ICRC CULTURE ICRC is very distinct organization and like every organization, ICRC has its own unique culture. This can be evidenced...
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...iTHE INTERNATIONAL COMMITTEE OF THE RED CROSS (ICRC): MANAGING ACROSS CULTURE ‘We were an orgn made up of Swiss generalists. We are becoming a multicultural and professional enterprise.” 1. INTRODUCTION Dr. Jacques Stroun, M.D. – (1999) Director of Human Resources & Finance (before Head of Detention Division, Deputy Director of Operations) ICRC – provide humanitarian relief, Humanitarian ‘Multinational’ Organisation Home base: Geneva, Switzerland Orgn Values – Neutrality, Independence, Discretion & Humanism Total Workforce – (2008) over 14,000 over 100 nationalities Until recently – ICRC is very Swiss , very Genevoise Expatriate – open to all nationalities but 93% is westerners (1992) Changing expatriate composition – expatriates number increasing – Africa, Asia & Latin America HR Policy – recruitment from Geneva – sent to field with ‘learning by doing’, operate under sense of danger, meeting immediate challenges, focus on short term, quickly develops and reinforces team and team loyalties, rotation every 12 months, no formal training, no continuity for developing people, Career - little career planning, career developed through interpersonal networks & driven by opportunities, most recruits stayed for 2 to 3 years, no management development, those remain and reach top of HQ –mostly Swiss male (old school boys club) CURRENT CHALLENGES – greater diversity in mgmt ranks – more professionals, foreigners and women. NEW STRATEGIC PLAN (2007 -2010)...
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...National Cancer Institute Introduction to Cancer Research Careers (ICRC) U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES National Institutes of Health I knew that ICRC was exactly the kind of experience I was seeking. —ICRC participant What is the ICRC program? The National Cancer Institute (NCI) is the largest component of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and a world leader in cancer research. NCI recognizes the importance of training and mentoring talented researchers from underrepresented populations and financially disadvantaged backgrounds. Each year highly-qualified students apply for an all expense paid, two-day visit to the main campus of the NIH located in Bethesda, MD, through the Introduction to Cancer Research Careers (ICRC) program. ICRC participants tour NCI and NIH facilities, learn about various scientist-in-training programs, listen to and network with research fellows, and interview for a potential research internship with NCI investigators. This program provides participants with the opportunity to experience the NCI first-hand and interact with the world’s leading cancer researchers. At the NCI, every day is an opportunity to learn and explore. —ICRC participant What do participants receive? • • • • • Travel to and from Maryland Hotel accommodations and meals NIH campus and NCI laboratory tours Valuable student workshops and information sessions Interviews with NCI investigators seeking to fill Summer and PostBaccalaureate internship...
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...Ph.D. candidate, and Susan Schneider, Chaired Professor of Human Resources Management at HEC – University of Geneva. The case was made possible through the generous cooperation of the International Committee of the Red Cross. The case is intended as a basis for class discussion rather than to illustrate either effective or ineffective handling of a management situation. © 2008 HEC – University of Geneva. All rights reserved. No part of this [publication may be copied, stored, transmitted, reproduced or distributed in any form or medium whatsoever without the permission of the copyright owner. 2 408-061-1 Introduction Jacques Stroun, M.D., Director of Human Resources at the ICRC was at his desk thinking about the future of the Red Cross. In the past 140 years of its existence, ICRC had provided humanitarian relief in most of the major crises,...
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...yP+BE*Sk f what people say is true and the future rarely turns out as we expect, all the more reason to prepare for it with a clear head. At a time when uncertainty is becoming increasingly widespread, it is essential for us to try and understand what is happening and, above all, to learn from today so that we can function better tomorrow. Eighteen months ago, the ICRC launched its Avenir project, which aims to analyse contemporary humanitarian action and to gain a fresh perspective for its future. In so doing, the ICRC committed itself to a process of change rendered necessary by the many challenges which arose from the extraordinarily turbulent period of history that started in 1989. Operational difficulties related to these upheavals and the tragedies that befell the ICRC in Burundi and Chechnya in June and December 1996, respectively, made it all the more urgent to set that process in motion. In order to define the organization’s future over the coming five to ten years the ICRC embarked on an extensive exercise, mobilizing more than 200 staff members at headquarters and in the field, the Group of International Advisers, various independent experts, and representatives of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement. By mandate of the Assembly, which is the ICRC’s supreme decision-making body, a steering committee was set up to oversee the first part of the exercise which, to ensure progressive consolidation, was carried out in three separate stages. The first...
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...a) The key IHL provisions that are covered in the instrument The Additional Protocols include rules especially designed to protect both civilians and combatants. They stipulate that: * combatants must not pose as civilians * indiscriminate attacks are not allowed * acts of violence - or threats to commit them - whose primary purpose is to spread terror are prohibited * objects indispensable to the survival of communities must not be destroyed Strengthen the obligation to provide civilians with food, water and other essentials. Those who are not, or no longer, taking part in an armed conflict must be protected, respected and treated humanely. The Additional Protocols say that: * All wounded and sick people, both civilian and military, must be collected and cared for, without discrimination. * Women and children must be respected and protected from any form of indecent assault. * Children and adolescents must be protected from the effects of war. They must not be allowed to take part in hostilities. * Members of families separated by conflict should be reunited and they should be able to exchange personal messages. They also have the right to be informed of what has happened to missing relatives. The Additional Protocols say that: * Suffering inflicted on an opponent must not go beyond what is necessary to achieve a legitimate military objective. * Combatants no longer capable of fighting may not be attacked. * In an international...
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...The Red Cross idea was born in 1859, when Henry Dunant, a young Swiss from Geneva, came upon the scene of the bloody battle of Solferino in Northern Italy, fight between the armies of imperial Austria and the France-Sardinian alliance, about 40,000 laid dead or dying on the battlefield and the wounded were without medical attention. Henry Dunant organized nearby people of Castiglione and Solferino-travellers, priests, housewives, available to provide the wounded with food and First Aid. In 1862 he published the book A Memory of Solferino, in which he described the horror of the fight and condition of the thousands of wounded left without proper care. Dunant called for the creation of national relief societies, an idea which eventually led to the formation of the Red Cross. |Name : |Jean Henri Dunant | |Born : |May 8, 1828(1828-05 08)Geneva, Switzerland | |Died: |October 30, 1910(1910-10-30) (aged 82) | | |Heiden, Switzerland | |Nationalit: |Swiss | |Awards: |Nobel Peace Prize (1901) ...
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...Horst Seibt COMPENDIUM OF CASE STUDIES OF INTERNATIONAL HUMANITARIAN LAW Horst Seibt Legal expert, German Red Cross COMPENDIUM OF CASE STUDIES OF INTERNATIONAL HUMANITARIAN LAW Translated and adapted from German by the International Committee of the Red Cross International Committee of the Red Cross 19 Avenue de la Paix 1202 Geneva, Switzerland T +41 22 734 6001 F +41 22 733 2057 E-mail: icrc.gva@icrc.org www.icrc.org Original German title: Es begann in Solferino ISBN 2-88145-058-X # International Committee of the Red Cross Geneva 1994 FOREWORD The ICRC takes pleasure in presenting this compendium of case studies of International Humanitarian Law (IHL), a collection of some 60 cases in which IHL is applicable, taken from a work entitled Es begann in Solferino by Mr. Horst Seibt, IHL expert, of the German Red Cross. With his kind permission, the ICRC has translated it and adapted it to the general plan of one of its recent publications, Basic Rules of the Geneva Conventions and their Additional Protocols. The analysis of case studies is (if I may be allowed the metaphor) a sort of obstacle race over IHL territory. It is the rider who, on completing his circuit faultlessly, realizes the majesty and beauty of horsemanship. And it is by overcoming all the difficulties of these cases that the importance of IHL, and its applicability to present conditions, will be realized and IHL better understood. The cases are admittedly difficult, but they can be an...
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...legitmate and illegitimate targets for an attack. Generally, “the civilian population as such, as well as individuals civilians, shall not be the object of attack.” Civilians lose this protection when they “take a direct part in hostilities.” Under the formulation of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) of what constitutes direct participation in hostilities, the act committed must adversely and directly affect the opposing party in a concrete manner or lead to the loss of life or property as part of a campaign in support of one party to a conflict. This definition adopts an approach focused on specific hostile acts of a certain magnitude rather than organizational membership or more indirect forms of support. The ICRC has further distinguished between civilians who participated in specific acts and those who maintain a continuous combatant function (CCF) by virtue of involvement on a “persistently recurrent basis.” While a civilian participating in a specific act becomes a permissible target during the execution of, and, in some formulations, the preparation of and deployment to and from the particular act, a person who maintains CCF status, under the ICRC formulation, may be targeted at any time. The recognition under IHL that, at times, a civilian can become akin...
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...inpatient to address her abuse of alcohol as the patient produced two positive BAC results in July. According to the patient, she admits to having an alcohol problem and haven't used anything since her last positive BAC result. The patient said, " I want to go inpatient because I need help......I have called CVH and spoke with Cheryl, but they wouldn't accept my insurance...I, then called ICRC, but no beds available." The writer addressed with the patient about what are triggers for the alcohol abuse and the response was, " Just partying and being around the wrong people....no one told me that I couldn't drink." The writer briefly informed the patient about the harmful interaction with alcohol and methadone....
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