30th Conference Chair Ms Mandisa Kalako-Williams of the South African Red Cross Society with the newly elected Standing Commission Members. Geneva, 29.12.2007
MEMBERS OF THE STANDING COMMISSION The 30th International Conference of the Red Cross and Red Crescent (IC) elected the five (5) National Society Members to the Standing Commission (SC) for the next four (4) years, until the close of the 31st Conference in 2011.
In addition to the elected members, there are four ex officio members – the Presidents of the ICRC and the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, Dr Jakob Kellenberger and Mr Juan Manual Suarez del Toro, the Director of Law and Movement Cooperation of the ICRC, Dr Philip Spoerri and the Secretary General of the International Federation, Dr Bekele Geleta.
• National Society members elected in their personal capacity:
H. E. Dr Mohammed Al-Hadid was reelected Chairman of the Standing Commission at its first meeting on November 29, 2007.
Dr Massimo Barra was elected Vice Chairman.
Standing Commission of the Red Cross and Red Crescent
Why did you want to be in the commission?
In the SC I would like to strengthen and promote the National Societies’ role of auxiliaries to the authorities. I would also like to open up and develop partnerships between the Red Cross/Red Crescent Movement and humanitarian organizations at the international level.
What do you hope to achieve? I would like to help promote and implement the laws, rules and principles applicable to international disaster relief (IDRL) and activities regarding family links.
What experience do you have within the Mali Red Cross? • Initiation and adoption of a law on the protection of the emblem in Mali
• Organization of a national campaign on the
dissemination of IHL
• Coordination of a nationwide vaccination
campaign and of the distribution of treated
mosquito netting
• Coordination of relief operations and food
security
• Coordination of Environmental Education Project
• Assistance to migrants and refugees program
• Women income generating project
... and internationally, within the Movement? I was member of the Standing Commission’s Working Group on the 2007 Statutory Meetings and Treasurer of ACROFA (African Francophone Red Cross and Red Crescent Association.
Your experience outside the Movement? Presently, I’m the Director-General of the National Solidarity Fund. Previously I’ve held the positions of
• Country Coordinator of Partners in Population
and Development
• Permanent Secretary of the Forum of Social
Development Ministers for the ECOWAS
Countries
• Director of the Agency for Social Development
• Minister, Commissioner for Youth Promotion
• Director of the National Tobacco and Match
Company of Mali • Commercial, Administrative and Financial
Director of the Mortgage Lending Agency
• Member of Lions Club International
• Official Representative, Food Self-sufficiency
Fund
• International corporate organization auditor
