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The Red Cross/EU Office was created in 1983 as a consortium of the National Red Cross Societies of the EU Member States and the Secretariat of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies. The International Committee of the Red Cross has an observer status.

What is the mandate of the Red Cross/EU Office?

The Red Cross/European Union Office (Red Cross/EU Office) ensures the representation of:

• the National Red Cross Societies of the Member States of the European Union
• the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies

to the EU Institutions, Brussels based international organisations and NGO networks.

What are the functions of the Red Cross/EU Office?

The major functions of the Red Cross/EU Office are the following:

• Advocacy

n Seek recognition of the specific mandate of the Red Cross and Red Crescent
n Pool ideas and expertise into a strong voice on EU issues

• Partnerships building

n Strengthen collaboration and partnership on joint projects.
n Support EU National Red Cross Societies and the International Federation in fundraising
n Increase networking with Brussels-based international organizations and NGOs networks

• An EU house for National Red Cross Societies

n Support EU National Red Cross Societies and the International Federation in developing relations with EU institutions,
n Provide tailor-made training sessions and briefings on the EU to EU National Red Cross Societies and the International Federation

• Information Analysis sharing

n Enable the exchange of timely, relevant and quality information on EU issues.

Which are the priority areas of work of the Red Cross/EU Office?

Within the EU priority areas of work concentrate on:	In the area of disaster management common approaches and activities focus on:	In the area of international development emphasis is put on:
n Health and social care	n Humanitarian aid	n Health (including malaria, HIV/AIDS and tuberculosis)
n Asylum, migration and displacement	n Civil protection	n Risk reduction and disaster preparedness
n Non-discrimination and promotion of humanitarian values		n Migration and development
n Youth and volunteering
n Road safety and first aid

n Contact details

Eberhard Lueder
Head of Unit
Red Cross/EU Office

Rue Belliard 65, Box 7
B-1040 Brussels

Tel.: +32 2 235 06 93
Fax: +32 2 230 54 64