6th Pan-African Conference in Algiers
The Pan-African Conference of National Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies is a continental statutory meeting of the International Federation.
“It brings together all the National Societies of the continent (53 Societies) which are members of the federation.
It takes place every four years in a different African country.
Also participating in the conference are other National Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, and representatives of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFCR) and the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC).
The idea of organizing the Pan-African meetings arose from the need for African societies to take stock of their activities, exchange experiences and outline actions likely to advance the power of humanity.
- 1985: First pan-African conference in Cotonou, Benin. The first milestones of the action plans.
- 1989: Second Pan-African meeting in Dakar, Senegal. Refine action plans.
- 1993: Third Pan-African meeting in Mbabane in Swaziland. Basis of solidarity between national societies.
- 1996: Fourth Pan-African conference in Kampala, Uganda. The so-called Kampala “Declaration” was adopted. The “Kampala Declaration” highlights new strategies to begin the third millennium. Among the strategies, the 25% increase in human resources, the creation of five regional delegations: Abidjan, Harare, Nairobi, Tunis, Yaoundé.
- 2000: Holding of the 5th Pan-African conference in Ouagadougou, September 21-25.
- 2004: 6th Pan-African Conference, Algiers (September).
The general theme of the Algiers conference: “consolidate the role of the Red Cross and the Red Crescent as an essential and credible partner of civil society, in the partnership in Africa”.
Among the proposed themes:
- Health.
- Food security.
- HIV/AIDS.
- Strengthening the capacities of National Societies.
- Psychology.
“It brings together all the National Societies of the continent (53 Societies) which are members of the federation.
It takes place every four years in a different African country.
Also participating in the conference are other National Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, and representatives of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFCR) and the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC).
The idea of organizing the Pan-African meetings arose from the need for African societies to take stock of their activities, exchange experiences and outline actions likely to advance the power of humanity.
- 1985: First pan-African conference in Cotonou, Benin. The first milestones of the action plans.
- 1989: Second Pan-African meeting in Dakar, Senegal. Refine action plans.
- 1993: Third Pan-African meeting in Mbabane in Swaziland. Basis of solidarity between national societies.
- 1996: Fourth Pan-African conference in Kampala, Uganda. The so-called Kampala “Declaration” was adopted. The “Kampala Declaration” highlights new strategies to begin the third millennium. Among the strategies, the 25% increase in human resources, the creation of five regional delegations: Abidjan, Harare, Nairobi, Tunis, Yaoundé.
- 2000: Holding of the 5th Pan-African conference in Ouagadougou, September 21-25.
- 2004: 6th Pan-African Conference, Algiers (September).
The general theme of the Algiers conference: “consolidate the role of the Red Cross and the Red Crescent as an essential and credible partner of civil society, in the partnership in Africa”.
Among the proposed themes:
- Health.
- Food security.
- HIV/AIDS.
- Strengthening the capacities of National Societies.
- Psychology.