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South Tyrolean Samaritan organisation White Cross has recently updated their first aid apps.
ASB Austria is providing continuing aid in the Philippines. Even 1 1/2 years after Typhoon Haiyan, access to clean water is still problematic in some affected regions.
The ASB regional branch of Bad Windsheim is once again conducting their international youth first aid courses titled “Junior First Responder”.
On 5th June, Barbara Siri took office as the new President of SAM.I.’s South Tyrolean member organisation White Cross.
At the SOLIDAR general assembly of 4th June 2015, the President of SAMARITAN INTERNATIONAL, Knut Fleckenstein, was elected as the Vice-President of SOLIDAR.
The call for nominations for the SAMARITAN’s B.E.S.T. awards 2015 is officially open.
Yesterday, SAM.I. handed over a statement on the European refugee crisis to Federica Mogherini, the EU’s High Representative for Foreign Affairs. For the European Parliament its President Martin Schulz met with SAM.I. representatives.
Several Samaritan organisations continue their relief efforts in Nepal or are planning support for rebuilding destroyed structures.
At its last meeting in Vienna, the presidium of SAMARITAN INTERNATIONAL elected Dr. Ivo Bonamico, Director of the White Cross South Tyrol, as SAM.I.’s Interim Secretary General.
On 27th April 2015, the ADAPT project partners met in Berlin to discuss the improvement of disaster evacuation for people with disabilities.
