Møre og Romsdal Red Cross Annual Meeting,

The Annual District Metting Banner Hanging Above The Entry To Union Hotel In Geiranger

This has so far been the biggest Red Cross happening that i have attended so far in the District of Møre og Romsdal in Norway. 125 people gathered all over the district  and in some parts of Norway as well, it include various Red Cross groups i.e. Red Cross Youths, Red Cross Rescue Team, The Visiting group (Besøkstjenste) staffs of Red Cross, this Gathering took place from 16 - 18 of April.

 Benedicte Olsen taking a session with Red Cross youths on saturday 16th morning.

The date was 17th april 2010 of saturday morning at 09:30am when we started the long awaited district meeting, participants were divided according to their status in the Red Cross Red Crescent movement as I have meantioned above, after

 
The youth taking attending sessions about  International Humaniterian Law (IHL). While on the other side the hjelpkorps where also busy discussing issues at hand, (see picture below).

  Arne Fausa, leder D-råd Hjepkorps(District leader for Rescue Team) 

Being a Red Cross members is really good in one's life u get chances to meet new people with new ideas and views too and so much fun associating with the youths during course, weekend gatherings and so forth.

 

 

From left top to below Red Cross youths refreshing with games and cup of tea and coffee, down:-  Irene, Terry, Turunn and a Rescue team member.

After Tea Break, all the participants had to all gather in the same conference Room for the Big event of the weekend that is the Annual meeting discussing issues concerning the future of Red Cross, successes during the year and progress in Haiti and other main issues as well.

Participants attending the Annual meeting in the conference room.

I and my co-delegate having a presentation about what we have done  in the district during our 8months period so far.

THE SECRETARY GENERAL FOR NORWEGIAN RED CROSS, BØRGE BRENDE (left and Down-left) THE DISTRICT OFFICE, MANAGER, TORE NEDREGÅRD.
I have two more blogs coming up soon about the nature of the place and the Annual meeting dinner, so keep watching on this page.
 But before you log this page off i would like to ask you some question.
ARE YOU A MEMBER OF RED CROSS?  
IF NOT, HAVE YOU EVER HEARD ABOUT RED CROSS AND RED CRESCENT?
WHAT DO YOU THINK OF THE WORK RED CROSS, RED CRESCENT  IS DOING FOR THE WORLD?