The Standing Commission of the Red Cross and Red Crescent and its Member Biographies updated 11 January
Interesting biographies about current and previous members of the Standing Commission of the Red Cross and Red Crescent
Interesting biographies about current and previous members of the Standing Commission of the Red Cross and Red Crescent
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Eva von Oelreich<br />
2015-<br />
Eva von Oelreich is <strong>the</strong> current Chair <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>St<strong>and</strong>ing</strong> <strong>Commission</strong> since her election in<br />
December 2015. 134 She has had a long career in <strong>the</strong> <strong>Red</strong> <strong>Cross</strong> <strong>Red</strong> <strong>Crescent</strong> Movement <strong>and</strong><br />
was President <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Swedish <strong>Red</strong> <strong>Cross</strong> between 20<strong>11</strong> <strong>and</strong> 2015 as well as being Vice-<br />
President <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> International Federation <strong>of</strong> <strong>Red</strong> <strong>Cross</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Red</strong> <strong>Crescent</strong> Societies between<br />
20<strong>11</strong> <strong>and</strong> 2013. 135 Outside <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Movement she has also been very active, being a Board<br />
member <strong>of</strong> Lund University, <strong>Member</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Board <strong>of</strong> Trustees <strong>of</strong> HERE, Geneva as well as<br />
Advisor to chair <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Dag Hammarskjöld Foundation. She is currently also a member <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />
Compliance <strong>and</strong> Mediation Committee (CMC) <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> IFRC. 136 She has a BA in Philosophy,<br />
Literature <strong>and</strong> Art <strong>and</strong> a MA Degree in Languages. She was born September 22 nd 1944.<br />
134 <strong>St<strong>and</strong>ing</strong> <strong>Commission</strong><br />
135 https://se.linkedin.com/in/eva-von-oelreich-177301aa<br />
136 http://st<strong>and</strong>com.ch/wp-content/uploads/newc<strong>and</strong>idates/EvaOlerich/Nomination%20-<br />
%20Eva%20von%20Oelreich%20ENG%20translation.pdf<br />
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