Dr Fawzi Amin named head of IFRC delegation in GCC

International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC), the world’s largest humanitarian network, has appointed Dr Fawzi Amin as the head of its delegation in the GCC.

Dr. Amin is the first Bahraini and GCC national to hold this position since delegation’s establishment in the Jordanian capital Amman in 1980s, and currently located in Dubai since 2012. Dr. Amin will take up his new duties upcoming October in his office at the delegation’s headquarters in Dubai.

As the head of the delegation, Dr. Amin is responsible for coordination between the Red Crescent Societies in the GCC, increasing societies’ communication with the regional headquarters in Beirut, implement joint training programs, and organize co-operation to respond to federation’s calls on disaster relief cases around the world.

In his new position, Dr. Amin will also work to strengthen the implementation of relief operations to assist disaster victims and carrying out development work to strengthen the capacities of National Societies members, where IFRC work focuses on four core areas: promoting human values, disaster response, disaster preparedness, and health and community care.

Dr. Amin joined the Bahrain Red Crescent Society in 1980 and served as chairman of the first aid committee for several years. Later, he was elected as a member of the Board of Directors of the Society, and in 2012 was elected Secretary-General of the Society.