The Red Cross in a Digital World
Event details
| Date | 03.12.2013 |
| Hour | 17:30 › 18:30 |
| Speaker | Yves Daccord, Director General of the International Committee of the Red Cross |
| Location | |
| Category | Miscellaneous |
The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) was founded in 1863 in the age of the telegraph. Its mission is to ensure protection and assistance of victims of war and armed violence. It takes action in response to emergencies and promotes respect for humanitarian law. What is its place in a hyperconnected world? How is technology changing its role and the nature of war? The director general of the ICRC, Yves Daccord, takes a look at the journey the Red Cross has made and talks about what the near future holds, with reference to Africa and beyond.
Free to all. Drinks to follow.
Free to all. Drinks to follow.
Practical information
- General public
- Free
Organizer
- EPFL's new future Africa initiative: afrotech.epfl.ch
Contact
- Director, AFROTECH [email protected]