Strengthening the application and respect for the Fundamental Principles through an enhanced dialogue between National Societies and their public authorities

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Auxiliary Role and exchange with Swiss administration

• SRC and the Swiss government enjoy a good and sustainable relationship and regular dialogue. Close contacts with focal point persons are maintained on the strategic and operational level with 5 federal departments and occasionally with the 2 remaining departments.

• SRC implements several mandates and / or service level agreements for federal departments such as for health, migration, international cooperation (humanitarian aid and development), defence and civil protection (first aid, Samaritans, training of nursing auxiliaries, domestic humanitarian aid), promotion of elderly care and youth.

• Since 2016, the SRC receives again a general contribution for the implementation of its auxiliary tasks from the Swiss government (CHF 850’000 yearly).

• SRC developed a brochure on the “Auxiliary Role” in 2010. The brochure will be updated in 2019 based on the IFRC Guide to the Auxiliary Role of 2015.

• The SRC, Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation and the IFRC signed a MoU in 2016. The MoU institutionalizes and reinforces the long-lasting good relationship between the three institutions, focusing on strategic and thematic exchange as well as operational cooperation. The thematic counterparts are in regular exchange and, in a yearly High-Level Meeting, the implementation is discussed on a strategic level.

Public Affairs / Parliamentarians

• SRC started developing a Public Affairs concept including Lobbying and Advocacy to further intensified, coherent and precise advocacy and lobbying work with the public and the ‘public authorities’ in particular.

• SRC disposes of a “SRC parliamentarian group” with almost 100 members. The SRC regularly consults and informs the group about relevant topics, where the SRC is involved in and needs parliamentary support. In order to be more strategic and relevant, SRC developed the Newsletter “Standpunkte” in 2018. Before each parliamentary session, the SRC Newsletter addresses the topics and concerns of particular importance from a humanitarian point of view. Additionally the SRC organizes at least one yearly meeting for information and exchange with the SRC parliamentarian group.

Humanitarian Education

• The Swiss government (SDC) and SRC have a strong partnership in the public education sector to enable the Swiss youth to interpret situations from a humanitarian perspective empowering them to address challenges and take action in the spirit of the humanitarian values and principles. For more information refer to Pledge SP 320005.

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