Report on – 33rd IC Resolution 4: Restoring Family Links while respecting privacy, including as it relates to personal data protection (33IC/19/R4) – Austrian Red Cross

¿ Ha incorporado el Estado/la Sociedad Nacional/la institución los empeños contenidos en esta resolución en los planes estratégicos u operativos pertinentes?

Los compromisos han sido incorporados en
estrategia
política
plan operativo
legislación o normativa (p. ej. ley, reglamentación, estatutos, reglamento, etc.)

A internacional, regional, nacional, local nivel

Explicación:

The resolution and the global RFL Strategy were incorporated in the internal strategy, policy and operational plans of the RFL department and is also reflected in the Austrian Red Cross (ARC) national strategy and also of relevance for all regional branches of the Austrian Red Cross.

The Austrian Red Cross RFL department continues to actively participate in the global “Implementation Group of the RFL Strategy” and its sub-working groups. In the field of Data Protection, the global “Restoring Family Links Code of Conduct on Data Protection Application Group” has developed standardized data protection templates (information for those searching and consent forms) for the international Restoring Family Links network, which are to be implemented by all National Societies and ICRC delegations by the next International Conference. In January 2023, tracing requests and declarations of consent adapted to data protection law were introduced across the Austrian RC.

Ha trabajado el Estado/la Sociedad Nacional/la institución con otros asociados para poner en práctica los empeños contenidos en esta resolución?

En asociación con:
Sociedad Nacional de la Cruz Roja o de la Media Luna Roja de su país
gobierno y/o autoridades públicas
CICR/Federación Internacional
otras Sociedades Nacionales de la Cruz Roja y de la Media Luna Roja
asociados en los ámbitos humanitario y de desarrollo (por ejemplo, Naciones Unidas, organizaciones no gubernamentales)

Ejemplos de cooperación:

The ARC regularly exchanges and cooperates with Austrian public authorities regarding the issues mentioned in the resolution, which facilitates better access to data and support to our activities of humanitarian advocacy also in the part of family reunification.
Regular exchange with other partners of the Red Cross/Red Crescent Movement on the implementation, monitoring, and evaluation of the resolution, to ensure its successful implementation. have taken place.

¿Ha habido dificultades para poner en práctica los empeños contenidos en esta resolución?

Dificultades en relación con:
otros asociados

Describa detalladamente estas dificultades:

The COVID-19 pandemic as well as the cyber-attack on the ICRC’s database posed significant challenges to the implementation of the resolution.

¿Han incidido los empeños contenidos en esta resolución en el trabajo y la dirección del Estado/la Sociedad Nacional/la institución?

Tipo de repercusión:
fortalecimiento de la cooperación entre el gobierno o las autoridades públicas y la Sociedad Nacional
aumento de la eficacia y la eficiencia de los programas y operaciones
formación y capacidad de los miembros del personal y de los voluntarios (en el caso de las Sociedades Nacionales);

Describa detalladamente las repercusiones:

Regular exchanges of the Austrian Red Cross with Authorities such as MoI, MoFA and Asylum Authorities and other public authorities strengthened the relationship of the entities.

The concerned authorities’ general understanding of the RFL-service and its humanitarian mandate has been fostered, case management procedures in terms of asking for and receiving personal data has become more efficient.

Internal data protection procedures have been improved and updated as a consequence of the implementation of the RFL Code of Conduct globally.

5. Han incidido los empeños contenidos en esta resolución en las comunidades a las que el Estado/la Sociedad Nacional/la institución presta servicios?

Describa las repercusiones:

This resolution and its implications have highlighted that the handling of personal data is a fundamental aspect of RFL services. Privacy and data protection are crucial elements in this process. This ultimately establishes and formalizes protective measures for the communities served by the Austrian Red Cross through RFL.