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News Section Funds and medals Information on the goals, historical background and regulations concerning some of the different Funds administered by the International Committee of the Red Cross. A number of funds are administered by the ICRC. For instance, the Paul Reuter Fund encourages the publication of works on international humanitarian law and awards a prize every two years to that end. The French Fund Maurice de Madre provides assistance for staff of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement, or their families, who are in difficult circumstances as a result of an accident, illness or death. The Empress Shôken Fund promotes “relief work in time of peace”, and the Florence Nightingale medal is given to people "who have distinguished themselves in times of peace or war".  Paul Reuter Fund1-9-2008 The Paul Reuter Prize on international humanitarian law 2009 : call for applicationsThe Paul Reuter Prize is generally awarded every three years for a major work in the sphere of international humanitarian law. The Prize will be awarded for the ninth time in spring 2009. Authors may send their applications no later than 15 December 2008. (About the ICRC\Funds and medals) 1-7-2005 Presentation of the Paul Reuter FundThe Paul Reuter Fund was set up in 1983 through a donation made to the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) by the late Paul Reuter, Professor Emeritus at the University of Paris and member of the Institut de droit international. The Fund’s purpose is twofold: to encourage the publication of works on international humanitarian law or other initiatives in that field; and to finance the Paul Reuter Prize. (About the ICRC\Funds and medals) French Fund Maurice de Madre31-8-2007 Maurice de Madre French Fund - NewsletterIn 2006 the Board of the Fund handled 26 new requests covering 33 individual cases. Benefits were determined on a case-by-case basis according to the degree of seriousness, the needs to be met and the context. (About the ICRC\Funds and medals) Includes PDF 22-5-2006 The French Fund Maurice de Madre The French Fund Maurice de Madre consists of the property bequeathed to the International Committee of the Red Cross under the will made by Comte Maurice de Madre, who died on 25 December 1970. (About the ICRC\Funds and medals) 31-3-2004 A Count to the rescueIn the Democratic Republic of the Congo and elsewhere, humanitarian workers risk their lives on a daily basis. It was this self-sacrifice that a generous benefactor, Count Maurice de Madre, sought to reward - Article published in the Red Cross Red Crescent Magazine, No 1, 2004 (About the ICRC\Funds and medals) Press article Empress Shôken Fund11-4-2007 Empress Shôken Fund to benefit projects around the worldIn 2007, the Empress Shôken Fund will grant over 460,000 Swiss francs ($378,00 USD/€281,000) to 11 projects carried out by Red Cross and Red Crescent National Societies around the globe (About the ICRC\Funds and medals) 18-11-2005 Regulations for the Empress Shôken FundApproved by the Sixteenth International Conference of the Red Cross, London 1938, and revised by the Nineteenth International Conference, New Delhi 1957, the Twenty-fifth International Conference, Geneva 1986, the Council of Delegates, Budapest 1991, the Twenty-seventh International Conference, Geneva, 1999, and the Twenty-eighth International Conference, Geneva 2003, the Council of Delegates, Seoul 2005. (About the ICRC\Funds and medals) Florence Nightingale Medal12-5-2009 Florence Nightingale Medal: 2009 recipientsLetter to Red Cross and Red Crescent National Societies announcing the 2009 recipients of the Florence Nightingale Medal, which honours exceptional courage and devotion in caring for victims of armed conflict or natural disasters. It also honours exemplary services or a creative and pioneering spirit in the areas of public health or nursing education. (About the ICRC\Funds and medals) 21-8-2003 Florence Nightingale MedalWho is it for ? What is it for ? How to apply ? and Regulations for the Florence Nightingale Medal (About the ICRC\Funds and medals) International Review of the Red Cross30-6-2008 The Paul Reuter Prize for international humanitarian law 2009Call for applications (Info resources\International Review\2008 - No. 870) International Review of the Red Cross Includes PDF 31-12-1986 Revision of the Regulations for the Empress Shôken Fund25th International Conference of the Red Cross, Geneva, 23 to 31 October 1986, Resolution 32 (Info resources\International Review\1994 and before) International Review of the Red Cross More in this section1-10-2007 Report on Empress Shôken FundCouncil of delegates of the international Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement, Geneva, 23-24 November 2007 (Focus\RC Movement\Council of Delegates\2007) Includes PDF  |
