Samaritan International
Samaritan International e.V. V. (official spelling SAMARITAN INTERNATIONAL ) is an amalgamation of several national European aid and welfare associations based in Cologne .
history
The association was founded on August 11, 1994 as an international, non-governmental organization by the Arbeiter-Samariter-Bund Deutschland eV , the Arbeiter-Samariter-Bund Austria , the ASF-Dansk Folkehjaelp (Denmark) and the Fédération des Secouristes Français-Croix Blanche (France) founded.
Since then, the association has been organized around the organizations Asociace Samaritànů České Republiky (Czech Republic), Asociácia Samritánov Slovenskej Republiky (Slovakia), Associazione Nazionale Pubbliche Assistenze (Italy), Federatia Samaritenilor Romani (Romania), Initiative for Development and Cooperation (Serbia), National Rescue Association White cross (South Tyrol / Italy), Latvijas Samariesu apvieniba (Latvia), Lietuvos Samarieciu Bendrija (Lithuania), Országos Szamaritánus Társaság Szövetsége (Hungary), Sakartvelos Samariteta Kavshiri (Georgia), Samarytanska Federacja Organizacja Pozarządowych (Poland), Spilka Samaritian Ukrainy (Ukraine) and Žene sa Une (Bosnia and Herzegovina) expanded.
Organization and structure
The 19 member associations represent around three million members and consist of 140,000 volunteers and 45,000 full-time employees. They bring their experience in the field of social services, rescue services , first aid training and humanitarian aid abroad to the joint work. Cooperation is also to be strengthened in disaster risk management and the development of international disaster control systems. Samaritan International serves to coordinate activities among each other, develop new cross-border partnerships and represent the interests of its members towards the European Union . In matters of emergency preparedness , the member organizations also provide practical support for the development towards a united Europe.
See also
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b About us. In: SAMARITAN INTERNATIONAL . Retrieved July 30, 2018 .
- ^ Members. In: SAMARITAN INTERNATIONAL . Retrieved July 30, 2018 .