In 28 – 30 May in Riga, Latvian Red Cross hosted a meeting of the European Public Support Group (EPSG). In this meeting colleagues form Belgium, Denmark, Georgia, Germany, Iceland, Great Britain, Latvia, Luxemburg, the Netherlands, Norway, Finland, Spain, Sweden and Switzerland RC National Societies as well as from International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) and International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) discussed the coordination of the international movement, principles of the cooperation, communication and resource mobilization strategies and guidelines on how to provide common Red Cross awareness worldwide.
In June 22-25 Latvian Red Cross representatives exchanged experience by taking part in a meeting which was organized by International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC). This meeting was dedicated to discuss best approaches for effective communication, branding and a development of guidelines for resource mobilization in 17 countries.
