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SUMMARY:Understanding the Legitimacy & Mandate of Malaysian Red Crescent Society | 16-17 December 2017 |  Kota Kinabalu\, Malaysia
DESCRIPTION:Malaysian Red Crescent Society (MRCS) had undergone the Organizational Capacity Assessment & Certification (OCAC) in 2015 and it had positively identified gaps on matters pertaining to policies\, the absence of review on regulatory mechanisms\, enhance understanding of the legality and the mechanic of administration of the Society at various levels. \nMRCS had also completed the organization-wide Branch Organizational Capacity Assessment (BOCA) in 2016 and the trend indicated that there are still some room of improvements on matters pertaining to Emblems\, State (Branch) Planning and policies. \nArising from the two assessment\, MRCS had organized a Policy Development workshop to formulate policies that were considered as necessary and pertinent to the Society. Since then\, the policies had been endorsed by the National Council of the MRCS. Along with this\, another bold step was taken to review the MRCS Corporation Rules. \nThe output of the Policy Development and Review of the MRCS Corporation Rules had been put into effect. Nonetheless\, it is unclear how well the contents are understood at state and district level for effective implementation. \nOn this basis\, MRCS is proposing to organize a workshop to provide a better understanding of the legal base and current policies so that officials at all level understand their obligation\, roles and responsibilities to function efficiently and effectively as how a humanitarian organization is expected. This is also followed by understanding some of the basic principles of law which would assist the MRCS at state and district level to administer in accordance to the general principles of law\, thus ensuring that the principle of humanity is safeguarded. \nWorkshop Objectives: \n\nTo provide officials at governance and senior management at State and District level with a greater understanding of the domestic legal foundation\, regulatory mechanism on operational context and other Movement Statutes & Guidance.\nTo give greater insight on the Red Cross Red Crescent Emblem\, including the Third Additional Protocol vis-à-vis the consequences for National Society.\nTo strongly emphasize and caution on some areas of Conduct in MRCS context.\n\nWorkshop Structure & Content: \n1. Understanding the Legitimacy and Mandate of MRCS \na. Domestic Legal Foundation \ni. Geneva Convention Act – Issues affecting National Society \nii. MRCS Incorporation Act – Corporation Objects & Purposes \niii. MRCS Change of Name Act \nb. Regulatory Mechanism on Operational Context \ni. MRCS Incorporation Rules (with latest amendment) \nii. MRCS Policies \niii. MRCS Handbooks – Overview \n1. Administration & Management \n2. Financial Regulations \nc. Other Statutes & Guidance \ni. Statutes of the International Red Cross & Red Crescent Movement (particular reference to Art 3 & Art 4) \nii. Resolution of International RCRC Conference & General Assembly – implementation in MRCS \niii. RC Fundamental Principles – Principles in Action \niv. NS Auxiliary Status – what does it mean vis-à-vis Objects & Purposes of Corporation \n\nSupporting documents: Tentative programme | Concept note \nPowerpoint presentations: \n\nSources of Legal Mandate and Auxiliary\nMRCS Summarized Policies and Natural Justice\nAnti-Harassment Guidelines and Offenses against Property\nMistake and Misrepresentation\n\nResources: \n1.Red Cross Red Crescent Movement \n\n55(1) UNGA 1946 Creation of the National Societies\nGeneva Conventions 1949\nHandbook Red Cross Red Crescent Movement\nICRC Mission & Work\nPolicy on ICRC Cooperation with National Societies\nSeville Agreement\nStatutes of the International Red Cross & Red Crescent Movement\nStrategy 2020\nMalaysian Red Crescent Society Pledges 2015\nStatutes of the International Committee of the Red Cross 2018\nInternal Regulations of the International Committee of the Red Cross 2018\nFederation Policy Review – Status of existing Federation policies and recommended next steps\n\n2. Malaysian Red Crescent Society \n\nGeneva Conventions Act 1962\nMalaysian Red Crescent (Incorporation) Act 1965\nMalaysian Red Crescent Society (Change of Name) Act 1975\nMalaysian Red Crescent Society Constitution 2016\nStrategy 2020 [English] [Malay]\nStrategy 2020 Plan of Action 2011-2015\n\n2A. Malaysian Red Crescent Society’s Policies \nLegal\, Gender and Diversity\, Planning Monitoring Evaluation and Reporting (PMER)\, Human Resources\, Finance Planning and Budgeting\, Communication\, Resource Mobilization\, Membership Guidelines\, Branch Development\, Child Protection\, Volunteer\, and Youth \nHandbooks in Malay: Panduan Pentadbiran\, Panduan Kewangan\, Panduan Pasukan Subsidiari\, Panduan Perkhidmatan\, Peraturan Pakaian Seragam PBSMM\, Regulation of the use of the emblem [in English] \n2B. Malaysian Red Crescent Society’s Emblem \n3. Conduct and Integrity \n\nAction against sexual harassment at work in Asia and the Pacific\nAnti Harassment Guidelines\nChild Protection Policy\nContracts Act 1950\nMisrepresentation Act 1967\nNatural Justice – De Smith & Brazier\nPenal Code [Act 574]\nTheft Act 1968 and Theft Act 1978\n\n4. Fundamental Principles \n\nThe Fundamental Principles of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement\nThe Fundamental Principles of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement – Ethics and Tools for Humanitarian Action\nPuzzle Exercise\n\n5. Auxiliary Status \n\nAuxiliaries to Public Authorities: Conclusion from the study undertaken by the IFRC\nNational Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies as auxiliaries to the public authorities in the humanitarian field\n\n6. Emblem \n\nEmblem Protection System\nUse of the emblem by British Red Cross\nILD Internal Emblem Misuse Process\nEmblem Misuse Referral Form\nEmblems (Presentation) and (brochure)\nEmblems questions and answers\nEmblems and logos in communication\, marketing and fundraising\nEmblem survey sample questions\nEmblems – safeguarding their power to protect and preventing misuse\nModel law concerning the use and protection of the emblem of the red cross or red crescent\nRegulations on the use of the Emblem of the Red Cross or the Red Crescent by the National Societies\nStudy on the use of emblems\n\nSpecial thanks to the British Red Cross for sharing some of the references pertaining to the protection of the red cross and red crescent emblems. \nContact information: Saiful Izan bin Nordin\, Manager\, International Humanitarian Law\, Legal and International Relations\, Malaysia Red Crescent at ihlmrcs@gmail.com
URL:https://www.rcrc-resilience-southeastasia.org/event/understanding-the-legitimacy-mandate-of-malaysian-red-crescent-society-16-17-december-2017-kota-kinabalu-malaysia/
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