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No. 5 March - April 2007
 
     
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Upcoming Event: XVIII Inter-American Conference 2007
Information on the XVIII Inter-American Conference of the Red Cross to be held from June 4 - 7 in Guayaquil, Ecuador
 
     
 
Changing attitudes through Anti-Stigma and Discrimination Programme
The Jamaica Red Cross is working to change the attitudes of Jamaicans towards persons living with HIV through an Anti-Stigma and Discrimination programme.
 
     
 
DIPECHO V countries achieve project objectives
The fifth DipECHO project managed by the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies in the Caribbean has come to a close with the project objectives achieved.
 
     
 
International Federation and ICRC hold workshops on Seville Agreement and Communications
The Port-of-Spain Sub Regional Offices of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (International Federation) and the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) held two workshops in Trinidad in May.
 
     
 
Caribbean Red Cross represented at "Volunteers in Emergencies" workshop
The region was represented at the “Volunteering in Emergencies: The Way Forward” workshop by Mrs Jondo Malafa-Obi of the Cayman Islands Red Cross.  
 
     
 
World Red Cross Day in the Caribbean

Highlighting some of the activities arranged by Caribbean National Societies and Overseas branches to commemorate World Red Cross Red Crescent Day.
 
     
 
Network Focus
Information about the activities of regional networks, Disaster Management Network, Caribbean HIV Network and the Communications Network.
 
     
 
Red Cross in Action
News briefs of the activities of National Societies and Overseas Branches in their respective territories during the quarter...