By: Ms. Kong Rathana, University Registrar
On February 29th, 2016, the Cambodian Red Cross organized the Annual Assembly of Cambodian Red Cross Youth; the purpose being to assess activities completed in 2015 and set forth the direction for 2016. The annual assembly was presided over by Samdech Kittipritthbindit Bun Rany Hun Sen, President of the Cambodian Red Cross and Chairman of the Committee for the Development of Red Cross Youth and Volunteers. Around 300 participants at-tended this assembly, including UC advisors and UC-CRCY members.
H.E. Pit Chamnan, Vice-Chairman of the Committee for the Development of Red Cross Youth and Volunteers, reported the achievements and challenges of CRCY activities for 2015 to the meeting. Additionally, he linked these activities to the seven Principles and four core sectors of the Cambodian Red Cross Vision 2011-2020.
In her keynote address, Samdech Kittipritth-bindit Bun Rany Hun Sen stressed that as the Cambodian Red Cross President, she can assure all participants that the CRC will always support the youth, but the youth must be willing to get involved with social activities. She further explained that we must
take certain steps in 2016. First, we must continue to strengthen the capacity of Cambodian youth. We must encourage them to become peer educators, and to study hard during this period of educational reform. We must train the Cambodian Red Cross Youth to be role models for all Cambodian youth, especially in regards to humanitarian efforts on all levels of society.
Second, we must continue to urge youth ac-tion by creating more opportunities for young people to participate in providing sustainable humanitarian services to national communities. Third, we must strengthen solidarity and cooperation with other youth organizations to better mobilize humanitarian efforts inside and outside the country. Four, all Cambodian Red Cross Youth members must learn how to use information technology, and help to promote this understanding.
Last, Samdech Kittipritthbindit Bun Rany Hun Sen presented Certificates of Appreciation to the advisors of the Cambodian Red Cross Youth clubs from 25 provinces and higher education institutions in recognition of their hard work and commitment to providing humanitarian services across Cambodia.
