ICRC to hold workshop in Riau

ICRC to hold workshop in Riau

JAKARTA: The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) is scheduled to hold a workshop in Pekanbaru, Riau, with the aim of empowering organizational institutions throughout Sumatra.

"The workshop will be held in February or March," said a staff member of the Indonesian Red Cross headquarters identified only as Marlina in Pekanbaru, Riau on Wednesday.

She said that Pekanbaru was chosen as the venue for the workshop because Sumatra had been prone to natural catastrophes, such as floods and forest fires, this year.

The Red Cross activities would be carried out not only at the provincial level, but also in the regencies, especially in expansion areas, she said.

Marlina explained that the Red Cross was a neutral organization whose volunteers were committed to helping not just victims of natural disasters, but also those in strife-torn areas. -- JP