Hungary

Hungarian Red Cross

Thousands stranded for a second night in freezing weather

Thousands stranded for a second night in freezing weather

Thousands of motorists including tourists and truck drivers spent their second night cuddling up in shelters across western Hungary as the chaos caused by the heavy ...

Volunteers on hand to assist stranded motorists after snowstorm

Volunteers on hand to assist stranded motorists after snowstorm

A severe snowstorm compounded by strong gusty winds forced over 10,000 people to spend the night in their cars or roadside buildings after being stranded on a major ...

Conference hears about the value of volunteers in a crisis

Norway Red Cross stresses the value of volunteers in a crisis

Last weekend, 200 representatives from 65 Red Cross and Red Crescent National Societies, civil society organizations, academia, governments and the private sector ...

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Address:

Arany János utca 31
1051 Budapest V.

Postal Address:

Magyar Vöröskereszt
1367 Budapest 5, Pf. 121

Contact Information:

Tel: (36) (1) 374-1338 / 374-1321 (International Department)
Fax: (36) (1)374-1312
Telegram: RED CROSS BUDAPEST
Email: intdept@redcross.hu
Web: http://www.redcross.hu

Language of correspondence: English

People:

  • President: Dr. Zsigmond GÖNDÖCS
  • Special Representative: Mr Georg HABSBURG
  • Vice-President: Mr Arpád BOBROVICS
  • Vice-President: Mr Miklós OLAH
  • Director General: Mr István KARDOS
  • Deputy Directo General: Mr Gábor NAGY
  • Head of Finance: Mr György BEDERNA
  • Communication Manager: Ms Annamária CSALI
  • Advisor on Humanitarian Issues: Ms Alice SZEL
  • Head of Tracing Service: Ms Erzsébet DOMONKOS
  • Head of Blood Program: Mr János MAJOR
  • Head of Social Welfare: Ms Györgyi POLACSEK
  • Head of Dissemination Training and First Aid: Ms Eva SZABO MOLNAR
  • Head of Youth Program: Mr Dávid KOVACS

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