Italian Red Cross
- Rome, Lazio, Italy
Italian Red Cross Employees
Martina Conte
Armed Forces Qualified Counselor for the application of the International Humanitarian Law
Italian Red Cross Details
The Italian Red Cross (Italian: Croce Rossa Italiana) is the Italian national Red Cross society that has its origin in the Comitato dell'Associazione Italiana per il soccorso ai feriti ed ai malati in guerra that was formed by Henry Dunant on June 15, 1864. Other committees were formed later. The Italian Red Cross was one of the original founding members of the International Red Cross in 1919.Presently, the Italian Red Cross has the status of a sovra-national charitable organization, under the high patronage of the President of the Italian Republic. The Italian Red Cross is currently a member of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies. Francesco Rocca was elected President of the Italian Red Cross on 2013
