New Red Cross Research Chair in the Name of Princess Margriet of the Netherlands
The Red Cross and the University of Twente have presented a research chair in the name of Her Royal Highness Princess Margriet of the Netherlands, who serves as honorary chair of the global health advisory board of the MSc Global Health program.
The Princess Margriet Research Chair, presented to the Princess last month in honour of her 75th birthday, will focus its research activities around the theme of Spatial Resilience for Disaster Risk Reduction.
The purpose of the research chair is to strengthen the knowledge base on natural disasters and climate change for disaster management, as well to enhance the impact of humanitarian aid in the area of disaster management. Research findings will be applicable in the daily practice of the Red Cross activities, which are increasingly aiming at building resilience in communities against natural disasters.
The Red Cross will benefit from the research outcomes and apply it directly in its humanitarian work. At the same time, the research chair will benefit from knowledge from the Red Cross practice, for example on how people can prepare for extreme weather conditions, and on innovative methods to collect local data on disaster vulnerabilities.
The Princess has been involved with the Red Cross since 1966 and as a recognition of her tireless efforts, the organization has set up a personal fund – the Red Cross Princess Margriet Fund – which focuses specifically on prevention of disasters.
Read more on the University of Twente website
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