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6 & 7 December 2023

Singapore

Charis Chan: Speaking at the The Flood Expo Asia

Charis Chan

Director, Global Engagement  -  Singapore Red Cross

Humanitarian Operations in a Complex Environment

With the increased complexity of disasters and crises globally, humanitarian organizations need to adapt and collaborate to provide effective assistance to the communities in need. This seminar will bring you key trends and leadership lessons in the humanitarian landscape, through real case studies of the Singapore Red Cross.

About Charis Chan

Charis Chan is the Director for Global Engagement (GE) of the Singapore Red Cross (SRC). She currently oversees three crucial offices of the humanitarian organization - International Services, Humanitarian Engagement and the Centre of Excellence Pandemic Preparedness.

Charis joined the Singapore Red Cross in 2012, and was assigned a portfolio with a primary focus on humanitarian disaster response operations in the Asia, Americas and Africa Regions. Her task involved coordinating SRC’s response to natural disasters and man-made crises in Southeast Asia, South Asia and Asia-Pacific. Some of the major operations that Charis has handled include the Typhoon Haiyan (2013), Nepal Earthquake (2015), Rakhine Crisis (2017) and the Coronavirus Response 2020 (with a focus on Asia Pacific). The response included support in a number of areas including the provision of PPEs, food, water, sanitation and hygiene, psychosocial support, livelihood support, healthcare etc.