Korean Red Cross granted MDA Chairman with the highest award

"We want to thank the Korean Red Cross for their contribution for achievement between MDA  and PRCS", so marked Dr. Noam Yifrach, Chairman of MDA Executive Committee, during his visit in Seoul while being granted the Taegug Award - the South Korean Most Honorable Award, for his contribution and promotion of world peace.

Dr. Noam Yifrach and Mr. Younis Al-Khatib, President of the Palestinian Red Crescent Society (PRCS) were invited to Seoul in April 15-18, for noting their humanitarian accomplishments and work towards peace.

On Thursday, April 17th, the two humanitarians Dr. Yifrach and Mr. Al-Khatib, were granted honorary doctorate degrees by the president of the Hanseo University, Mr. Ham Kee-sun, for their contribution and commitment to world peace. After the ceremony, Hanseo University also inaugurated a monument, ``Hill of Peace'' to encourage their continued cooperation.
Korean Red Cross Society harnessed itself to a process of mediation in the very first steps. In 2006, while aiming to find common ground for understandings, and design mutual agreements, MDA and PRCS were hosted in Seoul by the Republic of Korea National Red Cross to commence the meetings. The important discussions were indeed followed by remarkable achievements - primarily the formation of the Memorandum of Understanding, and later the Agreement of Operational Arrangements, that were presented in the International conference and led to the admission of the two organizations to the movement.

In order to strengthen the achieved, the Korean Red Cross paid a formal visit in MDA and the PRCS in May 2007. MDA, committed to the cooperation and to humanitarian valued, has been putting intensive efforts for the implementation of the agreements signed. MDA consistently executes humanitarian cooperation - both in the field, between PRCS and MDA ambulance teams, aside to professional refreshments and initiatives of joint trainings, encouraging the exchange of knowledge.

MDA wishes to extend its deep gratitude to the Korean Red Cross for its valued role and dedication in providing the ground for promoting peace in the spirit of the movement.