Francesco Rocca: Trust is crucial, and it is a very important signal that we have it as one of the main themes of our International Conference but also as a red thread for our Statutory Meetings. Lawyer by profession, I spent the 1990s fighting organised crime in Italy and afterwards I held numerous professional positions in management of hospitals. They understand the culture, they speak the same language, … I believe that our greatest strength is that our volunteers are coming from the same local communities they are supporting. The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies is the world's largest humanitarian network and is guided by seven Fundamental Principles: Humanity, impartiality, neutrality, independence, voluntary service, universality and unity. President of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, Francesco Rocca, makes statements to the media, at Greece’s Kastanies border crossing with Turkey’s Pazarkule, in the region of Evros, Greece March 5, 2020. Currently President of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies and of the Italian Red Cross. Francesco Rocca Presidente presso International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies Roma, Lazio, Italia Oltre 500 collegamenti

The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies is the world's largest humanitarian network and is guided by seven Fundamental Principles: Humanity, impartiality, neutrality, independence, voluntary service, universality and unity. Mr Francesco Rocca has enjoyed a long and distinguished career with the Italian Red Cross, first as its Head of Emergency Operations in 2008 and its Extraordinary Commissioner (2009-2013) before being appointed National President (2013-2017) and later National President of the Italian Red Cross Association (2017-).