22nd Southeast Asia Red Cross Red Crescent Leaders Meeting

Date : 23-24 September 2025
Venue : Aloft Kuala Lumpur Sentral (Ballroom A)
Day 1: 23 September 2025
8.00am – 8.30am
Registration
8.30am – 9.00am
Opening Remarks
  • Her Highness Tunku Puteri Intan Safinaz binti Almarhum Sultan Abdul Halim Mu’adzam Shah , National Chairperson of the Malaysian Red Crescent Society (MRCS)
  • Mr. Alexander Matheou, Regional Director of International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent (IFRC)
  • Mr.Regis Savioz, Regional Director for Asia and the Pacific, International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC)
9.00am – 10.00am
Session 01: Progress on implementation of IFRC MoU with ASEAN Strategic engagement with ASEAN Secretariat and AHA Centre

Chaired by: Indonesian Red Cross Society

Speaker: International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent representative + ASEAN Secretariat + AHA Centre

10.00am – 10.30am
Break
10.30am – 11.00am
Session 02: Presentation on progress of BALI STATEMENT

Chaired by: Malaysian Red Crescent Society

Presented by: Indonesian Red Cross Society

11.00am – 12.00pm
Session 03: A disaster prepared Southeast Asia – strengthening mutual aid between SEA Red Cross and Red Crescent societies

Chaired by: Vietnam Red Cross Society

Presented by: Indonesia Red Cross Society and Singapore Red Cross Society

12.00pm – 1.00pm
Lunch
1.00pm – 2.00pm
Session 04: Building healthy communities in SEA – Focus on improving health and wellbeing and disease prevention in communities

Chaired by: Cambodia Red Cross Society

Presented by: Malaysian Red Crescent Society

2.00pm – 3.00pm
Session 05: Building a climate resilient Southeast Asia – actions under the Climate and Environmental Charter

Chaired by: Philippines Red Cross Society

Presented by: Thai Red Cross Society

3.00pm – 3.30pm
Break
3.30pm – 4.30pm
Session 06: Multidimensional Coordination and Strategic Approaches in the Mandalay Earthquake Relief and Recovery Operation of Myanmar Red Cross

Chaired by: Timor-Leste Red Cross Society

Presented by: Myanmar Red Cross Society

4.30pm – 5.30pm
Session 07: Maximising domestic financial sustainability opportunities for SEA NS

Chaired by: Singapore Red Cross Society

Presented by: Philippines Red Cross Society and Vietnam Red Cross Society

Day 2: 24 September 2025
8.00am – 8.30am
Registration
8.30am – 8.35am
Welcome Remarks by Malaysian Red Crescent Society
8.35am – 10.00am
Session 08: Youth Forum outcome presentation and joint discussion with leaders

Co-Chaired by: Brunei Darulssalam Red Crescent Society and SEA Youth representative

Speaker: SEA Youth representative

10.00am – 10.30am
Break
10.30am – 11.30am
Session 09: Working as one International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement in Southeast Asia

Chaired by: Myanmar Red Cross Society

Speaker: International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) and International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent (IFRC)

11.30am – 12.30pm
Session 10: SEA progress on the Hanoi Call for Action

Chaired by: Timor-Leste Red Cross Society

Speaker: Vietnam Red Cross Society

12.30pm – 1.30pm
Lunch
1.30pm – 3.00pm
Session 11: SEA engagement in IFRC governance (Closed Session)

Preparation for IFRC extra-ordinary General Assembly, discussion on constitution revisions and update from Board, Youth

Chaired by: Thai Red Cross Society

Speaker: National Chairperson of the Malaysian Red Crescent Society and IFRC Governing Board Member and IFRC Chair of the Youth Commission

3.00pm – 3.30pm
Break and Video tribute to volunteers and staff
3.30pm – 5.00pm
Session 12: Presentation of Kuala Lumpur Statement, signing, handover and closing ceremony

Malaysian Red Crescent Society and Myanmar Red Cross Society

7.00pm
Closing dinner and Launch of The Malaysian Red Crescent 75thAnniversary Coffee Table Book