First Asian Regional Red Cross Conference at New Delhi 9.3.1977

The Indian Red Cross is hosting, in cooperation with the League of Red Cross Societies, the First Asian Regional Red Cross Conference at New Delhi from March 9 to 16, 1977. On this occasion all the National Red Cross Societies in Asia are getting together to have a closer look at their plans and programmes towards meeting the ever-increasing needs of the region. The Conference will be a distinct landmark in the history of Red Cross Movement in the region. For India and the Indian Red Cross the event was a historic one. In view of the importance of the Conference, the National Red Cross Societies of other continents which are involved in Red Cross, as well as International Organisations, including some of the specialised agencies of the United Nations, would also be represented. In all about 200 delegates and observers were expected to take part. The conference consisted of two Seminars- one on 'Pre-Disaster Prepareedness' and the other on 'Development'. The former discussed, among other things, progress made towards establishing Red Cross Programmes which are in readiness to face disasters and explore the possibilities of increasing regional cooperation in this field. The Seminar on 'Development' reviewed the existing Red Cross community services and identified priority areas of need with special focus on rural areas

The stamp is symbolic, based on the emblem of the First Asian Regional Red Cross Conference. However, it would have been more appropriate if the colour of the Cross had been Red instead of pink on the stamp.