Martin Hahn
Mr. Martin Hahn, 42 years old, married with three children, is a Paramedic by profession and holds a Masters of Business Administration degree (MBA) in Economics. Since 2007, Mr. Hahn is serving at the German Red Cross (GRC/DRK) National Headquarters in Berlin as Head of the International Cooperation Department. GRC operates currently around 80 delegates in the field and cooperates with Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies in more than 50 countries.
Before returning to Germany in 2007 Mr. Hahn has served more than 10 years in the field working for the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) as Cooperation Coordinator in Israel and the autonomous and occupied territories West Bank and Gaza, as well as ICRC Cooperation Coordinator and Deputy Head of Delegation. His first mission in 1995 was to establish a well-functioning Emergency Medical and Ambulance Service jointly with the Red Crescent Society in the Palestinian territories. The latest postings had him work at the regional ICRC Delegations in Central- and South East Europe, and later at the ICRC Regional Delegation for Southern Africa and the Indian Ocean in Pretoria. Mr. Hahn's particular field of expertise is Emergency Response in conflict environments, as well as Disaster Relief operations during natural disaster situations on an international level.
Moreover, Mr. Hahn has in recent years engaged more extensively in LRRD (Linking Relief, Rehabilitation and Development) and developmental approaches, in particular in the fields of Organisational Development, Capacity Building, and Disaster Risk Reduction.
Before returning to Germany in 2007 Mr. Hahn has served more than 10 years in the field working for the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) as Cooperation Coordinator in Israel and the autonomous and occupied territories West Bank and Gaza, as well as ICRC Cooperation Coordinator and Deputy Head of Delegation. His first mission in 1995 was to establish a well-functioning Emergency Medical and Ambulance Service jointly with the Red Crescent Society in the Palestinian territories. The latest postings had him work at the regional ICRC Delegations in Central- and South East Europe, and later at the ICRC Regional Delegation for Southern Africa and the Indian Ocean in Pretoria. Mr. Hahn's particular field of expertise is Emergency Response in conflict environments, as well as Disaster Relief operations during natural disaster situations on an international level.
Moreover, Mr. Hahn has in recent years engaged more extensively in LRRD (Linking Relief, Rehabilitation and Development) and developmental approaches, in particular in the fields of Organisational Development, Capacity Building, and Disaster Risk Reduction.
