Fuhrer, Martin; Swiss Red Cross, Bern, Switzerland

1979 – 81 Teacher

1981 – 91
International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) in Geneva Switzerland
Delegate in Argentina, Chile, Cuba and Haiti
Head of Delegation Falkland Islands (82), Salvador (83-85) and Angola (86)
Director Human Resources (87-88)
Head of Zone Middle-East and North Africa. In charge of Lebanon (89-91), the first Intifada and the first Gulf War.

1991 – 93
Director of a Center for Asylum Seekers in the area of Zurich, Switzerland with up to 350 refugees

1993 –
Swiss Red Cross (SRC)
Director of International Department in Berne, Switzerland
Annual budget of Department: CHF 54 Mio.
Number of employees: up to 100 incl. field delegates
Field of activity: humanitarian aid, development and rehabilitation in 32 countries.

Member of the SRC Board of Directors
Member of the Swiss Solidarity Foundation Board