A Life Half Lived: Surviving the World's Emergency Zones - Andrew Macleod

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Résumé :
The riveting biography of Andrew MacLeod, humanitarian, business leader and soldier. The book focuses on his life in front line care services in the crisis points of the world, and includes his comments on the role that the government and non-governmental organisations played in the crisis - asking whether they helped or hindered, and whether it is time to change our outlook on aid?

Biographie:
Andrew MacLeod, humanitarian, solider, business leader, has passed through half a dozen wars, numerous natural disasters, covering more than half the globe. Having coordinated massive relief campaigns, negotiated with military dictators and terrorists, Andrew is often asked to relate experiences from Bosnia to Kosovo, Rwanda to Pakistan to draw lessons in leadership. The author has served in many difficult roles including International Committee of the Red Cross Delegate in Yugoslavia and Rwanda during the 1990's, and Chief of Operations in the United Nations Emergency Coordination Centre in the International response to the 2005 Kashmir earthquake. The Earthquake Response is recognised as one of the best run natural disaster response operations in history, keeping 3.5 million people alive through a Himalayan winter, in some of the most difficult physical and political terrain. Apart from being an author, Andrew is a keen photographer and speaker. He was a Board Member and Foundation Chair of the Principles for Social Investment and a member of the United Nations Expert Group on 'Responsible Business and Investment in High-Risk Areas'. He remains a senior executive in the resource sector, a patron of Swags for the Homeless, is on the advisory Board to the Big Issue, is an Ambassador for the Victorian Youth Mentoring Alliance and is an Ambassador for 'Welcome to Australia'. Andrew holds several decorations including the Humanitarian Overseas Service Medal for work in the Balkans (plus bar for the Great Lakes), the Australian Defence Medal and the Silver Medal for Humanity from the Montenegrin Red Cross.