Better economy and a strengthened position both nationally and internationally has paved the way for the Danish Refugee Council to be able to assist nearly one million people in need in more than 30 countries worldwide. This is the result of the financial report 2010 approved at the annual meeting of the Council.

The Danish Refugee Council remains the largest humanitarian organisation and a key player both in the Danish context and in a wide range of conflict zones around the world. With a turnover of nearly DKK 1.2 billion in 2010, the Danish Refugee Council not only consolidated its position as a leading relief organisation in Denmark, but also managed to generate growth and launch new initiatives.

In Denmark, the organisation is increasingly involved in asylum issues, in Danish lessons, and in volunteering – as well as in the conflict zones of the world, where people are internally displaced and where demining is needed.

"Our aim is to provide aid to as many displaced as possible in the best way possible.  We strive to do so partly by continuously ensuring and optimizing our work, and partly by strengthening advocacy for refugees and internally displaced persons," says Stig Glent-Madsen, Chairman of the Danish Refugee Council.

It is the third time that Stig Glent-Madsen submits his report in conjunction with the Danish Refugee Council's annual council meeting, taking place in Copenhagen at the headquarter of the Danish Refugee Council.

Today, the Danish Refugee Council is constituted by a network of 17 languages centres throughout Denmark. In 2010, more than 13,000 students received intensive language training at the language centres. When it comes to volunteering, there is continued progress with now nearly 5,000 volunteers working with tutoring, mentoring and support as well as new entrepreneurial ventures. Centre for Vulnerable Refugees has also managed to position itself as a major resource centre in Denmark. And when it comes to asylum issues, the Danish Refugee Council has been a key player in the debate on the forced return of asylum seekers to Greece.

The portfolio of the International Department is growing, and the Danish Refugee Council, along with the Danish Demining Group, is one of the major players around the world.

"Refugees and displaced persons are particularly vulnerable - and so we are trusted with a comprehensive responsibility. Our objective must always be how we are acting in the best way possible when assisting displaced people," says Stig Glent-Madsen in his report.

Download the Danish Refugee Council's Annnual Report 2010.

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