seen significant growth in its operations in recent years, employing some 16,000 people in more than 80 countries (as of 2017), Daccord has spearheaded significant institutional reforms in areas such as human resources and people management; partnerships and stakeholder management; and innovation and technology . He has spoken and published widely on key issues such as violence against health care ; the risks and opportunities of new technologies in the humanitarian sector; global humanitarian affairs; and the future of humanitarian action. Titles and honours In 2014, Daccord was appointed to the chair of the Steering Committee for Humanitarian Response(SCHR), a voluntary alliance of nine of the world's leading humanitarian organisations. In 2015, World Health Organization(WHO) Director-General Margaret Chan appointed Daccord as a member of the Advisory Group on Reform of WHO's Work in Outbreaks and Emergencies with Health and Humanitarian Consequences. In May 2017, he was awarded an Honorary Doctor's degree in Social Sciences by the University of St. Gallen, in recognition of his “outstanding services to the fortunes of the ICRC.” Personal life Daccord is married and father of three daughters. He lives in Switzerland. References 1964 births Red Cross personnel Living people University of Geneva alumni Swiss television journalists Place of birth missing (living people)