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Life Is More Than An Artificial Leg: The Luena/Angola Experience, Sebastian Kasack
Life Is More Than An Artificial Leg: The Luena/Angola Experience, Sebastian Kasack
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
Medico International is a German non-governmental organization (NGO) that specializes in socio-medical care and advocacy from the onset of an emergency throughout the rehabilitation and reintegration process.
Revolutionizing Prosthetics, Chaz Holder’S Legacy Creates Opportunities For Amputees, Cisr Jmu
Revolutionizing Prosthetics, Chaz Holder’S Legacy Creates Opportunities For Amputees, Cisr Jmu
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
This summer, the mine action community lost a man who revolutionized the way prostheses are designed for amputees. Dr. Chaz Holder, president and founder of CZBioMed Enterprises, passed away but left behind encouraging technology to improve the lives of amputees around the world.
Help Is Around The Corner: Cbr In Bosnia, Cisr Jmu
Help Is Around The Corner: Cbr In Bosnia, Cisr Jmu
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
Community-based rehabilitation (CBR) allows Bosnians to receive rehabilitation services within their own community, offering many advantages to Bosnians and Bosnia.
Socketless Option For Prosthetic Care, Ruth Clark
Socketless Option For Prosthetic Care, Ruth Clark
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Dr. Chaz Holder developed Socketless Technology for prosthetics, a revolutionary approach to prosthetic care. In this article, his colleague describes this technology and its many applications.
Victim Assistance: Response From A Socio-Economic Perspective, Chhouk Chantha
Victim Assistance: Response From A Socio-Economic Perspective, Chhouk Chantha
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World Vision International has been helping the disabled in Cambodia since the early 1970s. The author emphasizes that a focus on a socio-economic approach to victim assistance is important to ensure successful rehabilitation of the disabled.
Need To Know? Mine Action Education Resources, Andy Smith
Need To Know? Mine Action Education Resources, Andy Smith
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
This article reports on a U.S. Department of State (DOS)-supported programme to gather and share mine action knowledge in parts of southern Africa. Information was gathered during 2000 with help from Programa Acelerado de Desminagem (PAD, formerly UNADP), People Against Landmines (MgM), Mines Advisory Group (MAG), the HALO Trust and Norwegian Peoples Aid (NPA). Training resource packs for Mozambique and Angola were then produced.
The Bhmac: A New Law, New Structure And New Hope In Bosnia, Cisr Jmu
The Bhmac: A New Law, New Structure And New Hope In Bosnia, Cisr Jmu
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
After years of struggling with an inefficient mine action structure, a new demining law has revitalized the Bosnia-Herzegovina Mine Action Center (BHMAC). Bosnians finally have the means to conquer their landmine troubles.
How Ngos Can Build Peace: Landmine Clearance And Victim Assistance, Maureen Morton
How Ngos Can Build Peace: Landmine Clearance And Victim Assistance, Maureen Morton
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
Peacebuilding and post-conflict reconstruction are multi-disciplinary from a governance, organizational behavior, executive development and field perspective. Rarely, though, are the tools of competitive advantage, project planning and conflict resolution software used to seek linkages with non-governmental organizations (NGOs) to coordinate resources, particularly to integrate the disparate sectors of landmine and UXO clearance, victim assistance and resourcing across industries. One method is to employ “best practices” from developed countries proven to develop abilities for disabled farmers and youth in post-conflict countries as one of a number of agrarian and health care initiatives built around demining as agricultural preparation. The goal is …
Mine Awareness: The Icrc Approach, Cisr Jmu
Mine Awareness: The Icrc Approach, Cisr Jmu
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
Since their mine awareness programs began in 1996, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has adopted an approach based on local needs. Through close cooperation with the community, the ICRC aims to reduce mine/UXO casualties by changing dangerous behaviors and initiating appropriate, alternative long-term solutions.
Restoring The Spirit Of Asia’S Most Mine Affected Countries, Hayden Roberts
Restoring The Spirit Of Asia’S Most Mine Affected Countries, Hayden Roberts
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
Various wars and internal conflicts have left the civilians of Cambodia, Thailand and Vietnam in serious need of assistance. Today, several organizations are increasing their aid to mine victims by addressing both their physical and socio-economic needs.
Landmine Survivors Network Victim Assistance Programs, Cisr Jmu
Landmine Survivors Network Victim Assistance Programs, Cisr Jmu
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
The Landmine Survivors Network (LSN) assists victims through the support of other landmine survivors. A number of programs and networks are available for coping and reintegrating survivors and their families back into their communities.
Unicef: A Leader In Mine Awareness, Cisr Jmu
Unicef: A Leader In Mine Awareness, Cisr Jmu
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
As the United Nation’s lead agency on mine awareness/mine risk education (MRE), the United Nations Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF) has done work in about 30 countries that suffer from the effects of landmines. Their programs help affected populations cope with the problems of landmines and give them the means to carry out their daily lives as safely as possible until their land can be cleared and returned to productive use.
Geneva Diary: Report From The Gichd, Ian Mansfield
Geneva Diary: Report From The Gichd, Ian Mansfield
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
The Geneva International Centre for Humanitarian Demining provides operational assistance to mine action programmes and operators, conducts research and provides support to the Anti-Personnel Mine Ban Convention.
The Survey Action Center, Cisr Jmu
The Survey Action Center, Cisr Jmu
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
The Survey Action Center (SAC) is an international organization with headquarters in Washington, D.C. It is registered in the United States as a non-profit organization. SAC serves as the executing agency for Landmine Impact Surveys (LIS). These surveys will allow greater prioritization of demining efforts and further integration of the various mine action sectors. On the SAC board of directors are four of the world’s top landmine-related non-governmental organizations (NGOs): Handicap International (France), Mine Clearance Planning Agency (Afghanistan), the Danish Demining Group (Denmark) and Norwegian People’s Aid (Norway). Jean Baptiste Richardier is SAC’s President; Bob Eaton is the Executive Director …
Mine Action Support Group Update, Cisr Jmu
Mine Action Support Group Update, Cisr Jmu
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
This article highlights the recent work of MASG.
An Oas Update, Cisr Jmu
An Oas Update, Cisr Jmu
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
The Organization of American States (OAS) Mine Action Program works extensively in Central America. Over the past year, a number of activities have been conducted, including the organization’s expansion to parts of South America.
Ending The Tragedy Of Landmines Through Innovation And Cooperation, Cisr Jmu
Ending The Tragedy Of Landmines Through Innovation And Cooperation, Cisr Jmu
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
Rotary International, the U.S. State Department and James Madison University’s Mine Action Information Center (MAIC) gathered with many of the world’s leading mine action authorities to quantify the global landmine crisis. It was everyone’s hope that the conference would yield a greater level of synergy, as well as harness the considerable resources of the Rotarians. Given the overwhelming response and participation, it appears that those wishes will be granted.
Vvaf And Sports For Life: Promoting Rehabilitation, Reintegration And Rights, Sarah Warren
Vvaf And Sports For Life: Promoting Rehabilitation, Reintegration And Rights, Sarah Warren
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
The Vietnam Veterans of America Foundation’s (VVAF) Sports for Life program gives people with disabilities a chance to come together around sports, providing important opportunities for social reintegration.
Breaking New Ground: Assisting Farmers With Disabilities Through The Application Of Assistive Technology, William Field
Breaking New Ground: Assisting Farmers With Disabilities Through The Application Of Assistive Technology, William Field
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
With regards to agriculture in much of eastern Europe and northern Africa, the significant problem that landmine detonations present to farmers often goes unnoticed. This problem causes careers in agriculture to be labeled as the most hazardous occupations around the world. However, little attention has been given to rehabilitation practices and assistive technology to help those who have been disabled in this line of work. The Breaking New Ground Resource Center at Purdue University is attempting to resolve the problem at hand by providing technical assistance to those who have been impacted by physical disabilities, in hopes that others may …
Interview With Lloyd Feinberg From The Leahy War Victims Fund, Cisr Jmu
Interview With Lloyd Feinberg From The Leahy War Victims Fund, Cisr Jmu
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
The Leahy War Victims Fund is one of the world’s leading contributors to the treating and rehabilitating survivors of armed conflict. The Fund has supported the successful passage of disability-related legislation in Vietnam and is working for similar results elsewhere. In Africa, The Leahy War Victims Fund is spearheading the ambitious Omega Initiative, which aims to bring various types of aid to the countries of sub-Saharan Africa. Lloyd Feinberg represents the Fund on many fronts; he is widely respected and recognized as both an authority and a humanitarian.
Somali Demining Action Group, Omar Mohamed
Somali Demining Action Group, Omar Mohamed
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
Somali Demining Action Group (SDAG) aims to eradicate anti-personnel landmines in Central and south Somalia. Statistics are provided for mine casualties in central and south Somalia.
The Continuum: From Immobility To Mobility To Empowerment, David Holdridge, Jo Nagels, Caitlin Wyndham
The Continuum: From Immobility To Mobility To Empowerment, David Holdridge, Jo Nagels, Caitlin Wyndham
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
Victim assistance goes far beyond the physical; there is also a need to rehabilitate victims psychologically and give them the confidence and support they need to re-enter society as productive members of the community. This is not an overnight process, and the author describes the series of events that need to take place in order to make this difficult transition.
Paths To Recovery: Coordinated And Comprehensive Care For Landmine Survivors, Beth Sperber Richie, Angela Ferguson, Zahabia Adamaly, Dalia El-Khoury, Maria Gomez
Paths To Recovery: Coordinated And Comprehensive Care For Landmine Survivors, Beth Sperber Richie, Angela Ferguson, Zahabia Adamaly, Dalia El-Khoury, Maria Gomez
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
By conducting interviews with survivors of landmine incidents, Landmine Survivors Network (LSN) has been able to learn a lot about rehabilitative needs from the perspective of the patients. This article describes how physical health, psychological well-being and socio-economic reintegration are all important components of a complete recovery for landmine victims.
Mine Risk Education And Mine Awareness In Afghanistan, Cisr Jmu
Mine Risk Education And Mine Awareness In Afghanistan, Cisr Jmu
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
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A Firsthand Experience With Mine Action: On The Ground With The Organization Of American States In Nicaragua, Mark Hyman
A Firsthand Experience With Mine Action: On The Ground With The Organization Of American States In Nicaragua, Mark Hyman
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
Founder and chairperson of Global Care Unlimited, Inc., Mark Hyman has been actively working with the global landmine issue for the past three years. This past June, he visited Nicaragua to witness the effects of landmines firsthand and to find out how his middle-schoolers could help. This piece describes what he found there.
The Mine Action Information Center And The State Department’S Humanitarian Demining Fellowship: Molding The Future Of The Landmine Community, Cisr Jmu
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
James Madison University (JMU) is host to the State Department’s Mine Action Information Center (MAIC). The MAIC has given many students the opportunity, whether through local employment or the State Department’s Humanitarian Demining Fellowship, to learn and experience mine action. Today, many of JMU’s former students are players in the global landmine community.
The U.S. Humanitarian Demining Research And Development Program, Nicole Kreger
The U.S. Humanitarian Demining Research And Development Program, Nicole Kreger
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
The U.S. Humanitarian Demining Research and Development (R&D) Program rapidly develops, evaluates and demonstrates equipment for humanitarian demining, hoping to improve the overall safety of the individual deminer and the efficiency of humanitarian demining operations worldwide. By collaborating with a number of different members of the humanitarian demining community, the R&D Program strives to cater to the needs of those in the field and effectively fill any technology gaps as quickly as possible.
Humanitarian Demining Research: The Future Role Of The European Union, Russell Gasser
Humanitarian Demining Research: The Future Role Of The European Union, Russell Gasser
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
This article aims to give an introduction to the information about the European Union’s (EU) Research and Technological Development (RTD) programme which is available on several of the EU websites. The sites are listed below.
Ensuring Effective Coordination: Unmas And Mine Action Coordination Centres In Africa, Sarah Campbell
Ensuring Effective Coordination: Unmas And Mine Action Coordination Centres In Africa, Sarah Campbell
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
Effective coordination is an essential part of mine action efforts worldwide. The author discusses the United Nations Mine Action Service’s (UNMAS) coordination strategies, focusing on examples from Mine Action Coordination Centres (MACCs) in Africa .
Tailoring Partnerships For Success: Experiences From The Djiboutian Humanitarian Demining Program, Alan Childress, Matt Zajac
Tailoring Partnerships For Success: Experiences From The Djiboutian Humanitarian Demining Program, Alan Childress, Matt Zajac
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
This article examines the multiple partnerships that were formed during the planning and training deployment of a team comprised of a sailor, Special Operations Forces (SOF) soldiers, Marines, Department of State resourcers, a civilian demining organization, and U.S. Central Command (USCENTCOM) planners. Several of the first-time partnerships discussed could be applicable to future Humanitarian Demining (HD) programs. A fundamental lesson is that the organizational parameters of selected U.S. government HD operations require flexibility, and may need to be dismembered and recombined to successfully accomplish a program's goals. Equally important, thesecooperative efforts resulted in significant cost savings to U.S. taxpayers without …