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Erw In The Republic Of Serbia, Dragan Jovanović
Erw In The Republic Of Serbia, Dragan Jovanović
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
As a result of operations conducted during the Balkan Wars, World Wars and Yugoslav Wars, Serbia remains affected by numerous pieces of unexploded ordnance. The author explores the extent of UXO contamination and reveals the extensive process by which it is removed from and destroyed within southern Serbia, areas that have been plagued by explosive remnants of war for the past century.
Endnotes Issue 15.1, Cisr Journal
Endnotes Issue 15.1, Cisr Journal
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
Endnotes Issue 15.1
Art Therapy And Sport Activities Enhance Psychosocial Rehabilitation, Reykhan Muminova
Art Therapy And Sport Activities Enhance Psychosocial Rehabilitation, Reykhan Muminova
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
The Tajikistan Mine Action Centre has worked to improve the physical and psychological health of landmine survivors through its summer camps in Dushanbe, Tajikistan. Using sport activities, survivors improve their ability to function physically and learn to adjust to life with their disability, while art therapy helps them overcome fears of self-expression, enabling them to form healthy relationships with others.
Daniel Yuval: A Survivor’S Hope, Cisr Journal
Daniel Yuval: A Survivor’S Hope, Cisr Journal
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
Just a little more than a year since an explosion blew off his right leg, Daniel Yuval has experienced unprecedented success in prompting Israel to take action against landmines. His call to the Israeli Parliament, as well as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, to remove landmines has resulted in a majority-sponsored bill in Parliament to establish a landmine-removal agency.
Jim Lawrence Named Director Of Pm/Wra, Cisr Journal
Jim Lawrence Named Director Of Pm/Wra, Cisr Journal
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
On 8 May 2011, James (Jim) F. Lawrence was appointed Director of the Office of Weapons Removal and Abatement in the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Political-Military Affairs (PM/WRA).
Information Quality Management In Mine Action, Armen Harutyunyan
Information Quality Management In Mine Action, Armen Harutyunyan
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
Data management is a vital component of mine-action operations. Mismanagement of data originates in the field and often leads to unorganized operations and additional costs. A refocus on data-management guidelines and methodologies will result in better quality data management throughout the field.
Community Safety In Somalia, Rasmus Stuhr Jakobsen
Community Safety In Somalia, Rasmus Stuhr Jakobsen
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
Danish Demining Group is introducing new ways of working with conflict-affected populations in fragile parts of Somalia to pave the way for stabilization by enhancing community safety and improving livelihoods. Through a joint effort with the Danish Refugee Council, DDG strives to increase development and stability in violence-prone regions of Somalia using a community-driven, grassroots approach. This approach allows communities to work together on reconstruction projects as well as intervention strategies aimed at reducing violent behavior.
Conveying Lebanon’S Cluster Bomb Issue Through Film, News Brief
Conveying Lebanon’S Cluster Bomb Issue Through Film, News Brief
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
Death in the Fields is an animated documentary that focuses on the cluster bomb crisis in southern Lebanon.
U.N. Announces Nepal Is Minefield-Free, News Brief
U.N. Announces Nepal Is Minefield-Free, News Brief
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
On 14 June 2011, the U.N. declared Nepal to be minefield-free. Nepalese troops cleared the last of the 53 minefields remaining from Nepal’s 10-year civil conflict (1996–2006).
Harvard Tests Smartphones For Demining, News Brief
Harvard Tests Smartphones For Demining, News Brief
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
A team of researchers, composed of professors, a recent graduate from Harvard College, and a postdoctoral associate from the Harvard School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS), presented a research and technology paper at the Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems entitled “Evaluating a Pattern-Based Visual Support Approach for Humanitarian Landmine Clearance.” The conference was held 7–12 May 2011 in Vancouver, British Columbia.