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Report On The Mission To Validate The Pilot County Mine Action Plan For Croatia, Ted Paterson, Eric Filippino
Report On The Mission To Validate The Pilot County Mine Action Plan For Croatia, Ted Paterson, Eric Filippino
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This report covers the findings, conclusions, and recommendations of a mission from the Geneva International Centre for Humanitarian Mine Action (GICHD) on behalf of the UNDP-Croatia and the Croatian Mine Action Centre (CROMAC) undertaken from 11-15 November 2002. The purpose of the mission was to assess the relevance and effectiveness of the methods used to develop the pilot County Mine Action Plan (CMAC) in Croatia.
A Study Of The Benefits Of U.S. Military-To-Military Cooperation In Humanitarian Demining, Gichd
A Study Of The Benefits Of U.S. Military-To-Military Cooperation In Humanitarian Demining, Gichd
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The United States (U.S.) Department of Defense (DoD) Humanitarian Demining Programme has four explicit goals:
1. TO ASSIST HOST NATIONS IN ESTABLISHING LONG-TERM, SUSTAINABLE, INDIGENOUS HUMANITARIAN DEMINING PROGRAMMES;
2. TO EXPLOIT THE SYNERGISM BETWEEN THE DOD HUMANITARIAN DEMINING PROGRAMME AND OTHER SIMILAR INTERNATIONAL, REGIONAL AND U.S. EFFORTS;
3. TO ESTABLISH A COMPREHENSIVE APPROACH TO PROVIDING THE APPROPRIATE EQUIPMENT, TECHNICAL DATA, AND OTHER SUPPORT TO CONDUCT MINE AWARENESS AND MINE CLEARANCE TRAINING PROGRAMMES AND, WHENEVER POSSIBLE, EQUIPMENT FOR NEWLY TRAINED PERSONNEL TO THE FIELD; AND
4. TO SUPPORT U.S. FOREIGN POLICY AND SECURITY INTERESTS.
The Role Of Mine Action In Victim Assistance, Gichd
The Role Of Mine Action In Victim Assistance, Gichd
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This study objectives were to further develop definitions and lend support to an operational policy regarding mine victim assistance and integrated mine action. It is also intended to contribute to the formulation of coherent and comprehensive mine action programmes involving integrated victim assistance and in such, strengthen the role of the United Nations as the leaders in both policy and co-ordination for all mine-related activities.
Mine Awareness In Thailand: A Review Of Needs And Strategy, Gichd
Mine Awareness In Thailand: A Review Of Needs And Strategy, Gichd
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The Thailand Mine Action Centre (TMAC) requested the Geneva International Centre for Humanitarian Demining (GICHD) to review the existing strategies for mine and unexploded ordnance (UXO) awareness education in Thailand and to make recommendations for possible future orientation. The specific terms of reference for the mission were to:
Review the need for mine awareness in Thailand in the context of the national man action plan, and
Identify possible future strategies that could enhance the effectiveness of mine awareness in affected communities along the border with Cambodia.
The South East Asia Mine Action Cooperation And Technology Workshop, Cisr
The South East Asia Mine Action Cooperation And Technology Workshop, Cisr
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The South East Asia Mine Action Cooperation and Technology Workshop was a five-day event co-sponsored by the US Departments of State and Defense, hosted by the Thailand Mine Action Cente,r and organized by Mine Action Information Center of James Madison University. It was held March 4-8, 2002 in Bangkok, Pak Chong, and Aranyaprathet, Thailand.
The workshop goals were, 1) to bring together mine-afflicted Asian countries to share lessons learned and to facilitate closer cooperation, 2) to allow donor nations and organizations a chance to gain an appreciation for landmine challenges in the region, 3) to allow all participating countries to …