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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 …
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.
Demining During Operation Enduring Freedom In Afghanistan, John Wilkinson
Demining During Operation Enduring Freedom In Afghanistan, John Wilkinson
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
The U.S. and Coalition forces’ occupation of airfields at Bagram and Kandahar in Afghanistan during Operation Enduring Freedom was initially hampered by the presence of a large number of mines and UXO in both the immediate and surrounding areas of the airfields. U.S. and Coalition forces quickly came to understand that traditional countermine demining operations were insufficient to ensure troop habitability and operational safety in the base area, a situation not foreseen or provided for in current U.S. Army doctrine. This experience strongly suggests that the U.S. Army should assess its current countermine doctrine and introduce a doctrinal modification to …
War Child Television Series Joins Mine Awareness Campaign, Cisr Jmu
War Child Television Series Joins Mine Awareness Campaign, Cisr Jmu
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
“The Garden,” one film in a new series entitled War Child, raises mine awareness and presents ways individuals may become involved with the issue.
High Energy Transfer Missile Wounds In The Siege Of Sarajevo And Their Relation To Mine Injuries, J.P. Beavis, J.M. Ryan
High Energy Transfer Missile Wounds In The Siege Of Sarajevo And Their Relation To Mine Injuries, J.P. Beavis, J.M. Ryan
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
Using the example of war-torn Sarajevo, the authors discuss high energy transfer wounds and their complications. Their findings can be extrapolated and applied to the injuries of mine victims.
Psychological And Physical Trauma: Treating The Whole Person, Patricia Blakeney, Daniel Creson
Psychological And Physical Trauma: Treating The Whole Person, Patricia Blakeney, Daniel Creson
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
Survivors of physically disfiguring trauma, regardless of the cause, have experienced a series of assaults on the mind as well as on the body that present extraordinary challenges to human resilience. For the past 17 years, one of the authors (Dr. Blakeney) has worked closely with children and adults who have been severely burned. For burned individuals, the trauma of injury inevitably results in disfigurement, sometimes scars that can be easily hidden but more often scars that are noticeable. In fact, 20 years ago, it was generally accepted in the United States that persons with massive burns could not survive; …
A Revolutionary Approach To Mine Awareness: The Demining Support System, Cisr Jmu
A Revolutionary Approach To Mine Awareness: The Demining Support System, Cisr Jmu
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
This versatile tool is designed to provide support to a mine action program on a range of topics. Its high-tech components are designed to provide an easily accessible, customizable, professional and portable element to any mine awareness campaign.
Victim Assistance: A Way Forward Emerges, Suzanne Fiederlein
Victim Assistance: A Way Forward Emerges, Suzanne Fiederlein
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
The pillar of victim assistance, after lagging behind other components of mine action in funding and focused international attention, takes the initiative to shape its future and address lingering challenges.
Building Sustainable Local Capacities For The Assistance Of Landmine Victims In Southern Africa: A Concept From The Minefields Of The Zambezi Basin Escarpment, Martin Chitsama
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
After various intense conflicts in the region, southern Africa is plagued by landmines and UXO. The author describes the concept and implementation of Minefield Reaction Sticks to help alleviate the problem.
Assisting A Disabled Population: A Look At Victim Assistance In Afghanistan, Cisr Jmu
Assisting A Disabled Population: A Look At Victim Assistance In Afghanistan, Cisr Jmu
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
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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.
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.
Landmines: The World Takes Action, Sarah Campbell
Landmines: The World Takes Action, Sarah Campbell
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
Educational and comprehensive, this CD provides thorough mine action information.
Helping Hands In A Shattered Republic: Victim Assistance In Chechnya, Hayden Roberts
Helping Hands In A Shattered Republic: Victim Assistance In Chechnya, Hayden Roberts
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
Chechnya has endured over eight years of grueling combat with Russia. Thousands of landmines have been sown throughout Chechnya and the victim toll is constantly increasing. Victim assistance throughout the Caucasus has become an essential element of rebuilding the lives of those affected by landmines.
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.
Victim Assistance Policy Planning: Decentralization As A Key?, Philippe Chabasse
Victim Assistance Policy Planning: Decentralization As A Key?, Philippe Chabasse
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
While victim assistance is becoming an increasingly familiar topic for signatories of the Mine Ban Treaty, the problem remains of how best to implement such programs. The author suggests that it is time for a switch from “top down” to “bottom up” implementation.
Victim Assistance: Response From A Socio-Economic Perspective, Chhouk Chantha
Victim Assistance: Response From A Socio-Economic Perspective, Chhouk Chantha
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Funding Mine Risk Education: Saving Lives Around The Globe, Jenny Lange
Funding Mine Risk Education: Saving Lives Around The Globe, Jenny Lange
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
Mine risk education is an important tool in preventing mine-related injuries and deaths. The U.S. State Department has provided funding to many mine risk education programs in several different countries, giving mine-affected communities the knowledge necessary to live their daily lives with more caution and less fear.
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.
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.
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.
Landmines: A Survivor’S Tale, Ken Rutherford
Landmines: A Survivor’S Tale, Ken Rutherford
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
I am a bilateral lower leg amputee as a result of a 1993 landmine accident in Somalia. Many readers of the Journal of Mine Action know the horrible landmine casualty statistics and facts. I hope that you will also contribute to making the world safer for all of us and help prevent similar stories.
The Challenge Of Prosthetic Services In Developing Countries, Michael Lundquist
The Challenge Of Prosthetic Services In Developing Countries, Michael Lundquist
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
Providing landmine victims and other disabled persons with the support and services they need to recover can be a challenging process in developing countries. The author describes that a holistic approach to rehabilitative care is necessary and applies this principle to community-based rehabilitation (CBR).
Seven Common Myths About Landmine Victim Assistance, Dennis Barlow
Seven Common Myths About Landmine Victim Assistance, Dennis Barlow
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
Any good mine action campaign will consider victim assistance. Yet there persist certain myths, which if not dealt with, make planning and conducting a victim assistance activity difficult at best. Anyone who wants to understand landmine victim assistance and further its cause should take heed of the following “myths” and plan accordingly.