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Managing Residual Clearance: Learning From Europe’S Past, Samuel Paunila
Managing Residual Clearance: Learning From Europe’S Past, Samuel Paunila
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
Lessons learned from residual clearance in post-1945 Europe may apply to long-term clearance efforts after more recent conflicts.
Lessons From Lebanon: Rubble Removal And Explosive Ordnance Disposal, Erik Lauritzen
Lessons From Lebanon: Rubble Removal And Explosive Ordnance Disposal, Erik Lauritzen
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
The insight and knowledge gained from rubble removal and explosive ordnance disposal in the Nahr el-Bared Camp, which was destroyed during heavy fighting in Lebanon in 2007, could greatly benefit future reconstruction efforts in war-damaged urban areas.
Conventional Munitions Disposal Capacity Development In South Sudan, Fran O'Grady
Conventional Munitions Disposal Capacity Development In South Sudan, Fran O'Grady
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
The United Nations Mine Action Service is training members of South Sudan’s National Police Service in order to develop a self-sustainable nationwide capacity for conventional munitions disposal in the country.
Environmentally Responsible Saa Disposal, Ian Biddle
Environmentally Responsible Saa Disposal, Ian Biddle
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
The need to dispose of small arms ammunition (SAA) for short-term stability and security concerns has traditionally outweighed the long-term need for environmentally responsible disposal. The author suggests the international community should change its procedures concerning SAA disposal and promote more environmentally friendly disposal methods.
Applying Ngo Resource-Mobilization Strategies To The Mine Action Community, Dane Sosniecki, Suzanne Fiederlein
Applying Ngo Resource-Mobilization Strategies To The Mine Action Community, Dane Sosniecki, Suzanne Fiederlein
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
Due to funding concerns, the mine action sector is shifting its approach to resource mobilization and allocation. Emerging funding trends suggest that it would be advantageous for mine action centers and nongovernmental organizations to increase sustainability by seeking financial and technical support from a variety of sources.
Get More Value For Money: The Benefits Of Multiyear Funding, Fabienne Moust, James De La Vingne
Get More Value For Money: The Benefits Of Multiyear Funding, Fabienne Moust, James De La Vingne
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
In the experience of the government of the Netherlands, multiyear funding plans increase the efficiency and effectiveness of humanitarian mine action programs for donors, operators and national authorities.
Quality Management Systems In Mine Action Programs, Pascal Simon, Stefan De Coninck
Quality Management Systems In Mine Action Programs, Pascal Simon, Stefan De Coninck
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
The United Nations Mine Action Service in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is in the process of implementing a new quality management system (QMS) for mine action in DRC. The QMS was implemented in July 2013 and its progress continues to be carefully monitored each quarter.
Survivors’ Assistance In Conflict: Challenges From Eastern Drc, Douglas Felix Kilama
Survivors’ Assistance In Conflict: Challenges From Eastern Drc, Douglas Felix Kilama
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
Because of the ongoing conflict in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), providing aid and rehabilitation assistance to survivors of mine-related injuries is difficult. Beyond essential rehabilitation services, the United Nations Mine Action Service's victim assistance efforts in DRC aim to provide economic skills to promote self-reliance and enable survivors to provide for their families.
Machine-Integrated Magnetic Collector Design And Testing, Erik De Brun, Stephan Ahnert
Machine-Integrated Magnetic Collector Design And Testing, Erik De Brun, Stephan Ahnert
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
The Geneva International Centre for Humanitarian Demining led a test program to evaluate a machine-integrated magnetic collection system. Promising results suggest it could speed up manual follow-up activities and provide valuable data during technical survey operations.
A Discrimination Method For Landmines And Metal Fragments Using Metal Detectors, Alex M. Kaneko, Edwardo Fukushima, Gen Endo
A Discrimination Method For Landmines And Metal Fragments Using Metal Detectors, Alex M. Kaneko, Edwardo Fukushima, Gen Endo
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
While discrimination methods for distinguishing between real mines and metal fragments would greatly increase the efficiency of demining operations, no practical solution has been implemented yet. A potentially efficient method for the discrimination of metallic targets using metal detectors uses a high-precision robotic manipulator to scan the minefield. Further field research is needed, however, before this method can deploy for operational use.
Daniela Jiménez Alcázar, Megan Hinton
Daniela Jiménez Alcázar, Megan Hinton
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
Before working in humanitarian demining, Daniela Jiménez Alcázar was involved in demarcation and boundary maintenance between Ecuador and its neighbors, Peru and Colombia.
Anama’S Ahmad Manafov, Dane Sosniecki
Anama’S Ahmad Manafov, Dane Sosniecki
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
Ahmad Manafov repeatedly uses the word proud to describe his time with the Azerbaijan National Agency for Mine Action (ANAMA).
U.S. And Vietnam Sign Memorandum Of Understanding, News Brief
U.S. And Vietnam Sign Memorandum Of Understanding, News Brief
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
On 16 December 2013, U.S. Ambassador to Vietnam David Shear signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to locate and clear remaining Vietnam War-era unexploded ordnance (UXO) contamination in Vietnam.
Issue 18.1 Endnotes, Cisr Journal
Issue 18.1 Endnotes, Cisr Journal
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
Issue 18.1 Endnotes
Typhoon Haiyan Leaves Ordnance Contamination In Its Wake, News Brief
Typhoon Haiyan Leaves Ordnance Contamination In Its Wake, News Brief
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
On 8 November 2013, Typhoon Haiyan, a category 5 super typhoon, landed in the Philippines causing widespread destruction.
The U.K. Completes Destruction Of Stockpiled Cluster Munitions, News Brief
The U.K. Completes Destruction Of Stockpiled Cluster Munitions, News Brief
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
On 19 December 2013, the U.K. announced that it destroyed its last cluster munition, a Multiple Launch Rocket System M26 basic tactical rocket, at a weapons demilitarization facility in Casalborino, Italy. In doing so, it became the 17th States Party to the Convention on Cluster Munitions (CCM) to complete its Article 3 obligations on stockpile destruction.
Mercer University Professor Provides Prostheses In Vietnam, News Brief
Mercer University Professor Provides Prostheses In Vietnam, News Brief
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
According to the U.S. Department of State, innumerous explosive remanants of war and landmines remain hidden in nearly every region of Vietnam.
Understanding The Use Of Prodders In Mine Detection, Andy Smith
Understanding The Use Of Prodders In Mine Detection, Andy Smith
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
Can prodding reliably detect mines? Though it may seem obvious to many in humanitarian mine action (HMA) that prodding alone cannot safely and reliably detect mines, recent accidents show that some expatriate newcomers to HMA do not know the risks involved in prodding or that prodding to a depth of 30 cm (12 in) is impossible.
Meeting Pm/Wra’S New Director Col. (Ret.) Stanley L. Brown, Alexandra Berkowitz
Meeting Pm/Wra’S New Director Col. (Ret.) Stanley L. Brown, Alexandra Berkowitz
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
Continuing the funding for conventional weapons destruction programs remains a primary objective for Stan Brown, the new director of the Office of Weapons Removal and Abatement in the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Political-Military Affairs (PM/WRA). This interview introduces the director, provides a snapshot of his past experience and shares his hopes for the future of humanitarian demining.
Masculinity: The Unseen Barrier In Survivor Assistance, Anne-Sophie Duprat, Lusia Pecak
Masculinity: The Unseen Barrier In Survivor Assistance, Anne-Sophie Duprat, Lusia Pecak
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
Survivors of landmine and explosive remnants of war (ERW) incidents suffer unique consequences from their injuries as a result of their age and gender. As they often have distinct societal roles, survivor assistance needs for women, girls, boys and men differ. Inadequate research on the effects of mine/ERW incidents on men and boys may hinder recovery for male survivors and their families and communities.
The Power Of Peers: Rethinking Victim Assistance, Ken Rutherford, Cameron Macauley
The Power Of Peers: Rethinking Victim Assistance, Ken Rutherford, Cameron Macauley
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
Peer support is a psychological tool that can expedite recovery time and have longlasting positive results for landmine/explosive remnants of war survivors.
Survivors Promote Victim Assistance And Disability Rights, Megan Burke, Loren Persi
Survivors Promote Victim Assistance And Disability Rights, Megan Burke, Loren Persi
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
In 2012, the International Campaign to Ban Landmines and the Cluster Munition Coalition launched the Survivor Network Project, in which networks of landmine survivors collaborate to develop victim assistance objectives. One year after its launch, the Survivor Network Project has achieved some success.
The Journal Of Erw And Mine Action Issue 17.3 (2013), Cisr Journal
The Journal Of Erw And Mine Action Issue 17.3 (2013), Cisr Journal
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
Survivor Assistance | Middle East | Syria | Notes from Field | Research and Development
Survivor Success Story: Mezgebu Abiyu Tesfaye, Bekele Gonfa
Survivor Success Story: Mezgebu Abiyu Tesfaye, Bekele Gonfa
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
Mezgebu Abiyu Tesfaye, an Ethiopian landmine survivor, was born in the East Gojjam zone, Amhara region, in 1967. Raised in a farming family, Mezgebu left school after the eighth grade to help his parents care for their cattle and do daily chores.
Nama: A Gis-Based Network-Analysis Approach For Mine Action, Pierre Lacroix, Rocío Escobar, Olivier Cottray, Pable De Roulet
Nama: A Gis-Based Network-Analysis Approach For Mine Action, Pierre Lacroix, Rocío Escobar, Olivier Cottray, Pable De Roulet
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
To demonstrate the potential of geographic information system (GIS) network-analysis tools in mine action, a hypothetical case study uses these tools to examine the distance survivors of mine incidents must travel for medical and rehabilitative care in one region in Colombia and suggests a location for a new facility.
Rehabilitation For Gazan Children And Young Adults, Nataša Uršič, Goran Gačnik
Rehabilitation For Gazan Children And Young Adults, Nataša Uršič, Goran Gačnik
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
Years of conflict in the Gaza Strip have killed and injured thousands. In response to the need for survivor rehabilitation, Slovenia’s ITF Enhancing Human Security and the University Rehabilitation Institute of the Republic of Slovenia (URI Soča) initiated the Gaza Project, a rehabilitation program for injured children and young adults. Since the Gaza Project’s inception in 2009, more than 300 children and young adults were medically evaluated, 100 children and young adults received treatment and 18 local medical professionals were trained at URI Soča.
Demining Quality Management: Case Studies From Jordan, Jamal Odibat
Demining Quality Management: Case Studies From Jordan, Jamal Odibat
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
Two case studies of clearance in the Jordan Valley and along Jordan’s northern border highlight the importance of quality management to ensure efficiency of clearance and credibility of land release.
The New Imsma And Victim Assistance, Angela Desantis, Daniel Eriksson
The New Imsma And Victim Assistance, Angela Desantis, Daniel Eriksson
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
A new update to the Information Management System for Mine Action will include a victim assistance module, which will facilitate the monitoring and tracking of the access of victims to their rights and the accountability of the assistance process.
Aiding Survivors Of The Syrian Crisis, Elizabeth Macnairn, Molly Feltner
Aiding Survivors Of The Syrian Crisis, Elizabeth Macnairn, Molly Feltner
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
Handicap International (HI) launched operations in northern Syria in December 2012, where it provides postsurgical rehabilitation to survivors of violence. In Lebanon and Jordan, where the organization has worked since the summer of 2012, HI provides assistance to Syrian refugees, placing particular focus on people with disabling injuries.
Spirit Of Soccer In The Zaatari Refugee Camp, Mike Geddes
Spirit Of Soccer In The Zaatari Refugee Camp, Mike Geddes
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
The Zaatari refugee camp in northern Jordan is home to almost 150,000 refugees from the Syrian conflict—many are children. Spirit of Soccer uses soccer to bring hope and teach the children of Zaatari skills that could save their lives when returning home.