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Goons, Lemons, And Saviors, Dennis Barlow

The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction

For about five years now, it has been accepted wisdom that the national mine action centers (MAC) are the critical nodes of humanitarian demining activity. MACs are at the virtual cross roads of mine action, with policy "coming down" and tactical results "going up." MAC managers are asked to implement standards, evaluate clearance techniques and equipment, integrate the various components of mine action (marking and monitoring, clearance, mine risk education, victim assistance), help prioritize programs and activities, answer to donors, report to the host government, provide information to the UN, master GIS systems, fill empty data bases, develop the perfect …

Gichd Mechanical Mine Clearance Equipment Catalogue, Detlef Shroeder

The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction

In order to create the definitive list of demining machines that are currently available on the international market, GICHD created the GICHD Mechanical Mine Clearance Equipment Catalogue. It highlights numerous machines and will be updated annually, as its creators hope that it will better aid the attempt to eradicate the world’s landmines by 2010.

Sapper, Juan Carlos Ruan

The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction

Jose Antonio, a sapper working on demining operations in Nicaragua, explains the daily requirements of the work he does, which he explains is both demanding and rewarding.

Night Of 1000 Dinners™ Raises Money For Demining Efforts, Cisr Jmu

The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction

The Canadian Landmine Foundation (CLF) and the United Nations Association of the United States of America (UNA-USA) sponsored a worldwide charity event called the Night of 1000 Dinners (N1KD). This unique event, which benefited the Adopt-A-Minefield® Campaign, among other organizations, spanned over 30 countries, including the United States, Lebanon, Croatia, Greece, Canada, Norway, Pakistan and Mozambique. People invited friends and family to their homes or hosted events through their businesses, schools or religious organizations. Guests were asked to make contributions to the landmine cause, while hosts were encouraged to prepare a meal native to one of the more than 70 …

Technology And Its Use In The Mine Field, Geoff Coley

The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction

Canadian Center for Mine Action Technologies (CCMAT) outlines a cycle of development and testing which should help more useful technologies make it to mine fields. In this article, three products are introduced that successfully follow this cycle.

Orthoprosthetic Technical Assessment Of Power’S Program In Mozambique, Usaid-Leahy

Global CWD Repository

Evaluates project to develop a sustainable program to provide orthopedic assistance to Mozambicans disabled by civil war and its lingering after effects -- landmines. Evaluation covers the period 1998-4/02. In 1998, as a result of the establishment of a new unit within the Ministry of Health (MISAU), the Section of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (SMFR), and recommendations made in a USAID-sponsored evaluation, the program's focus shifted from direct involvement in the management and administration of rehabilitation services to providing TA, long-term training opportunities and support to indigenous disability advocacy groups, with Prosthetic and Orthotic Worldwide Education and Relief (POWER) serving …

The Journal Of Mine Action Issue 6.1 (2002), Cisr Jmu

The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction

National Mine Action Programs, and Mine Action Education

The Role Of The United Nations In Mine Action An Interview With Ian Mansfield, Margaret S. Busé

The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction

Ian Mansfield of the United Nations Development Programme talks candidly about the various mine action offices in the UN, how the UN organizes mine action, the role of host governments, donors, and the successes and challenges of coordinating integrated mine action activities with infrastructure development and capacity building.

Paradis: A Prototype For Assisting Rational Activities In Humanitarian Demining Using Images From Satellites, Vinciane Lacroix, M. Acheroy, Eleonore Wolff

The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction

The PARADIS project aims to improve the planning of humanitarian demining campaigns with a software package working from the country scale to the field scale. A demining organization and an image interpretation team work together to put this system to use and benefit mine-affected areas.

Peacemakers Along The Dmz: Non-Self Destruct Landmines In The Republic Of Korea, Albert Marin, Michael Litzelman

The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction

The need for landmines in Korea will remain the same without a change in the terrain or the proximity of either the threat or the enemy, unless we successfully find a viable, fully fielded alternative.

Celebrities And Landmines, Cisr Jmu

The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction

Many celebrities have become active in raising awareness and funds for mine action around the globe. Whether it be consciousness, money or advocacy, celebrities are helping the cause of landmines.

Mine Action Program For Somalia, Jab Swart

The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction

Aiming to set up a sustainable institution for resolving Somalia’s mine problem and to provide direct support for mine action activities there, the United Nations Mine Action Program for Somalia is making a difference in a country ravaged by years of conflict.

Mine Action In Azerbaijan, Sayed Aqa, Josef Strebel

The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction

Since April 2, 1999, the Azerbaijan National Agency for Mine Action (ANAMA) has sought to establish a mine/UXO impact free Azerbaijan by addressing the landmine problem in currently accessible areas and building a national capacity to meet the challenges of mines and UXO in areas that will become accessible once a peace agreement is finally negotiated.

National Mine Action: Problems And Predictions, Vernon Joynt

The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction

I recently received an e-mail with real good bait on the line so I would commit to sticking my neck in the noose once more. The questions included: Will technology ever improve speed and safety in Humanitarian Demining (HD)? What is the comparative efficiency among commercial, military and NGO clearance? Will dogs be more or less integrated into HD programs? When will land use priorities determine clearance priorities? Is "donor fatigue" a reality? If so, how do we fix it? These questions are right in the middle of my current pet struggle to give technology its rightful role and place …

The Kosovo Macc: “The Most Successful Mine Action Program Ever”, Jj Scott

The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction

Using groundbreaking new ideas and ingenious combinations of favorite demining methods, the Kosovo Mine Action Coordination Center (MACC) has succeeded in clearing the province of landmines in less than three years. Mr. John Flanagan, MACC Program Manager, offers insights on the MACC’s accomplishments and a vision for the future of mine action.

Ukrainian Mine Action, Sergio Pashinsky

The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction

There is no doubt that the Ukraine is a mine and UXO affected country. This fact is well known but still not recognized by the international mine action community. Perhaps the biggest issue is that the Ukrainian government has not acknowledged this national challenge, and consequently, international assistance has not been given.

Building National Mine Action Capacity: It Is No Myth, Ian Mansfield

The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction

After the success of short term mine action interventions in Kuwait and Kosovo, there has been discussion about the value of the United Nations building national mine action capacity in the countries it supports, rather than implementing a more direct, hands-on strategy. While there is obviously no way of dictating a one-size-fits-all policy, this article will show that the concept of building national capacity remains a vital one and one that has a proven successful track record.

Child To Child: What We Have Learned About Educating Children, Sarah Warren

The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction

Save the Children Federation (SCF/US) began its Landmine Education Project (LEP) in Kabul, Afghanistan in April 1996. It developed a participatory curriculum based on principles of non-formal education.

Mine Clearance Techniques And Technologies For Effective Humanitarian Demining, Maki Habib

The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction

To improve mine clearance performance and to enhance safety of demining personnel, there is a need for efficient humanitarian mine action equipment. Accurate and reliable mine detection techniques and technologies capable of area detection and clearance are crucial for successful demining.

National Mine Action Program Contact Information, Cisr Journal

The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction

At a glance contact information for Mine Action Centers (MACs) around the world.

Mine Awareness: A New Approach, Michael Labon

The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction

The proper integration of mine awareness, Level 1 and 2 surveys, and EOD can produce a synergistic effect that would benefit everyone involved in a mine action program. This concept has been used before but needs to be more widely utilized.

Application Of The Technical Survey In The Demining Process, J.J. Van Der Merwe

The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction

The author proposes a way that Technical Surveys can be used as a step in the process to eliminate the negative socio-economic impact of mines/UXO in the most productive, cost-effective, efficient manner and to guarantee that the best technology for the task is applied.

Ethiopia And Eritrea Mine Action Coordination Center: Unmee-Macc, Bob Kudyba

The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction

The United Nations Mission in Ethiopia and Eritrea, along with eight other local NGOs, are working to rid their lands of the mixture of AT and AP mines laid in conventional military patterns during conflicts dated back to 1935.

Three-Man Team Hikes Japanese Mountains To Raise Money For Mine Clearance, Nicole Kreger

The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction

An expedition in 2001 that led three men through the mountains of Japan raised money and awareness for landmine clearance.

The Confederacy’S Bomb Brothers, Peggy Robbins

The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction

George and Gabriel Rains had a knack for blowing things up during the American Civil War between 1861-1865. They were the Confederacy’s “Bomb Brothers.” Were they fathers of the modern day land mine?

The European Commission: The Future Of Mine Action From A Donor’S Perspective, Margaret S. Busé

The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction

An interview with Daniela Dicorrado-Andreoni, Principal Administrator of the European Commission, highlights the goals of the European Commission and the role and future of donor funding.

Ronco: Back In Afghanistan, Jj Scott

The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction

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Update: The Mine Action Situation In Afghanistan, Susanna Sprinkel

The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction

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An Assessment Of Mine-Risk Education Needs In Croatia, Andy Wheatley

Global CWD Repository

Recent and coming organisational changes will have significant implications for the role of the Croatian Mine Action Centre in mine-risk education.The withdrawal of ICRC support for the Croatian Red Cross will have major implications for the development, delivery and implementation of MRE programming. The Ministry of Education faces substantial changes in its implementation capacity. These and other findings were the result of this evaluation.

East European Security Revisited: Institutions, Power, And Security, Blagovest Tashev

Graduate Program in International Studies Theses & Dissertations

Drawing on the literatures on democratization, security studies, and small states this dissertation explores the relationship of small states' domestic and international institutionalization and their security. Small states have limited power not only to affect their environment but also to guarantee national security. Small states, it is hypothesized, enhance their security through the consolidation of domestic institutions and the accumulation of capacities provided by their participation in capacity-reach international institutions.

The dissertation tests the hypothesis by applying the comparative method to the post-communist states of Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, and Lithuania. The three case studies analyze the effects of domestic …