Conventional Munitions Disposal Capacity Development In South Sudan,
2014
Defence Forces Ireland
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,
2014
G4S Ordnance Management Ltd.
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,
2014
Center for International Stabilization and Recovery at JMU (CISR)
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,
2014
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Netherlands
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,
2014
UNMAS-DRC
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,
2014
United Nations Mine Action Service (UNMAS)
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,
2014
GICHD Consultant
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,
2014
Tokyo Institute of Technology
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,
2014
Center for International Stabilization and Recovery at JMU (CISR)
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,
2014
Center for International Stabilization and Recovery at JMU (CISR)
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,
2014
Center for International Stabilization and Recovery at JMU (CISR)
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,
2014
Center for International Stabilization and Recovery at JMU (CISR)
Issue 18.1 Endnotes, Cisr Journal
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
Issue 18.1 Endnotes
Typhoon Haiyan Leaves Ordnance Contamination In Its Wake,
2014
Center for International Stabilization and Recovery at JMU (CISR)
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,
2014
Center for International Stabilization and Recovery at JMU (CISR)
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,
2014
Center for International Stabilization and Recovery at JMU (CISR)
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,
2014
Humanitarian Mine Action Specialist
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,
2014
Center for International Stabilization and Recovery at JMU (CISR)
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.
Looking To Quit? Recruiting Community College Students Into An Online Smoking Cessation Study,
2014
SUNY Geneseo
Looking To Quit? Recruiting Community College Students Into An Online Smoking Cessation Study, Michael R. Dunn
MPA Capstone Projects 2006 - 2015
The Web-Assisted Tobacco Intervention (WATI), a research team from the University of Rochester, has been recruiting research subjects from community college campuses since 2012. Recruitment has proved to be difficult for the team and has slowed the progress of the research project. WATI is seeking to recruit community college students into a smoking cessation study. The WATI team relies upon the help of champions (representatives) at the participating community colleges to facilitate local recruitment efforts. This capstone project seeks to discover effective and ineffective recruitment methods which have been used by the champions at the participating community colleges.
Refugee Self-Reliance In Nakivale Refugee Settlement, Uganda,
2014
SIT Study Abroad
Refugee Self-Reliance In Nakivale Refugee Settlement, Uganda, Erik Svedberg
Independent Study Project (ISP) Collection
One of the key tenets of Ugandan refugee policy is the Self-Reliance Strategy (SRS), a policy that expects refugees to economically support themselves by utilizing a given plot of land to develop a livelihood based on subsistence agriculture. Although many have hailed this policy as being progressive and beneficial for the refugees, others have pointed out the flaws and deficiencies in the policy and in its implementation. The research utilizes a case-study of Nakivale Refugee Settlement in Western Uganda to assess the implementation and impacts of the SRS in Uganda. Semi-structured interviews with refugees, settlement officials, aid workers, and academics …
Limits To Literacy: The Perceived Relationship Between Functional Literacy And Political Empowerment Amongst The Forest-Dwelling Van Gujjars,
2014
SIT Study Abroad
Limits To Literacy: The Perceived Relationship Between Functional Literacy And Political Empowerment Amongst The Forest-Dwelling Van Gujjars, Nicola Soekoe
Independent Study Project (ISP) Collection
The failure of countrywide basic literacy campaigns to enhance social mobility has led to the promotion and development of localized, comprehensive functional literacy campaigns. These campaigns are particularly applicable to marginalized groups; as they aim to empower communities by providing them with the necessary skills to navigate their socioeconomic and political environments. This qualitative study examines the long-term impact of one such functional literacy campaign on the semi-nomadic pastoral Van Gujjar community. I use the Assets, Opportunity Structure, and Degrees of Empowerment (DOE) method to investigate community members’ perceptions of the level of political empowerment that followed their participation in …
