Survivors Promote Victim Assistance And Disability Rights,
2013
ICBL-CMC Survivor Network Project
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),
2013
Center for International Stabilization and Recovery at JMU (CISR)
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,
2013
YYGM
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,
2013
University of Geneva
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,
2013
ITF Enhancing Human Security
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,
2013
National Committee for Demining and Rehabilitation (NCDR)
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,
2013
Geneva International Centre for Humanitarian Demining (GICHD)
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,
2013
Handicap International
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,
2013
streetfootballworld USA
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.
Self-Help Ammunition Destruction Options Worldwide (Shadow),
2013
Norwegian People’s Aid (NPA)
Self-Help Ammunition Destruction Options Worldwide (Shadow), Lee Maroney, Kay Gamst
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
In response to the increasing number of explosions at ammunition storage sites (ASA), Norwegian People’s Aid (NPA) created Self-Help Ammunition Destruction Options Worldwide (SHADOW), a program emphasizing national capacity building for stockpile management and destruction through low-tech and cost-effective techniques. Following the success of its first SHADOW project in Moldova in 2010, in 2012 NPA implemented another SHADOW project focused on ASAs in cooperation with Moldova’s National Army and Ministry of Defense.
Has The Ccm Accommodated Gender?,
2013
Independent Journalist
Has The Ccm Accommodated Gender?, Dalila Mahdawi
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
While the Convention on Cluster Munitions has taken steps to include gender, it missed the opportunity to mainstream gender into a disarmament treaty.
Miniature Aerial Photography Planes In Mine Action,
2013
Geneva International Centre for Humanitarian Demining (GICHD)
Miniature Aerial Photography Planes In Mine Action, Inna Cruz, Daniel Eriksson
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
The Geneva International Centre for Humanitarian Demining analyzed the benefits, potential uses and cost efficiency of miniature aerial photography planes for use in mine action.
Reinforcement For Operational Mine Detection Rats,
2013
APOPO
Reinforcement For Operational Mine Detection Rats, Amanda Mahoney, Christophe Cox, Bart Weetjens, Tess Tewelde, Tekimiti Gilbert, Amy Durgin, Alan Poling
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
When using animals for the detection of landmines, handlers face challenges of when to reinforce indication responses, as the actual location of landmines in the field is unknown.Anti-Persoonsmijnen Ontmijnende Product Ontwikkeling(Anti-Personnel Landmine Detection Product Development or APOPO) evaluated an inexpensive method to reinforce rat-indication responses in field settings using TNT to contaminate ground area. Rat detection accuracy was high over the TNT contamination after an overnight soak period of 16 hours and detection accuracy decreased as a function of days passed since soaking.
Faces Of Mine Action: Ammco’S Ermira Keraj,
2013
Center for International Stabilization and Recovery at JMU (CISR)
Faces Of Mine Action: Ammco’S Ermira Keraj, Cisr Journal
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
Ermira Keraj lives in the Kukes district of Albania, a region that until recently had the most landmine contamination in the country. Keraj became involved in mine action to make her country, especially her home district, a safer place to live.
Honeybees Trained To Locate Landmines,
2013
Center for International Stabilization and Recovery at JMU (CISR)
Honeybees Trained To Locate Landmines, News Brief
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
Croatian researchers from Zagreb University are training honeybees to detect landmines in the Balkans. By feeding the bees a solution of sugar and TNT, the insects learn to associate the scent of explosives with a possible food source.
Military Ordnance Found On U.S. Shores,
2013
Center for International Stabilization and Recovery at JMU (CISR)
Military Ordnance Found On U.S. Shores, News Brief
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
Do-It-Yourself Weapons In Syria,
2013
Center for International Stabilization and Recovery at JMU (CISR)
Do-It-Yourself Weapons In Syria, News Brief
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
Free Syrian Army forces fighting against President Bashar Assad have filled major gaps in their arsenals by building improvised weapons to combat the Syrian government’s superior arsenal of artillery, tanks and warplanes.
In Remembrance: Moul Piseth,
2013
Center for International Stabilization and Recovery at JMU (CISR)
In Remembrance: Moul Piseth, Cisr Journal
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
On 12 June 2013 Cambodian deminer and HALO Trust (HALO) employee Moul Piseth, 34, was killed in an explosion caused by an explosive remnant of war (ERW), possibly an anti-tank (AT) mine.
Issue 17.3 Endnotes,
2013
Center for International Stabilization and Recovery at JMU (CISR)
Issue 17.3 Endnotes, Cisr Journal
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
Issue 17.3 Endnotes
In Remembrance: Michael Creighton,
2013
Center for International Stabilization and Recovery at JMU (CISR)
In Remembrance: Michael Creighton, Cisr Journal
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
Michael Creighton of Norwegian People’s Aid (NPA) was killed in an airplane crash in Laos along with his father, Gordon Bruce Creighton, and 47 others on 16 October 2013.
