Clearance Operations In The Pacific Islands,
2014
Golden West Humanitarian Foundation Humanitarian Foundation
Clearance Operations In The Pacific Islands, Len Austin
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
Golden West Humanitarian Foundation’s mine- and explosive-remnants-of-war clearance operations in the Marshall Islands reduced remaining World War II munitions contamination. Humanitarian efforts helped Mili Island and Taroa Island inhabitants recover land with nonexplosive technology during the four-month initiative.
Cisr’S Senior Managers’ Course: Now Regional Training,
2014
Center for International Stabilization and Recovery at JMU (CISR)
Cisr’S Senior Managers’ Course: Now Regional Training, Suzanne Fiederlein
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
After delivering nine global Senior Managers’ Courses (SMC) in ERW and Mine Action on the campus of James Madison University (JMU), the Center for International Stabilization and Recovery (CISR) launched its first regional SMC in Tajikistan in 2014. The regional focus will continue in 2015 when senior managers working in the field of explosive remnants of war (ERW) and mine action in Southeast Asia will participate in a course in Vietnam.
Capacity Building: Lessons Learned,
2014
Norwegian People's Aid (NPA)
Capacity Building: Lessons Learned, Vanessa Finson
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
Norwegian People’s Aid believes that to deliver results in mine action programs, it must empower and support national governments to take ownership of the contamination problem. Successful capacity-building efforts require support and buy-in from national authorities and mutual respect between parties involved.
Best Practices In Managing Government Grants,
2014
Center for International Stabilization and Recovery at JMU (CISR)
Best Practices In Managing Government Grants, Nicole Neitzey
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
Dwindling funds have steadily created more competition for organizations in mine action and conventional weapons destruction. Given the current funding landscape in these fields, it is increasingly imperative for organizations to employ sound program-management practices to prove themselves worthy for continued funding. This article was adapted from several of the author’s presentations on securing funding, managing grant funds and project risk management.
Mine Risk Education In Mindanao, Philippines,
2014
Swiss Foundation for Mine Action (FSD)
Mine Risk Education In Mindanao, Philippines, Harshi Gunawardana
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
Since 1968, the Bangsamoro region of central and southwestern Mindanao in the Philippines has experienced fighting between Muslim separatists and autonomists and the Philippines government. The conflict, including recent fighting initiated by breakaway insurgent groups, continues to leave unexploded ordnance (UXO) contamination around Bangsamoro. UXO threaten the safety, livelihoods and security of communities in the region. Since 1999, more than 500 landmine/UXO casualties have been identified.
Gender And Disability Equality In Mine Action Program Management,
2014
Gender and Mine Action Programme
Gender And Disability Equality In Mine Action Program Management, William Hankey
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
Women and persons with disabilities endure multiple challenges in mine action work. Thongvone Sosamphan and Mikael Bold provide insight into how such issues have been addressed in the professional sphere, what legislation frames them and how the mine action community can further respond to their inclusion in mine action.
Gichd Linguistic Outreach Programs,
2014
Geneva International Centre for Humanitarian Demining (GICHD)
Gichd Linguistic Outreach Programs, Faiz Paktian
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
The Geneva International Centre for Humanitarian Demining (GICHD) introduced linguistic outreach programs (LOP) to provide mine action training and information in multiple languages. The LOP also promote communication between countries and organize regional workshops and meetings. By providing non-English training and information exchange opportunities, GICHD improved outreach and broadened potential beneficiaries, as well as strengthened mine action centers and organizations worldwide.
Demining In Remote Areas Of Northern Afghanistan,
2014
Swiss Foundation for Mine Action (FSD)
Demining In Remote Areas Of Northern Afghanistan, Artyom Harutyunyan
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
Since September 2010, the Swiss Foundation for Mine Action (FSD) has carried out survey-and-clearance operations in the isolated Darwaz region of northern Afghanistan, where explosive-ordnance caches and unexploded ordnance and mine contamination remain a serious concern.
Itf Enhancing Human Security Develops New Strategic Goals,
2014
ITF
Itf Enhancing Human Security Develops New Strategic Goals, Dorijan Marsic
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
In response to changing global challenges, ITF Enhancing Human Security broadened its focus from mine action to human security.
Billy Goat Radio: Mre In Sahrawi Refugee Camps,
2014
Snail Aid – Technology for Development
Billy Goat Radio: Mre In Sahrawi Refugee Camps, Luisa Scapolla, Emanuela Cepolina
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
Billy Goat Radio, a mine-risk education tool, enables local operators to easily write and produce short educational serial dramas, which can be radio broadcast and performed live for mine-affected communities. A pilot project using Billy Goat Radio was fielded in Sahrawi refugee camps in southwest Algeria in late 2013.
Humanitarian And Developmental Impact Of Anti-Vehicle Mines,
2014
Geneva International Centre for Humanitarian Demining (GICHD)
Humanitarian And Developmental Impact Of Anti-Vehicle Mines, Pascal Rapillard, Maryam Walton
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
Anti-vehicle mines negatively impact humanitarian efforts and developmental progress. Key findings from a South Sudan case study show that mine contamination impacts humanitarian efforts directly through casualties, while dangers of agricultural development and hindrance to foreign investment are also primary developmental concerns for the South Sudanese.
Tracense Develops New Explosive Detector,
2014
Center for International Stabilization and Recovery at JMU (CISR)
Tracense Develops New Explosive Detector, News Brief
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
Scientists at Tracense, a technology company in Tel Aviv, Israel, created a new nanotechnology explosive detector.
Evaluating Landmine-Detection Rats In Operational Conditions,
2014
APOPO
Evaluating Landmine-Detection Rats In Operational Conditions, Amanda Mahoney, Timothy Edwards, Kate Lalonde, Christophe Cox, Bart Weetjens, Tekimiti Gilbert, Tess Tewelde, Alan Poling
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
Researchers evaluate the accuracy of pouched rats’ ability to detect landmines under operational search conditions. Results indicate the ineffectiveness of one training method for maintaining quality operational performance and suggest further examination.
Evaluating The Mini Minewolf,
2014
U.S. Department of Defense Humanitarian Demining Research and Development
Evaluating The Mini Minewolf, Phil Straw
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
The U.S. Department of Defense Humanitarian Research and Development Program conducted operational field evaluation to assess the capabilities of Mini MineWolf technology.
3-D Printed Landmines And Mine Clearance Tools,
2014
Center for International Stabilization and Recovery at JMU (CISR)
3-D Printed Landmines And Mine Clearance Tools, News Brief
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
3-D printing offers an inexpensive, customizable, mine action training solution to militaries and explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) teams. 3-D printers use digital files to create objects, such as simulated landmines, with layers of molten plastic.
Issue 18.3 Endnotes,
2014
Center for International Stabilization and Recovery at JMU (CISR)
Issue 18.3 Endnotes, Cisr Journal
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
Endnotes
Conflict Engagement: A Contingency Model In Theory And Practice,
2014
Bar-Ilan University
Conflict Engagement: A Contingency Model In Theory And Practice, Jay Rothman
Peace and Conflict Studies
The systematic study and applied practice of conflict resolution is now a few decades old and is evolving into its own field and perhaps towards its own discipline (Avruch, 2013). I believe an essential way forward towards a more robust field and discipline is to build a parsimonious contingency approach. That is, an approach for applying our best theoretical and analytical tools to diagnosing the nature and status of a given conflict and then systematically and adaptively matching up the best methods for constructively engaging the conflict as it evolves. Fisher and Keashly (1991) pioneered contingency theory in international conflict …
Using Plants To Detect Landmines,
2014
Center for International Stabilization and Recovery at JMU (CISR)
Using Plants To Detect Landmines, News Brief
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
Researchers from Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) in Richmond, Virginia (U.S.) are investigating how plants can be used to detect buried explosives, such as landmines, in areas of dense vegetation, where traditional demining methods are difficult.
10 Best Practices For Effective Program Management,
2014
James Madison University (JMU)
10 Best Practices For Effective Program Management, Paula S. Daly
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
James Madison University College of Business Professor, Paula Daly, reflects on her experiences teaching the Center for International Stabilization and Recovery’s Senior Managers’ Course in ERW and Mine Action and provides a list of best practices for senior mine action managers.
What Is “The Good” Of Arts-Based Peacebuilding? Questions Of Value And Evaluation In Current Practice,
2014
University of Tasmania
What Is “The Good” Of Arts-Based Peacebuilding? Questions Of Value And Evaluation In Current Practice, Mary Ann Hunter, Linda Page
Peace and Conflict Studies
In a context of growing attention to the benefits of the arts in peacebuilding, this article reports on the findings of a small scoping study that aimed to identify how the arts are perceived and supported by international development agencies. Based on a 2012 analysis of five international aid agencies working in the South East Asia and Pacific region, the study found that arts and creative practices are not, as yet, afforded a significant role in current policy or strategy, although arts activity is recognised as a social development tool by agencies working in partnership with local organisations. Resulting from …
