Managing Residual Clearance: Learning From Europe’S Past,
2014
Geneva International Centre for Humanitarian Demining (GICHD)
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,
2014
Lauritzen Advising
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,
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.
“We’Ve Lost Sight Of The Blue And White, And We Need To Find It Again.” Youth, Divergence Of Memory, And Political Polarization In Post- Conflict Nicaragua,
2014
SIT Study Abroad
“We’Ve Lost Sight Of The Blue And White, And We Need To Find It Again.” Youth, Divergence Of Memory, And Political Polarization In Post- Conflict Nicaragua, Cameron Kesinger
Independent Study Project (ISP) Collection
In this essay, I analyze the results from 20 interviews I completed in Managua, Matagalpa, and San Ramon, selecting 8 to delve into in depth. I conducted the interviews in pairs, asking parents about their memories of the Nicaraguan Contra war in the 1980s and then asking their children about the histories their parents shared with them and their personal views of Nicaragua. Through these interviews, I sought to understand in a Nicaraguan context the presence of historical memory, the politicization of historical memory, the diversity of youth activism, and the way that youth view reconciliation within their countries. My …
Peacemaking Embodied: Dance As A Connecting Thread Weaving Senegalese Ethnicities,
2014
SIT Study Abroad
Peacemaking Embodied: Dance As A Connecting Thread Weaving Senegalese Ethnicities, Rachel Ulrich
Independent Study Project (ISP) Collection
Senegal remains one of the more peaceful, stable countries in Sub-Saharan Africa with little to no ethnic conflict or racial tension. Numerous social factors are credited with promoting this peace, ranging from political decisions to friendly jokes between different ethnic groups. Some artists claim that dance promotes positive relations between ethnicities; however, little to no academic literature reflects this social dynamic. Thus I have used formal interviews, informal interviews, observation, and participant observation to explore if Senegalese dance serves to promote peace between ethnic groups and, if so, why it has the power to serve this purpose. Through connecting the …
“Nous Souffrons” Examining The Problems Facing Urban Refugees In Yaoundé, Cameroon,
2014
SIT Study Abroad
“Nous Souffrons” Examining The Problems Facing Urban Refugees In Yaoundé, Cameroon, Morgan Walbert
Independent Study Project (ISP) Collection
This paper is the product of a study that examines the experiences of urban refugees in Yaoundé, Cameroon. Refugees around the world, often victims of unthinkable human rights abuses, are forced to rely fully on the hospitality and protection of the international community. This unique relationship between a refugee and his/her host state can present serious challenges to both parties. This research examined the resources available to refugees in Yaoundé, evaluated their effectiveness, and explored possibilities for improving the experience of these urban refugees. I utilized eighteen structured interviews with refugees and four follow-‐up in depth interviews with three refugees …
