GICHD Geneva International Centre for Humanitarian Demining
A short conversation about Innovative Finance in Mine Action
What if funding could go beyond grants? In this short conversation, María Merchán Rocamora and Tim van Doorne from the Geneva International Centre for Humanitarian Demining (GICHD) break down innov...
Are We Behind the Curve – Drone-Delivered Explosive Ordnance and Mine Action?
In a few short years, drones of all kinds have revolutionized how wars are fought. Mine Action has yet to catch up with the latest developments, especially when it comes to classification, reportin...
Gaza: Explosive Hazards in Early Recovery – Coordinated and Integrated Mine Action
To highlight how explosive ordnance contamination constrains early recovery in contexts where the full scope of mine action cannot yet be implemented and to present adaptive solutions applied in Ga...
Navigating the Minefield: Data and Strategies for Protecting Civilians and Humanitarians from EO
This event explores the real-world dangers of landmines and explosives through the lens of data from Action on Armed Violence (AOAV) Explosive Violence Monitor and the Aid Worker Security Database ...
Justifying and Embedding Environmental Responsibility and Long-Term Climate Considerations Into HMA
This side event will provide evidence and demonstrate to national authorities and mine action operators the importance of embedding environmental responsibility and climate-responsive approaches in...
Syria Unsafe to Recover: Mine Action, Livelihoods, and the Cost of Short-Term Funding
Syria’s widespread explosive hazards continue to endanger civilians and block access to land, services, and livelihoods. This session will explore how integrated humanitarian mine action can suppor...
Partnering for Impact. Combining Global Tools w/ Local Adaptations to Reach EO-Impacted Communities
This side event explores how mine action partners working with UNOPS have creatively expanded their support to affected communities. CENSCOPE, a local humanitarian grantee delivering risk education...
From Crisis to Recovery: Strengthening Victim Assistance for Survivors of Explosive Weapons
Survivors of explosive weapons face predictable and long-term harm, yet victim assistance systems often struggle to respond during crises. Drawing lessons from Gaza, Libya, and Ukraine, this side e...
Protecting Civilians in Libya: Skirat Explosion Response, Bridging Information & Field Operations
This event will show how information management and operations work together to reduce explosive risks and protect civilians in Libya. It will draw on the response to the unplanned explosion at Ski...
Mine Action as a Peace Building Tool: The Colombian Transitional-Restorative Approach
This event will discuss the progress and challenges of implementing restorative humanitarian mine action (HMA) measures within transitional justice, focusing on the Colombian experience. By address...
Underwater Explosives – Past, Present and Future
Sea mines and other underwater explosives remain an overlooked legacy of past and current conflicts. Millions of tonnes of munitions lie corroding on the seafloor and in inland waters, posing risks...
Outcome based Finance in Humanitarian Mine Action: Putting Theory into Practice
Given pressures on development funding, Humanitarian Mine Action (HMA) must diversify its funding streams. Other sectors have benefited from using outcome-based finance to attract new funding. Draw...
From Shared Contamination to Shared Solutions: Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam Addressing UXO Together
This session explores how Cambodia, Lao PDR, and Viet Nam are working together, with support from Japan, to address shared unexploded ordnance challenges in the region. It highlights why cooperatio...
Beyond Survival: Victim Assistance, Trauma Care, and Psychosocial Support in EO-Affected Syria
As explosive ordnance casualties rise in Syria, victim assistance remains one of the most underfunded and often overlooked pillars of mine action. This event will bring forward perspectives from su...
From Contamination to Recovery: Mine Action as the Foundation for Reconstruction
This side event highlights how mine action supports reconstruction and recovery in post-conflict settings, emphasizing coordination between mine action, development, and urban recovery actors. It a...
Ready to React: Humanitarian Mine Action in Emergencies
Humanitarian mine action is increasingly relied upon as a life-saving component of emergency response, protecting civilians and responders in armed conflict and climate-related hazards. This sessio...
Addressing the Remaining Mine Contamination: Practical Lessons Learned from NTS Republic of Serbia
This side event will showcase Serbia’s Non-Technical Survey project addressing remaining mine contamination. With donor support and close integration of Information Management and field operations,...
The Precision Paradox: Beyond Algorithms, the Ethics and Accountability of Marketing AI in HMA
This session addresses the "precision paradox" in humanitarian mine action, where overhyped AI marketing masks critical technical limitations. We aim to bridge the gap between "black-box" algorithm...
Strengthening Animal Detection of Explosive Ordnance: from Standards to Impact for Communities
This side event will explore how advances in standards, technology and training are improving the efficiency of animal detection of explosive ordnance and supporting their integration into national...
Ensuring Safe and Credible Land Release: Sri Lanka’s Completion Survey Process and Lessons Learnt
The Sri Lanka Completion Survey Process (SLCSP) is a nationally led, evidence-based approach to verify that previously mined or explosive-contaminated areas are safe for civilian use. Launched in 2...