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20 November 2018, 18:30-20:00
Register start 15 November 2018
Register end 19 November 2018

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Landmines and Other Explosive Devices: From a Tactic of War to a Threat to Peace

Military Briefings

Colombia, 2010: Mountains in the Valle del Cauca region, between Santander de Quilichao et Popayan. FARC-EP (Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia) combattants walking next to native houses. Colombia, 2010: Mountains in the Valle del Cauca region, between Santander de Quilichao et Popayan. FARC-EP (Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia) combattants walking next to native houses.

ICRC

Geneva Call

In this Military Briefing, co-organized with Geneva Call, panelists will discuss the operational challenges and opportunities of turning guerrillas into deminers.

The discussion will focus on the Colombian experience and the work of the humanitarian demining organization Humanicemos DH, the first in the world to be formed entirely of demobilized ex-combatants.

Panelists

  • Yudith Marcela Moreno Muñoz, Director, Humanicemos DH (former FARC Commander)
  • Anki Sjöberg, Programme Manager Near and Middle East and Colombia – Desk Coordination, Geneva Call
  • Pablo Parra, Deputy Programme Manager, United Nations Mine Action Service (UNMAS) Colombia

Registration

All interested participants need to register to attend this event via this online form.

About Military Briefings

Military Briefings are a unique series of events relating to military institutions and the law. They aim to improve our students’ knowledge of military actors and operations and build bridges between the military and civilian worlds.