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The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction Volume 24 Issue 2 The Journal of Conventional Weapons Article 1 Destruction Issue 24.2 December 2020 The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction, Issue 24.2 (2020) CISR JMU Follow this and additional works at: https://commons.lib.jmu.edu/cisr-journal Part of the Other Public Affairs, Public Policy and Public Administration Commons, and the Peace and Conflict Studies Commons Recommended Citation JMU, CISR (2020) "The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction, Issue 24.2 (2020)," The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction: Vol. 24 : Iss. 2 , Article 1. Available at: https://commons.lib.jmu.edu/cisr-journal/vol24/iss2/1 This Article is brought to you for free and open access by the Center for International Stabilization and Recovery at JMU Scholarly Commons. It has been accepted for inclusion in The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction by an authorized editor of JMU Scholarly Commons. For more information, please contact [email protected]. JMU: The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction, Issue 24.2 Issue 24.2 | Fall/Winter 2020 Pe of Conventional Weapons Destruction ’s rsp or e n c o t i HHMAMA v D e A and ID-19 COOVID-19V ODYSSEY2025 PROJECT: Finding Landmines with Airborne IR Thermography EDITORIAL: Time to Focus on Real Minefield Data? Information Management in Iraq and Northeast Syria IMAS 10.60 Update: Investigation and Reporting of Accidents and Incidents Victim Assistance in Ukraine, Gender and Diversity in Mine Action Historical Perspective: Landmines and the American Civil War Contributing Organizations MINE ACTION SUPPORT GROUP GROUPE DE SOUTIEN À M. .C. L’ACTION CONTRES LES MINES D.D Published by JMU Scholarly Commons, 2020 1 The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction, Vol. 24, Iss. 2 [2020], Art. 1 ON THE WEB: https://issuu.com/cisr-journal or http://www.jmu.edu/cisr/journal/current.shtml of Conventional Weapons Destruction ISSUE 24.2 | FALL/WINTER 2020 COMING IN ISSUE 24.3 | SPRING 2021 THE JOURNAL OF CONVENTIONAL WEAPONS DESTRUCTION Center for International Stabilization & Recovery • COVID-19 and HMA James Madison University - MSC 4902 • Battle Area Clearance/Urban Clearance Harrisonburg, VA 22807 / USA Email: [email protected] • Prosthetics http://www.jmu.edu/cisr • Mobile and/or Efficient Data Collection Methods • Ukraine ISSUE 24.2 | FALL/WINTER 2020 | ISSN: 2469-7575 • Environmental and Weather Challenges of HMA/CWD • The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction • Commercial Off-the-Shelf Tools for Mine Action Issue 20.1 ongoing: (print) ISSN 2469-7575 (online) ISSN 2469-7605 • Research and Development • For previous ISSN numbers visit www.jmu.edu/cisr/journal/about.shtml CISR Interim Director SUZANNE FIEDERLEIN, Ph.D. The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction is a professional trade journal for the CWD community, including but not limited to humanitar- CISR Publications Staff ian mine action, physical security and stockpile management, small arms AMY CROCKETT, Communications Specialist and light weapons, and other related topics. It is a forum for best prac- HEATHER HOLSINGER, Communications & Publications Manager tices and methodologies, strategic planning, risk education, and survi- vor assistance. JESSICA NICKELS, Publications Assistant JENNIFER RISSER, Managing Editor The Journal Editorial Board reviews all articles for content and readabil- BLAKE WILLIAMSON, Technical & Content Editor ity, and reserves the right to edit accepted articles for readability and space, and to reject articles at will. Editorial Board STEVE COSTNER Authors who submit articles to The Journal are expected to do so in SUZANNE FIEDERLEIN, Ph.D. good faith and are solely responsible for the content therein, including STEPHANIE PICO the accuracy of all information and correct attribution for quotations JENNIFER RISSER and citations. BLAKE WILLIAMSON Please note that all rights to content, including photographs, published R&D Review Board in The Journal are reserved. 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LETITIA TURNER, Program/Financial Assistant Please direct all submissions and questions to: ON THE COVER CISR/James Madison University-MSC4902 Drones at work in humanitarian mine action, Sahara Desert, Chad. To learn more, Harrisonburg, VA 22807 see page 55. Email: [email protected] Photo courtesy of John Fardoulis, Mobility Robotics. Website: http://www.jmu.edu/cisr To help save natural resources and protect our environment, this edition of The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction was printed on 30-percent post-consumer waste recycled paper using vegetable-based inks. Gift of the United States Government Read The Journal on ISSUU.com at https://issuu.com/cisr-journal Like us on FACEBOOK at http://www.facebook.com/JMUCISR Follow our blog on TUMBLR at http://cisrjmu.tumblr.com Follow CISR on TWITTER at #cisrjmu https://commons.lib.jmu.edu/cisr-journal/vol24/iss2/1 2 JMU: The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction, Issue 24.2 A NOTE FROM INTERIM DIRECTOR SUZANNE FIEDERLEIN, PH.D. IN THIS ISSUE: As we approach the end of 2020, I hope this finds you and your loved ones safe, healthy, and well. It has 3 A Note from the Interim Director been an unusual time for us all, with so many of our events held virtually, including the eighteenth meet- 4 Time to Stem Lightweight Approaches and Focus on Real ing of the States Parties to the APMBC, the Second Minefield Data? By John Fardoulis [ Mobility Robotics ] and Review Conference of the Convention on Cluster Xavier Depreytere [ Humanity & Inclusion ] Munitions, and the Countering Explosive Threat and Demining Symposium, all of which I had the opportu- 9 Mine Action in Times of COVID-19: A Donor’s Perspective nity to attend remotely. In a time of global upheaval, By Wolfgang Bindseil and Ian Mansfield [ Mine Action Support I am even more convinced of the importance of information exchange as we share our organizational expertise to broaden humanitarian assistance Group ] despite COVID-19. In this issue of The Journal, we feature articles on a broad range of top- 12 Operationalized Management Information Systems in Iraq’s ics that signify the outstanding work HMA organizations foster in spite of the DMA By Mark Steyn and Arie Claassens [ iMMAP ] logistical, organizational, and funding challenges our sector faces at this time. Research and Development and Editorial. Presenting their award- 15 On-the-Ground Information Management Tools in winning Odyssey2025 Project, Mobility Robotics and Humanity and Inclusion Northeast Syria By Suleiman Nyamwaya and Joel Ndegwa (HI) discuss their use of drones and airborne IR thermography to find bur- [ iMMAP ] ied landmines under field conditions in the deserts of Chad. Additionally, Mobility Robotics and HI argue in their editorial the need for researchers 19 International Mine Action Standard 10.60 Safety & to work in conjunction with HMA practitioners, highlighting the importance Occupational Health – Investigation and Reporting of of maximizing the impact that research funding has on communities with Accidents and Incidents: Notes on the Revised Second explosive contamination. Empowering Local Capacity in HMA. UNMAS DRC present on their weap- Edition By Roly Evans [ Geneva International Centre for ons and ammunition management work to curb the proliferation of weapons Humanitarian Demining ] and improve security in numerous regions. We also hear from the Geneva International Centre for Humanitarian Demining (GICHD), Cambodia Mine 23 The Mine Free Sarajevo Project By Marija Trlin Action Authority (CMAA), and Norwegian People’s Aid (NPA) on their joint [ Mine Detection Dog Center ], Elise Becker [ Marsall Legacy work to mainstream gender and diversity capacity among national mine Institute ], and Nataša Uršicˇ [ ITF-Enhancing Human Security ] action authorities. Balkans. The Marshall Legacy Institute (MLI) and ITF-Enhancing Human 27 Weapons Marking and Registration in Bosnia and Security (ITF) present on their Mine Free Sarajevo project, utilizing land Herzegovina: A Model for a Regional Approach to SALW release methodology to clear nearly 8 million sq m of contaminated land in Life-Cycle Management in the Western Balkans Sarajevo and its surrounding municipalities, while The HALO Trust (HALO) dis- By Mike Newton [ The HALO Trust ] cusses their weapons marking and tracing program in Bosnia and Herzegovina, highlighting the collaboration between the European Armed Forces in Bosnia, 31 Improving Security in the DRC Through Weapons and Pryor Marking, and the European Force in Bosnia. Information Management. From iMMAP, we feature two articles focus- Ammunition Management By Beamie-Moses Seiwoh, Aurelie ing on their