Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction Volume 4 Issue 2 The Journal of Mine Action Article 34 June 2000 INTERSOS CISR JOURNAL Follow this and additional works at: https://commons.lib.jmu.edu/cisr-journal Part of the Defense and Security Studies Commons, Emergency and Disaster Management Commons, Other Public Affairs, Public Policy and Public Administration Commons, and the Peace and Conflict Studies Commons Recommended Citation JOURNAL, CISR (2000) "INTERSOS," Journal of Mine Action : Vol. 4 : Iss. 2 , Article 34. Available at: https://commons.lib.jmu.edu/cisr-journal/vol4/iss2/34 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 Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction by an authorized editor of JMU Scholarly Commons. For more information, please contact [email protected]. JOURNAL: INTERSOS INlERS{)S Hl•tory: INTERSOS is an efficiently to cover as much ground as doctors, nurses, logisticians, Italian based organization possible. Since 1992, INTERSOS has administrators, educators and been recognized by the Italian Ministry technicians in engineering, sanitation, founded in 1992, by a of Foreign Affairs and by the European human settlement, agriculture, electro­ group of individuals who Commission. Both of t hese mechanics and explosive devices. had already dedicated organizations, along w ith several other These pillars of INTERSOS work years of aid and humanitarian organizations, support together to attend to the areas understanding to victims in the gallant efforts of these individuals. devastated by tragedy and left in despair. Financially, INTERSOS is not developing countries. Primary Goals: The main goal of only supported by its own members' INTERSOS is a non-profit, INTERSOS is to immediately respond to contributions and various individuals independent organization all types of disasters and to bring aid to but it has also benefited from the help that works to support the victims of armed conflict, drought, of several different NGOs and other public and private famine and land mine explosions. organizations, including: Through its fight to save more lives, • European Union- ECHO, DG lA, DG institutions that share its INTERSOS also works to restore the VIII perspective in aiding the normalcy of everyday life before these • Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs victims of humanitarian conflicts arise.INTERSOS believes the • UNHCR tragedies across the world. most efficient way to enlist outside • UNICEF help is to tell the public and let them • USAID It is also a member of the European contribute to t he local associations as • Italian Episcopal Conference (CEI) Coordination VOICE (Voluntary well as the overall cause. One aspect • Italian Caritas Organizations In Cooperation in that INTERSOS prides itself on is • Trade Unions Emergencies) and a member of the following a strict non-sexual, racial or project SOLIDEA t hat is a part of ethnic discrimination policy. All of the the Italian Trade Unions special people involved work hard to spread Contact Information interrelations. The organization's the word of these disasters and enlist INTERSOS primary goals focus on the as much humanitarian aid as possible. VIA Goito, 39 - 00185 appropriate skills needed to help Rom a the victims of landmine and other Resources: INTERSOS is an Tel: (+39-6) 44.66.710 disasters. The group is based upon organization supported by several Fax: (+39-6) 44.69.290 solidarity and "professionalism" so different pillars of contributors, such as E-mail: [email protected] that it can work quickly and Published by JMU Scholarly Commons, 2000 1 • 101 • .