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A chronological list of events on demining. In some cases, past conferences have links to their proceedings. To add your own events to this list, contact us describing the event.

TBD = To Be Determined


January 2010
DATE EVENT NAME EVENT LOCATION CONTACT
January 25-27 3rd Counter IED Summit:
Detecting, Defeating and Attacking the IED Threat
Washington, DC Metro Area info@idga.org
ONLINE INFO http://www.counteriedsummit.com/Event.aspx?id=230760#

This is a sensitive issue that deserves time and discussion from the services, industry experts, consultants, think tanks and non-profits. Given the importance of this topic, please refer any colleagues that work within this sector to this website so we can continue to help stop the unnecessary deaths of our soldiers abroad.


February 2010
DATE EVENT NAME EVENT LOCATION CONTACT

March 2010
DATE EVENT NAME EVENT LOCATION CONTACT
March 15-19 UN Mine Action Programme Directors Meeting

Geneva, Switzerland

 

ONLINE INFO http://www.ndia.org/meetings/0950/Pages/default.aspx
March 25-26 African Regional Conference on Cluster Munitions

Pretoria, South Africa

gdube@issafrica.org

ONLINE INFO http://clustermunitionspretoria.blogspot.com/
Implementation of the Convention on Cluster Munitions

April 2010
DATE EVENT NAME EVENT LOCATION CONTACT
April 4 International Day for Mine Awareness and Assistance in Mine Action Worldwide  
ONLINE INFO http://feb2010.unricmagazine.org/observances/466-4-april-international-day-for-mine-awareness-and-assistance-in-mine-action.html
April 26-30 2010 Department of Defense Explosives Safety Board Seminar

Portland, Oregon 

Kate Shattuck
ph: 865.379.7022
email: kshattuck@impactassociates.org

ONLINE INFO http://www.regonline.com/builder/site/Default.aspx?eventid=777026
April 27-29 2010 Global EOD Conference & Exhibition

Ft. Walton Beach, FL

Alden Davidson, ph: 703-247-2582 email: adavidson@ndia.org
ONLINE INFO http://www.ndia.org/meetings/0950/Pages/default.aspx
The 2010 Global Explosive Ordnance Disposal Conference & Exhibition will be held from April 27-29, 2010 in Ft. Walton Beach, FL, USA. The conference will focus on combating terrorist use of explosives.
April 27-29 Humanitarian Demining Symposium 2010 Sibenik, Croatia sanja.vakula@ctro.hr
ONLINE INFO

http://www.crto.hr/

Symposium information in .pdf format

The 7th International Symposium Humanitarian Demining 2010, which will be held from 27 to 29 April 2010 in Sibenik, Croatia. The symposium will focus on demining technologies.


May 2010
DATE EVENT NAME EVENT LOCATION CONTACT

May 12-13

Hazardous Materials: Issues of Detection and Disposal

Kościerzyna, POLAND

Patrycja Wołkanowska merkury.jakusz@gmail.com

ONLINE INFO

http://tinyurl.com/yj5x3pm

The aim of the Conference is the presentation of modern methods of detecting hazardous materials on land and in water and also various methods safe neutralization of them while respecting the environmental regulations.


June 22-25 Summer Congress 2010
Sudbury, Ontario
sanja.vakula@ctro.hr
ONLINE INFO

http://www.ontariointernational.org/IDCHome.htm

The Summer Congress 2010 is jointly presented by the Ontario International Development Agency (OIDA) and the International Centre for Interdisciplinary Research in Law (ICIRL) at Laurentian University in Canada. Summer Congress 2010 is providing an inter-disciplinary forum on global sustainable development for practitioners and academics.

June 2010
DATE EVENT NAME EVENT LOCATION CONTACT
June 7-25 Explosive Ordnance Disposal Level 3 Course Salisbury, Wiltshire, UK
admin@issee.co.uk
ONLINE INFO

www.issee.co.uk

This 15 day course is for EOD 2 operators who have formally completed a recognised EOD 2 course of instruction and who have then gained at least 18 months experience working in the field of EOD or have been recommended by a competent authority.  This course has been specifically constructed to meet not only the International Mine Action Standards but also the European Union EOD competency standards.  On completion of this course the student will be able to supervise and manage the explosives clearance of remediation sites as well as other EOD related operational activities. This course is accredited by City and Guilds of London Institute and provides an academic recognition.


July 2010
DATE EVENT NAME EVENT LOCATION CONTACT

July 22-23

2010 Aid & International Development Forum

Washington, DC

info@aidforumonline.org   

ONLINE INFO

www.aidforumonline.org

AIDF will bring together the international humanitarian community - including UN, NGO, governmental and intergovernmental organizations and the private sector - to network and improve coordination and communication, thereby increasing the effectiveness of humanitarian aid response, relief and now international development. AIDF involves aid agencies, UN organizations, governments and businesses supplying goods and services to this community.

July 20 and July 27

Course: Quality Considerations for Munitions Response Projects

Online

training@itrcweb.org   

ONLINE INFO

Registration and ITRC Guidance Document

This training course is intended for an intermediate audience and assumes a basic understanding of specialized processes associated with MR projects. Background information on some of the topics can be found in Munitions Response Historical Records Review (UXO-2, 2003) and Geophysical Prove-Outs for Munitions Response Projects (UXO-3, 2004), Survey of Munitions Response Technologies (UXO-4, 2006) and their associated Internet-based training courses (available from this site).

  • July 20 - Use of Risk Assessment in Management of Contaminated Sites
  • July 27 - Quality Considerations for Munitions Response Projects

August 2-20

Explosive Ordnance Disposal Level 2 Course

Salisbury, Wiltshire, UK

admin@issee.co.uk

ONLINE INFO

www.issee.co.uk

This 15 day course is to provide personnel with the knowledge required to enable them to carry out EOD procedures and operations in accordance with International Standards, including IMAS.  This course is accredited by City and Guilds of London Institute and provides the next level of training required for EOD 1 operators to move up into supervisory positions. 

August 3, 10, and 17

Course: Quality Considerations for Munitions Response Projects

Online

training@itrcweb.org   

ONLINE INFO

Registration and ITRC Guidance Document

This training course is intended for an intermediate audience and assumes a basic understanding of specialized processes associated with MR projects. Background information on some of the topics can be found in Munitions Response Historical Records Review (UXO-2, 2003) and Geophysical Prove-Outs for Munitions Response Projects (UXO-3, 2004), Survey of Munitions Response Technologies (UXO-4, 2006) and their associated Internet-based training courses (available from this site).

  • August 3 - LNAPL Part 1: An Improved Understanding of LNAPL Behavior in the Subsurface
  • August 10 - LNAPL Part 2: LNAPL Characterization and Recoverability
  • August 17 - LNAPL Part 3: Evaluating LNAPL Remedial Technologies for Achieving Project Goals
August 2010
DATE EVENT NAME EVENT LOCATION CONTACT

September 2010
DATE EVENT NAME EVENT LOCATION CONTACT

October 2010
DATE EVENT NAME EVENT LOCATION CONTACT

October 4-5

Course: Quality Considerations for Munitions Response Projects

Atlanta, Georgia

training@itrcweb.org   

ONLINE INFO

Registration and ITRC Guidance Document

This training course is intended for an intermediate audience and assumes a basic understanding of specialized processes associated with MR projects. Background information on some of the topics can be found in Munitions Response Historical Records Review (UXO-2, 2003) and Geophysical Prove-Outs for Munitions Response Projects (UXO-3, 2004), Survey of Munitions Response Technologies (UXO-4, 2006) and their associated Internet-based training courses (available from this site).

October 4-6

Detectors, Systems & Tools for Demining, EOD and IED

Riederich, Germany

info@vallon.de   

ONLINE INFO

Registration and Information

Vallon strives to inform the world community of the dangers of ERWs, EODs and IEDs. We will be hosting a workshop, free of charge, to those who would wish to learn about what can be done.

October 26– 29

4th CBR Africa Network (CAN) Conference 2010

Nicon Luxury Hotel Abuja, Nigeria

cbraconference2010@yahoo.com

ONLINE INFO

www.afri-can.org

The 4th CBR Africa Network (CAN) Conference 2010 will be under the theme: “Linking disability, rehabilitation and CBR.” The conference is planned for the 26th – 29th October 2010 at the Nicon Luxury Hotel Abuja, Nigeria and will bring together CBR practitioners, Government representatives, Disabled People’s Organisations and Disabled People from different parts of Africa and the world. The conference will also serve as the Africa launch for the new WHO/UNESCO/ILO/IDDC CBR Guidelines for community based inclusive development.


November 2010
DATE EVENT NAME EVENT LOCATION CONTACT
November 8-12 First Meeting of States Parties to the Convention on Cluster Munitions Vientiane, Lao alexandra@stopclustermunitions.org
November 29 - December 3 Tenth Meeting of States Parties to the Mine Ban Treaty Geneva, Switzerland tamar@icbl.org

December 2010
DATE EVENT NAME EVENT LOCATION CONTACT