This issue of the Journal will focus on landmines in the Middle East and organizations with mine action activities in those countries. Countries of particular interest are: Jordan Lebanon, Yemen, Egypt, Oman, and Israel. We would also welcome landmine-related articles about other countries in the region as such as Iran, Libya, Syria, Iraq, Kuwait, and Algeria.

This issue will cover all aspects of humanitarian mine action including clearance, survey, mine risk reduction, victim and survivor assistance, and refugee/IDP issues. Success stories and areas of socioeconomic recovery from mines are also sought.

Deadline for submission: Sept. 17, 2001

Submission Guidelines:

• Articles must be no longer than 3,000 words and submitted in digital format (i.e. Microsoft Word .doc).
• Images must be scanned at 300 dpi and submitted on CD or Zip disk.
• Line art, graphics and charts should be scanned at 600 dpi or better.
• Original photos and graphics are encouraged and will be returned. (Please do not embed images into documents, as the resolution becomes unusable for printing.
• Author's contact info is requested and should include - phone, e-mail and mailing addresses.

Journal of Mine Action
Editor: Margaret Busé
James Madison University
MCS 8504
Harrisonburg, VA 22807

Contact Information:

Phone: 540-568-2503
Fax: 540-568-8176
E-mail: maic(a)jmu.edu
Web: http://maic.jmu.edu