Issue 6.1 Call for Papers

Theme: National Mine Action Programs

This issue will focus on national demining and mine action programs. Specific articles will be solicited from each countries' mine action center, national demining office, or mine action coordination center for review of their operations and challenges. Embassies will also be contracted to provide their view on mine action in their countries.

Feature: The Future of Mine Action

Articles are being sought from local, governmental, NGO or contracted program managers for a look into the future of mine action. The mine action community could benefit from learning about what our mistakes have been, how we can prevent them, and what our collective experiences have taught us to date. Other questions these articles could answer are:

• How will technology change what we do in the future?
• Are our clearance priorities changing and why?
• Will a decreasing number of victims receive an increase in assistance?
• What have we learned about educating children?
• Is "donor fatigue" real and how do we adjust?
• Is it time for Regional Demining Centers and support systems?

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 and online publishing.
• 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: 540-0568-8176
E-mail: maic@jmu.edu
Web: http://maic.jmu.edu