Ig, 9 June 2003 Borut Jagarinec PRESENTATION OF SOUTH-EASTERN EUROPE MINE ACTION COORDINATION CONCIL (SEEMACC)

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PRESENTATION OF SOUTH-PRESENTATION OF SOUTH-EASTERN EUROPE MINE ACTION EASTERN EUROPE MINE ACTION

COORDINATION CONCIL COORDINATION CONCIL (SEEMACC)(SEEMACC)

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THE ADVANTAGES OF THE ADVANTAGES OF REGIONAL COOPERATIONREGIONAL COOPERATION

1.1. SAME TYPES OF MINES IN THE SEE SAME TYPES OF MINES IN THE SEE REGION – SAME LAYING TECHNICSREGION – SAME LAYING TECHNICS

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THE ADVANTAGES OF REGIONAL THE ADVANTAGES OF REGIONAL COOPERATIONCOOPERATION

2. SIMILAR GEOGRAPHICAL AND CLIMATIC 2. SIMILAR GEOGRAPHICAL AND CLIMATIC CONDITIONS IN DIFFERENT PARTS OF CONDITIONS IN DIFFERENT PARTS OF COUNTRIESCOUNTRIES

3. SAME SOLUTIONS – EXCHANGE OF 3. SAME SOLUTIONS – EXCHANGE OF EXPERIENCES, KNOWLEDGE, TEHNOLOGIESEXPERIENCES, KNOWLEDGE, TEHNOLOGIES

1+2

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SSOUTH EASTERN EUROPE MINE ACTION OUTH EASTERN EUROPE MINE ACTION COORDINATION COUNCIL (SCOORDINATION COUNCIL (SEEMACCEEMACC))

Established 30 November 2001 Established 30 November 2001 Functions:Functions:

– Exchange the experience, expertise and knowledge in the field of Exchange the experience, expertise and knowledge in the field of mine action in the region mine action in the region

– Promote the regional approach in the planning of demining Promote the regional approach in the planning of demining programsprograms

– Promote the regional approach in the fund raising in the regionPromote the regional approach in the fund raising in the region– Exchange experience, expertise and knowledge in the field of Exchange experience, expertise and knowledge in the field of

training of deminers and managing personnel in Mine Actiontraining of deminers and managing personnel in Mine Action– Exchange information on testing of new technologies in deminingExchange information on testing of new technologies in demining– Promote the achievement of common standards and Promote the achievement of common standards and

accreditation procedures in the field of demining in the regionaccreditation procedures in the field of demining in the region

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SEEMACCSEEMACC

Members of the SEEMACC:Members of the SEEMACC:Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia and Montenegro, Serbia and Montenegro, CroatiaCroatia

and ITFand ITF. Azerbaijan also joined. . Azerbaijan also joined. Results:Results:

Reciprocal accreditation recognition for mechanical Reciprocal accreditation recognition for mechanical demining equipment between Bosnia and Herzegovina on demining equipment between Bosnia and Herzegovina on one side and Croatia on the other.one side and Croatia on the other.

www.see-www.see-deminingdemining.org.org - SEEMACC web site was established - SEEMACC web site was established Regional Center for Underwater Demining in Montenegro Regional Center for Underwater Demining in Montenegro

was established and the idea of establishment the school for was established and the idea of establishment the school for Mine Detection Dogs was supportedMine Detection Dogs was supported

SEEMACC newsletter SEEMACC newsletter Next meeting in Ig, Slovenia (10 June 2003)Next meeting in Ig, Slovenia (10 June 2003)

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SEEMACCSEEMACC

Projects coordinated through SEEMACC:Projects coordinated through SEEMACC:– Preprataion of the project for demining on Preprataion of the project for demining on

the borders/surveysthe borders/surveys– Training:Training:

Senior Management TrainingSenior Management Training Middle Management TrainingMiddle Management Training PR TrainingPR Training

– XML projectXML project– GIS – data exchange (SEEMACC web site) GIS – data exchange (SEEMACC web site)

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SEEMACC WEB SITESEEMACC WEB SITE

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PRESENTATION OF PRESENTATION OF SEEMACC NEWSLETTER:SEEMACC NEWSLETTER:

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SEEMACC NEWSLETTERSEEMACC NEWSLETTER

2 ISSUES PER YEAR 2 ISSUES PER YEAR – FIRST ISSUE: FIRST ISSUE: PRESENTATION OF THE PRESENTATION OF THE

MACs of SEEMACCMACs of SEEMACC– NEXT ISSUE: NEXT ISSUE: PLANS FOR THE YEAR PLANS FOR THE YEAR

20032003 FIRST ISSUE ALREADY PREPARED:FIRST ISSUE ALREADY PREPARED:

– FOR NOW JUST ON WEB PAGE FOR NOW JUST ON WEB PAGE http://www.see-demining.orghttp://www.see-demining.org

– SEEKING FUNDING FOR PRINTED COPY SEEKING FUNDING FOR PRINTED COPY

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MINE INFORMATION SYSTEMMINE INFORMATION SYSTEM

Task 5.1 Data exchange – low-resolution mapsTask 5.1 Data exchange – low-resolution maps Task 5.2 Assistance in preparation of mapsTask 5.2 Assistance in preparation of maps Task 5.3 Assistance in development of Task 5.3 Assistance in development of

databasedatabase Task 5.4 Providing assistance to national Task 5.4 Providing assistance to national

MACs – high-resolution mapsMACs – high-resolution maps Task 5.5 Standardization of middle-resolution Task 5.5 Standardization of middle-resolution

mapsmaps Task 5.6 Development of methodology for Task 5.6 Development of methodology for

establishment of data base for underwater establishment of data base for underwater minefieldsminefields

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THANK YOU!