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04 Apr
INTERNATIONAL DAY FOR MINE AWARENESS AND ASSISTANCE IN MINE ACTION

Phnom Penh: 4th of April 2022, the ASEAN Regional Mine Action Center (ARMAC), in collaboration with the Japan International Cooperation Fund, marked the 2022 International Day for Mine Awareness and Assistance in Mine Action by acknowledging the progress ASEAN Member States, and all the partners and Friends of ARMAC have made in addressing landmines and explosive remnants of war (ERW). However, they acknowledged that while the threat of explosive ordnance remains in the ASEAN Member States, so too must efforts continue to keep these dangers in public consciousness through consistent and regular Explosive Ordnance Risk Education (EORE) and awareness raising.

21 Dec
National Victim Assistance Workshop

ARMAC Victim Assistance Project Team participated in the 2-day National Victim Assistance Workshop on “Strengthening a strategic approach to address the rights and needs of mine/ERW survivors, affected families and persons with disabilities in Cambodia” (21-22 December 2021) jointly organized by the Cambodian Mine Action and Victim Assistance Authority (CMAA) and UNDP Cambodia. The Workshop brought together relevant national authorities, and international agencies working in the field of victim assistance, to assess the progress made to date through SWOT analysis and consolidation of inputs and recommendations to improve victim assistance services.

23 Sep
Inaugural Launch of the Friends of ARMAC (FoA) Network

Inaugural Launch of the Friends of ARMAC (FoA) Network

Phnom Penh, 23 September 2021 — ARMAC is honored to have the honorable presence of H.E. Mr. Prak Sokhonn, Deputy Prime Minister, and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the Kingdom of Cambodia at the hybrid event for the inaugural launch of the Friends of the ASEAN Regional Mine Action Center (ARMAC) or FoA hosted by the Embassy of the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam.

The FoA is an initiative proposed by former Ambassador of Viet Nam to the Kingdom of Cambodia, and 2020 Chairman of ARMAC Steering Committee Mr. Vu Quang Minh. His Excellency Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Prak Sokhonn together with 2020-2021 ARMAC Steering Committee Members supported the initiative.

Over 100 participants both in person and online from the governments, bilateral donors, international and national non-government organizations, and other stakeholders from across the region attended the successful launch of the event.

Click here for the news article by Khmer Times

(ARMAC, 23 September 2021)

20 Oct
NCT Virtual Asia 2020

NCT Virtual Asia 2020

Phnom Penh, 20 October 2020 – ARMAC has a pleasure to partner with Non-Conventional Threat (NCT) Virtual Asia 2020 particularly in providing a speaker to the event.

NCT Virtual Asia 2020 will be organised on 12-13 November 2020, via online platform. The registration is available from 1 October 2020 at https://nct-events.com/event/nct-virtual-asia-2/.

The event will be participated by various key stakeholders in Asia including but not limited from Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear and explosive (CBRNe), Counter-Improvised Explosive Devices (C-IED) and Explosive Ordnance Department (EOD). This will be a great opportunity to exchange knowledge, build partnerships and promote innovation.

NCT Virtual Asia 2020 will feature presentations from high level speakers and industry exhibition, which will allow the participants to also earn about new technologies in a realistic and interactive environment. Meanwhile, the networking can be done through private chats, group discussions, video chats.

For detailed information, visit https://nct-events.com/event/nct-virtual-asia-2/.

05 Aug
Information Management Stakeholder Workshop

This week ARMAC was pleased to provide support at a workshop for Information Management Stakeholders in Siem Reap, Cambodia.

The workshop was co-hosted by the Cambodian Mine Action Authority and the Geneva International Centre for Humanitarian Demining, and provided key inputs which will help to develop Cambodia’s new National Mine Action Database.

All participants were fully engaged during the series of presentations and group discussions, producing valuable information that will shape the development of Cambodia’s new Information Management System for Mine Action.

29 Apr
3rd Forum of Entities Associated with ASEAN

In April ARMAC attended the 3rd Forum of Entities Associated with ASEAN in Jakarta, Indonesia, where we shared our positive experiences of working in the ASEAN family.

Beyond the Forum we also took the opportunity to meet with the Japan-ASEAN Integration Fund Team, and the Finance and PCPMD Teams of the ASEAN Secretariat to further build our knowledge on financial and project reporting mechanisms.

In addition, ARMAC also paid a visit to the Mission of Canada to ASEAN to extend our thanks and appreciation for their financial support of the Inaugural Mine Action Regional Workshop held in Siem Reap, Cambodia, in late 2018.

26 Apr
Cambodian National Victim Assistance Workshop

ARMAC had an opportunity to attend and assisted the National Victim Assistance Workshop: “Strengthening a strategic approach to address the rights and needs of mine/ERW survivors, affected families and persons with disabilities in Cambodia,” held on 25-26 April 2019 in Siem Reap, Cambodia.

The event comprised of presentations from victim assistance stakeholders and group discussion particularly on the victim assistance situation in Cambodia.

Photos provided by អាជ្ញាធរមីន – Cambodian Mine Action Authority.

23 Apr
Peer Workshop on Frontline Humanitarian Negotiation

ARMAC recently had the opportunity to attend the Peer Workshop on Frontline Humanitarian Negotiation organised by the Centre of Competence on Humanitarian Negotiation in Bangkok, Thailand.

The Workshop provided participants with key knowledge on the process of negotiation and how to best build strong relationships with counterparts, as well as providing a platform for attendees to share their own experiences.

We would also like to extend our thanks to the International Committee of the Red Cross Cambodia for supporting ARMAC in attending the event.

23 Apr
Regional Seminar on the Full and Effective Operationalisation of ARMAC

ARMAC had the honour of being a part of the Regional Seminar on the Full and Effective Operationalisation of ARMAC on 22-23 April 2019 in Siem Reap, Cambodia, organised by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation – MFA.IC . This two-day seminar covered the discussion on experiences and best practices in addressing mines/ERW in the ASEAN region, the progress and development of ARMAC, the roles of ARMAC in enhancing regional efforts through integrated approach as well as ARMAC’s financial sustainability in the recent and upcoming years.

The seminar also included a field visit to the Cambodian Mine Action Center’s – CMAC’s training facility and Peace Museum. The demonstration of Mine Detection Rats by APOPO’s HeroRATs and Mine Detection Dogs by CMAC were also made during the visit.

This seminar had active participation from delegates from the ASEAN Member States, ASEAN Secretariat, Mine Action Centre/Authority, Mine Action related organisations in the ASEAN region, Research Institutions and other Development Partners. Much appreciation was extended to all delegates for their continued support of ARMAC.

04 Apr
International Mine Awareness Day 2019 Seminar

On 4 April 2019, close to 400 attendees gathered to mark the 2019 International Day for Mine Awareness and Assistance in Mine Action hosted by ARMAC, with funding support from the Government of Norway, the Royal Thai Government, the Government of Ireland, and the Clearing for Results Project.

Celebrated under the theme of “Raising Mine and Explosive Remnants of War (ERW) Awareness for Peace, Stability and Resilience in #ASEAN through Youth Participation” the day saw 32 sponsored university students join a seminar to learn about the dangers of mines/ERW and efforts to address them.

The day was opened by H.E. Mr. Panyarak Poolthup, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Kingdom of Thailand to the Kingdom of Cambodia and Chair of ARMAC Steering Committee, and H.E. Mr. Morten Høglund, Norway’s Dedicated ASEAN Ambassador, who both highlighted the significance of the day and the students’ important efforts.

H.E. Mr. LY Thuch, Senior Minister and First Vice President of the Cambodian Mine Action and Victim Assistance Authority (CMAA) delivered the keynote address and toured an exhibition of the student’s artworks and essays, which were produced as part of the student’s efforts to spread awareness on the impacts of mines/ERW.

Closing out the day, the students were presented with certificates to thank them for their participation and to acknowledge their commitment to act as youth ambassadors by sharing mine/ERW information with their peers and youth communities.

For more information about the event, visit ARMAC’s Mine Awareness Day 2019 Website.

(ARMAC 04 April 2019)

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