The first African Francophone seminar on mine action and explosive remnants of war (ERW) took place from 20 to 22 October 2008 in Cotonou – Republic of Benin.
This meeting, hosted by the Government of Benin, was organised by the Geneva International Centre for Humanitarian Demining (GICHD) in collaboration with the CPADD (West African Training Centre for Humanitarian Demining, Benin), and with the financial support of the Organisation internationale de la Francophonie (OIF) and the Government of Switzerland.
It was attended by officials from 14 African Francophone countries strongly involved in reducing the impact of mines and ERW in their territories, as well as representatives from international and regional organisations such as the UN and ECOWAS.
This first meeting was specifically planned as a forum for the exchange of experiences; participants benefited from this opportunity to share information and to access expertise in French on many components of mine action.
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Category: Ammunition Management