The Arabic-language Outreach Program (AOP) for mine action aims to improve knowledge, exchange experiences, and significantly reduce the resources spent on training and capacity development by individual mine-affected states.
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The Arabic-language Outreach Program (AOP) for mine action aims to improve knowledge, exchange experiences, and significantly reduce the resources spent on training and capacity development by individual mine-affected states.
On September 21st, 2012, a delegation from the Department of Political and Military Affairs at the U.S. Embassy visited the LMAC and held a meeting with LMAC Director and officers in which they discussed the humanitarian demining needs as well as the future demining plans.
A 6-day (16-21 September 2012) regional Information Management workshop organized by the LMAC and the GICHD Information Management Section in Geneva and with the support of UNDP was held at Al Arez Hotel, Lebanon. Among the participants in the meeting were namely; representatives of the NMAP in Libya, Mauritania, Egypt, Sudan, Jordan and Iraq, and Lebanese officers.
On July 25th, 2012, an advisory delegation from the German Ministry of Foreign Affairs visited the LMAC, and was briefed on the Center’s activity and future plans.