Abstract
In mid-November, the U.S. State Department and the Organization of American States (OAS) co-sponsored a regional meeting hosted by the government of Colombia dealing with mine action in Latin America. The goal of the meeting was to identify items of consensus and concern, which would help define a clearer way ahead for obtaining and managing casualty data and for carrying out more effective victim assistance programs. Over 130 participants from 12 nations took part in spirited discussions and focused work groups that attempted to frame key data collection and victim assistance issues. The ideas that surfaced there and the suggested “next-steps” were so insightful that we thought it important to share them through this forum.
Recommended Citation
Barlow, Dennis
(2003)
"Bits and Bytes from Bogota,"
Journal of Mine Action
: Vol. 7
:
Iss.
3
, Article 46.
Available at:
https://commons.lib.jmu.edu/cisr-journal/vol7/iss3/46
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