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词条 Golden West Humanitarian Foundation
释义

  1. History

  2. Role in Mine Action

      Research and development    Explosive Harvesting Program    Cluster Munitions Destruction    Mine Risk Education (MRE)    Undercover UXO: Game for $100 Laptop (OLPC)    Indicator Program    Vinh & Trinh's Adventure  

  3. Current Operations

      Cambodia    Central America    Vietnam  

  4. Past Operations

      Angola    Azerbaijan    Moldova    Mozambique    Nicaragua  

  5. References

  6. External links

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}}Golden West Humanitarian Foundation is an American Non-profit (501C3) organisation that develops technologies to address the technical limitations of humanitarian mine clearance.[1]

The Golden West Humanitarian Foundation is based in Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California.

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History

The Golden West Humanitarian Foundation was founded in 1998 to address shortcomings in humanitarian mine clearance in the countries of Angola, Azerbaijan, Iraq and Mozambique.

Role in Mine Action

Research and development

Explosive Harvesting Program

The Explosive Harvesting Program (EHP) is a manufacturing program which recycles the explosives contained in stockpiled explosive ammunition into the explosive charges used for humanitarian mine clearance.[2]

Cluster Munitions Destruction

In 2010, the GWHF worked with Norwegian People's Aid in a groundbreaking cluster bomb stockpile destruction program.[3]

Mine Risk Education (MRE)

Undercover UXO: Game for $100 Laptop (OLPC)

GWHF partnered with the Michigan State University M.I.N.D. Lab to develop a game for the One Laptop Per Child (OLPC) platform that teaches children the indicators of land mine and unexploded ordnance contamination.[4]

This game underwent field trials in Cambodia in June 2010.[5]

Indicator Program

The Golden West Humanitarian Foundation has developed what they call the "Indicator Program", which trains people of all ages how to recognize the indicators of land mine and UXO contamination. This program has been deployed in Mozambique, Angola and Azerbaijan, and Cambodia.[6]

Vinh & Trinh's Adventure

The GWHF published a 34-page illustrated storybook titled Vinh & Trinh's Adventure. The book is designed to teach Vietnamese children the dangers of unexploded ordnance, and it has received positive reviews.[7] In 2010, the book underwent a third round of distribution, bring the total number of book published to 6,000.[8]

Current Operations

Cambodia

In Cambodia, the Golden West Humanitarian Foundation is partnered with the Cambodian Mine Action Center (CMAC) to provide research and development support to mine action activities in the Kingdom of Cambodia. These activities include the Explosive Harvesting Program, Mine Risk Education

Central America

The Golden West Humanitarian Foundation has undertaken ordnance stockpile destruction programs for the Organization of American States.[9]

Vietnam

In 2009, the GWHF partnered with the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Foundation to undertake a research and development project sponsored by the U.S. Department of State.[10]

Past Operations

Angola

In Angola, the Golden West Humanitarian Foundation has introduced their "Indicator Program", a Mine Risk Education program designed to teach the indicators of land mine and UXO contamination.[6]

Azerbaijan

In Azerbaijan, the Golden West Humanitarian Foundation has introduced their "Indicator Program", a Mine Risk Education program designed to teach the indicators of land mine and UXO contamination.[6]

Moldova

In 2009 & 2010, the GWHF worked on a cluster bomb disposal project in the Republic of Moldova.[3]

Mozambique

In Mozambique, the Golden West Humanitarian Foundation has introduced their "Indicator Program", a Mine Risk Education program designed to teach the indicators of land mine and UXO contamination.[6]

Nicaragua

In Nicaragua, the Golden West Humanitarian Foundation has worked with the Organization of American States on stockpile destruction programs.[9]

References

1. ^{{citation | url = http://www.goldenwesthf.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=46&Itemid=56 | title = About the Golden West Humanitarian Foundation | work = Golden West Humanitarian Foundation | accessdate = 2010-09-11}}
2. ^{{citation |url = http://www.gichd.org/fileadmin/pdf/technology/technology_newsletter/Technology-newsletter-No5-Feb07.pdf |title = Explosive Harvesting Program Cambodia |work = Geneva Center for Humanitarian Demining |accessdate = 2010-09-11 |deadurl = yes |archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20100715000203/http://www.gichd.org/fileadmin/pdf/technology/technology_newsletter/Technology-newsletter-No5-Feb07.pdf |archivedate = 2010-07-15 |df = }}
3. ^{{citation |url = http://www.unidir.org/pdf/articles/pdf-art2928.pdf |title = Implementing the Convention on Cluster Munitions |work = United Nations Institute of Disarmament Research |accessdate = 2010-09-11 |deadurl = yes |archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20110727192527/http://www.unidir.org/pdf/articles/pdf-art2928.pdf |archivedate = 2011-07-27 |df = }}
4. ^{{citation |url = http://coreybohil.wordpress.com/projects/uxo/ |title = Undercover UXO: Mine Risk Education game for the $100 Laptop |work = Dr. Corey Bohil Blog |accessdate = 2010-09-11 |deadurl = yes |archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20101229185519/http://coreybohil.wordpress.com/projects/uxo/ |archivedate = 2010-12-29 |df = }}
5. ^{{citation | url = http://www.voanews.com/english/news/asia/Game-Saves-Kids-Lives-From-Landmine-Scourge-97072349.html | title = Article: Computer Game Saves Children From Landmine Scourge | work = Voice of America | accessdate = 2010-09-11}}
6. ^{{citation | url = https://www.state.gov/t/pm/rls/othr/misc/52830.htm | title = Landmines: Major Public-Private Partnerships | work = U.S. Department of States | accessdate = 2010-09-11}}
7. ^{{citation | url = http://maic.jmu.edu/journal/13.1/bookReview/watts/watts.htm | title = Review of Vinh & Trinh's Adventure by the Journal of Mine and ERW Action | work = Journal of Mine and ERW Action | accessdate = 2010-09-11}}
8. ^{{citation | url = http://www.goldenwesthf.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=114:illustrated-book-teaches-vietnamese-children-the-danger-of-uxo&catid=50:press-releases&Itemid=99 | title = GWHF Press Release on Vinh & Trinh's Adventure Distribution | work = Golden West Humanitarian Foundation Official | accessdate = 2010-09-11}}
9. ^{{citation | url = http://www.oas.org/dsp/espanol/desminado/Documentos/d2)%20Destruccion%20de%20Remanentes%20rev%20Case.pdf | title = DESTRUCCION DE REMANENTES DE GUERRA EN NICARAGUA | work = Organization of American States | accessdate = 2010-09-11}}
10. ^{{citation | url = https://photos.state.gov/libraries/vietnam/8621/pdf-forms/15anniv-UXO-Demining-FactSheet.pdf | title = 15th Anniversary of U.S.-Vietnam relations UXO Demining Fact Sheet | work = U.S. Department of State | accessdate = 2010-09-11}}

External links

  • Official GWHF Website
  • [https://photos.state.gov/libraries/vietnam/8621/pdf-forms/15anniv-UXO-Demining-FactSheet.pdf U.S. State Department ] Humanitarian Mine Action and Unexploded Ordnance Removal report, 15th anneversity of U.S.-Vietnam Relations.
  • Golden West HF Partners with Don Bosco Foundation
  • Photos of Golden West HF by Ben Johnson
  • U.S. DOD Humanitarian Demining R&D Partners List
  • LA Times article on GWHF.

2 : Mine warfare and mine clearance organizations|Charities based in California

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