The Geneva International Centre for Humanitarian Demining–GICHD

#Slovenia: @unidir.org & the Government of Slovenia hosted a workshop in Ljubljana on linking Women, Peace & Security #WPS with arms control, disarmament & mine action. We presented on WPS Approach to Mine Action, highlighting participation, protection & recovery.

We have some exciting opportunities in #Ukraine.
Check out our latest openings and apply by 20 February!

🔻 Advisor Standards and Operational Efficiency - Kyiv - Ukraine
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🔻 Administrative Assistant - Kyiv - Ukraine
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Welcome to the team Calvin Ruysen! We're excited to have you as our new Head of Strategies, Regions & Networks. With nearly 20 years at @thehalotrust.bsky.social across Africa, Asia, Afghanistan & the Middle East, Calvin brings collaborative, trust-based leadership in complex settings.

Nearly 100 colleagues gathered for the GICHD annual staff retreat to reconnect, reflect, & look ahead as one team. We launched work on our next 4-year strategy to better serve the 100 million people affected by landmines & explosive ordnance worldwide. Thank you for participating

We thank our donors for making this work possible: @ec.europa.eu Service for Foreign Policy Instruments, Luxembourg Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs, Defence, Development Cooperation and Foreign Trade, and @swissfa.bsky.social.

⭐NEW report! With conflicts & explosive contamination at WWII-era highs, #innovation in mine action & ammunition management is urgent. The GICHD Innovation Conference 2025 connected 320 participants & 75 speakers to turn ideas into real-world impact. Read our report🔻
link.gichd.org/IC25-Report

Grateful to @norwaymfa.government.no & @swissfa.bsky.social for supporting this activity.

Thank you @unicef.org for co-leading this work, & EORE experts from:
@minesadvisorygroup.bsky.social
@npaid.bsky.social
DanChurchAid
@thehalotrust.bsky.social
DRC
HI
EORE Advisory Group
@unmas.bsky.social

Big news for EORE practitioners: the United Nations has endorsed the first-ever IMAS Test & Evaluation Protocol for Explosive Ordnance Risk Education. Check it out - a must-read for anyone working in #EORE🔻
link.gichd.org/IMAS-EORE-Co...

We’re proud to be part of the Swiss Mine Action Network (SMAN), uniting Swiss🇨🇭 organisations to advance humanitarian mine action worldwide. By connecting expertise, innovation & collaboration, SMAN amplifies Switzerland’s global impact. 🌍🤝
🔗 sman.ch

Education is core to mine action. At the GICHD we support experts worldwide through in-person, blended, instructor-led & self-paced learning — from survey +quality management to demining & ammunition management. Learning builds safer land & stronger communities🌍 #InternationalDayofEducation

#Geneva: Amb. Privitelli & @fsd.ch Director Eberle signed an MoU strengthening @thegichd.bsky.social and FSD collaboration. It formalizes how we work together to support communities affected by explosive ordnance & signals close coordination between Swiss mine action organisations.

Today our Director travelled to Bern where he met Amb. Iryna Venediktova to reaffirm support for #Ukraine, discuss mine action priorities, localisation, upcoming Davos moments, a Ukraine visit next month, and the Ukraine Partner Coordination Workshop in Geneva in April 2026.

A special thanks to @swissfa.bsky.social and @globalaffairs.canada.ca for contributing towards this course.

Explosive Ordnance Risk Education #EORE practitioners are working hard around the world. We have something for those in Ukraine 🇺🇦. Proud to launch our Advanced EORE e-learning in Ukrainian, 6-module certified course
Start today and get certified via👇
link.gichd.org/UA-Advanced-...

En ce jour de deuil national en Suisse après l'incendie dévastateur du jour de l’An à Crans-Montana, les Trois Centres de Genève, @thegichd.bsky.social @dcafgeneva.bsky.social, et GCSP présentent leurs sincères condoléances envers toutes les personnes touchées par ce drame.

Join mine action professionals from around the world in one of our 2026 Partnership for Peace training courses. Build practical skills, exchange expertise, & strengthen your organisation’s capacity. Check registration deadlines & apply to take part today🔻
link.gichd.org/26PFPCourses

Climate change and population growth have added urgency to a deadly legacy that has haunted the Pacific for 80 years. The @thegichd.bsky.social, which brought experts from several Pacific Island nations to the city last month, hopes to turn the tide.
➡️ https://l.genevasolutions.news/sM

Clearing the past: Inside Sri Lanka's National Mine Action Centre Mine action in Sri Lanka is led by the NMAC, which coordinates all efforts to clear landmines and explosive remnants of war from the post-conflict landscape

#SriLanka’s mine action programme is a powerful example of progress through national leadership and strong partnerships. Check out this in-depth interview with Meera Muhiadeen Nayeemudeen, previous Director, National Mine Action Centre (NMAC) 🔻
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See our latest opportunities. Come work with us in 2026 and support big projects in mine action and ammunition management:

🔸 Programme Manager, Policy Research
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🔸 Request for Offers : Development of Regulations on Ammunition Safety Management for the Ukraine MoD
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Strong systems start with skilled people. Our 2026 training programme supports mine action & ammunition management communities w/ online, hybrid, & in-person learning—because continuous learning is key for reducing risks caused by explosive ordnance.
👉https://www.gichd.org/training/home

Take a moment to read what matters. From explosive ordnance recognition in Ukraine, underwater explosive ordnance, to timely insights pieces on mine action & ammunition management topics, there's something for everyone. Browse our 2025 publications 🔻
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Happy holidays! @dcafgeneva.bsky.social, GCSP and @thegichd.bsky.social extend heartfelt thanks to our partners, donors, and the mine action and ammunition management community for your dedication, support, and tireless efforts. Wishing you all the best for 2026.

Join national directors and mine action leaders for the biggest annual event in mine action. This April in Geneva, the global community is coming together, with @unmas.bsky.social, @thegichd.bsky.social, and the other UN members of the IACG-MA. Register now! www.ndmun.org

What are you training for? Our colleagues have been working hard for you — and on themselves. From #Geneva to many places around the world, they laced up & logged the miles to get ready for the Course de l'Escalade race. These are a few of their Strava entries. #TogetherAgainstMines!

APMBC side-event 'Implementing #WomenPeaceSecurity in Mine Action: From Policy to Practice' Thurs 13:00–15:00 @ Palais des Nations for practical, actionable guidance to help national authorities strengthen programme quality & advance inclusive recovery. Made possible through @sidasweden.bsky.social

Mine action & #WomenPeaceSecurity strengthen peacebuilding and equitable outcomes. Our new GICHD Insights piece gives practical guidance for NMAAs and NMACs to integrate #WPS in policy, data, prioritization & more🔻
EN link.gichd.org/WPS_NMAA
FR link.gichd.org/WPS_NMAA-FR

This week in Port of Spain, officials from Barbados, Suriname, and Trinidad and Tobago took part in an assessment of the International Ammunition Technician Guidelines (IATGs) conducted by MAG, CARICOM IMPACS and @thegichd.bsky.social.

YouTube video by GICHD Geneva International Centre for Humanitarian Demining A short introduction to the broken chair sculpture in Geneva and its connection with landmines

Been to #Geneva? Walked past the broken chair? What does this sculpture have to do with landmines? Let us fill you in just in time for next week’s 22nd Meeting of the States Parties of the Anti-Personnel Mine Ban Convention.
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#Jordan: Inclusive Leadership Course participants explored practical ways to advance inclusive leadership & embed human rights into their mine action work. Amb. Tobias Privitelli, an International Gender Champion, opened the week, stressing effective mine action requires equitable access for all.

We thank @swissfa.bsky.social, and @germany.diplo.de for supporting this work.