Innovation Conference 2023

Innovation Conference 2023

Overview

The GICHD Innovation Conference 2023, scheduled to take place from 14 to 16 of November 2023, in Geneva, will showcase new technologies and provide a unique platform to discuss current demand-driven Explosive Ordnance Risk Reduction challenges relating to mine action and ammunition management activities.

When: 14th - 16th November 2023

Where: Geneva International Conference Centre (CICG), Geneva, Switzerland

Format: In-person

Information note for participants

Innovation Conference Agenda Overview

GICHD Innovation Conference 2023 – The Rationale

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Innovation Conference Themes

Learn more about the Innovation Conference 2023 upcoming themes. This section will be updated frequently, so stay tuned for more information about the programme.

Theme 1: Innovative Finance

Over the last decade funding to mine action has remained broadly static between $500 to $600 million per annum, with peaks around new conflicts that are short-lived. 70% of international funding comes from five donors and 50% of it goes to just five affected states. While national contributions have increased in the last five years they still account for less than 10% of the total funding to the sector. In this context of funding shortfalls and substantial remaining work to complete various convention-related obligations, the session Innovative Finance in Mine Action seeks to dive deeper into existing innovative finance models and how these may be applied to the mine action sector.

Through innovative finance mechanisms, affected states can have the opportunity to mobilise blended finance mechanisms to help fund their national strategies and their own national capacity sustainably, for example using inward and domestic investment strategies. Donors can support these efforts by facilitating the development of blended finance mechanisms, leveraging more than they could through bilateral funding and providing stable and more predictable funding streams.

Accordingly, this session will seek to showcase existing innovative finance models as well as how they have successfully been applied in other sectors, convey the limitations of the models put forward and facilitate a discussion on how stakeholders can concretely explore innovative financing options for mine action.

Financial figures source: 2022 Landmine Monitor Report

Theme 2: Harnessing Social and Behaviour Change Communication (SBCC)

Social and Behaviour Change Communication (SBCC) refers to the strategic use of communication approaches to promote changes in knowledge, attitudes, norms, beliefs, and behaviours. It is a systematic and interactive process grounded in theory and based on evidence. This approach has been widely used in the public health and communications sectors for years, but only recently has the adoption of SBCC in EORE programming gained traction. Today, it is widely acknowledged that, if correctly implemented, SBCC can result in more evidence-based, effective, and efficient EORE. As such, sharing experiences and developing knowledge on SBCC has been widely requested within the EORE sector.

Accordingly, this session will build on the existing momentum for SBCC. Bringing together a panel of SBCC experts, the session will, through change stories and facilitated discussions, showcase how SBCC is transforming EORE as well as explore how SBCC can be applied to other areas of Explosive Ordnance Risk Reduction (EORR). By the end of the session, it is hoped that participants will be convinced of the value and potential SBCC can bring to EORR and invest in SBCC in the future.

Theme 3: Technology Prioritisation: A needs-based approach

Equipment manufacturers, research organizations and mine action organizations, all of them essential for any technological advance don’t always individually pursue the same objectives. Equipment manufacturers pursue revenues. Research organizations pursue the advance of science and knowledge. Mine action organizations pursue efficient operational results. All these three individual objectives need to be balanced in order to sustain the effective implementation of new tools and technologies, but often, we find imbalances.

We have seen in the recent past many technology-driven approaches to new tools/technologies, which often miss to deliver according to expectations, which generates new technologies fatigue among many stakeholders in the Explosive Ordnance Risk Reduction (EORR) sectors. Associated to this, we find often inefficient use of the limited funding available for technological research within the sector, as well as growing difficulties to establish collaborative partnerships among research organizations, equipment manufacturers, and mine action organisations, which are essential for the effective development and implementation of new tools/technologies.

This session will seek to discuss how new technologies could impact the EORR sectors and which building blocks are needed to enable needs-based approaches to technological research within the sector, leading to the effective uptake of new innovative tools/methodologies, according to their potential impact. A diverse panel bringing together the perspectives of varied stakeholders (mine action organisations, equipment manufacturers, research and technology organizations), as well as expertise from other sectors, will facilitate the debate.

Theme 4: Connecting the dots between innovation and standards

Innovation is an iterative process that gains momentum whenever a problem or shortfall is identified, prompting attempts to find solutions. These attempts may take the form of policies, methodologies, processes, technologies, or other strategies. The resulting innovation can come in different ways such as continual improvement, refining the existing rules of the game, or disruptive innovation, completely changing the rules. When appropriately conceptualised and aligned with the needs, both approaches can wield significant power.

This session aims to explore how standards can play a pivotal role to facilitate the uptake of innovative tools and methodologies, unlocking their full potential. A diverse panel will bring together stakeholders from EO risk reduction, including national authorities, operators, manufacturers, as well as research and technology organisations. Additionally, experts from outside mine action and ammunition management will contribute their perspectives, enriching the discussion and shedding light on how EO risk reduction can effectively foster the uptake of emerging technologies and methodologies.

Theme 5: Agricultural Land Release in Ukraine: Outcome-based solutions

Ukraine, considered a breadbasket of the world, is a major producer and exporter of agricultural products. However, the stark increase in potential explosive ordnance contamination in farmlands poses a direct threat to farmers (accidents), and to Ukraine's economy, as well as indirectly impacts global food supply chains. The resulting surge in food prices worldwide has raised concerns about a possible food crisis, particularly in developing and least developed countries.

Recognising the urgency of the situation, the international community, in collaboration with stakeholders engaged in explosive ordnance risk reduction, has acknowledged the need to take swift action. This rapid response has led to a swift increase in capacity and funding but more needed to address the current challenges. A sustainable, results-focused approach requires rethinking processes, procedures, and technologies to improve the quality of the efforts, in addition to the quantity.

Restoring the safe access to Ukraine's agricultural land is vital for not only to protect civilians from the dangers of EO, but also for the country's economic sustainability and for global food security. Join us at the upcoming conference session to explore practical solutions and pave the way for a sustainable future.

THEME 6: ADVANCING AMMUNITION MANAGEMENT THROUGH INNOVATIVE APPROACHES, TOOLS AND TECHNOLOGIES

Understanding innovation in the context of ammunition management is crucial, especially in the evolving landscape at international level. This session aims to facilitate a discussion on the meaning of innovation in the context of ammunition management and to showcase existing and potential innovative approaches, tools, and technological advancements. A diverse panel of experts will share insights on high-tech and low-tech solutions, the limitations of these solutions, and how they can be leveraged to address the challenges posed by inadequately managed conventional ammunition.

The session will look at innovation in a lens of the developments at international level through the work of the UN Open-ended Working Group (OEWG) on Conventional Ammunition. Addressing the risks of inadequate conventional ammunition management – namely diversion to illicit markets and unplanned explosions at munition sites - requires innovative solutions to ensure safe, secure, and sustainable policies and practices. Earlier this year, the OEWG completed its work developing a set of political commitments as a new global framework to address existing gaps in through-life ammunition management.

The final report of the OEWG contains a new international instrument, The Global Framework for Through-life Conventional Ammunition Management, which was negotiated in 2022 and 2023. Endorsement by the UN General Assembly at its 78^th session would fill the gap of a dedicated regulatory instrument on conventional ammunition at the international level.

The OEWG report highlights innovation as a key element for advancing adequate through-life management of conventional ammunition, not only limiting it to technological development but recognising that in some contexts low-tech measures would be more useful, and potentially more impactful and sustainable.

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Conference Programme

Tuesday 14/11

09:00 - 10:00
Registration
Room: Entrance

10:00 - 10:45
Room: A
Opening Remarks: Ambassador Stefano Toscano - Geneva International Centre for Humanitarian Demining and Mr. Jonas Pasquier, Deputy Head Multilateral Affairs – Swiss Permanent Mission to the United Nations and International Organisations, Geneva
Setting the Stage / Framing the Issue: Mr. Valon Kumnova - Geneva International Centre for Humanitarian Demining

10:45 - 11:15
Coffee Break / Exhibiton
Room: Exhibition Hall

11:15 - 13:00

Connecting the Dots between Innovation and Standards

Theme: Connecting the Dots between Innovation and Standards

Room: A

Moderator:

Mr. Dominik Müller
Assistant Branch Chief for the Detection of Explosive Ordnance and IEDs - Bundeswehr Technical Center for Protective and Special Technologies

Speakers:

Mr. Samir Poladov
Azerbaijan National Agency for Mine Action

Mr. Andrew Wilkins
Director of Business Development - Countermine Division, Minelab Americas, Inc

Mr. Jonathon Guthrie
Norwegian People's Aid

Ms. Jovana Carapic
Programme Manager - Ammunition Management Advisory Team - Geneva International Centre for Humanitarian Demining

13:00 - 14:30
Lunch
Room: Restaurant - 1st Floor

14:30 - 15:15

Speed Pitch Session - Short presentations on technologies and innovative ideas/projects

Speed Pitch Session - Short presentations on technologies and innovative ideas/projects

Room: A

Alford Technologies
Project Yellowstone Update

Disarmament Solutions
Sustainable Destruction Technology and Mine Action Capacity Building in Ukraine

Force Ware GmbH
Protection Boot BCB2, the Mine Protection Suit MPS2 Advanced and Demining Suit MPS2

VEA Systems Consortium
Mapping of Field Contamination for Agrarian Mine Action

DXN EOD Tech Co., Ltd.
Laser Application in Landmine/UXO

MiFi Maps
Comprehensive Accuracy for Mine Action

SAFER
SAFER Shoes - Anti Mines/IED PPE

15:15 - 17:00

Harnessing Social and Behaviour Change Communication (SBCC)

Theme: Harnessing Social and Behaviour Change Communication (SBCC)

Room: A

Moderator:

Ms. Céline Cheng
Advisor - Explosive Ordnance Risk Education - Geneva International Centre for Humanitarian Demining

Speakers:

Ms. Sonia Whitehead
Head of Research - BBC Media Action

Ms. Clémence Quint
Co-Founder and Chief Operations Officer - MAGENTA

Mr. Tomas Jensen
Director - Rain Barrel Communications

Mr. Michael Mwendwa
Disability Inclusion - International Committee of the Red Cross

17:00 - 17:30
Exhibition
Room: Exhibition Hall

17:30 - 19:00
Ice-Breaker Event / Reception
Room: Ella Maillart Hall

Wednesday 15/11

09:00 - 10:45

Innovative Finance

Theme: Innovative Finance

Room: A

Moderators:

Ms. Camille Wallen
Co-Founder and Director - Symbio Impact Ltd.

Ms. Danielle Payne
Mine Action Programmes Officer - Geneva International Centre for Humanitarian Demining

Speakers:

Mr. Juan Carlos
Director - Implementation Support Unit, Anti-Personal Mine Ban Convention

Mr. Ola Medelberg
Program Officer for Guarantees - Swedish International Development Cooperation

Ms. Carol Piot
Special Adviser to the Board of Directors - International Finance Facility for Immunisation and Founding Member - Humanitarian Finance Forum

Mr. Alexander Wiese
Co-Founder & Global Head of Finance & Risk Management - Mine Action Finance Initiative (MAFI)

Dr. Bettina Boekle
Head of Partnerships for Finance for Peace - Interpeace

10:45 - 11:15
Coffee Break / Exhibition
Room: Exhibition Hall

11:15 - 13:00

Technology Prioritisation: A needs-based Approach

Theme: Technology Prioritisation: A needs-based Approach

Room: A

Moderator:

Mr. Arnold Schoolderman
Senior Project and Program Manager - Electronic Defence, Netherlands Organization for Applied Scientific Research

Speakers:

Ms. Angela De Santis
Deputy Head of Operations - Foundation Suisse de Deminage

Dr. Panagiotis Kikiras
European Defence Agency

Mr. Damir Stimac
Global Clearance Solutions AG

Mr. Davor Laura
Head of Operations - Croatian Mine Action Centre

Mr. Henry Leach
Conflict Armament Research

13:00 - 14:30
Lunch
Room: Restaurant - 1st Floor

14:30 - 15:15

Speed Pitch Session - Short presentations on technologies and innovative ideas/projects

Room: A

Aerobotics 7
AI-Powered Platform to Detect and Identify Landmines & ERW

Danish Refugee Council – Ukraine
Enhancing EORE Messaging through Augmented Reality

AMAK
Watchful EYE (WE) - A Landmine Warning Application

Innovative Operations Systems. Inc.
Demining Robot “DMR” - Small Minefield Excavator

Anna Mansueti
Demining Reimagined

Snail Aid - Technology for Development
Disarmadillo+

White River Technologies, Inc. & UXO XYZ Robotics
Combined 3DEM Sensing & Robotics

15:15 - 16:15
Breakout Sessions - 4 Simultaneous Themed Sessions

Breakout 1: Innovative Finance of Mine Action for Development Initiatives

Room: A

This session aims to complement the respective plenary with finding from concrete case studies of Innovative Finance of Mine Action for Development initiatives. APOPO will present the design and initial outcomes of the current pilot project with FCDO, Social Finance and Cordaid to showcase the application of some of the financing facilities discussed in earlier studies on Innovative Financing (lead by FCDO). The second case study will be the innovative finance programme for Ukraine being designed at the moment by UNDP with a pool of donors. By presenting two different ways to design innovative finance programmes, the session will showcase the challenges and good practice from the implementation of the concepts debated in the Innovative Finance plenary.

Moderator:

Mr. Chris Loughran
Symbio Impact Ltd

Ms. Danielle Payne
Mine Action Programmes Officer - Geneva International Centre for Humanitarian Demining

Speakers:

Mr. Charlie Richter
APOPO - Design of the Pilot Project on Innovative Finance for Agriculture Development in Cambodia

Mr. Paul Heslop
United Nations Development Programme - Mine Action Programme - Innovative Finance Project in Preparation for Ukraine.

Mr Phil O`Hara
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Breakout 2: Exploring Spatial Computing Technologies in Support of Operations

Room: B
This session aims to debate the potential and shortcomings of off-the-shelve applications for spatial computing (3D rendering and modelling, digital twins, Augmented Reality and Virtual Reality) in support of Mine Action, ranging from EORE, to immersive training, support to operations planning and management. It will showcase new applications developed to support immersive training as well as observations from applications in use to support operations planning in Iraq.

Moderator:

Mr. Philip Jowett
Advisor – IMAS Outreach and Training
Geneva International Centre for Humanitarian Demining

Speakers:

Mr. Charlie Valentine
Co-Founder – EODynamics
Explosive Hazard Augmented Reality Training System

Ms. Erin Atkinson
Project Manager & Geophysicist - Tetra Tech, Inc.
3-D Model of the Old City of Mosul in support of Operations Planning

Breakout 3: Test & Evaluation of UAS based Remote Sensing Technologies

Room: C

This session aims to showcase the relevance of harmonising/standardising field testing and test & evaluation protocols for innovative solutions of UAS based remote sensing/detection technologies and robotics. It will showcase one technology provider/integrator field tests setup, SPH Engineering/SENSYS (GPR) and an academic proposal to develop an independent and open-source collection of multi-model comparable datasets for testing innovative UAS based remote sensing technologies (thermal, visual, magnetic, GPR, stereoscopic, and LiDAR surveys, cart-based GPR, magnetometry and thermal, and traditional hand-held metal detection).

Moderator:

Ms. Katherine James
Global Remote Sensing Officer
The HALO Trust

Speakers:

Mr. Jasper Baur
Co-Founder & President - Demining Research Community & Lead Scientist - Safe Pro AI
Advancing ERW Detection R&D: A Comprehensive Seeded Field and Comparative Datasets

Mr. Alexey Dobrovolskiy
UXO Detection Tests using Drone-based Geophysical Sensors - SPH Engineering

Breakout 4: Integrated Digital Solutions for EORE

Room: 4
This session will showcase how complementary, integrated digital solutions can contribute to an efficient and effective response to EORE in two very different contexts, Ukraine and Colombia. The session will challenge the audience to think creatively about EORE, without forgetting the value of more ‘traditional’ approaches to EORE, and engage audience members in a discussion about good practices, challenges and lessons learnt.

Moderator:

Mr. Abdul Hamid Ibrahimi
Advisor, Explosive Ordnance Risk Education - Geneva International Centre for Humanitarian Demining

Speakers:

Ms. Veronika Chechotkina
Project Manager - East Europe Foundation
Integrated Solutions to Respond to Emergency EORE in Ukraine

Mr. Alfonso Otoya Mejía
General Director - Fundación Barco
'Safe Steps’: an integrated approach to EORE in Colombia

16:15 - 16:30
Coffee Break / Exhibition
Room : Exhibition Hall

16:30 - 17:30

Breakout Sessions - 4 Simultaneous Themed Sessions

Breakout 1: Utilising Remote Sensing and Geospatial Artificial Intelligence

Room: A

Join us for an insightful session on the dynamic integration of Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) and Geo-AI in mine action. HI will kick off the discussion, sharing their experiences with UAS activities and the integration of Geo-AI. Following that, Picterra will showcase their user-friendly Geo-AI tool and delve into its practical applications.

This session will elaborate on real-world applications, sharing valuable insights into utilising UAS and Geo-Ai for monitoring clearance, identifying unexploded ordnance, and post-clearance land use assessments. The session concludes with an engaging Q&A, providing an opportunity to delve deeper into the innovative use of the technology in the field of mine action.

Moderator:

Ms. Wendi Pedersen
Advisor – GIS Solutions
Geneva International Centre for Humanitarian Demining

Speakers:

Mr. Xavier Depreytere
Humanity and Inclusion
UAS activities and integration of Geo-AI

Mr. Pierrick Poulenas
Picterra SA
Using Geo-AI tools in the humanitarian field

Breakout 2: Advances in Explosive Detection Technologies

Room: B
This session focuses the discussion and debate on non-traditional techniques and solutions for explosive detection. This session introduces two technologies. The first is DIDO (Olfactory Digital Ionic Detector), an electronic device capable of detecting explosive compounds and other chemicals. The second technology is Magnetic Resonance (MR) which is a measurement technology used in mineral operations, adapted for humanitarian demining and trialled for potential deployment. Therefore, focus will be given to the added values and limitations as well as the remaining challenges for the deployment of these technologies. The session concludes by addressing the role of T&EPs in the development and adaptation of these specific technologies to make sure that they are fit for MA operations.

Moderator:

Ms. Lina Castillo Mendez
Advisor, Operations Management - Geneva International Centre for Humanitarian Demining

Speakers:

Mr. Michael Nevard
The HALO Trust

Mr. John Shanahan

MRead Limited

Mr. Alejandro Pérez
Colombian Campaign to Ban Landmines
Introducing DIDO (Olfactory Digital Ionic Detector) Technology

Breakout 3: Exploring Environmental and Climate Change Mitigation Practices

Room: C
This session aims to debate the need to tackle mine action (MA) activities unintended adverse consequences on the environment and climate particularly, how MA programmes are planned and implemented. This session will set out examples of initiatives already started and instigates ideas from outside mine action to encourage wider implementation across MA programmes. Focus will be given to mapping carbon emissions and waste management initiatives outside MA as well as sustainable procurement and innovative use of recyclable materials within MA.

Moderator:

Ms. Linsey Cottrell
The Conflict and Environment Observatory

Speakers:

Ms. Carmen Garcia Duro
International Committee of the Red Cross
Mapping Carbon Emissions and Using available Carbon Accounting Tools

Mr. Htut Kyaw Lin
Norwegian People`s Aid
Sustainable Procurement and Recyclable Materials

Mr. Amro El-Zoubi
Environmental Consultant and the World Food Programme's liaison for the Joint Initiative on Sustainable Humanitarian Assistance Packaging Waste Management
Waste management – Lessons from other Humanitarian Organisation

Breakout 4: Challenges of Underwater EO Contamination

Room: 4
This session aims to raise awareness and debate the current challenges of Underwater (UW) EO contamination, highlighting those triggered by the growing need to use maritime resources (wind farms, intercontinental maritime cables, pipelines, etc), which require tackling legacy contamination, as well as current conflicts attempting to disrupt freedom of navigation. Debate will focus on what capabilities, skills, equipment, frameworks and methods are required, as well as on the extent to which the adaptation from Land Release concepts and current Mine Action practice can provide a suitable framework, or if new approaches are needed. It will showcase the main elements defining the nature of the problem of UW EO contamination globally, the conduct of UW Survey and Clearance operations, including the standards and requirements imposed by other regulators in the maritime domain, as the International Maritime Contractors Association (IMCA) and the technological challenges of innovative approaches.

Moderator:

Mr. Charlie Wilson
EODEX UK Subsea Ltd

Ms. Asa Massleberg
Programme Manager and Senior Advisor – Strategic Planning
Geneva International Centre for Humanitarian Demining

Speakers:

Mr. Hervé Rozec
SEMTEC/Deminetec Group
UW EO Survey and Clearance Operations, including the Requirements imposed by IMCA and/or other International/National Standards/Regulations

Mr. Doug Hrvoic
Marine Magnetics/HDTC
A Full Instrumentation Suite for Magnetic Detection of UXO in Marine, Land and Transition Environments

Thursday 16/11

09:00 - 10:45

Advancing Ammunition Management through Innovative Approaches, Tools and Technologies

Theme: Advancing Ammunition Management through Innovative Approaches, Tools and Technologies

Room: A

Moderator:

Ambassador Stefano Toscano
Director - Geneva International Centre for Humanitarian Demining

Speakers:

Ms. Nora Allgaier
United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs

Mr. James Bevan
Conflict Armament Research

Mr. Lee Moroney
Golden West Humanitarian Foundation

Mr. Hardy Giezendanner
United Nations Institute for Disarmament Research

Ms. Jovana Carapic
Geneva International Centre for Humanitarian Demining

10:45 - 11:15
Coffee Break / Exhibition
Room : Exhibition Hall

11:15 - 12:15
Breakout Sessions - 3 Simultaneous Themed Sessions

Breakout 1: Better Data Quality for Better Results

Room: A

It is not uncommon to hear statements (whether real or perceived) suggesting that national authorities do not have accurate data in their IMSMA. During this session, data quality will be the problem statement against which innovative ideas will be pitched about how to solve it. The session will begin with consideration of barriers to data quality. A live polling tool will be used to solicit reaction from the audience about barriers to data quality.

Challenges will be described separately from the perspective of a national authority, an operator and a data consumer.

The session will then move to potential solutions to improve access to quality data. Representative examples include:

Form-level validations
Improve data transparency through real-time exchange with operators
Automate flagging of potential data anomalies
Identifying other ways of collection data in the absence of mine action activities.

Moderator:

Mr. Andrew Kesterton
Geneva International Centre for Humanitarian Demining

Speakers:

Mr. Abdullatif Abujarida
Libyan Mine Action Centre (LibMAC) - Resolving data quality issues: migration from IMSMA database to IMSMA Core

Mr. Rami Alouta
ESRI - Advanced Validation Techniques in Survey123

Yoshiyuki Shiomi
United Nations Mine Action Service
Introduction of the Mine Action Field Guide for the Displacement Tracking Matrix

Breakout 2: Community Resilience Initiatives towards Climate Change

Room B
This session will explore the importance to link mine action (MA) with community climate resilience and will elaborate on existing MA initiatives while explaining the importance of ensuring that these are planned and implemented with early and meaningful consultation with local stakeholders. MA actors have a unique position when working in post- and conflict-affected areas, given their strong community engagement, an understanding of how communities engage with the land, and close dialogue with national authorities. MA actors have recognised the need to ensure that land released following clearance is used to support sustainable livelihood thus provide multiple community benefits to the effect of climate change.

Moderator:

Ms. Christelle Mestre
Geneva International Centre for Humanitarian Demining

Speakers:

Mr. Michael Heiman
Head of Mine Action Programs – APOPO
Creation and Restorative Planting Projects (Agroforestry and Syntropic Farming)

Ms. Emily Chrystie
Global Environment Manager – The HALO Trust
Community Livelihoods through Ecosystem Restoration - Mangrove Restoration

Mr. Alejandro Pérez
Director of Operations – Colombian Campaign to Ban Landmines
Opportunities to support sustainable livelihoods

Breakout 3: Developments in Artificial Intelligence Applications

Room C
This session will focus and foster the debate on the practical use (opportunities as well as challenges) of AI in EO Risk reduction operations. As such, the session will cover Tech 4 Tracing`s EU-supported project to automate the visual detection of explosive ordnance and munition objects using computer vision algorithms created by both "real" and synthetic training data. Safe Pro AI will introduce the first Drone Image Analysis Software tool for deminers to inspect drone imagery and, with the assistance of highly accurate computer vision, quickly identifies areas of surface explosive contamination.

Moderators:

Ms. Olena Kryvova
Ukraine Country Programme Coordinator - Geneva International Centre for Humanitarian Demining

Speakers:

Mr. Gabriel Steinberg
Safe Pro AI - Introducing the First Drone Image Analysis Tool built for Deminers

Mr. Emile LeBrun
Tech 4 Tracing - Covering the Automated Arms and Ammunition Mapping Project

12:15 - 13:30
Lunch
Room: Restaurant - 1st Floor

13:30 - 15:15

Agricultural Land Release in Ukraine: Outcome-based Solutions

Theme: Agricultural Land Release in Ukraine: Outcome-based Solutions

Room: A

Moderators:

Mr. Rory Logan
Head of the Strategies, Performance and Impact Division - Geneva International Centre for Humanitarian Demining

Ms. Olena Kryvova
Ukraine Country Programme Coordinator - Geneva International Centre for Humanitarian Demining

Speakers:

Mr. Ruslan Berehulia
Ukraine National Mine Action Authority Secretariat

Mr. Serhii Reva
State Emergency Service of Ukraine

Mr. Anton Bets
Digitalization Advisor - Ministry of Economy of Ukraine, Chief Expert in Project and Program Management - Ministry of Digital Transformation of Ukraine

Mr. Paul Heslop
United Nations Development Programme- Mine Action Programme - Ukraine

Adam Blayney
Global Technical Advisor for Mechanical Demining - HALO

15:15 - 16:00
Closing Remarks - Conference Outcomes and Way Forward
Room: A
Speaker: Ambassador Stefano Toscano - Geneva International Centre for Humanitarian Demining

Speakers

Mr. Dominik Müller
_{Assistant Branch Chief for the Detection of Explosive Ordnance and IEDs, Bundeswehr Technical Center for Protective and Special Technologies}

Mr. Samir Poladov
_{Azerbaijan National Agency for Mine Action}

Mr. Andrew Wilkins
_{Director of Business Development - Countermine Division, Minelab Americas, Inc.}

Mr. Jonathon Guthrie
_{Director of Operations, Norwegian People Aid}

Ms. Jovana Carapic
_{Programme Manager - Ammunition Management Advisory Team, Geneva International Centre for Humanitarian Demining}

Ms. Céline Cheng
_{Advisor - Explosive Ordnance Risk Education, Geneva International Centre for Humanitarian Demining}

Ms. Sonia Whitehead
_{Head of Research, BBC Media Action}

Ms. Clémence Quint
_{Co-Founder and Chief Operations Officer, MAGENTA}

Mr. Tomas Jensen
_{Director, Rain Barrel Communications}

Mr. Michael Mwendwa
_{Advisor - Disability Inclusion, International Committee of the Red Cross}

Ms. Camille Wallen
_{Co-Founder and Director, Symbio Impact Ltd.}

Dr. Bettina Boekle
Head of Partnerships for Finance for Peace - Interpeace

Mr. Juan Carlos
_{Director, Implementation Support Unit –
Anti-Personal Mine Ban Convention}

Mr. Ola Medelberg
_{Program Officer for Guarantees, Swedish International Development Cooperation}

Ms. Carol Piot
_{Special Adviser to the Board of Directors, International Finance Facility for Immunisation, and Founding Member, Humanitarian Finance Forum}

Mr. Alexander Wiese
Co-Founder & Global Head of Finance & Risk Management - Mine Action Finance Initiative (MAFI)

Mr. Arnold Schoolderman
_{Senior Project and Program Manager - Electronic Defence, Netherlands Organization for Applied Scientific Research}

Ms. Angela De Santis
_{Deputy Head of Operations, Foundation Suisse de Deminage}

Dr. Panagiotis Kikiras
_{European Defence Agency}

Ms. Nora Allgaier
_{Political Affairs Officer - United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs}

Ms. Danielle Payne
_{Mine Action Programmes Officer, Geneva International Centre for Humanitarian Demining}

Mr. Rory Logan
_{Head of Strategies, Performance and Impact, Geneva International Centre for Humanitarian Demining}

Mr. Charlie Valentine
_{Co-Founder, EODynamics}

Ms. Erin Atkinson
_{Project Manager & Geophysicist, Tetra Tech, Inc.}

Mr. Jasper Baur
_{Co-Founder & President - Demining Research Community and Lead Scientist - Safe Pro AI}

Mr. Abdul Hamid Ibrahimi
_{Explosive Ordnance Risk Education, Geneva International Centre for Humanitarian Demining}

Ms. Veronika Chechotkina
_{Project Manager, East Europe Foundation}

Mr. Alfonso Otoya Mejia
_{General Director, Fundación Barco}

Ms. Wendi Pedersen
_{Advisor - GIS Solutions, Geneva International Centre for Humanitarian Demining}

Ms. Lina Castillo Mendez
_{Advisor, Operations Management - Geneva International Centre for Humanitarian Demining}

Ambassador Stefano Toscano
_{Director - Geneva International Centre for Humanitarian Demining}

Mr. Emile LeBrun
Director of Programmes - Tech 4 Tracing

Mr. Lee Moroney
_{Global PSSM (Physical Security & Stockpile Management) Director and Coordinator European Programs - Golden West Humanitarian Foundation}

Mr. Alexey Dobrovolskiy
_{Chief Technical Officer, Member of The Board, and Co-Founder - SPH Engineering}

Mr. Xavier Depreytere
_{Innovation Project Manager - Humanity and Inclusion}

Mr. Michael Nevard
Head of Research and Development - The HALO Trust

Mr. John Shanahan
_{CEO - MRead Limited}

Mr. Alejandro Pérez
_{Director of Operations - Colombian Campaign to Ban Landmines}

Ms. Linsey Cottrell
_{Environmental Policy Officer - The Conflict and Environment Observatory}

Ms. Carmen Garcia Duro
_{Sustainable Supply Chain Alliance Project Manager - International Committee of the Red Cross}

Mr. Amro El-Zoubi
_{Environmental Consultant and the World Food Programme's liaison for the Joint Initiative on Sustainable Humanitarian Assistance Packaging Waste Management}

Mr. Doug Hrvoic
_{President and Founder - Marine Magnetics Corporation}

Mr. James Bevan
_{Executive Director - Conflict Armament Research}

Mr. Hardy Giezendanner
_{Senior Researcher – Conventional Arms and Ammunition Programme - United Nations Institute for Disarmament Research)}

Mr. Pierrick Poulenas
CEO and Co-Founder - Picterra SA

Mr. Gabriel Steinberg
Lead Software and AI Engineer - Safe Pro AI and Co-founder and Vice-President - Demining Research Community

Ms. Christelle Mestre
Advisor, Strategic Planning - Geneva International Centre for Humanitarian Demining

Mr. Htut Kyaw Lin
Senior Advisor - Norwegian People`s Aid

Mr. Charlie Wilson
Consultant - EODEX UK Subsea Ltd

Mr. Hervé Rozec
Manager - SEMTEC/Deminetec Group

Ms. Kathrine James
Global Remote Sensing Officer - The HALO Trust

Mr. Philip Jowett
IMAS Outreach and Training - Geneva International Centre for Humanitarian Demining

Mr. Michael Heiman
Head of Mine Action Programs - APOPO

Ms. Emily Chrystie
Global Environment Manager - The HALO Trust

Ms. Olena Kryvova
Ukraine Country Programme Coordinator - Geneva International Centre for Humanitarian Demining

Ms. Asa Massleberg
Programme Manager and Senior Advisor - Strategic Planning - Geneva International Centre for Humanitarian Demining

Mr. Damir Stimac
Sales Manager - Global Clearance Solutions AG

Mr. Ruslan Berehulia
Head - Ukraine National Mine Action Authority Secretariat

Mr. Serhii Reva
Head of the Humanitarian Demining Organization Division - State Emergency Service of Ukraine

Mr. Chris Loughran
Co-Founder and Director - Symbio Impact Ltd

Mr. Charlie Richter
US Director - APOPO

Mr. Paul Heslop
Programme Manager - United Nations Development Programme- Mine Action Programme - Ukraine

Mr. Davor Laura
Head of Operations (Croatian Mine Action Centre)

Mr. Henry Leach
Head of Somalia Operations - Conflict Armament Research

Mr. Anton Bets
Digitalization Advisor - Ministry of Economy of Ukraine, Chief Expert in Project and Program Management - Ministry of Digital Transformation of Ukraine