International Meetings on Demining Technologies (1999)

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SPIE-AeroSense99

"Detection and Remediation Technologies for Mines and Minelike Targets IV, SPIE-AeroSense, Orlando Technical conference #3710": Orlando 5-9 April 1999. See also the Conference Program on the SPIE Web site.

SPIE-OpticalScience99

"Subsurface Sensors and Applications (SD101)", in SPIE's International Symposium on Optical Science, Engineering and Instrumentation (Remote Sensing Systems, Program on Multispectral Remote Sensing): Denver 18-23 July 1999. See also the Call for Papers on the SPIE Web site.

Mine'99

Euroconference on "Sensor systems and signal processing techniques applied to the detection of mines and unexploded ordnance". Centro Studi "I Cappuccini", S.Miniato-Empoli (Florence), Italy, 1-3 Oct. 1999. Contact Dr. Lorenzo Capineri, Tel. +39 055 479 6376, capineri@ieee.org, or Mrs. Annalisa Mettel, Dept. Electronic Engineering, University of Florence, Via S.Marta 3, 50139, Firenze, Italy. Tel / Fax +39 055 479 6517, mine99@diefi.die.unifi.it. Details on the Website at http://diefi.die.unifi.it/~mine99/.

Former Meetings on Demining Technologies (1998)

Realities of Demining

"Economic Realities of Demining--Value and Compassion" Washington D.C. March 19-20, 1998. Looking at fitting the right technologies to the right programs for cost-effective operations. Criteria of selection. Accessing and using the new funds now available (e.g. government and private superfunds).
For information, contact Jean-Loup R. Combemale at tel: (1)(540)349-2922; fax: (1)(540)349-9161; e-mail: jlrc@monumental.com

SPIE-AeroSense98

"Detection and Remediation Technologies for Mines and Minelike Targets III, SPIE-AeroSense, Orlando Technical conference #3392": Orlando 13-17 April 1998, SPIE Volume 3392, ISBN: 0-8194-2841-8, 1306pp (list price 166$, non members). See also the Conference Program and Conference Abstracts on the SPIE Web site.

IARP98

"The first Workshop on Robotics for Humanitarian Demining", within the framework of the International Advanced Robotics Programme (IARP). Toulouse, France, 14-16 September 1998. Online at http://www.laas.fr/IARPWS-RHD/IARPWS-RHD.html.

MD'98

"Second International Conference on the Detection of Abandoned Land Mines", Edinburgh, 12-14 October 1998. Detailed Web page starting from http://www.iee.org.uk/Conf/MD/. Proceedings IEE Publication 458, 300pp., 60 papers, ISBN 0 85296 711 X, ISSN 0537-9989, 1998 - http://www.iee.org.uk/publish/confernc/#1998. To order (sales@iee.org.uk): http://www.iee.org.uk/publish/ordering/ordering.html, price £61 / US$122 (!!!).

International Meetings on Demining Technologies (1997)

Tokyo'97

"Tokyo Conference for the antipersonnel landmines", Government meeting. "Toward a total ban for the antipersonnel landmines" NGO Meeting, March 8-9, Tokyo. Info at http://www2.meshnet.or.jp/~aarjapan/mine/ngo-e.html

SPIE-AeroSense97

"Detection and Remediation Technologies for Mines and Minelike Targets II, SPIE-AeroSense, Orlando Technical conference #3079": Orlando 21-25 April 1997, SPIE Volume 3079, ISBN 0-8194-2494-3, 852pp (list price 116$, non members). See also the Conference Program and Conference Abstracts on the SPIE Web site.

Brussels'97

"US Technology for Humanitarian Demining", June 19-20, Brussels, (info from J.L Combemale, fax +1 202 662-9719, e-mail kingcomm@dgs.dgsys.com). Check also http://www.kingpublishing.com/.

Airborne'97

"Third International Airborne Remote Sensing Conference and Exhibition", July 7-10, Copenhagen (only the two sessions on "Peacekeeping and Humanitarian Operations" are of some interest to us). Online information at http://www.erim-int.com/CONF/3rd_airborne/technical.html.

IGARSS'97

IEEE International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium, Singapore, 4-8 August 1997 (info: IEEE Geoscience and Remote Sensing Society, 2610 Lakeway Drive, Seabrook TX 77586, USA, Tel. +1 713 291 9222, Fax. 9224, tstein@phoenix.net). Special Session on "Detection of Buried Objects and Voids".

SusDem'97

"Workshop on Sustainable Humanitarian Demining", September 29 - Oct 1, Zagreb.

EITC'97

"Landmines: Humanitarian Demining", November 26, Brussels (info: eitc97@dg3.cec.be).

Washington'97

"Second Annual Conference on Innovative Techniques for Land-Mine Detection, Neutralization and Removal", December 8-9, Washington D.C., (info from J.L Combemale, fax +1 202 662-9719, e-mail kingcomm@dgs.dgsys.com).

Former Meetings on Demining Technologies (1996)

SPIE-AeroSense96

Detection and Remediation Technologies for Mines and Minelike Targets (Technical Conference 2765): Orlando 9-12 April, SPIE Volume 2765, ISBN 0-8194-2146-4, 568pp (list price $94, non members). Abstracts at http://www.spie.org/web/abstracts/2700/2765.html.

ISMCR'96

Measurement and Control in Robotics, Bruxelles, 9-11 mai (info: baudoin@mapp.rma.ac.be)
Special session on humanitarian demining

UXO-III

Unexploded Ordnance Detection, Albuquerque, New Mexico, May 27-31 (info:jonesmetat@aol.com)

MCT

Conference on Mine Clearance Technology, Copenhagen, July 2-4 (by invitation to national delegations and NGOs). Full report of the Copenhagen conference at http://www.un.org/Depts/dha/mct/

MD'96

Detection of abandoned landmines, Edinburgh, 7-9 October. Proceedings IEE Publication #431, ISBN 0 85296 669 5, ISSN 0537-9989 - look for EUREL at http://www.iee.org.uk/publish/confernc/#1996. To order (sales@iee.org.uk): http://www.iee.org.uk/publish/ordering/ordering.html, price £45 / US$90 (!!).

Monterey96

Symposium on Technology and the Mine Problem - Mining, Countermine, and Humanitarian De-Mining. Monterey, Nov. 18-22, 1996 (info ambottoms@nps.navy.mil), WWW page at http://www.minwara.org/

[Boston96]

Enabling Technologies for Law Enforcement and Security, First Annual Symposium, Boston, Nov. 18-22, 1996. Some talks focussed on landmine detection. Abstracts at http://www.spie.org/web/abstracts/proc_index_1996.html.

Washington96

Innovative techniques for landmine detection, neutralization and removal, Washington, December 2-3, (info: kingcomm@dgs.dgsys.com).

Bonn96

"Expert Meeting on Mechanical Mine Clearance Technologies", Bonn, December 11-12, CPM Fax +49 2241-21083

MFI'96

Multisensor Fusion and Integration, Washington, 8-11 decembre (info:tch@cs.utah.edu), WWW page at http://www.k2.t.u-tokyo.ac.jp/MFI96/

Former Meetings on Demining Technologies (1995)

SPIE-AeroSense95