"Heart and Minds", GICHD short film wins World’s Best Medals | 2019 New York Festivals International TV & Film Awards
We are very pleased to announce that our corporate short film, “Hearts and Minds”, has been awarded two World’s Best medals at the 2019 New York Festivals® International TV & Film Awards! It has been awarded a Silver World Medal...
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New practical guides on the IATGs to promote safe and secure management of ammunition
Inadequately-managed ammunition poses the dual risk of accidental explosions of ammunition sites and diversion to illicit markets, resulting in humanitarian disasters and contributing to armed conflict, terrorism and crime. In...
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GICHD set to mark 4 April - International Day of Mine Awareness - in Geneva, New York and other selected cities
This 4 April, the International Day of Mine Awareness, will be marked by the GICHD in Geneva, New York and selected other cities around the world.
Life of Mine is a photo exhibition that gives mine action a human face. Through...
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South by South West Festival in Austin, Texas, honors virtual reality film about improvised explosive devices in Iraq
"Home After War", the virtual reality experience that sheds light on how improvised explosive devices are impacting people's return home in Fallujah, Iraq, was honoured at the South By South West (SXSW) Festival in Austin, Texas...
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Gender and Mine Action Programme Officially Integrates into GICHD, Strengthening Centre's Focus on Gender and Diversity, Inclusion and Empowerment
Today, International Women's Day, the GICHD is pleased to announce that the Gender and Mine Action Programme has been officially integrated into the GICHD as the newest programme at the Centre.
Under the 2019-2022 GICHD Strategy...
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Ammunition Management Advisory Team’s (AMAT) Advisory Council Meets for the First Time
On 6 March 2019, the Ammunition Management Advisory Team’s (AMAT) Advisory Council held its first meeting at the GICHD with the participation of representatives from seven countries and eight organisations engaged in improving...
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Renewed support to Ukraine with signing of Memorandum of Understanding
The Organization for Security and Cooperation Project Co-ordinator in Ukraine (OSCE PCU), the Geneva Centre for the Democratic control of Armed Forces (DCAF) and the GICHD have renewed their partnership by signing a Memorandum of...
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North America Premiere of Home After War set for SXSW Film Festival
In March, we will be at the South by Southwest (SXSW) Conference & Festivals for the North America premiere of our virtual reality experience "Home After War".
Running simultaneously with SXSW Interactive and SXSW Music, SXSW...

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"Hearts and Minds", the GICHD short film nominated in New York Film Festival
"Hearts and Minds", our GICHD short film is nominated in two categories in the New York Festivals International Television & Film Awards. The categories are Best Corporate Social Responsibility and Best Editing.
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"Home After War" Virtual Reality Film Wins 4 Awards
Our virtual reality experience, Home After War, took home 4 Social Media Impact Awards: Best VR Experience, Best Sound, Creative Advocacy Jury Prize and Journalistic Achievement Jury Prize last week.
The annual Social Media...
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