[Ngo-lwg] LWG speech at the Thursday Conference 20th Oct

[Thu Ha]

Dear Bekim, Gus and Thu Ha,

It's great speech! thank you all for preparation the speech on behalf of 
LWG. I think we may add some sentences about LWG. Please review the 
paragraph below for your reference:

It's available on web but may be they have never read it yet. At least 
they will know about LWG history and activities in general.

It's up to you, you can pick up some sentences or all paragraph because 
I know we have little time for making speech at the conference.

Best regards,

Ha Phan

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The LWG was founded in 1995 in order to provide a forum for 
international NGOs and other stakeholders in mine action to come 
together to share their experiences, present research findings, and 
discuss possible future collaboration. The group's active member 
organisations are engaged in or associated with mine action activities 
such as clearance and surveying, survivor assistance and rehabilitation, 
mine risk education and other integrated development programs, including 
resettlement initiatives.

The LWG is organised in collaboration with the VUFO-NGO Resource Centre 
and is dedicated to promoting cooperation among international NGOs and 
other stakeholders active in the various fields of mine action within 
and outside Vietnam.

The Landmine Working Group promotes co-operation, collaboration and 
better communication among INGOs and organisations working on programs 
and projects to help mitigate and neutralise the problems related to 
explosive remnants of war in Vietnam (ERW). Participating organisations 
have funded and implemented mine-action 
<http://www.ngocentre.org.vn/node/5206> projects such as demining and 
ERW clearance, mine awareness, survey and survivor assistance and are 
involved in follow-up development projects in areas cleared of ordnance.


On 10/19/2016 10:28 AM, Nguyen Thu Ha wrote:
>
> Dear LWG members,
>
> As you might already know, VNMAC is going to organize a mine action 
> event at their new working premises tomorrow, Thursday 20 Oct. Agenda 
> is attached. For anyone who haven’t received the invitation, and wish 
> to attend the event, pls. contact VNMAC.
>
> VNMAC is contacting IC (VVAF) asking for a speech representing LWG 
> members in Vietnam at the event. Bekim, Gus and I have prepared the 
> below speech.
>
> We are very sorry for this short notice, and would appreciate if you 
> could provide your comments/inputs by 4pm today, so that we could 
> translate into Vietnamese and send over to VNMAC tonight.
>
> Thank you very much,
>
> Thu Ha
>
> IC (VVAF)
>
> --------------------------
>
> *Coordinated NGO Statement on Mine Action to Government of Vietnam*
>
> *Hanoi, Vietnam*
>
> *Thursday, October 20, 2016*
>
> Distinguished Guests,
>
> I am here to deliver a brief statement on behalf of national and 
> international non-governmental organizations of the Landmine Working 
> Group, which includes more than 10 active mine action NGOs working 
> throughout Vietnam.
>
> Firstly I would like to express my thanks to the National Mine Action 
> Steering Committee for inviting us to participate in and speak at this 
> Conference, which marks a significant milestone of the development of 
> the national mine action programme and the Mine Action NGO community.
>
> Mine Action NGOs have been contributing to the development of mine 
> action in Vietnam since early 90s, through a wide range of activities 
> ranging from survey and clearance to risk education, victim 
> assistance, coordination and capacity building. We’ve seen the 
> renovation of mine action in Vietnam over the years, and the 
> encouraging achievement  of the objectives of 504 Program for the 
> period 2010-2015 as announced in the last Mine Action Development 
> Partnership Conference, organized in March 2014, with the presence of 
> the Prime Minister.
>
> We are pleased to be here today at the new working premises of VNMAC, 
> to congratulate the Steering Committee 504, for the recent significant 
> developments of 504 Program, including the completion of the 
> ERW/landmines impact survey,
>
> the establishment of the Vietnam Mine Action Partnership Group
>
> the development of the new Government Decree on Management of Mine 
> Action.
>
> We look forward to participate in the consultative process to complete 
> the New Government Decree and the coming Circular guiding the 
> implementation of the Decree.
>
> It is these activities, along with the increased openness, 
> transparency and coordination that have helped to increase the level 
> of international donor funding, with long term commitments from donors 
> such as the Government of the United States increasing its 
> contributions and others such as the Governments of Japan, Korea, 
> Ireland, Norway, and the UK becoming consistent donors, which in turn 
> has facilitated the geographical expansion of NGO Mine Action 
> activities in central Vietnam.
>
> Moving forwards we believe that we can continue to contribute and 
> expect to be considered part of the national mine action programme. As 
> the LWG we look forward to coordinating more closely with the national 
> mine action authorities, through work with Vietnam Mine Action Centre 
> and the newly established Vietnam Mine Action Partnership Group.
>
> ----------------------------
>
> Cheers,
>
> B
>
>
>
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-- 
Phan Thi Thu Ha
Senior Working Groups Coordinator
VUFO-NGO Resource Centre
Trung Tu Diplomatic Compound, Building E3
6 Dang Van Ngu, Dong Da, Hanoi, Vietnam
Phone:  +84 4 3832 8570
Mobile: +84 0912174879
Email: haphan at ngocentre.org.vn
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