[Ngo-lwg] Registration to the MAPG's TWG & Preparation for the 1st meeting organized by VNMAC

Thu Nov 16 07:22:33 +07 2017

Dear Thu Ha

I do hope that other members have responded to the call for volunteers to join the working group.

For MAG’s part, we will not join the first two groups as listed below. We will though be keen to join TWG related to mobilization, utilization and management of resources for mine action, when it is up and running.

Best regards,

Simon Rea
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From: ngo-lwg-bounces at ngocentre.org.vn [mailto:ngo-lwg-bounces at ngocentre.org.vn] On Behalf Of Phan Thi Thu Ha
Sent: 06 November 2017 11:35
To: Landmines Working Group <ngo-lwg at ngocentre.org.vn>
Cc: McCormickJP at state.gov
Subject: [Ngo-lwg] Registration to the MAPG's TWG & Preparation for the 1st meeting organized by VNMAC

Dear LWG members,
The operation of the Mine Action Partnership Group (MAPG) has been quiet in the last few months. As some of you might already know, the reason of the interruption is due to the change in the structure of the National Steering Committee on Mine Action (NSC 504), following Decision 701 of the Prime Minister (attached), to merge the NSC 504 & the NSC 33 (toxic chemicals left by the wars). As the TOR and core members of the new NSC has been being finalized by the government, there has been concern whether MAPG structure from Vietnam side would be affected. Thus, the submission of the MAPG work plan to the MAPG co-chairs, the Vice Minister of MPI Nguyen The Phuong and US Ambassador Ted Osius, for approval, has been delayed subsequently.

While waiting for the completion of the approval protocol of MAPG, Vietnam National Mine Action Center (VNMAC) is planning to convene the 1st meeting(s) of the 02 thematic working groups (TWG) that VNMAC is the team leader:

1.      Study and contribute comments to the development of Circular(s) guiding the implementation of the Government Decree on implementation and management of mine action; update and finalize the national standards and technical regulations on mine action (VNMAC)

2.      Status of information management and recommendations for the development and operation of the National Database Center on mine action (VNMAC)
Dates and times of the meetings will be confirmed soon, tentatively in the last week of November. It is planned that the meeting(s) will take place at VNMAC premises. Tentative objectives of the 1st meeting(s) are to (a) nominate the group team leader representing international stakeholders; (b) agree upon the TOR of the TWGs; and (c) discuss and agree upon the activities of TWG from now till end of 2017 and tentative plan for the year 2018.

In order to support VNMAC to prepare for this meeting, we'd like to urge the LWG members who haven't registered your participation into the working groups, to do so, by November 14.

Following the below email dated 24 August 17, we've received feedback from Golden West and CRS registering for the Legislation and VA thematic working groups. Pls. note that the member organizations could register to join more than one working groups.

Beside LWG members, VNMAC also expects the participation of other national and international development partners at the meeting(s).
We look forward to hearing from you.
Kind regards,
Co-chairs of LWG
Simon Rea (MAG) and Nguyen Thu Ha (IC)

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