A national campaign for the awareness of the dangers of mines, cluster bombs and unexploded ordnances

Wednesday, 29 March 2017

The Army Command – Directorate of Orientation announces the launching of a national campaign for the awareness of the dangers of mines, cluster bombs and unexploded ordnances, by the LMAC in cooperation with the national committee for mine danger awareness. The campaign will take place from 30/03/2017 until 07/04/2017 and will include sports and different cultural activities. Therefore, the Army command is honored to invite media outlets to attend and cover the happenings of the campaign according to the following schedule:

Date	The type of activity	Location	Notes
30/03/2017 From 8.45	Organizing an a mine dangers awareness day including: Delivering a lecture Establishing a pretend mine field and performing an explanatory exposition concerning the removal of mines with the participation of the engineering regiment, the UNMAS and the UNIFIL. A puppet show for mine danger awareness organized by the Mine Advisory Group MAG. A Q&A game about mine danger awareness. Distributing gifts, medals and trophies to participants	Blat – official middle school
01/04/2017 from 10.00	Organizing a sports day on bikes “Sour by Bike” An explanatory exposition concerning the discovery of mines by the UNIFIL Exposing samples of mines and cluster bombs and performing the transfer operation of an injured individual	Tyr Municipality
02/04/2017 from 9.00	A Marathon and the distribution of trophies, medals, awareness leaflets and exposing samples of mines and cluster bombs	Jezzine Municipality
03/04/2017 from 8.45	Organizing an a mine dangers awareness day including: Delivering a lecture Establishing a pretend mine field and performing an explanatory exposition concerning the removal of mines with the participation of the engineering regiment, the UNMAS and the UNIFIL. A puppet show for mine danger awareness organized by the Mine Advisory Group MAG. A Q&A game about mine danger awareness. Distributing gifts, medals and trophies to participants	(Souk el Khan) Hasbaya – Rashaya el Fakhar)
04/04/2017 from 10.00	Organizing an a mine dangers awareness day including: An awareness photos exposition and crafts made by people injured by mines. Establishing a pretend mine field and performing an explanatory exposition concerning the removal of mines Establishing a studio for the people attending the exposition and distributing awareness material to the visitors. An honoring lunch	Bint Jbeil – the cultural center of the municipality
05/04/2017 From 11.00	Opening a puppet show for the awareness of children of mine dangers, followed by a lunch where commemorative shields on behalf of the LMAC will be offered to the organizations of the national committee for mine danger awareness.	Douwar el chams theater – Tayyoune - Beirut
06/04/2017 from 9.00	A rally paper race including an exposition that contains samples of mines and cluster bombs and distributing gifts to participants	Zahle – Maroun Gebrayel and Charbel el Bacha playgrounds
07/04/2017 from 10.00	A mine danger awareness activity	Nabatieh – youth Scout city
07/04/2017 from 10.00	A friendly football match between mine survivors and a team of Lebanese University students	Ansar – al Imam el Sadr playground

Note:

For more information concerning the schedule of the campaign, please contact the coordinating officer on the following number: 03/902208
The schedule of the campaign is available on the LAF official website: www.lebarmy.gov.lb

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A national campaign for the awareness of the dangers of mines, cluster bombs and unexploded ordnances