A National Campaign For The Awareness Of The Dangers Of Mines

Tuesday, 02 April 2019

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 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

01/04/2019
at 10.00

Organizing an a mine dangers awareness day including:
Delivering a lecture around the dangers of mines for LIU students by a team related to the Mine Advisory Group MAG.

Nabatieh

 

02/04/2019
at 09.00

Door to door mine awareness sessions by the Mine Advisory Group MAG.

Omra - Wazzani

 

02,03 and 09 and 10/04/2019
at 9.00

Mine awareness sessions inside Syrian refugee camps by the Mine Advisory Group MAG.

Ersal Outskirts

 

03/04/2019
at 12.30

Organizing an a mine dangers awareness day including:
A rally paper race including an exposition that contains samples of mines and cluster bombs and distributing awareness flyers.
Showcasing mines, cluster bombs and unexploded ordnances and explaining their dangers and warning signs.

Downtown Beirut

Attended by officials and figures of the region

04/04/2019 from 10.00

Giving out flyers at LAF posts
Organizing an a mine dangers awareness day including:
Delivering speeches around the importance of mine dangers and distributing honoring shields.
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.
Planting trees and flowers in a private garden in order to honor martyrs and victims of mines and cluster bombs.

Different Lebanese regions

Court of the sports complex in Deir Qanoun el Nahr

Under the patronage of MP Mohammad Fneish and with the attendance of MPs and figures from the region

05/04/2019
From 9.00

A rally paper race including an exposition that contains samples of mines and cluster bombs.
Establishing a pretend mine field and performing an explanatory exposition concerning the manual removal of mines and using dogs.

Qernayel High School - Qernayel

Attended by MPs, officials and figures of the region

06/04/2019
from 15.30

Organizing an a mine dangers awareness day  entitled “the 4th childhood festival – boosting security and development” in the court square – Tyr, including:
Mine danger awareness presentation.
Establishing a pretend mine field by the Engineering Regiment and performing an explanatory exposition concerning the removal of mines (manually and using dogs)
Free drawing around mine awareness
Mine awareness Cultural games

Court Square - Tyr

Attended by MPs, officials and figures of the region

10/04/2019
from 17.00

2 popular gatherings under the patronage of Chouf municipality and Aley and Jurd municipalities league in order to launch the mine danger campaign. They include lighting candles and releasing balloons carrying awareness messages.

Baakline and Aley Square

Attended by MPs, officials and figures of the region

12/04/2019
from 17.00

Opening a puppet show for the awareness of children of mine dangers, organized by MAG.

Elissa School - Breiqeh

 

14/04/2019
At 12.00

Establishing 5 awareness posts in order to distribute flyers to citizens.

Beqaata Chouf, Aley, Metn, Chhar el Gharbi and Iqlim el Kharroub

Attended by MPs, officials and figures of the region

17/04/2019
At 9.50

A lecture and a puppet show for the awareness of children of mine dangers, organized by MAG.

Jebshit school

 

17/04/2019
At 14.00

A friendly football match between mine survivors and a team of the UNIFIL, including speeches and planting trees in memory of the martyrs under the title of “we plant a tree instead of a mine” and distributing trophies and medals.

Henieh

Attended by MPs, officials and figures of the region

20/04/2019
At 11.00

A seminar concerning mine awareness for heads of municipalities in Nabatieh.

Totengo restaurant - Choukine

Attended by MPs, officials and figures of the region

 

  • Note:
  • For more information concerning the schedule of the campaign, please contact the coordinating officer on the following number: 03/240053
  • The schedule of the campaign is available on the LAF official website: www.lebarmy.gov.lb