{"id":4946,"date":"2024-12-24T14:56:00","date_gmt":"2024-12-24T13:56:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hawai.li\/fsd\/?p=4946"},"modified":"2026-04-30T10:30:56","modified_gmt":"2026-04-30T08:30:56","slug":"training-veterans-in-humanitarian-demining","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fsd.ch\/en\/training-veterans-in-humanitarian-demining\/","title":{"rendered":"Training veterans in humanitarian demining"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The aim of the programme is to train participants in humanitarian demining techniques adapted to their health conditions, such as the use of drones and remote-controlled machines, while addressing the urgent need for qualified humanitarian deminers.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"block testimonials-block\">\n            <div class=\"testimonial-item card light-minth\">\n                            <svg class=\"pattern color\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 127 102\">\n  <path d=\"M122.561 0C125.171 0 127 1.99512 127 4.22637c0 1.58074-.921 3.28312-3.156 4.4755C112.49 14.7451 99.3456 35.6426 99.3456 48.5329c19.1514-.5867 27.4704 16.4602 27.4704 27.1447C126.816 88.4722 115.78 102 99.4599 102c-20.574 0-30.6705-16.2371-30.6705-33.8321C68.7894 30.0454 112.185 0 122.561 0ZM53.7721 0c2.6035 0 4.4385 1.99512 4.4385 4.22637 0 1.58074-.9208 3.28312-3.1562 4.4755C43.7009 14.7451 30.5561 35.6426 30.5561 48.5329c19.1516-.5867 27.4701 16.4602 27.4701 27.1447C58.0262 88.4722 46.9837 102 30.6704 102 10.0901 102 0 85.7629 0 68.1679 0 30.0454 43.3895 0 53.7717 0h.0004Z\"\/>\n<\/svg>\n                        <div class=\"testimonial-content\">\n                <p>The head of the veterans\u2019 centre encouraged me to give it a try. I was fortunate to be among the twelve people selected, and I am proud to be part of this effort.<\/p>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"testimonial-footer\">\n                                    <div class=\"testimonial-portrait\">\n                                                <img wpfc-lazyload-disable=\"true\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"ofi-image\" src=\"https:\/\/fsd.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/fly-images\/4948\/PIC-UKRAINE-NEWSCARD-2-400x99999.webp\" alt=\"\" \/>\n                    <\/div>\n                                <div class=\"testimonial-right\">\n                    <span class=\"testimonial-name\">Oleksandr<\/span>\n                    <p class=\"testimonial-beneficiary\">Veteran and humanitarian demining trainee <\/p>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/fsd.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/PIC-UKRAINE-NEWSCARD-1024x682.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-979\" style=\"object-fit:cover;width:600px;height:400px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fsd.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/PIC-UKRAINE-NEWSCARD-1024x682.png 1024w, https:\/\/fsd.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/PIC-UKRAINE-NEWSCARD-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/fsd.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/PIC-UKRAINE-NEWSCARD-768x512.png 768w, https:\/\/fsd.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/PIC-UKRAINE-NEWSCARD-1536x1024.png 1536w, https:\/\/fsd.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/PIC-UKRAINE-NEWSCARD-2048x1365.png 2048w, https:\/\/fsd.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/PIC-UKRAINE-NEWSCARD-18x12.png 18w, https:\/\/fsd.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/PIC-UKRAINE-NEWSCARD.png 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>\u201cTraining veterans in humanitarian demining has tremendous potential. There are many opportunities regarding the roles they can take on and the work they can accomplish.\u201d<\/em><br>Eleanor Porritt, FSD Country Director in Ukraine<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>With one-third of the country contaminated by landmines and explosive remnants of war, the need for demining is substantial. 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