In order to summarize the results achieved in 2010 and to present the activities planned for 2011, Mine Action Center in BiH hosted New Year's reception for media representatives. The Director Dusan Gavran thanked for correct reporting and cooperation with the media and reminded again medias of a few statistical data and why mine action is still one of the essential priorities for the authorities and citizens of BiH.

Today around 12 pm, in the municipality of Pelagicevo, Tramošnica region, there was a mine accident in which one person was seriously injured. The accident occurred while working with an excavator, when AT mine was activated.

On December 19, 2010 in the area of Matići, Orašje municipality, there was a mine accident in which one person was killed. The accident occurred during the hunting at the location which was known to be a mine suspect area.

On December 16, 2010 Mine Action Center in BiH was visited by Đurđa Adlešič, representative of Croatian Assembly, Zdravko Modrusan, director of Croatian Mine Action Center, and Dorijan Maršič, director of International Trust Fund for Demining and Mine Victims Assistance from Slovenia. Exceptional cooperation in the past period and expectations for its continuation in the future were emphasized at the today's meeting.

In line with the strategic objective 6, Mine Action in BiH for the period 2009 - 2019. which refers to the development of Mine Action Communication Sub strategy, in the period 14-16.12.2010. workshop on the preparation of this document was held in the premises of EUFOR, Camp Butmir, Sarajevo.
The organizer of the Workshop is BHMAC in cooperation with EUFOR and UNDP BiH, Sarajevo.

Austrian Ambassador to Bosnia and Herzegovina Mr. Donatus Kock, today opened demining task at the site of Pretis NIS, in the municipality of Vogosca.
This is an area of 51 340 m2 and it is one of the locations that are being implemented through the International Trust Fund for Demining and Mine Victims Assistance / ITF.

By neglecting mine warning signs, one person got killed in mine accident on November 29, 2010 in Strazva-Kazici, the municipality of Zavidovici.

New members of Demining Commission in BiH

On the proposal of Ministry of Civil Affairs, at the 137th meeting of Council of Ministers held on November 19, 2010 new members of Demining Commission in Bosnia and Herzegovina, were appointed.

With financial support from the U.S. Government and ITF, the most important phase of the project of Support systems in survey of mine suspected areas in Bosnia and Herzegovina has started today.

For that occasion, a presentation of the mentioned project was held today in Mostar at the hotel "Ero", as well as presentation of scientific methods for recording and processing of recorded data.

In the region of Teslic municipality, so far around 700000m2 or 10% of the total mined area has been cleared.

In this year, demining of 360000m2 has been planned in the hamlets of Aleksici and Jovici, where the most of prewar population wants to return to their prewar homes.