LibMAC RE section chief during training sessions in Tawarga IDP camp in Tripoli, Libya (February 2016).
With very solid groundwork laid by the RE technical advis-
of mines, ERW, and IEDs as much as possible while strength-
er, ITF envisions additional, stronger support for RE activi-
ening LibMAC’s operations division, as the national focal
ties. Conscious of the risks posed by ERW in Libya, prioritizing
point for all operations must not be neglected. Nevertheless,
education will involve providing more comprehensive, long-
much of the planning will largely depend on the security situ-
term, and geographically widespread support for RE activi-
ation in the field and the possibilities for geographical expan-
ties. Based on the assessment of LibMAC’s needs and in
sion of LibMAC and its overall access in Libya.
consultations with PM/WRA as the donor, ITF proposes to support LibMAC’s RE section to minimize the deadly impact
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Damir Djakovic Project Officer–Libya ITF Enhancing Human Security Zabry, Slovenia
Katarina Cvikl Balićc’ Project Officer ITF Enhancing Human Security Zabry, Slovenia
Damir Djakovic is a humanitarian mine action professional with more than 15 years of experience working on U.S. government and U.N. projects in Afghanistan, Armenia, Iraq, Libya, and Sudan. He joined ITF in January 2014 and serves as ITF project officer in Libya. Previously, Djakovic worked as business manager and technical adviser in Sterling International Group, DynCorp International, and RONCO Consulting Corporation. He holds a master’s degree in chemical engineering from the Military Technical Academy of Yugoslav Army.
Katarina Cvikl Balić joined ITF in 2015 after working as a policy researcher for a nonprofit in Bosnia and Herzegovina, focusing on the country’s postconflict reconstruction. Balić holds a Master of Arts in international development from the University of Manchester and a Bachelor of Arts in international relations from the University of Ljubljana.
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