| Congresswoman Betty McCollum will headline a public forum on landmine abatement in Laos at the Humphrey Institute The Vietnam War is long over, but landmines and unexploded ordinance (UXO)
still directly-and indirectly-affect the people of Southeast Asia. “The
Long-term Costs of War: Landmine Abatement in Laos” will feature a
panel discussion on this issue among Congresswoman Betty McCollum and representatives
from the U.S. State Department and HDI
from 10 a.m. to noon on Tuesday, April 10, at the Humphrey Institute of Public
Affairs.
The panelists will focus on the “Laos Back to School Project,” a
renewed effort initiated by HDI to remove Vietnam War-era landmines surrounding
schools in this Southeast Asian nation. The project was designed to improve
basic education and address major barriers to school attendance, such as landmines
and UXO, in the Khammouane province of Laos.
“The Long-term Costs of War” is another program in the Humphrey Institute's
Home and Away
series. Throughout 2006–2007, Home and Away programs have been held
to examine the domestic and foreign policy implications of the United States
at war.
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