1999-2000 Competition Winners


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The Second Mines Action Canada (1999-2000) competition to encourage appropriate technology solutions and incremental improvements in the humanitarian demining process is now completed.

Mines Action Canada, a coalition of nongovernmental organizations involved in the antipersonnel landmine ban movement, is pleased to announce that there are three winning teams of our Demining Technology Research Competition. We would like to thank all entrants who submitted papers for consideration as well as all of those who participated at all stages of the project.

After consultation with our judges, committee members and technical advisors, Mines Action Canada awards prizes and placement as follows:

First Prize: Solar Power Battery Charger Project

Carleton University
Team Members: Mike Botting, Ann-Marie Dawson, Giuseppe Agnello, Dave McPhee

Submission: Table of Contents

Submission

Carleton U team awards ceremony

Ottawa Citizen photo

Tied for Second Prize: Solar Battery Recharger

Université de Québec à Trois Rivières
Team Members: Sylvain Bournival, Francis Trudel, Benoit Graillon, Stéphane Vivier, Anh Quan Nguyen, Patrice Dubé, Moustapha Abdi Hassan

Summary (english)

Submission (en français)

Tied for Second Prize: Solar Powered Battery Charging Unit

University of Calgary
Team Members: Cameron Rankin, Michael Hand, Aparna Verma and Jason Thomas

Submission

Mines Action Canada will be releasing commentary from judges and advisors for all submitted projects shortly. A report of the competition will also be issued, together with notification of the date and location of our 2nd Demining Technology Competition awards event. Prize money for competition winners is a contribution of the Canadian Auto Workers, a MAC member. Tangible recognition of participation will be mailed to all of those who submitted final research papers.

Many thanks and congratulations to prize winners, participants, judges and advisors for all your efforts. We encourage you to check our technology competition website for further details as they are posted and for information relating to the Third Mines Action Canada Technology Research Competition for 2000-2001.

Committee for the 1999-2000 MAC Demining Technology Research Competition:

Robin Collins, Margaret Back, Paul Hannon, and on behalf of Mary Foster whose contributions were instrumental to the success of the 2nd technology competition.

Judges and Advisors:

Andy Smith, Bob Keeley, Rae McGrath, Per Nergaard, Bill Howell, Pascale Reinteau, Valerie Warmington, Harry Burke

Judges' Comments

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