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| Sunday, 3 November 2002 |
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MLI President to arrive in Sri Lanka Perry F. Baltimore III, President of the Marshall Legacy Institute (MLI), will travel to Sri Lanka early November to propose a Mine Detection Dog Partnership Program to help ease the scourge of landmines in the country. From 2nd - 6th November, 2002, Baltimore will meet with senior government officials, US Ambassador Ashley Wills, and corporate leaders to discuss the landmine issue. Baltimore will also address the Colombo West Rotary Club to highlight the importance and value of mine detection dogs in landmine clearance operations. MLI is a Virginia-based, non-profit organisation that assists mine contaminated countries in developing affordable and sustainable humanitarian demining programs. Baltimore reports that his "pet" project is the partnership program which combines private tax-deductible contributions with government funding to provide highly trained dogs and local handlers to countries in need. Over 650 mine dog teams are working reliably and safely in 18 countries. "Many more teams are needed to locate mines, help save lives, and return land to productive use in 60 mine affected countries around the globe," said General (Ret.) Gordon R. Sullivan, founder and Chairman Emeritus of MLI. "The K9 Demining Corps has people and dogs working together to make the world safer for all people and animals, reports Paul G. Irwin, President of the Humane Society of the United States, a campaign partner. Sri Lanka's current humanitarian demining program includes demining dog teams as part of a rapid deployment force, but MLI's efforts would make six mine detection dog teams a permanent facet and a significant contribution to safe resettlement efforts. |
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