Alma Taslidžan Al-Osta
Disarmament and Protection of Civilians Advocacy Manager, Humanity & Inclusion
twitter: @alma_osta
email: a [dot] alosta [at] hi [dot] org
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Disarmament and Protection of Civilians Advocacy Manager, Humanity & Inclusion
twitter: @alma_osta
email: a [dot] alosta [at] hi [dot] org
LinkedIn: Link
landmines and cluster munitions | harm to civilians | explosive weapons in populated areas
Alma Taslidžan has devoted her career to humanitarian disarmament and protection of civilians,
starting from 2007 working for Handicap International (now Humanity & Inclusion) for South East
Europe, on projects related to mine action and disability.
Since 2014 she leads Disarmament and Protection of Civilians advocacy for Humanity & Inclusion
(also known as Handicap International). She contributed to the development of the political
declaration to address the humanitarian consequences from the use of explosive weapons in
populated areas and establishing the Explosive Weapons Monitor. She is in touch with survivors and
conflict affected population through research projects and makes sure that assistance to victims is
always on the agenda of disarmament discussions. She also monitors the implementation of the
Mine Ban Treaty and the Convention on Cluster Munitions.
She sits in the Boards of INEW, ICBL and CMC, and she is a member of the Monitoring and Research
Committee of the Landmine and Cluster Munition Monitor and Board member of the Explosive
Weapons Monitor.
Ms. Taslidžan holds a university degree in Journalism and Public relations, from the Faculty of
Political Science, University of Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Recent Publications:
Alma Taslidžan has devoted her career to humanitarian disarmament and protection of civilians,
starting from 2007 working for Handicap International (now Humanity & Inclusion) for South East
Europe, on projects related to mine action and disability.
Since 2014 she leads Disarmament and Protection of Civilians advocacy for Humanity & Inclusion
(also known as Handicap International). She contributed to the development of the political
declaration to address the humanitarian consequences from the use of explosive weapons in
populated areas and establishing the Explosive Weapons Monitor. She is in touch with survivors and
conflict affected population through research projects and makes sure that assistance to victims is
always on the agenda of disarmament discussions. She also monitors the implementation of the
Mine Ban Treaty and the Convention on Cluster Munitions.
She sits in the Boards of INEW, ICBL and CMC, and she is a member of the Monitoring and Research
Committee of the Landmine and Cluster Munition Monitor and Board member of the Explosive
Weapons Monitor.
Ms. Taslidžan holds a university degree in Journalism and Public relations, from the Faculty of
Political Science, University of Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Recent Publications:
- "No safe recovery: The impact of Explosive Ordnance contamination on affected populations in Iraq," 2021, Report
- "After The Bombing Podcast, Episode 1: The impact of bombs on the human body," INEW, February 10, 2022.*
- "Lockdown Diplomacy: Reflections and Recommendations from a Humanitarian Disarmament Survey," June 2021.*
- "Inclusiveness: The Future of the New and Improved 'Normal'," Disarmament Dialogue blog, December 21, 2020.
- "Explosive Weapons, Contamination, and Risk Education in Yemen," 2020, Issue brief.
- "Explosive Weapons in Populated Areas in Yemen, 2020," Issue Brief/Arms/ EWIPA.
- "A Persistent Danger: Unexploded Ordnance in Populated Areas," 2020, Briefing Paper
- "Death Sentence to Civilians: The Long-Term Impact of Explosive Weapons in Populated Areas in Yemen," 2020, Report
- "The Waiting List. Addressing the immediate and long-term needs of victims of explosive weapons in Syria," 2019, Report
- "The use of explosive weapons in populated area: it is time to act," 2018, Briefing paper.