Frequently asked questions

GEODE – Global EOD Experts – is a mine action and explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) company founded in 2015 in the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg. It provides consultancy, training, technical assistance and expertise to reduce the consequences of armed violence: mine clearance, survey, UXO clearance, physical security and stockpile management (PSSM), destruction and demilitarization of ammunition.

GEODE has been part of the DEMINETEC Group since 2022. The group is chaired by Stéphane Briat and brings together DEMINETEC SAS (France), SEMTEC (underwater works), GEODE (Luxembourg), DEMINETEC-ECG (Belgium) and UXOMAP (geophysical survey and UXO mapping).

Worldwide, inside and outside the European Union. GEODE projects include Benin, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Azerbaijan, Tajikistan, Djibouti, Senegal, the Republic of the Congo, Mali, Niger and Mauritania. The DEMINETEC Group's international references cover more than 30 countries on five continents.

States and national mine action authorities, international and regional organisations, NGOs and private companies.

Manual and mechanical mine clearance, non-technical and technical survey (land release), UXO survey and UXO clearance, battle area clearance, EOD expertise, PSSM and SALW control, open burning and open detonation (OBOD), demilitarization, and training and quality management (QA/QC) in all these fields.

The International Mine Action Standards (IMAS) – for example IMAS 07.11 land release, 08.10 and 08.20 survey, 09.10 clearance, 09.11 battle area clearance, 09.30 EOD, 09.50 mechanical demining and 11.20 OBOD – the United Nations International Ammunition Technical Guidelines (IATG), and the national standards of the country concerned.

Yes. GEODE designs and delivers bespoke training on site: basic deminer, team leader, NTS/TS teams, EOD Level 2, QA/QC agents, PSSM and training of trainers. It has trained national teams in Tajikistan and trainers in Benin.

English and French. GEODE organised regional francophone seminars in Benin, Senegal and Mauritania.

Yes. Through the DEMINETEC Group, GEODE can mobilise operational teams and equipment for survey, land and underwater clearance, and destruction of ammunition.

By email at contact@geode.lu or by phone on +352 691 966 976. Describe the country, the threat and the timeline of your project.

GEODE constantly recruits technicians and experts in humanitarian demining, EOD, PSSM, project management and counter-IED for its missions. Applications can be sent to contact@geode.lu.