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The European Union Advisory Mission in Iraq (EUAM Iraq) was launched in October 2017 in response to a request by the Iraqi government. The request from the Iraqi government came out after the defeat of Da’esh in 2015 (the Islamic State) and the need ...

Today, 24 November 2020, the EUAM Dep Head of Mission, Ms. Anne Meskanen, and Human Rights and Gender Adviser, Jeff Hoppenbrouwers, officially handed over the last part of a donation in support of the Iraqi MoI Female Training Institute, consisting o...

EUAM Iraq Gender and Human Rights adviser Jeff Hoppenbrouwers of Dutch origin shares his views on the fragile social and political situation in Iraq. 1. Can you briefly describe your current position in the Mission and the main areas of work yo...

EUAM Iraq’s Gender and Human Rights adviser Sahra El Fassi from Germany reflects on her work in Baghdad in the midst of COVID-19 pandemic.1. Can you briefly describe your current position in the Mission and the main areas of work you focus on?I ...

EUAM Iraq Deputy Head of Mission, Mr. Benny Jensen visited the Al Nahrain Center for Strategic Studies (ANCSS) to bid farewell to his Iraqi partners and the Mission’s counterparts. Mr. Jensen is ending his tour of duty in Iraq after serving almost 5 ...

On 2 September, a delegation led by the Acting Head of Operations Dirk D’hulst met with the Chairman of the Border Points Commission (BPC) at the BPC Headquarters in Baghdad.The BPC is an important partner in the Mission’s efforts in advising the Int...

On 25 August, a delegation led by the Acting Head of Operations Dirk D’hulst met with the Deputy Minister and Head of the Federal Intelligence and Investigations Agency (FIIA) Lt. General Amer Saddam at the FIIA Headquarters in Baghdad.Since th...

On 5 August, the Acting Head of Mission Benny Jensen met with the recently appointed National Security Adviser (NSA), Qasim Muhammad Jalal Al-Araji. The meeting was held in the Headquarters of the Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA) in &nb...