Silvia Chiarelli is a seconded international expert in conflict and post-conflict contexts from Italy, who joined the Mission as Head of the Planning, Reporting and Evaluation Section in September 2023. Briefly describe your career and tell us w...

The National Security Advisor, H.E. Qasim Al-Araji, invited EUAM Iraq, the EU Delegation, EU Member States and other key international and national stakeholders to honour the efforts of CVE, but also to commemorate the victims of terrorism and discus...

The government's move towards a more civilian approach to security also means that police education needs to be even more strongly tailored to civilian aspects and the new tasks. Against this background, the Mission organised and accompanied...

EUAM Iraq’s Senior Strategic Advisers on Command & Control and Crisis Management, on Planning and Strategy, on Security Sector Reform (SSR) and on the Prevention of Violent Extremism, together with the Human Rights and Women Empowerment Adv...

Supporting governorates in their role of disrupting extremist groups is crucial to creating a more secure and resilient future. Against this background, EUAM Iraq's Senior Strategic Adviser for Countering Violent Extremism (CVE) accompanied the C...

In the prevention of crime and terrorist threats, there are times and situations when law enforcement and security officers face great challenges to ensure safety. However, no matter the situation is, one principle remains unchanged: the obligat...

Following a scoping mission conducted earlier this year, counterparts at the Iraqi Directorate of Anti-Narcotics and Psychotropic Substances (DANPS) identified a training need for sniffer dogs. Considering this request, EUAM Iraq facilitated a capaci...

Erna Mezach is a seconded police officer from The Netherlands who joined EUAM Iraq as Head of Law Enforcement Agencies Component. She believes that serving EUAM Iraq makes her a better police officer back home.Could you briefly describe your career a...