European Union Advisory Mission in Iraq

The European Union Advisory Mission in Iraq (EUAM Iraq) was established by the European Union Member States in 2017 following a request by the Government of Iraq to support its national Security Sector Reform (SSR) efforts.^[1]

The Mission is providing strategic advice and expertise to the Iraqi authorities through its advisers in thematic areas like command, control and crisis management, countering terrorism and organised crime, border management, human rights and gender, cultural heritage protection.

EUAM Iraq is mandated to advise officials of the Ministry of Interior Office of the National Security Adviser who are responsible for driving the reform, as well as other institutions.^[2][3]

Mission Headquarters and Scope of work

EUAM Iraq’s headquarters are located in Baghdad, at the Al Rasheed Hotel. The Mission also has a regional presence in Erbil, the capital of the Kurdistan Region of Iraq.

In addition to its work in Baghdad and the Kurdistan Region of Iraq, the Mission also regularly conducts visits at regional and provincial levels in support of Iraqi efforts to strengthen countrywide coordination as it relates to civilian Security Sector Reform.

Where its work mostly carried out in the format of workshops, seminars or official meetings.^[4]

Heads of Mission

The current Commander of Mission of the European Union Mission in Iraq is Anders Wiberg, of the Swedish Police.

Advisory Work

Providing strategic advice on:

• National Security Strategy and Security Sector Reform Coordination
• National Security Legislation
• Command, Control and Crisis Management
• Strategic Human Resources Management
• Countering Terrorism and Organised Crime
• Prevention and Countering Violent Extremism
• Advising the Federal Intelligence and Investigations Agency (FIIA)
• Integrated Border Management
• Human Rights and Gender
• Protection of Cultural Heritage^[9]

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