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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. <ref>{{cite web|accessdate=2023-04-09|title=Council decision on the European Union Advisory Mission in support of Security Sector Reform in Iraq (EUAM Iraq) {{!}} EEAS Website|url=https://www.eeas.europa.eu/node/34416_en|website=www.eeas.europa.eu}}</ref>
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.<ref>{{cite web|accessdate=2023-04-09|title=Council decision on the European Union Advisory Mission in support of Security Sector Reform in Iraq (EUAM Iraq) {{!}} EEAS Website|url=https://www.eeas.europa.eu/node/34416_en|website=www.eeas.europa.eu}}</ref>


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.
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. <ref>{{cite web|accessdate=2023-04-09|title=EUAM IRAQ: European Union Advisory Mission in support of Security Sector Reform in Iraq - Civilian Mission {{!}} EEAS Website|url=https://www.eeas.europa.eu/euam-iraq/euam-iraq-european-union-advisory-mission-support-security-sector-reform-iraq-civilian_en|website=www.eeas.europa.eu}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|accessdate=2023-04-09|title=Loading...|url=https://www.stradalex.eu/en/se_src_publ_leg_eur_jo/toc/leg_eur_jo_3_20220419_117/doc/ojeu_2022.117.01.0032.01|website=www.stradalex.eu}}</ref>
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.<ref>{{cite web|accessdate=2023-04-09|title=EUAM IRAQ: European Union Advisory Mission in support of Security Sector Reform in Iraq - Civilian Mission {{!}} EEAS Website|url=https://www.eeas.europa.eu/euam-iraq/euam-iraq-european-union-advisory-mission-support-security-sector-reform-iraq-civilian_en|website=www.eeas.europa.eu}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|accessdate=2023-04-09|title=Loading...|url=https://www.stradalex.eu/en/se_src_publ_leg_eur_jo/toc/leg_eur_jo_3_20220419_117/doc/ojeu_2022.117.01.0032.01|website=www.stradalex.eu}}</ref>


== Mission Headquarters and Scope of work ==
== Mission Headquarters and Scope of work ==
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!'''Term of office'''
!'''Term of office'''
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|Markus Ritter <ref>{{cite web|url=http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2017/1869/oj/eng|accessdate=2023-04-09|language=en}}</ref>
|Markus Ritter<ref>{{cite web|url=http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2017/1869/oj/eng|accessdate=2023-04-09|language=en}}</ref>
|Germany
|Germany
|2017 - 2019
|2017 - 2019
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|Christoph Buik <ref>{{cite web|accessdate=2023-04-09|first=بعثة الاتحاد الأوروبي الاستشارية في|language=ar|last=العراق|title=New Head of Mission of EUAM Iraq takes office|url=https://www.euam-iraq.eu/news/3|website=euam-iraq.eu}}</ref>
|Christoph Buik<ref>{{cite web|accessdate=2023-04-09|first=بعثة الاتحاد الأوروبي الاستشارية في|language=ar|last=العراق|title=New Head of Mission of EUAM Iraq takes office|url=https://www.euam-iraq.eu/news/3|website=euam-iraq.eu}}</ref>
|Germany
|Germany
|2020 - 2022
|2020 - 2022
|-
|-
|Anne Meskanen <ref>{{cite web|accessdate=2023-04-09|first=بعثة الاتحاد الأوروبي الاستشارية في|language=ar|last=العراق|title=A visit to Babylon highlights EUAM Iraq’s work on Cultural Heritage Protection|url=https://www.euam-iraq.eu/news/91|website=euam-iraq.eu}}</ref>
|Anne Meskanen<ref>{{cite web|accessdate=2023-04-09|first=بعثة الاتحاد الأوروبي الاستشارية في|language=ar|last=العراق|title=A visit to Babylon highlights EUAM Iraq’s work on Cultural Heritage Protection|url=https://www.euam-iraq.eu/news/91|website=euam-iraq.eu}}</ref>
|Finland
|Finland
|2022
|2022
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|Anders Wiberg <ref>{{cite web|accessdate=2023-04-09|language=en|title=EUAM Iraq: New head of mission appointed|url=https://www.consilium.europa.eu/en/press/press-releases/2022/07/19/euam-iraq-new-head-of-mission-appointed/|website=www.consilium.europa.eu}}</ref>
|Anders Wiberg<ref>{{cite web|accessdate=2023-04-09|language=en|title=EUAM Iraq: New head of mission appointed|url=https://www.consilium.europa.eu/en/press/press-releases/2022/07/19/euam-iraq-new-head-of-mission-appointed/|website=www.consilium.europa.eu}}</ref>
|Sweden
|Sweden
|2022 - Now
|2022 - Now
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* Integrated Border Management
* Integrated Border Management
* Human Rights and Gender
* Human Rights and Gender
* Protection of Cultural Heritage <ref>{{cite web|accessdate=2023-04-09|language=en|title=نبذه عنا - بعثة الاتحاد الأوروبي الاستشارية في العراق|url=https://www.euam-iraq.eu/|website=euam-iraq.eu}}</ref>
* Protection of Cultural Heritage<ref>{{cite web|accessdate=2023-04-09|language=en|title=نبذه عنا - بعثة الاتحاد الأوروبي الاستشارية في العراق|url=https://www.euam-iraq.eu/|website=euam-iraq.eu}}</ref>


== References ==
== References ==

Revision as of 19:32, 21 June 2023

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.

Head of Mission (HoM) Country Term of office
Markus Ritter[5] Germany 2017 - 2019
Christoph Buik[6] Germany 2020 - 2022
Anne Meskanen[7] Finland 2022
Anders Wiberg[8] Sweden 2022 - Now

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]

References

  1. ^ "Council decision on the European Union Advisory Mission in support of Security Sector Reform in Iraq (EUAM Iraq) | EEAS Website". www.eeas.europa.eu. Retrieved 2023-04-09.
  2. ^ "EUAM IRAQ: European Union Advisory Mission in support of Security Sector Reform in Iraq - Civilian Mission | EEAS Website". www.eeas.europa.eu. Retrieved 2023-04-09.
  3. ^ "Loading..." www.stradalex.eu. Retrieved 2023-04-09.
  4. ^ "الاتحاد الأوروبي يمدّد عمل بعثته الاستشارية لدعم إصلاح القطاع الأمني في العراق حتى 2024". euronews (in Arabic). 2022-04-14. Retrieved 2023-04-09.
  5. ^ http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2017/1869/oj/eng. Retrieved 2023-04-09. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  6. ^ العراق, بعثة الاتحاد الأوروبي الاستشارية في. "New Head of Mission of EUAM Iraq takes office". euam-iraq.eu (in Arabic). Retrieved 2023-04-09.
  7. ^ العراق, بعثة الاتحاد الأوروبي الاستشارية في. "A visit to Babylon highlights EUAM Iraq's work on Cultural Heritage Protection". euam-iraq.eu (in Arabic). Retrieved 2023-04-09.
  8. ^ "EUAM Iraq: New head of mission appointed". www.consilium.europa.eu. Retrieved 2023-04-09.
  9. ^ "نبذه عنا - بعثة الاتحاد الأوروبي الاستشارية في العراق". euam-iraq.eu. Retrieved 2023-04-09.