Latest news from EU peacekeeping missions – CSDP (June 2018)
(B2) First aid exercises in Georgia, working session on the mafias in Ukraine, training in securing the electoral process in Mali or in the fight against cross-border fraud in Palestine and the latest assessment of the anti-piracy operation in the Indian Ocean... The latest news from EU peacekeeping missions and operations around the world
Tbilisi (Georgia). Medical trainings at EUMM Georgia HQ
The EU Monitoring Mission in Georgia (EUMM Georgia), organized between 28 May and 9 June, in Tbilisi, at its headquarters, for the first time, a medical security exercise, involving the theory , practice and simulation exercise. A course given by the Swedish Civil Protection Agency (MSB) to 34 security officers from several European missions (EULEX Kosovo, EUAM Ukraine, EUCAP Sahel Mali, EUCAP Sahel Niger, EUCAP Somalia, EUBAM Libya, EUPOL COPPS, EUMM Georgia and the CPCC civilian mission commander).communicated)
Ukraine. Coordinating the fight against organized crime
International experts, during a round table at the Kyiv Regional Public Prosecutors Office (PPO), discussed a new way to coordinate the fight against organized crime, which is currently the task of 10 different agencies. The interview, supported by the Ukrainian Internal Security Force Advisory Mission (EUAM Ukraine) and the British Embassy in Ukraine, on June 14-15, allowed more than 300 prosecutors and law enforcement officials Ukraine to present the concept of improved communication and coordination at the tactical and operational levels. Coordination could be based on the British and Swedish models. The head of PPO, Dmytro Chibisov, announced his will to set up a new Ukrainian task force system at the regional level. (communicated)
The European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF) provided training to 20 senior officers from the Palestinian General Authority for Border and Crossings (GABC) and other border agencies on 26 and 27 June. The Police and Border Assistance Mission in Palestine (EUBAM Rafah) organized training for effective border control and to develop knowledge on cross-border fraud, in addition to methods for detecting fraud attempts, preventing against fraud, fraud risk assessment. The participants carried out practical cases on commercial and tobacco fraud. (communicated)
Koulikoro (Mali). Securing the electoral process
The EU Training Mission in Mali (EUTM Mali) has deployed two advisors from the Advisory Task Force (ATF) to Koulikoro to train the Malian Armed Forces (FAMa) on securing the electoral process, so that it " can play their full role in the electoral process and securing the 2018 presidential elections ". On the training program from June 26 to 28: human rights, intelligence, communication methodology. The four officers and fourteen NCOs trained should " transmit this know-how to all FAMa personnel in the military regions of KATI and KAYES ". This course, organized at the request of the FAMa, is the second of its kind to date and notably makes it possible to respond to a need identified during exchanges between EUTM, MINUSMA and the FAMa. (communicated) The June 7, EUTM Mali already advises the COIA (FAMa) (communicated) and the June 22, the mission trains future trainers from the military regions of Ségou and Sikasso (communicated) on securing the 2018 electoral process.
Koulikoro (Mali). Change of command of the Education and Training Task Force (ETTF)
A ceremony took place at the Koulikoro training camp on Saturday 30 June to mark the change of Commander of the Education and Training Task Force (ETTF) of the EU Training Mission in Mali (EUTM Mali), transferred between two Spanish commanders: outgoing Colonel Ignacio Olazabal Elorz and incoming Colonel Ignacio Rosales de Salamanca. (communicated)
Indian Ocean. 1,7 million tonnes of World Food Program aid safely delivered to Somalia
Since the start of Operation Atalanta in 2008, the EU Counter-Piracy Mission (EUNAVFOR) has secured over 1,7 million tonnes of World Food Program (WFP) aid for Somalia. " Protecting vulnerable vessels in the Indian Ocean and the Gulf of Aden is one of our most important tasks. whether it is the dangers of piracy or armed robbery at sea, not only for Somalia but also for other countries in the Eastern Indian Ocean, says the communicated.
(Aurelie Pugnet)
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