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 🇪🇺💡 EU Supports Iraq’s Economic Diversification & Launches Energy Auditing Training ⚡🏗️
🔹 Key Highlights
🤝 EU Backs Iraq’s Economic Transformation
The European Union affirms strong support for Iraq’s efforts to diversify its economy and empower the private sector.
EU-Iraq cooperation focuses on anti-money laundering initiatives, in partnership with the Central Bank of Iraq and government agencies.
Goal: Reduce reliance on public-sector jobs, promote SMEs and emerging industries, and provide loans to create stable income opportunities.
🏗️ Energy Auditing Training under “BEIT” Project
Iraqi Engineers Union (IEU) launched the first Energy Auditing workshop, funded by the EU and coordinated with the International Trade Centre (ITC).
Workshop targets energy efficiency, aiming to strengthen engineers’ skills for public and private sector projects.
Opening attended by key figures including Eng. Thulfiqar Hoshi Al-Makssousi (IEU President) and EU representatives, highlighting international collaboration.
💡 Focus on Capacity Building & Sustainability
IEU emphasizes modern training programs to elevate professional standards and expand engineering horizons.
Workshop ensures knowledge transfer, professional development, and sustainability for ongoing skills-building.
Part of a broader “BEIT” initiative: improving energy efficiency, housing services, and supporting Iraq’s transition to a resilient economy.
🌱 EU’s Integrated Approach
Enhancing productivity and workforce capacities.
Supporting green growth and sustainable development.
Practical collaboration model between Iraq and EU to develop construction and energy sectors.
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 The European Union: We support Iraq's efforts to diversify its economy.
The European Union affirmed its support for Iraq's efforts to diversify its economy and enhance the role of the private sector in development.
The European Union Ambassador to Iraq, Clemens Simetner, said that the EU program includes cooperation with the Central Bank of Iraq and relevant government agencies in the fight against money laundering, indicating that work is underway to design a joint project with the Central Bank and prepare for its implementation phases, with other parties involved in this endeavor.
He explained that the European Union mission in Iraq focuses on supporting the government's direction towards diversifying the economy and reducing the burden on the public sector, noting that addressing this challenge requires empowering the private sector and supporting small, medium and emerging industries and projects by providing loans that help them build their capabilities and provide stable sources of income away from government jobs.
The IEU launches the first Energy Auditing training workshop under the “BEIT” project (Building Equitable and Inclusive Transformation), in cooperation with the International Trade Centre (ITC) and the EU Delegation to Iraq.
The Iraqi Engineers Union (IEU) today, Saturday, 22 November 2025, launched its first specialized training program in Energy Auditing under the “BEIT” project, funded by the European Union and overseen by its Delegation to Iraq, in cooperation with the International Trade Centre (ITC). The opening was attended by Eng. Thulfiqar Hoshi Al-Makssousi (President of the IEU), Dr. Zaid Ezz Al-Deen Mohammed (IEU Vice President), Eng. Sinan Safaa Dia (Head of the Press, Publishing and Media Committee), and Eng. Yahya Sami, member of the Cultural Activities Committee (CAC). Also in attendance were Eng. Ali Al-Naseri, representing the EU Delegation to Iraq, and Eng. Mustafa Al-Musleh, representing the ITC, along with a group of participating engineers.
In his opening remarks, Eng. Thulfiqar Hoshi Al-Makssousi affirmed that the Union will continue to deliver modern training programs that elevate professional practice and open new horizons for Iraqi engineers. He noted that the Energy Auditing workshop is a pivotal step toward strengthening engineers’ capabilities in energy efficiency and improving performance across public institutions and the private sector.
The President praised the active partnership with the European Union Delegation to Iraq and the International Trade Centre under the EU-funded “BEIT” project, emphasizing that this cooperation is a practical model of professional integration and international support aimed at developing Iraq’s construction and energy sectors.
For his part, Eng. Ali Al-Naseri, representing the EU Delegation to Iraq, expressed his satisfaction with the launch of this important workshop, noting that the European Union adopts an integrated approach to supporting Iraq by enhancing productivity, empowering institutions, building workforce capacities, and supporting green growth and sustainable development.
In the same context, Eng. Yahya Sami, member of the Cultural Activities Committee and the IEU–EU cooperation focal point, stated that launching this workshop reflects the IEU’s commitment to practical, high-quality training aligned with labor-market needs. He added that the project’s international cooperation helps transfer robust global practices to Iraqi engineers, provides important opportunities to raise engineering awareness and improve professional performance, and ensures sustainability by preparing advanced training staff memebers who can continue even after the cooperation programs conclusion.
This workshop forms part of a broader series of activities under “BEIT” project, aimed at building national capacities, improving energy efficiency and housing services, and developing sustainable solutions that support Iraq’s transition toward a more resilient and sustainable economy.   link
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