The EU CBRN CoE Regional Secretariat for the Middle East region is located in the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan and is hosted by the Middle East Scientific Institute for Security (MESIS) based in Amman.
The Secretariat plays a major role in helping achieve the objectives of the EU CBRN CoE through ensuring a good level of cooperation and coordination among the three Partner Countries. The Regional Secretariat also provides support with the engagement of regional and international technical partners, potential donors and other stakeholders in the area of CBRN risk mitigation. It contributes to build local ownership and to a greater sustainability of the EU CBRN CoE network.
- Threat area
- CBRN Risk Mitigation
- EU CBRN CoE Region
- MIE - Middle East
- Protection of critical infrastructures
- Chemical security and safety
- CBRN forensics
- Field exercises to test and validate Partner Countries’ capabilities
- Hazardous materials transportation
- Support the Middle East CBRN National Teams/ Committees to fulfil their mandates.
- Support Partner Countries in updating and implementing the CBRN National Action Plans.
- Support the Regional Action Plan (RAP) development and implementation.
- Assist in monitoring the ongoing EU CBRN CoE projects.
- Organise regional events (e.g. Round-Table Meetings, Field Exercises and visibility events).
- Provide technical support upon request of the partner countries.
- Reinforce the outreach to and coordination with EU Member States, international organisations and donors.
- Promote the use of local expertise and facilities.
- Reinforce the cooperation with other EU CBRN CoE regions.
MIE projects
Middle East Regional Secretariat projects
The project aims to develop highly-qualified capacities in the field of CBRN forensics for each partner country based on their needs, considering also a regional approach to foster interoperability.
- Project locations
- Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon
- Threat area
- CBRN Risk Mitigation
- EU CBRN CoE Region
- MIE - Middle East
- Implementing partner(s) (alphabetical order, if multiple)
- American University of Beirut
- European Public Law Organization
- Fondazione SAFE
- HUN-REN Centre for Energy Research
- Italian Ministry of Defence
- Italian National Agency for New Technologies, Energy and Sustainable Economic Development (ENEA)
- Princess Sumaya University for Technology
- University of Rome Tor Vergata
This project aims to support the partner countries to adapt to climate change by strengthening their preparedness capacities to vector-borne diseases and by promoting the adoption of the One Health (OH) approach.
- Project locations
- Albania, Algeria, Armenia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Burkina Faso, Egypt, Georgia, Jordan, Kosovo, Lebanon, Libya, Mali, Mauritania, Montenegro, Moldova, Morocco, Niger, Palestine, Senegal, North Macedonia, Serbia, Tunisia, Türkiye
- Threat area
- CBRN Risk Mitigation
- EU CBRN CoE Region
- AAF - African Atlantic Façade
- MIE - Middle East
- NAS - North Africa and Sahel
- SEEE - South East and Eastern Europe
- Implementing partner(s) (alphabetical order, if multiple)
- Agencia Estatal Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC)
- AVIA-GIS
- French National Research Institute for Sustainable Development (IRD)
- Institut Pasteur
- Istituto Superiore di Sanità
- Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale dell'Abruzzo e del Molise G Caporale (IZS Teramo)
The project aims to improve the preparedness, detection of, response and mitigation against risks related to CBRN materials and associated installations or sites in Partner Countries (PC) as well as to enhance cooperation among CBRN stakeholders.
- Project locations
- Albania, Algeria, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Benin, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Côte d’Ivoire, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia, Gabon, Georgia, Ghana, Indonesia, Iraq, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Lebanon, Liberia, Libya, Malawi, Malaysia, Mali, Mauritania, Moldova, Mongolia, Montenegro, Morocco, Myanmar/Burma, Niger, Nigeria, North Macedonia, Oman, Pakistan, Philippines, Qatar, Rwanda, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Serbia, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Tanzania, Tajikistan, Thailand, Togo, Tunisia, Uganda, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, Uzbekistan, Vietnam, Zambia
- Threat area
- CBRN Risk Mitigation
- EU CBRN CoE Region
- AAF - African Atlantic Façade
- CA - Central Asia
- ECA - Eastern and Central Africa
- GCC - Gulf Cooperation Council Countries
- MIE - Middle East
- NAS - North Africa and Sahel
- SEA - South East Asia
- SEEE - South East and Eastern Europe
- Implementing partner(s) (alphabetical order, if multiple)
- Belgian National Crisis Centre (NCCN)
- GOPA PACE
- GOPA Worldwide HSD
- International Security and Emergency Management Institute (ISEMI)
- University of Lodz
The overall objective of this project is to improve chemical safety and security in the three Partner Countries.
- Project locations
- Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon
- Threat area
- CBRN Risk Mitigation
- EU CBRN CoE Region
- MIE - Middle East
- Implementing partner(s) (alphabetical order, if multiple)
- Belgian National Crisis Centre (NCCN)
- Instytut Przemysłu Organicznego (Lukasiewicz –Industrial Chemistry Institute)
- SCK CEN Belgian Nuclear Research Centre
This project aims to address specific global and trans-regional threats to peace, international security, and stability, through enhancing governance and cooperation on CBRN risk prevention, detection, and mitigation.
- Project locations
- Albania, Algeria, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Benin, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brunei, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Côte d’Ivoire, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia, Gabon, Georgia, Ghana, Indonesia, Iraq, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Lebanon, Liberia, Libya, Malaysia, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Moldova, Mongolia, Montenegro, Morocco, Myanmar/Burma, Niger, Nigeria, North Macedonia, Oman, Pakistan, Philippines, Qatar, Rwanda, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Serbia, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Thailand, Togo, Tunisia, Uganda, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, Uzbekistan, Vietnam, Zambia
- Threat area
- CBRN Risk Mitigation
- EU CBRN CoE Region
- AAF - African Atlantic Façade
- CA - Central Asia
- ECA - Eastern and Central Africa
- GCC - Gulf Cooperation Council Countries
- MIE - Middle East
- NAS - North Africa and Sahel
- SEA - South East Asia
- SEEE - South East and Eastern Europe
- Implementing partner(s) (alphabetical order, if multiple)
- Agriconsulting Europe S.A. (AESA)
- Dekonta
- Lattanzio KIBS
- National Center for Disease Control and Public Health (NCDC)
This project aims to strengthen and enhance protection and security measures for national CBRN Critical Infrastructure facilities and practices in the SEEE, CA and ME partner countries, to minimise consequences of attacks and breaches at such facilities.
- Project locations
- Albania, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Georgia, Iraq, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Lebanon, Moldova, Mongolia, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Pakistan, Serbia, Tajikistan, Ukraine, Uzbekistan
- Threat area
- CBRN Risk Mitigation
- EU CBRN CoE Region
- CA - Central Asia
- MIE - Middle East
- SEEE - South East and Eastern Europe
- Implementing partner(s) (alphabetical order, if multiple)
- International Science and Technology Center (ISTC)