The Académie kicked off a 2-year train-the-trainer project in Iraq, developed with the French Embassy and CFI, with the help of Amar Al Hameedawi, senior reporter for France 24 of Iraqi origin.

Antoine Cormery traveled to Baghdad from May 29 to June 3 to participate in a selection jury alongside Ibrahim Saleh, correspondent for France 24. In total, 12 journalists and teachers from the public television (Iraqi Media Network) and the University of Baghdad will join this intensive training program.