Olga Aymerich is currently working as research officer at IOM Iraq. She holds a MA in International and Intercultural Relations (Middle East) and a BA in Media and Communication and is a PhD student in Political Science and International Studies.
Before working in Iraq, she gained professional experience in several international organizations such as NATO (Political Affairs and Security Policy), OSCE (External co-operation), and the EU (EU Delegation to Lebanon); as well as in think tanks such as Carnegie Middle East Center and the Yemen Polling Center (YPC), where she contributed on the design, implementation and analysis of projects related to security sector reform, political transition and civil society among others.
She has conducted research in post-conflict contexts in Yemen, Lebanon and Iraq.