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12 تشرين الثاني/نوفمبر 2014 |
Regional Perspectives on Sustainable Development |
The Regional Commissions, United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UNESCAP), the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE), the United Nations Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (UNECLAC), and the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (UNESCWA) recently launched a joint report entitled “Regional Perspectives on Sustainable Development” that contains a thorough analysis of the regional challenges and opportunities of sustainable development. |
12 تشرين الثاني/نوفمبر 2014 |
Social Water Studies in MENA Region |
ESCWA Regional Advisor on Environment and Water Ralf Klingbeil participated in the conference on “Social Water Studies in the MENA Region” on September 27th and 28th 2014 at the German Jordanian University (GJU) in Madaba, Jordan. ESCWA contributed to the conference through a panel discussion, a presentation, as well as supporting participating scientists from Egypt, Morocco and Tunisia. |
12 تشرين الثاني/نوفمبر 2014 |
Abdallah Al Dardari Appointed as Deputy Executive Secretary of ESCWA |
On 25 September 2014 United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Executive Secretary of the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA), Ms. Rima Khalaf, announced the appointment of Mr. Abdallah Al Dardari as her deputy. |
11 كانون الأول/ديسمبر 2014 |
Program Cycle Management and Proposal Writing Training Program |
Further to a request from the Lebanese Ministry of Social Affairs, ESCWA organized a five-day intensive training workshop on Programme Cycle Management and Project Formulation at the UN house in Beirut, from 21 to 25 October 2013. The training aimed at enabling the Lebanese cadres to address the national agenda for social development and find potential donors, with the aim of enabling the Ministry to deliver social services and social assistance not only for the Lebanese but also for Syrian refugees. |
11 كانون الأول/ديسمبر 2014 |
A Push to the Green End |
Within the context of the ESCWA-lead project on "Strengthening National Capacities in the ESCWA Region on Developing Green Production Sectors", which officially kicked off in April 2012, three Green Help Desks (GHDs) have been established and are currently operational in Oman (September 2012), Lebanon (June 2013), and Jordan (August 2013). The GHDs are respectively hosted by the Omani Ministry of Commerce and Industry, the Association of Lebanese Industrialists (ALI), and the Royal Scientific Society (RSS) in Jordan.
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11 كانون الأول/ديسمبر 2014 |
الإمارات العربية المتحدة تستضيف إطلاق مسابقة "تفكر رقمياً ؟ ابتكر عربياً!" |
أُطلقت مسابقة المحتوى الرقمي العربي في الإمارات العربية المتحدة يوم 10 نيسان/أبريل 2014، وذلك من خلال تعاون الإسكوا وجامعة أبو ظبي وغرفة تجارة وصناعة أبو ظبي. وقد تم إطلاق المسابقة في إطار ورشة عمل استضافتها غرفة أبو ظبي للتوعية بأهمية صناعة المحتوى الرقمي العربي، وحضرها أكثر من خمسين مشارك مثلوا القطاع الأكاديمي، والمؤسسات المانحة، والقطاع الخاص المعني بتطوير المحتوى الرقمي العربي، فضلاً عن عدد من رواد الأعمال الشباب وطلاب الجامعات. |
11 كانون الأول/ديسمبر 2014 |
ESCWA and the International Renewable Energy Conference |
Investment in alternative energy offers a range of benefits, not only for energy security or environmental considerations but also for the socio-economic gains they can generate. Renewable energy global demand continues to rise, contributing an estimated 19% of global final energy consumption in 2011. Renewables constituted more than 26% of global generating capacity and contributed an estimated 21.7% of global electricity, while creating an estimated 5.7 million jobs for people working directly or indirectly in the renewable energy sector in 2012. |
11 كانون الأول/ديسمبر 2014 |
Water, Energy and Food Security in the Region: A Nexus Approach |
The American University of Beirut-affiliated Issam Fares Institute for Public Policy and International Affairs held a seminar on "The Nexus Approach: The Road to Water, Energy and Food Security in the Arab World" on 22 January 2014. ESCWA was represented by Regional Advisor for Environment and Water issues, Ralf Klingbeil, who delivered a presentation on "Food Security, Water Security, Improved Food Value Chains for Sustainable Socio-economic Development". |
11 كانون الأول/ديسمبر 2014 |
ESCWA Marks World Water Day 2014 |
To mark World Water Day 2014, ESCWA cooperated with the Association of the Friends of Ibrahim Abdel Al, the Association of Lebanese Industrialists (ALI) and the UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) in holding a seminar entitled "The Water-Energy Nexus: Issues and Challenges", on 21 March, at the Order of the Press in Beirut. |
11 كانون الأول/ديسمبر 2014 |
مسابقة "تفكر رقمياً ؟ ابتكر عربياً!" |
يستمرّ قبول طلبات المشاركة بمسابقة المحتوى الرقمي العربي حتى الثلاثين من الشهر الجاري. ففي إطار التعاون القائم بين الإسكوا ووزارة الاتصالات وتكنولوجيا المعلومات المصريّة ممثلة بمركز الإبداع التكنولوجي وريادة الأعمال، تمّ إطلاق مسابقة المحتوى الرقمي العربي تحت شعار "تفكر رقمياً؟ ابتكر عربياً!" في 2 آذار/مارس 2014 من ضمن فعاليّات ورشة عمل حول صناعة هذا المحتوى ضمّت ممثلين عن الجهات الحكوميّة والقطاع الخاص، بالإضافة إلى الشركات الناشئة ورواد الأعمال من الشباب وخريجي الجامعات. |