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| 28 December 2018 |
Sendai Framework Monitoring and National Disaster Loss Accounting System and Linkage of Climate Change and Disaster Risk Reduction for Iraq |
The workshop, organized by ESCWA in partnership with UNISDR aims to strengthen national capacities in data collection, entry and analysis on Sendai Framework Monitor and Disaster Loss Accounting System (DesInventar) in order to prepare the national report for Iraq on Disaster Risk Reduction. The Workshop was attended by 16 senior experts from 11 different institutions and ministries (Ministry of Environment, Ministry of Industry, Ministry of Planning, Ministry of Oil, Ministry of Construction and Housing, Ministry of Transport, Ministry of Health, Ministry of Water Resources, Ministry of Electricity, Ministry of Agriculture and Ministry of Interior). One of the participants from the Ministry of Environment was also the focal for climate change and vulnerability assessment. This group of experts represents part of the National Disaster Risk Reduction Committee of Iraq which is mandated to cope with Disaster Risk assessment, preparedness and recovery plans. |
| 21 June 2018 |
Training Workshop on the Construction of Supply and Use Tables |
According to international best practices in the area of national accounts, the Supply and Use Tables (SUTs) are considered to be the perfect framework for improving the inclusivity of GDP statistics for all economic activities, improving the consistency between all economic statistics and facilitating the coverage of informal activities. |
| 2 September 2020 |
Webinar on “A Nontechnical Overview of Economic Modelling Tools for Public Policy and Impact: Morphing Knowledge into Practice” |
ESCWA is organizing a webinar “A Nontechnical Overview of Economic Modelling Tools for Public Policy and Impact: Morphing Knowledge into Practice”. This webinar aims to provide participants with a practical toolbox and roadmap to building smarter policies that can potentially save lives. |
| 5 December 2014 |
Committee on Energy, 9th Session |
The Committee on Energy of the Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA) held its ninth session at The Regency Hotel in Kuwait on 12-13 June 2013. |
| 1 April 2015 |
Committee on Energy, 10th Session |
The session agenda contained several priority topics, including follow-up on the implementation of recommendations made by the Committee on Energy at its ninth session; progress made in the implementation of energy-related activities under the ESCWA programme of work between the ninth and tenth sessions of the Committee; sustainable energy in the Arab region, especially energy security and regional integration, technology adaptation policy and potential for local manufacturing of adequate renewable energy equipment and a regional agenda for the implementation of the United Nations Decade |
| 25 May 2016 |
Arab Forum for Sustainable Development 2016 |
The 2016 Arab Forum for Sustainable Development is a multi-stakeholder platform that aims to engage a wide range of development actors on the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. |
| 8 December 2017 |
The Expert Consultation Meeting on Priority Science and Technology Domains: Establishment of the ESCWA Technology Centre |
The Expert Consultation Meeting on Priority Science and Technology Domains: Establishment of the ESCWA Technology Centre was held in Amman on 6 and 7 November 2007, and organized by ESCWA in collaboration with the Royal Scientific Society, the host institution. The overall objective of the Meeting was to advance the ongoing process of designing, launching and, ultimately, establishing the ESCWA Technology Centre for Development. |
| 5 December 2014 |
Regional Seminar on the Review and Appraisal of the Madrid International Plan of Action on Ageing (MIPAA) |
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| 3 March 2021 |
Voluntary National Reviews in the Arab Region, 2021 |
The workshop will review the experiences of Arab countries preparing to present their voluntary national reviews (VNRs) in 2021. |
| 5 December 2014 |
Workshop on Engendering Statistics and Quantitative Analysis |
UNFPA in cooperation with the Statistics Division at UNESCWA organized a three-day training workshop on "Engendering Official Statistics in Iraq" held at the UN House in Beirut from 29 November to 1 December. The workshop is part of the public sector reform project led by UNDP Iraq and implemented by a number of UN organizations. |