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| 21 October 2020 |
AWARENET Webinar Series on Groundwater Management in IWRM |
The aim of the training is to improve knowledge and enhance understanding of the complex nature and intersectoral challenges facing sustainable groundwater governance and management in the Arab region. |
| 28 November 2017 |
Death Registration Systems and Mortality Statistics in the Arab region |
The expert group meeting on death registration systems and mortality statistics in the Arab region was organized in support of a study under preparation by the Statistics Division of the Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA), in partnership with the Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean of the World Health Organization (WHO-EMRO). The study focuses on death registration systems and their associated mortality statistics in the Arab region. |
| 5 December 2014 |
Technical Committee, 4th |
The secretariat prepared the proposed organization of work for the fourth meeting of the Technical Committee, with the aim of facilitating consideration of agenda items within the time assigned to each. The Committee may adopt the said proposed organization of work in the form in which it is submitted or make amendments thereto. |
| 22 June 2015 |
Protracted Conflict Dynamics and Resilience in the Arab Region |
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| 5 December 2014 |
Committee on Liberalization of Foreign Trade, Economic Globalization and Financing for Development, 8th session |
The Technical Committee on Liberalization of Foreign Trade, Economic Globalization and Financing for Development of the Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA) held its eighth meeting in Amman on 7 and 8 October 2013. |
| 5 December 2014 |
2nd Interagency and Expert Group Meeting on Gender Statistics in Arab Countries |
The 2nd IAEG and Experts Meeting on Gender Statistics will focus on discussing proposals for methodology to measure the indicators in the Arab "G Is In" Framework; agree on compiling data towards testing the methodologies and identify data availability. In addition, the meeting will provide opportunity to exchange information on current challenges and best practices.
1. Review of statistical work carried out since the 1st IAEGM on Gender Statistics: |
| 16 December 2019 |
Towards a Regional Monitoring Framework for Enhancing Institutional Effectiveness, Advancing Inclusiveness, Ending Violence and Strengthening Anti-Corruption |
ESCWA and UNDP seek to initiate a collaborative technical process with Arab member states to review existing data sources and indicators on SDGs 16.1, 16.5, 16.6, 16.7. related to ensuring inclusive representation, enhancing institutional effectiveness and mitigating corruption and ending violence. |
| 5 December 2014 |
ICT Policy Making in ESCWA Member Countries |
The WSIS recommendations include proposals to launch strategies at national and regional levels, focusing on a number of areas, including universal access to information, affordable information and communication technology (ICT) infrastructure and services, and an enabling environment based on clear policies, laws and regulations, as expressed in the Declaration of Principles and the Plan of Action. |
| 17 June 2019 |
English Writing for the United Nations |
The training is the result of close collaboration between the Conference Services Section and the Human Resources Section at ESCWA and the Learning, Leadership and Organizational Development Section at OHRM. The training will be delivered by Mr. David Hattem, English Language Teacher, Language and Communications Programme, OHRM, and will be co-facilitated by Ms. Deva Alexander, Translator/Editor, ESCWA. |
| 4 March 2019 |
Regional Meeting for the Development of PPPs under the framework of the ICP in Western Asia |
Given the important uses of purchasing power parities (PPPs) in the formulation of economic policies and in monitoring Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), Western Asia has been working towards the regular production of PPPs by constructing a continuous annual PPP time series and establishing the International Comparison Program (ICP) as a permanent element within the regular statistical work programs, an initiative which has granted the region a leading position within the global ICP community. |