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| 1 March 2018 |
Arab public figures to participate in the International Women’s Day marked by ESCWA |
What: ESCWA marks International Women’s Day. |
| 4 October 2019 |
Regional training workshop on reporting to the CEDAW Committee |
Beirut, 3 October 2019 (ESCWA)--To support States in preparing their national reports to the Committee on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW), ESCWA held a regional training workshop between 30 September and 2 October in Beirut, in partnership with the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN-Women) and the Arab Women Organization ( |
| 21 April 2015 |
ESCWA Marks World Social Justice Day |
Political, diplomatic, media, cultural and specialists in economic and social development figure were gathered by ESCWA on 20 February 2015 to mark the World Social Justice Day at the United Nations House, Beirut. |
| 11 December 2014 |
UN Starts Training in Beirut on Development Goals’ Monitoring |
As part of ongoing efforts to strengthen national capacity for monitoring the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), the Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA) in Beirut, in collaboration with the United Nations Development Operations Coordination Office (UNDOCO) in New York and the UNICEF’s MENA Regional Office in Amman, is `, is `organizing two workshops to train trainers (ToT) on “DevInfo Ver.6” from 13 to 24 July 2009, in Beirut. |
| 11 December 2014 |
“Regional Roadmap for Internet Governance” in ESCWA |
Beirut, 22 October 2010 (UN Information Service) — ESCWA Information and Communication technology Division and the League of Arab States (LAS) are organizing a joint Expert Group meeting on “Regional Roadmap for Internet Governance,” on 25-26 October 2010 at the UN House in Beirut. Welcome statements by ESCWA and LAS will be delivered at the opening session to be held at 9:30 A.M on 25 October. |
| 11 July 2016 |
Creativity, Innovation and Competitiveness on the Agenda of ESCWA |
The Amman based ESCWA Technology Centre participated in organizing the “Arab Conference for Creativity, Innovation and Competitiveness,” held by the Arab Industrial Development and Mining Organization (AIDMO) and the Central Metallurgical Research and Development Institute (CMRDI) on 24 and 25 May 2016 in Cairo. ESCWA Technology Centre’s National Officer Nael AlMulki delivered a keynote address in the opening of the Conference and participated as rapporteur in the third working session. |
| 11 December 2014 |
UNESCWA to back Egypt in National Population and Housing Census |
In support of the United Nations 2010 World Program of Population and Housing Censuses, adopted by the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) in its resolution 2005/13, and under the patronage of the Prime Minister of Egypt, Mr. Ahmed Nazif, the United Nations Economic and Social commission for Western Asia (UNESCWA), is holding a national seminar on “Population, Housing and Establishment Censuses in the Context of Development" on 30-31 July 2006 at Conrad-Hotel, Cairo. |
| 10 March 2020 |
Enhancing cooperation on transboundary water resources in the Arab region |
Beirut, 6 March 2020--Water resources in the Arab region are characterized by scarcity and disparate geographic distribution. The demand for water and the competition over water access are ever-increasing, due to many factors including rapid population growth. So is the need for increased cooperation on the management of transboundary water resources. Against this backdrop, ESCWA and partners held two workshops on the subject, in Beirut, from 3 to 5 March. |
| 7 June 2017 |
Workshop on Turnover Indices |
ESCWA organized a training workshop on turnover indices on 22-24 May 2017, in Muscat, Oman. The workshop was conducted in collaboration with the Statistical Center of the Gulf Cooperation Council States (GCC-Stat) and the National Center for Statistics and Information in the Sultanate of Oman (NCSI). It was held in the context of implementing the activities under the project “Strengthening the Statistical Capacity of ESCWA Member Countries in Producing and Disseminating Short-term Economic Indicators for Sustainable Growth”. |
| 11 December 2014 |
Doha School Hosts Water Day in Cooperation with the UN Information Centre |
Tuesday 24 May 2011 (UN Information Centre) – In cooperation with the UN Information Centre (UNIC) in Beirut, Doha School is organizing a “Water Day” this coming Friday 27 may 2011, from 9:30 AM until 5:00 PM at the school premises. The Day opens at 9:30 AM with statements by UNIC Director Bahaa Elkoussy, and Doha School Principal Nabil Al Jurdi. Afterwards, a short film will be projected on water risks in Lebanon. The opening ceremony wraps up with the declaration of student recommendations on water issues. |