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| 11 December 2014 |
Dardari Meets Lebanese University Students |
On 4 June 2014, ESCWA Chief Economist and Director of the Economic Development and Globalization Division (EDGD) Abdallah Al Dardari called on a group of university students from the Economic Science And Business Administration Studies Faculty of the Lebanese University, Aley branch, to write an academic paper on gas production and its benefits in Lebanon, which would be discussed at ESCWA with a group of experts. |
| 27 July 2016 |
An Innovation Scoreboard for MENA Countries |
The ESCWA Technology Centre (ETC) co-organized the meeting on “Establishing Innovation Scoreboard for Middle East and North Africa Countries” in cooperation with Islamic Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (ISESCO) and the European Investment Bank (EIB) in Rabat on 16-17 May 2016. |
| 11 December 2014 |
Inter-Agency Task Force on International Trade Statistics |
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| 11 December 2014 |
Magida El-Roumy at ESCWA |
Because economic and social development would not be achieved without the human and artistic aspect, ESCWA today received Lebanese renowned diva Majida El-Roumy who got briefed on the the Regional Commission and its work. From ESCWA Headquarters El-Roumy called for giving the youth adequate importance "because they are the future and the crucial means for change." She also invited young generations to consider refined arts as a part of sustainable development. El-Roumy began her visit at with an audience with UN Under-Secretary-General and ESCWA Executive Secretary Rima Khalaf. |
| 11 December 2014 |
UN Information Centres at UN-ESCWA |
Mohamed Moghadam, National Information Officer, UN Information Center (UNIC)-Iran, Kadir Ahmet Parla, National Information Officer, UNIC-Turkey, Abdussalam Sharafuddine, Officer-in-Charge, UNIC Yemen and Nabila Srougi, Officer-in-Charge, UNIC-Beirut met with UN-ESCWA Executive Secretary Bader Omar AlDafa on Thursday 12 March 2009. UNIC representatives had come to Lebanon this week to participate in the training on international executive media and television workshop, held on 9-12 March at the Safir Hotel. |
| 21 June 2019 |
ESCWA Committee on Energy convenes 12th Session |
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| 11 December 2014 |
Launching the International Comparison Program Newsletter |
The International Comparison Program (ICP) Regional Office, which is a part of the Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA) Statistics Division, has launched a periodic newsletter as a forum to exchange information and experiences, and making users of statistics aware of the ICP. This newsletter aims at highlighting ICP activities and expectations for the end of the 2011 ICP round. |
| 11 December 2014 |
Arab Integration: A 21st Century Development Imperative |
Upon the invitation of the Beirut-based Carnegie Middle East Centre, a group of Arab thinkers discussed on 17 June 2014 the flagship report produced by ESCWA and entitled “Arab Integration: A 21st Century Development Imperative” at the Phoenicia Intercontinental Hotel, Beirut. Following an introduction by Senior Associate at the Carnegie Middle East Centre Maha Yahya, the meeting opened with the statements of United Nations Under-Secretary-General and ESCWA Executive Secretary Rima Khalaf, and former Lebanese Prime Minister Fouad Siniora. |
| 10 March 2020 |
ESCWA succeeds in securing funds to support road safety in Arab States |
Beirut, 3 March 2020--ESCWA provided support to member States in applying for grants from the UN Road Safety Fund, among which Jordan and Tunisia, which secured an amount of 585,000 USD for their national projects. |
| 11 December 2014 |
ESWA Meets on ICT for Disadvantaged Communities |
The United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (UN-ESCWA) is organizing a workshop to empower disadvantaged communities through Information and Communication Technology (ICT). The “Telecentre Leaders Forum” workshop will be held on 15 and 16 July 2009 at the Jordanian Ministry of Information and Communications Technology, Amman. |