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11 December 2014 |
Tunisia Hosts Regional Commission's 28th Ministerial Session |
Under the banner of “Social Justice in the Policies of Arab States”, the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA) will hold its 28th Session from 15 to 18 September 2014 in the Regency Hotel, Tunis. The Session will highlight the importance of Arab cooperation in establishing new development models to meet growing demands for social justice and equality. |
11 December 2014 |
Mainstreaming Gender Issues in Arab Gulf Countries |
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24 March 2017 |
2017 International Women’s Day |
On the occasion of International Women’s Day marked by ESCWA on 6 March 2017, United Nations Under-Secretary-General and ESCWA Executive Secretary Rima Khalaf chose hope in spite of the brutish injustice in the region, or maybe because of it, as she noted. |
11 December 2014 |
Statistics of International Trade in Services |
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10 March 2017 |
Effective National Technology Transfer System in Egypt |
Under the patronage of the Egyptian Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research Ashraf Shihi, ESCWA Technology Centre (ETC) and the Academy of Scientific Research and Technology (ASRT) in Egypt conducted a workshop entitled: “National Legislative Corrections and Institutional Policies for Effective technology transfer system,” on 11 January 2017 in Cairo. |
11 December 2014 |
ESCWA Holds Press Conference, Launches Information Economy Report 2012 in Beirut |
ESCWA Director of Information and Communication Technology Division Haidar Fraihat will hold a press conference at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, 28 November 2012 to launch the Information Economy Report 2012 entitled: “The Software Industry and Developing Countries” at ESCWA Headquarters, Riad Solh, Beirut. First Information Technology Officer at ESCWA Rami Zaatari will highlight the main findings of this year’s report with a focus on the Arab region. |
9 July 2018 |
Executive Secretary represents UN Secretary-General at Turkish President’s inauguration |
Beirut, 9 July (Communication and Information Unit)--The Executive Secretary of the Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA), Mr. Mohamed Ali Alhakim, today represented the Secretary-General of the United Nations, Mr. António Guterres, in Ankara, Turkey, during the inauguration ceremony of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan at the Presidential Palace. |
11 December 2014 |
Judges Are Briefed on UNESCWA Programmes and Activities |
Thirty-five judges paid a visit to the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (UNESCWA) today to learn more about the UN organization, its history, mission, and structure. The student group was greeted by the Deputy Executive Secretary of UNESCWA, Mr. Atif A. Kubursi, who briefed them on the UN, specialized agencies, and programmes, as well as specific UNESCWA programmes. |
11 December 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 December 2014 |
Majida El-Roumy in ESCWA Tomorrow |
Renowned Lebanese singer Majida El-Roumy, a celebrity most famous for her distinguished contribution to the arts and humanitarian affairs, will visit tomorrow ESCWA Headquarters, Riad el Solh Square. |