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| 11 December 2014 |
Executive Secretary to Lebanese daily Annahar: Nothing can shake Muslims'faith / More than seven years needed for Syria to return to 2010 |
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| 11 December 2014 |
Tunis Hosts Regional Workshop on Promoting Energy Efficiency Investments for Climate Change Mitigation and Sustainable Development |
Roula Majdalani, Chief of Sustainable Development and Productivity Division at ESCWA, said, "Working to avoid energy waste and improve its efficiency in terms of production, transport, conversion, distribution and consumption, is urgent and required in order to preserve the environment and the national economy, as well as the interests of future generations." Majdalani was speaking at the opening session of the Regional Training Workshop on "Promoting Energy Efficiency Investments for Climate Change Mitigation and Sustainable Development." The meeting, which kicked off Monday in Tunis, was |
| 11 December 2014 |
Tunisia, Libya and Morocco new members of ESCWA Advisory Committee |
Beirut, 27 September 2012-- Ms. Rima Khalaf, Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations and Executive Secretary of the Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA) chaired the second meeting of the Advisory Committee this year on 18 September 2012. For the first time, the meeting was attended by the Ambassador of the Republic of Tunisia in Lebanon, Mr. Mohammed Fawzi Ballout; the Delegate of Libya, Under-Secretary of the Ministry of Planning, Mr. Ali Ahmad El-Saleh; and the Ambassador of the Kingdom of Morocco Mr. Ali Omlil. Ms. |
| 11 December 2014 |
Launching of the National Campaign for Air Pollution Reduction in Lebanon through Efficient Use in Land Transportation |
Supported by ESCWA, the Lebanese Ministry of Environment and the UN Development Program (UNDP), IPT Energy Centre (IPTEC) launched today the “National Campaign for Air Pollution Reduction in Lebanon through Efficient Use in Land Transportation” . The event was held under the patronage of Lebanese Minister of Environment Nazem Khoury at the Ministry premises. In addition to the minister, speakers included Roula Majdalani, ESCWA Director of Sustainable Development and Productivity Division (SDPD) and IPTEC President Toni Issa. |
| 11 December 2014 |
Students of Aarhus University Visit ESCWA, Get Briefed on Economic Challenges in the Region |
A group of students from the University of Aarhus (Denmark) visited ESCWA today and learned about its objectives and programmes. The students were briefed on the role of ESCWA, as one of the United Nations Regional Commissions, and the opportunities and challenges facing the region. |
| 11 December 2014 |
IS THERE A POLITICAL ROLE FOR WOMEN FOLLOWING ARAB UPRISINGS? |
The Expert Group Meeting (EGM) held by ESCWA on the innovative approaches for promoting women’s political participation in the region gathered leading experts in political sciences and gender issues representing a number of universities, institutes, national committees and international institutions in addition to a number of UN organizations and specialized agencies. |
| 11 December 2014 |
KUWAIT HOSTS ACD SUMMIT |
On 15-17 October 2012, Kuwait City hosted the Asia Cooperation Dialogue (ACD) Summit with the participation of the heads of 31 Asian countries, who gathered to exchange dialogue on various political, social, economic, scientific and media issues. |
| 11 December 2014 |
AUST Students Visit ESCWA, Learn about its Objectives and Programmes |
A group of students of different majors from the American University of Science and Technology (AUST) visited ESCWA on 19 May 2012, where they learned about the Commission’s objectives and programmes. Chief of ESCWA Social Participatory Development Section (SPDS) Maha Yahya briefed them on the role of ESCWA as one of the United Nations Regional Commissions and the opportunities and challenges facing the region. She focused on regional priority agenda items and the Commission’s work with civil society organizations. |
| 11 December 2014 |
Information Economy Report Launched at ESCWA, Said Facebook Users Reached 481 Million |
By the end of 2011, online social network Facebook users reached 481 million, demanding an expansion in software industry, as mentioned in the Information Economy Report 2012 released by the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD). Entitled “The Software Industry and Developing Countries,” the Report was launched by ESCWA today 28 November 2012, at its Headquarters in Beirut. |
| 11 December 2014 |
Engaging citizens is an imperative for the post-2015 Development Agenda in the Arab region |
After an intensive discussion at the UN House, international and regional experts as well as senior government officials agreed that engaging citizens in attaining national development agendas is an imperative. Over 35 participants attended the meeting organized by UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs (DESA) and ESCWA, from 3 to 6 December 2012, in Beirut. Taking cue from their governments at the Rio+20 Summit this June, the participants agreed on the importance of governance and the inclusion of socially vulnerable groups in achieving sustainable development. |