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| 22 September 2015 |
Casablanca Hosts Workshop on Innovative Technologies for Waste Management in Arab Region |
The United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA) is currently leading efforts to strengthen national capacities in the Arab region on developing green production sectors. On 29-30 September, ESCWA, in partnership with the Economic Commission for Africa’s Sub-regional Office for North Africa (ECA/SRO-NA) and the Moroccan Cleaner Production Center (CMPP), organizes a regional workshop at the Golden Tulip Farah Casablanca Hotel, Morocco, entitled “Innovative Technologies for Waste Management in the Arab Region-Paving the Way for the Transition to a Green Economy.” |
| 22 September 2015 |
Information and Communication Technology for Sustainable Development Essential for Government Leaders |
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| 28 September 2015 |
10th Session of the ESCWA Committee on Social Development |
Hosted by the government of the Kingdom of Morocco, ESCWA convened the 10th Session of its Committee on Social Development on 8-9 September in Rabat. Participants included representatives of Member States, in addition to representatives from regional and international organizations. |
| 26 October 2015 |
Regional Commission Releases Survey of Economic and Social Developments in the Arab Region 2014-2015 |
The United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA) today said that in addition to conflicts and related security disruptions in the Arab region, a significant fall in oil prices and their uncertain prospects have become the predominant economic concern.
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| 9 November 2015 |
ESCWA Collaborates in the Organization of the 3rd Annual Digital Arabic Content Forum: Arab content in the era of major digital transformations |
For the third year in a row, the Annual Digital Arabic Content Forum was jointly organized by the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (UN-ESCWA), the Arab Regional Office of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU-ARO), and the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology of Egypt under the auspices of the League of Arab States (LAS). The host and co-organizer for this year was the Telecommunications Regulatory Authority of the United Arab Emirates (TRA-UAE). |
| 10 November 2015 |
Academy of ICT Essentials for Government Leaders |
ESCWA is implementing the project "Academy of ICT Essentials for Government Leaders in the ESCWA Region"[1] (AIGLE), which is a three-year project that started in February 2013 and is funded by the United Nations Development Account for capacity development. |
| 2 December 2015 |
ESCWA marked International Day of Solidarity with Palestinian People |
Beirut, 27 November 2015 (Communication and Information Unit)-- |
| 2 December 2015 |
League of Arab States to Host 21st Meeting of the UN Regional Coordination Mechanism |
United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Executive Secretary of the Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA) Rima Khalaf; UN Assistant Secretary-General, and Chair of the UN Development Group for the Arab Region Sima Bahous; and Secretary-General of the League of Arab States Nabil Elaraby will open the 21st Meeting of the UN Regional Coordination Mechanism (RCM) on the 25th of November, 2015 at 10.00am, at the League’s Cairo based headquarters. |
| 14 December 2015 |
بيان صحفي حول اطلاق تقرير "المنافسة والتنظيم في المنطقة العربية" |
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| 15 December 2015 |
ESCWA Convenes 21st Meeting of Regional Coordination Mechanism for Arab States |
ESCWA Convenes 21st Meeting of Regional Coordination Mechanism for Arab States In its capacity as secretariat to the United Nations Regional Coordination Mechanism (RCM) for Arab States, ESCWA convened the 21st meeting of the RCM on 25 and 26 November 2015 at the Headquarters of the League of Arab States (LAS) in Cairo. Representatives from more than 20 regional United Nations agencies, the League of Arab States and other regional organizations attended this yearly meeting. |