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| 2 February 2017 |
Costing Violence against Women |
On 25 and 26 January 2017, ESCWA convened a meeting to discuss a study it is drafting on the “Status of Arab Women,” with particular emphasis on violence against women. The two-day meeting gathered prominent experts from the region and beyond representing civil society and UN entities working on the subject matter. Hosted at the UN House in Beirut, the meeting fell within the scope of the ESCWA project “Estimating the Cost of the Economic Impact of Violence against Women in the Arab Region” that is conducted in partnership with UN-Women. |
| 3 February 2017 |
Executive Secretary and Arab Thinkers Pay Tribute to Late Raghid El Solh |
Text in Arabic |
| 7 February 2017 |
ESCWA Staff Bid Farewell to Outgoing Deputy Executive Secretary |
Tuesday 31 January 2017 marked the last day in ESCWA for Deputy Executive Secretary for Programme Abdallah Al Dardari around whom ESCWA staff members gathered for farewell moments before joining the World Bank as Senior Advisor for Reconstruction and Rehabilitation in the Middle East and North Africa. |
| 9 February 2017 |
Dubai Hosts Four ESCWA Events |
Text in Arabic |
| 10 February 2017 |
ESCWA Joins Regional Efforts to Achieve SDGs |
Beirut, 10 February 2017 (Communication and Information Unit) -- Within the framework of its role in achieving the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA) is taking part in the specialised Arab organisations meeting to support the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, held by the League of Arab States (LAS) at its Cairo headquarters on 13-14 February 2017. |
| 14 February 2017 |
First Session of Committee on Technology for Development Concludes Meeting |
Text in Arabic |
| 15 February 2017 |
Minister Zeaiter Opens ESCWA Meeting on Good Agricultural Practices |
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| 16 February 2017 |
ESCWA Marks World Day for Social Justice |
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| 20 February 2017 |
ESCWA Marks World Day of Social Justice with Cultural Tones |
ESCWA today marked World Day of Social Justice with particular emphasis on the role of culture and arts in achieving social justice, and with the participation of a host of officials, diplomats, artists, and media figures.
Opening remarks in the ceremony were delivered by Lebanese State Minister for Combating Corruption Nicolas Tueini and by Director of ESCWA Social Development Division Frederico Neto. |
| 22 February 2017 |
Workshop on National Technology Transfer Networks in Grand Serail |
Under the auspices of Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri , ESCWA, the Lebanese National Council for Scientific Research (CNRS) and the Office of the Minister of State for Administrative Reform (OMSAR) organize a workshop on "National Technology Transfer Networks" tomorrow Thursday 23 February 2017, ath the Grand Serail. |