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11 December 2014 |
ESCWA Hub to NetMundial |
ESCWA hosted a regional hub for remote participation in the Global Multistakeholder Meeting on the Future of Internet Governance, known as "NetMundial", on 23-24 April 2014 in Sao Paulo, Brazil. This activity enabled ESCWA team working on the Arab Internet Governance Forum (Arab IGF) and experts from the Arab region, active in the Arab IGF process, to participate remotely in the event through a live connection with the event in Brazil. |
11 December 2014 |
Regional Commission Witnesses Two Major Events on Friday: Water, Food and Energy Nexus Conference and Launch of Inventory on Shared Water Resources in the Region |
Two important activities will be held at the down town Beirut-based ESCWA on Friday, the 25th of October 2013: the Water, Food and Energy Nexus Conference co-organized with the Rafik Hariri Foundation, and the launch of the Inventory of Shared Water Resources in Western Asia organized on the sideline of the United Nations Day (24 October) celebrations. |
9 May 2018 |
ESCWA Capacity Building Workshop on Innovation Policies for SDGs in the Arab Region |
Beirut, 24 April 2018 (Communication and Information Unit) – The Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA) has recently gathered 31 mid to high-level representatives, including 18 females, from concerned ministries, as well as experts involved in Science, Technology and Innovation (STI), to participate in a five-day Capacity Building Workshop on Innovation Policies for Sustainable Developm |
11 December 2014 |
UN-ESCWA Expert Group Meeting on Urban Governance and the Millennium Development Goals Hosted by Kuwait |
UN-ESCWA (The United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia), in cooperation with the Technical Secretariat of the Arab Council of Ministers for Social Affairs/Development and Social Policies Division/General Secretariat of the League of Arab States (LAS), Arab Towns Organization (ATO), the Kuwaiti Office of the Minister of State for Municipality Affairs and all related governmental institutions in Kuwait, holds an expert group meeting (EGM) on “Urban Governance and the Millennium Development Goals: Towards Implementing MDGs' Target 11 (Equitable Cities)”, from 10 to 12 Dec |
11 December 2014 |
Regional Commission Discusses Key Role of Information and Communication Technologies |
ESCWA Deputy Executive Secretary Nadim Khouri today said Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) played a key role during the Arab spring whether through the communication tools or the online social media. Khouri was addressing the opening session of the sixth meeting of ESCWA Consultative Committee on Scientific and Technological Development and Technological Innovation (ESTIC), held at the UN House, Beirut. |
11 December 2014 |
UN-ESCWA to Discuss the Establishment of a UN Arabic Language Centre |
UN-ESCWA will hold an expert group meeting to consider the establishment of a United Nations Arabic Language Centre, at the Bristol Hotel in Beirut on 2 and 3 May 2007. The meeting, which is the first to be held on the subject, is intended to review key activities implemented by UN-ESCWA in this regard and decide on future activities to be organized in cooperation with the United Nations Secretariat. |
11 December 2014 |
Cairo Hosts UN-ESCWA Meeting on Maritime Transport Next Monday |
Under the patronage of Egyptian Transport Minister Mohammad Mansour, UN-ESCWA is set to hold an “Expert Group Meeting Towards the Implementation of the Memorandum of Understanding on Maritime Transport Cooperation in the Arab Mashreq: The Role of Governments and Private Sector in Activating Shipping Traffic and Application of Information and Communication Technology in the Seaports of UN-ESCWA Member Countries” from 12 to 14 February 2007 at the Ramses Hilton Hotel, Cairo. |
11 December 2014 |
ESCWA Chief Economist Launches World Economic Situation and Prospects 2013, Reiterates Commission's Call to Achieve Regional Integration |
Abdallah AlDardari, Director, ESCWA Economic Development and Globalization Division and Chief Economist, today said Economic situation of the Arab region can be characterized by its polarizing economic performance between major energy exporters and other Arab countries. Major energy exporters, mainly of GCC countries, have registered a stable growth with constantly growing domestic demand through active fiscal policy. On the other hand, political instability and social unrest clouded economic situation of other Arab countries, namely Mashreq, Maghreb and Arab Least Developed Countries. |
16 March 2018 |
Lebanese students from Maqased school become ‘SDG Champions’ at ESCWA |
Beirut, 15 March 2017 (Communication and Information Unit) – As part of its outreach activities, the UN Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA) today welcomed 25 students from Ali Bin Abi Taleb - Al Maqassed School for an inside look into the work of the regional commission, especially related to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). |
2 July 2019 |
Lebanese Minister launches Open Government workshop, commends ESCWA presence in Lebanon |
Beirut, 2 July 2019 (ESCWA)— Lebanese Minister of State for Administrative Reform May Chidiac today praised the synergy that exists between Lebanon and the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA). The presence of the Commission in Lebanon has rendered it the general UN Headquarters in the Arab region and the most suitable setting for intellectual interaction. |