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| 15 December 2020 |
Developing an artificial intelligence strategy: National guide |
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is the driver of the great technological transformation that will impact the human race. It is widely accepted that AI is the engine of productivity and economic growth, however, some predict it will have a disruptive effect on society due to the shift in the jobs market and the societal implications of the disruptive technology on equality, education, and other social dimensions. For the national AI strategy, a guide is suggested for Arab countries based on international best practices, regional context, and UN AI for good values. |
| 13 December 2013 |
Integrated Social Policy Report V |
When the long-simmering social crises in Arab countries erupted to the surface in 2011, these events immediately shifted government attention from the economic to the social fields. Suddenly it became clear that years of substantial economic growth had not improved social outcomes and Governments rushed to increase public employment and wages, improve services, increase social transfers and invest in social infrastructure. |
| 11 July 2017 |
Institutional Mechanisms for Gender Accountability in the Arab Region |
This policy brief examines a number of gender accountability institutions |
| 5 February 2014 |
ESCWA Documentary About Eco-driving in Lebanon |
This documentary shows how modern lifestyles have created the energy consumption problem in the Lebanese transport sector. |
| 20 November 2014 |
Emerging Channels of Public Participation after the Arab Uprisings, policy brief, No. 3 |
This brief explores the transformation of civic engagement and participation leading up to and following the Arab uprisings, as well as the challenges and potential of the new channels of participation. |
| 22 February 2019 |
Social Justice Matters: A view from the Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia |
This pamphlet aims to provide information and raise awareness on social justice and related challenges in the Arab region, and sheds light on what ESCWA is doing to address them. |
| 20 May 2015 |
Guidelines on Gender Mainstreaming and Enhancing the Effectiveness of National Machineries for Women. Studies on Arab Women and Development (35) |
This study is part of the efforts of the ESCWA Centre for Women to improve the performance of national committees on women and the relevant Arab ministries in mainstreaming gender into Government policies and programmes, and to follow up on the implementation of the Beijing Platform for Action and subsequent conferences. The study provides a detailed analysis of the needs of those national committees and ministries, based on a survey. |
| 1 September 2014 |
Energy Efficiency in Agriculture: the Poultry Section |
This document focuses on energy consumption and ways to support sustainability and improve efficiency of energy use in the poultry sector. It gives an overview of the poultry production cycle and outlines the main energy consumption indicators in the poultry sector, mainly specific energy consumption and the ratio of energy cost to the total production cost. The document sheds light on energy audits in the poultry sector as a preliminary step to the implementation of energy efficiency improvement measures in this sector. |
| 10 May 2013 |
The Digital Arabic Content Industry |
This document aims at defining the Digital Arabic Content (DAC) and the opportunities that this industry provides. The ESCWA acknowledged the importance of DAC in the field of Information and Communications Technology in the Arab region and launched the regional “Digital Arabic Content Initiative”, which led to a series of activities and studies. The present document presents also activities and projects implemented within the framework of the promotion of DAC industry. |
| 28 December 2016 |
Developments in the Regulation of Intellectual Property Rights in Arab Countries |
This study covers international references and treaties, together with the amendments applied, protecting intellectual rights or copyrights. |