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| 18 November 2013 |
Impact of ICT on Arab youth: Employment, education and social change |
This report analyzes the impact of ICT on Arab Youth by considering the economic, educational and social change dimensions. Chapter I discusses the current status of employment and education among youth in the region. In chapter II initiatives and policies implemented to address youth unemployment in the region are examined. Chapter III focus specifically on the role that ICT could play in curbing regional youth unemployment. |
| 15 November 2013 |
Mechanisms for Community-driven Interactive Arabic Multimedia content |
The ESCWA has prepared a guide concerning the implementation and development of e-portals for local communities and the most important requirements for the establishment, sustainability and modernization. This study identifies the role of portals in supporting the efforts made in the region to develop and use ICT in economic and social development and to build an information society. In addition, the portals allow the community to share experiences and enhance the role of society in participating in comprehensive and sustainable development. |
| 15 November 2013 |
Report: EGM on Enabling Environment for the Development of Arabic e-Services, Beirut, 8 to 9 March 2011 |
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| 15 November 2013 |
Report: Workshop on Promoting and Benchmarking the ICT Sector in the ESCWA Region, Beirut, 10 to 11 May 2011 |
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| 15 November 2013 |
Review of Information and Communications Technology for Development in Western Asia, Issue 17 |
The spread of information and communication technology (ICT) in the region has increased the use of electronic, especially, e-government services. The involvement of citizens and the civil society in setting national priorities and informing governments of their needs is fundamental for (To be confirmed by Division) good government and governance. |
| 15 November 2013 |
Review of Information and Communications Technology for Development in Arab Countries, Issue 18 |
Cyber-crime is an emerging global threat which affects developed and developing countries alike. This Review examines selected aspects of cybercrime, underlining its effect on the socioeconomic development of the Arab region. Those aspects include the action of cyberdissidents and hacktivists, as well as specific cases of cybercrime in the region. The publication reviews the project on the regional harmonization of cyberlegislation undertaken by ESCWA, and stresses its importance in the fight against cybercrime. |
| 15 November 2013 |
Review of Information and Communications Technology for Development in the Arab Region, Issue 19 |
Issue 19 highlights basic aspects of the knowledge-based economy including its benefits and challenges. |
| 13 November 2013 |
Trafficking of women and children in the Arab region: A regional perspective |
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| 11 January 2013 |
Impact of Selected e-Services on Socioeconomic Development in the Arab Region |
Assessing the impact of information and communication technologies (ICTs) and e-services remains a relatively uncharted domain due to the absence of internationally agreed indicators which hinders the ability of policymakers to properly evaluate the impact of ICT initiatives and adapt them to local conditions. |
| 30 October 2013 |
A regional perspective on the post-2015 United Nations development agenda |
As the world approaches the deadline for the implementation of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), the five regional commissions have come together to propose a joint regional perspective on the post-2015 United Nations development agenda. This report, which has been coordinated by ESCWA in close cooperation with the other four regional commissions, identifies key priority areas that address regional specificities to be incorporated within the global development agenda. |