Noting the impact of ICTs on social and economic development, this issue presents the four different dimensions for the use of technology in employment creation. It also focuses on initiatives undertaken by ESCWA in that regard, and on projects being implemented in the Syrian Arab Republic and Yemen. Moreover, this Review highlights the major studies and activities carried out by ESCWA in that field, and emphasize the importance of developing the digital content industry in the Arab region. This issue addresses the preparations for and challenges of the second phase of the WSIS.

  This document presents the reality of e-government strategies in the Arab countries and the adopted applications and prospects for their development. It also studies the projects undertaken in e-Governments and the new initiatives, as well as the legislative and legal frameworks, the interoperability frameworks and the monitoring and evaluation methodologies. In the end, this study presents suggestions and recommendations regarding the development of e-government in Arab countries.

The study analyses the state of gender justice in the Arab region

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.