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27 September 2018	Workshop on Environment Statistics and Information for Sustainable Development in the Arab Region (UNSD UNESCWA UNEP and EEA)	The Workshop will focus on, inter alia, building national capacities for the implementation of the Framework for Development of Environment Statistics FDES 2013 which was endorsed by the United Nations Statistical Commission at its forty-fourth session in 2013 as the framework for strengthening environment statistics programmes in countries. The Workshop will also provide training on selected topics of environment statistics, in particular on waste and water statistics, as well on environmentally-related SDG indicators and climate change statistics.
27 September 2018	The 6th ESCWA Technology Centre (ETC) Technical Committee Meeting	The 6^th ESCWA Technology Centre (ETC) Technical Committee Meeting *Achieving green technology in the Arab region* Amman, Jordan, 2-3 October 2018
1 October 2018	Workshop on combating violence against women highlights strategies to protect women in the Arab region	Beirut, 1 October 2018 (Communication and Information Unit) – A workshop on combating violence against women was recently organized by the UN Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA) at its headquarters in Beirut to highlight the role of international and regional bodies specializing in women’s issues, as well as their impact on the development of policies, strategies, national laws and standard services to protect women who are victims and/or survivors of violence.
1 October 2018	Experts discuss new guidelines on costing violence against women in the Arab region	Beirut, 01 October 2018 (Communication and Information Unit) – Draft guidelines on costing violence against women in the Arab region, developed by the UN Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA) and the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), were the focus of a recent meeting in Beirut on 20 and 21 September.
2 October 2018	Senior Research Assistant, G7 - SDD (TJO)
2 October 2018	Arab countries strive to improve the quality of data on persons with disabilities	Beirut, 02 October 2018 (Communication and Information Unit) – Improving the quality of data on persons with disabilities was the focus of a recent meeting in Cairo, Egypt, attended by thirteen countries of the Arab region (Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Libya, Mauritania, Morocco, Oman, Palestine, Qatar, Sudan, Tunisia and Yemen) as well as international experts and representatives of UN agencies, civil society and Disabled People’s Organizations.
2 October 2018	New ESCWA initiative to boost renewable energy projects in Arab rural areas	Beirut, 01 October 2018 (Communication and Information Unit)--In addition to water, energy, and food security challenges, most Arab rural areas face repercussions linked to unstable political situation across the region.
3 October 2018	Gender Justice & Equality before the law: Analysis of Progress and Challenges in the Arab States Region	This study provides a base line assessment of laws and policies affecting the realization of gender equality and the protection of women from violence in the region. The 18 country reports highlight successful legal provisions and identify gaps that countries need to address to meet their international obligations and commitments.
3 October 2018	Evaluating Renewable Manufacturing Potential in the Arab Region – Jordan, Lebanon, United Arab Emirates	The study assesses the potential of manufacturing RE components in Jordan, Lebanon and the UAE and focuses on solar PV, Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) and onshore wind. The study also provides recommendations and action plans to promote the development of local manufacturing of RE components.
4 October 2018	Social Affairs Officer, P3 (JO)

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