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| 5 December 2014 |
Technical Committee, 5th Meeting |
The Fifth Meeting of the Technical Committee will be held from 6-7 April 2011 at the United Nations House in Beirut, pursuant to the decision of the Commission at its twenty fourth session (May 2006) to establish a Technical Committee comprised of Senior Officials from member counties. The Technical Committee meets regularly at the Headquarters of ESCWA and aims at enhancing interaction and close consultation between member countries and the secretariat on socioeconomic development issues of relevance to the work of ESCWA. |
| 10 June 2019 |
ESCWA signs agreement with Tunisia on hosting upcoming ministerial session |
Beirut, 10 June 2019 (ESCWA)--United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Executive Secretary of ESCWA Rola Dashti today commended the efforts of the Republic of Tunisia and its people at the socio-economic level and the creation of job opportunities for young people. Dashti’s statement came after the signing of an agreement between the Tunisian government and ESCWA on the preparations of hosting the 31st ministerial session of ESCWA, which will be held in 2020. |
| 11 March 2019 |
Focus Group Meeting on the Regional Initiative for Promoting Small-Scale Renewable Energy Applications in rural areas of the Arab Region in Jordan |
Within the framework of the “Regional Initiative for Promoting Small – Scale Renewable Energy Applications in rural areas of the Arab region (REGEND)” an assessment of the situation of the rural areas in Jordan necessitates a focus group meeting. |
| 20 May 2015 |
Review of Productivity and Sustainable Development in the ESCWA Region, Second Issue |
The concept of “Sustainable Development” was adopted during “The Earth Summit” in Rio, in 1992, and The UN “Commission on Sustainable Development” (CSD) was established to review progress achieved towards the implementation of the concept and the entailed “Agenda 21” adopted then. Yet since that time, limited progress was achieved. Many observers stated that the mechanisms for implementation needed reform at all levels: national, regional and international. |
| 17 August 2016 |
First Model ESCWA Session in Partnership with AUB Centre for Civic Engagement and Community Service |
ESCWA held a training program on Wednesday and Thursday 10 and 11 August 2016 at the American University of Beirut (AUB), as part of the overall training given to a group of the university students who will participate in Model ESCWA later this fall. The training and initiative are being held in partnership with the AUB Centre for Civic Engagement and Community Service |
| 27 January 2020 |
ESCWA and partners hold first Competition Forum for the Arab region |
Beirut, 24 January 2020--In a bid to help reducing inequalities and fighting corruption by strengthening competition law and policy across the Arab region, ESCWA, the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) and the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) concluded today their first joint Competition Forum fo |
| 5 December 2014 |
EGM on Compilation and Analysis of Energy Statistics and Indicators |
The Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA) is organizing an Expert
Group Meeting in cooperation with MEDSTAT, International Energy Agency (IEA),
Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), and the United Nations Department of
Economics and Social Affairs' Statistics Division (UNSD).
Background
Energy represents a basic input to all sectoral and national development plans, particularly in |
| 28 November 2016 |
Research Impact Assessment |
Under the auspices of HRH Princess Sumaya Bint El Hassan, President of ESCWA Technology Centre (ETC) Board of Governors, the Centre held on 13 November 2016, in Amman, an executive workshop for scientific research leaders in Arab countries, in cooperation with the Qatar National Research Fund (QNRF) and The International School on Research Impact Assessment. |
| 11 December 2014 |
UN Report: Arab Region Behind in Disaster Risk Reduction |
A United Nations report launched in Beirut today said governments of the Middle East and North Africa region were lagging behind global averages in reducing disaster risks. The 2011 UN Global Assessment Report on Disaster Risk Reduction (GAR11) was launched Wednesday in its Arabic version at the UN House in Beirut by ESCWA and the UN International Strategy for Disaster Reduction (UNISDR). GAR 11 is the second edition of this biennial UN publication on disaster risk reduction. “Globally, mortality risk for weather-related hazards – i.e. |
| 5 December 2014 |
Training Workshop on Environment Statistics and Water Accounts Central Statistical Organization |
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