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| 16 November 2020 |
Second Capacity Building Workshop on the Regional Review of the Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration in the Arab Region |
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| 16 November 2020 |
Member States Consultation on the Modalities of the Regional Review Conference of the GCM |
In preparation for the Regional Review on the Global Compact on Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration, the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (UN-ESCWA), the League of Arab States (LAS) and the International Organization for Migration (IOM), in cooperation with the Regional UN Network on Migration in the Arab Region, organized consultations with the Member States on the modalities of the Regional Review Conference. |
| 16 November 2020 |
Multi-stakeholder Dialogue on the Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration Regional Review in the Arab Region |
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| 16 November 2020 |
High-level technical workshop on the strategic planning of sustainable road transport in Kuwait |
ESCWA is organizing a high-level technical workshop on strategic planning for sustainable road transport in Kuwait to meet requests for technical support to Kuwait in strategic planning for multi-modal transport. The workshop will be held on 17, 18, 25 and 26 November 2020 remotely, using electronic communication means. |
| 17 November 2020 |
Regional Expert Meeting on "National Digital Development Reviews - Review of Methodology and Guiding Template" |
Within the framework of the project on advancing digital cooperation and development Arab States Action Programme, ESCWA is organizing the Regional Expert Meeting on “National Digital Development Reviews – Review of the Methodology and Guiding Template”, via internet. The meeting will gather the Arab countries that participated in the first round of the National Digital Development Reviews (NDDRs) for 2019 and countries wishing to participate in the 2021 round. |
| 17 November 2020 |
ESCWA virtual meeting on Disability Statistics |
The key objective of the meeting is to set a plan of action for the coming year(s) and coordinate priority of work at the country and regional level for better implementation and harmonization of activities including sharing of good practices. The meeting will discuss the following: |
| 17 November 2020 |
UNSD-ESCWA Virtual Workshop II on the Use of SDMX for SDG Data Reporting |
UNSD and ESCWA organized the second joint virtual workshop on the Use of the Statistical Data and Metadata Exchange (SDMX) Standard for SDG Data Reporting. The Workshop was organized for one day through MS Teams and attended by 24 participants from10 Arab countries. |
| 18 November 2020 |
The Women, Peace and Security Agenda in the Arab region 20 years after its adoption |
Beirut, 13 November 2020 (ESCWA)--The 20th anniversary of the adoption of United Nations Security Council resolution 1325 (2000) on women, peace and security comes at a time when the COVID-19 pandemic is wreaking havoc on countries’ economies and societies. Its impact is particularly hard on women, as the burdens they carry have multiplied and violence against them has increased dramatically. |
| 20 November 2020 |
Technology and innovation for land transport development in the Arab region |
The meeting discussed the draft of the ESCWA study on the role of technology and innovation in developing land transport in the Arab region. The meeting also discussed the proposed recommendations to enhance the needed enabling environment for better deployment of technology and innovation in the land transport sector.
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| 24 November 2020 |
Good government responses to COVID-19 and lessons for the future |
Good government responses to COVID-19 in the Arab region were discussed by ESCWA and its partners who identified good lessons for the future. |