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| 9 May 2016 |
Potential of Manufacturing Renewable Energy Equipment in the Arab Region |
The ESCWA-IRENA meeting, held within MENAREC-6, discussed the potential of promoting the manufacturing and localization of appropriate renewable energy technologies in the Arab region, with the perspective of exploring the scope for strengthening intra-regional linkages. |
| 24 February 2017 |
Open Government and Emerging Technologies in the Arab Region |
This meeting focused on open government and its role in enhancing transparency, accountability, and the improvement of citizen participation in decision-making in the Arab region. |
| 15 February 2016 |
Status of Women and Gender Equality in the Arab Region (Beijing +20) |
Examines implementation of the Beijing Declaration in the Arab region, including political participation, health, education, employment, gender-based violence |
| 18 December 2017 |
Regional Workshop on the Use of Technology in Population and Housing Censuses in Arab countries |
The regional workshop aims at discussing the draft guidelines on the use of electronic data collection technologies in censuses, including the main requirements for making a sound decision and common approaches in designing census processes, and benefitting from the experiences of Arab countries which have already conducted censuses using such technologies. |
| 9 May 2020 |
Innovation Policies in the Arab region |
The website provides access the work done by ESCWA in the area of innovation policies for sustainable development in the Arab region |
| 8 February 2019 |
Intellectual Property Systems in the Arab Region |
This meeting focused on the intellectual property systems of the Arab region. |
| 5 December 2014 |
Strategic Planning workshop for the development of the National Center for Consultancy and Management Development |
Target Group: 8 decision makers from the National Center for Consultancy and Management Development (NCCMD) |
| 9 August 2018 |
As ESCWA turns 45, Executive Secretary highlights key contributions to regional progress on sustainable development |
Marking the 45th anniversary of the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA), the Executive Secretary of the commission highlighted the organization’s crucial role in supporting Arab countries to reach the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and regional integration. |
| 11 December 2014 |
Call for Submissions: Global Survey on Trade Facilitation and Paperless Trade Implementation |
ESCWA is launching the "Global Survey on Trade Facilitation and Paperless Trade Implementation" in collaboration with other UN commissions (Economic Commission for Africa, the Economic Commission Economic, Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean and the Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific) and the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), and strongly encourages experts from the ESCWA region interested in sharing their expertise and knowledge on different aspects of trade facilitation and paperless trade in their country to participat |
| 10 February 2016 |
ESCWA Committee on Women Convenes 7th Session, Adopts Muscat Declaration on Gender Justice |
The “Muscat Declaration: Towards the Achievement of Gender Justice in the Arab Region” was adopted by ESCWA member States on 21 January 2016 as a broad framework for the achievement of gender equality. This newly adopted concept of gender justice exceeds the traditional concept of gender equality that limits equality to the elimination of all forms of discrimination against women, to include the element of accountability to ensure the existence of effective mechanisms to eliminate discrimination. |