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12 February 2019	Economic Growth, Employment, and Poverty in Developing Economies: A focus on Arab Region	Public social expenditure is indispensable, and its right mix as social investments and social protection measures would improve growth and human development toward achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
15 October 2019	Trade Facilitation and Paperless Trade Implementation Survey in the Arab Region 2017	The global survey represents a key initiative under the framework of the Joint UNRC Approach to Trade Facilitation, which was agreed upon by the Executive Secretaries of the five UNRCs in Beirut (January 2010) to enable the UNRCs to present a joint (global) view on key trade facilitation issues. The questionnaire for the global survey was jointly prepared and finalized by UNRCs and OECD to ensure data could be shared and compared.
18 April 2018	Civil Society Dialogue on Electoral Justice, 2018	ESCWA is organizing the 2018 civil society dialogue in partnership with the Embassy of the Netherlands in Lebanon and Beyond Reform & Development
4 December 2017	International Day of Persons with Disabilities	In the context of the International Day of Persons with Disabilities, marked annually on 3 December, the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA) is organising a three-day event on including persons with disabilities in the labour market. Expected participants will represent 16 ESCWA member states, as well as Lebanese civil society and the private sector.
17 November 2017	Women's Legal and Political Gains: Reflections on the Moroccan Experience and Possibilities for Change in Lebanon	23-24 November 2017 – 09:00 am – AUB, Beirut What: A conference on “Women’s Legal and Political Gains: Reflections on the Moroccan Experience and Possibilities for Change in Lebanon” organised by the Lebanese Association of Women Researchers (Bahithat), in cooperation with Asfari Institute for Civil Society and Citizenship and the Centre for Women at the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (UN-ESCWA).
13 February 2019	ESCWA Chief visits Lebanese President; highlights need to fight poverty	Beirut, 13 February 2019 (ESCWA)--United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Executive Secretary of the Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA) Rola Dashti today called on Lebanese President Michel Aoun and discussed with him challenges facing development in Lebanon and the region.
13 April 2017	Regional Workshop on Developing a Regional Renewable Energy Investment Pipeline	The objective of this regional workshop is to focus on providing knowledge on RE investment projects, which covers the technical aspects related to RE investment proposals, as well as the regulatory and policy requirements, that RE project developers and relevant country officials would need to deal with when attracting and implementing investments based on foreign or national capitals. This workshop is organized in the framework of the Ministerial Conference and 8th International Forum on Energy for Sustainable Development.
21 December 2020	Arabic Language Day 2020: A book for a Goal	Since the dawn of time, human beings have endeavoured to improve their reality through wars and peace, negotiations and plans. Their goal has always been a thriving present and a prosperous future. On this arduous path, which has been hampered by a transboundary virus, language has been invaluable: an accurate and sincere reference, and an intellectual and expressive tool. Language reminds, warns, awakens and saves.
4 July 2017	National Consultation on Costing Violence Against Women in Palestine	Violence against women is a violation of basic human rights, it does not only impact the victim, but also affects the economy and society as a whole. It detracts from the wellbeing and the dignity of women and threatens its security, and has serious consequences on their health. It affects their participation in public affairs, and impedes the course of development.
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.

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