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| 11 December 2014 |
A Push to the Green End |
Within the context of the ESCWA-lead project on "Strengthening National Capacities in the ESCWA Region on Developing Green Production Sectors", which officially kicked off in April 2012, three Green Help Desks (GHDs) have been established and are currently operational in Oman (September 2012), Lebanon (June 2013), and Jordan (August 2013). The GHDs are respectively hosted by the Omani Ministry of Commerce and Industry, the Association of Lebanese Industrialists (ALI), and the Royal Scientific Society (RSS) in Jordan.
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| 11 December 2014 |
The United Arab Emirates Hosts the “Thinking digital? Let’s innovate in Arabic!” competition |
The digital Arabic content (DAC) competition was launched on 10 April 2014 in the United Arab Emirates within the scope of cooperation between ESCWA and Abu Dhabi University (ADU) and in collaboration with Abu Dhabi Chamber of Commerce and Industry. The launch was part of a workshop, hosted at the Abu Dhabi Chamber and attended by over 50 participants representing the academic sector, fund agencies, companies involved in DAC development, as well as young entrepreneurs and university students. |
| 11 December 2014 |
ESCWA and the International Renewable Energy Conference |
Investment in alternative energy offers a range of benefits, not only for energy security or environmental considerations but also for the socio-economic gains they can generate. Renewable energy global demand continues to rise, contributing an estimated 19% of global final energy consumption in 2011. Renewables constituted more than 26% of global generating capacity and contributed an estimated 21.7% of global electricity, while creating an estimated 5.7 million jobs for people working directly or indirectly in the renewable energy sector in 2012. |
| 11 December 2014 |
Water, Energy and Food Security in the Region: A Nexus Approach |
The American University of Beirut-affiliated Issam Fares Institute for Public Policy and International Affairs held a seminar on "The Nexus Approach: The Road to Water, Energy and Food Security in the Arab World" on 22 January 2014. ESCWA was represented by Regional Advisor for Environment and Water issues, Ralf Klingbeil, who delivered a presentation on "Food Security, Water Security, Improved Food Value Chains for Sustainable Socio-economic Development". |
| 11 December 2014 |
ESCWA Marks World Water Day 2014 |
To mark World Water Day 2014, ESCWA cooperated with the Association of the Friends of Ibrahim Abdel Al, the Association of Lebanese Industrialists (ALI) and the UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) in holding a seminar entitled "The Water-Energy Nexus: Issues and Challenges", on 21 March, at the Order of the Press in Beirut. |
| 11 December 2014 |
“Thinking digital? Let’s innovate in Arabic!” competition in Egypt |
The door for applying to the digital Arabic content (DAC) competition is now open until 31 March 2014. Within the framework of cooperation between ESCWA and the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology in Egypt represented by the Technology, Innovation and Entrepreneurship Centre (TIEC), the digital Arabic content (DAC) competition in Egypt was launched on 2 March 2014, as part of a workshop to raise awareness on the importance of the DAC industry. |
| 11 December 2014 |
First Arab States Regional South-South Development EXPO |
The first Arab States Regional South-South Development Expo was held on 18 to 20 February 2014, hosted by the State of Qatar and co-organized by the United Nations Office for South-South Cooperation and the United Nations Development Programme Regional Bureau for Arab States. The Expo bore the motto “Solutions to Action”. The main objective of the Expo was to serve as a platform for matching capacities of the solution providers with the needs of the solution seekers, which will potentially lead to practical exchanges of South-South solutions and experiences in the region. |
| 11 December 2014 |
ESCWA Hub to NetMundial |
ESCWA hosted a regional hub for remote participation in the Global Multistakeholder Meeting on the Future of Internet Governance, known as "NetMundial", on 23-24 April 2014 in Sao Paulo, Brazil. This activity enabled ESCWA team working on the Arab Internet Governance Forum (Arab IGF) and experts from the Arab region, active in the Arab IGF process, to participate remotely in the event through a live connection with the event in Brazil. |
| 11 December 2014 |
Towards a National Legislative Framework to Protect Women and Girls against All Forms of Violence |
On 17and18 June 2014, the National Council for Women (NCW) in Egypt hosted ESCWA’s Regional Advisor for Women’s Issues Wafa Al Dika Hamze, First Social Affairs Officer at the ESCWA Centre for Women (ECW) Lana Baydas, and Egyptian Legal Advisor Ahmad El Naggar in an advisory mission, which included a workshop entitled “Towards a National Legislative Framework to Protect Women and Girls against All Forms of Violence” organized by the NCW and the Egyptian Ministry of Justice in cooperation with ESCWA, UN-Women regional Bureau for Arab States and the Cairo based United Nations Office for Drugs |
| 11 December 2014 |
ESCWA Participates in the 59th ISI World Statistics Congress |
On 26-30 August 2013, Hong Kong witnessed an important event: the 59th International Statistical Institute World Statistics Congress. Represented by its Statistics Division, ESCWA contributed to the scientific sessions and participated in a technical panel.
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