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| 11 December 2014 |
Jordanian Capital Hosts Four Major ESCWA Events |
The Jordanian capital Amman will host four major events for the Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA) from Sunday 6 October until Sunday 13 October 2013. The ESCWA Communication and Information Unit will issue press releases to shed light on these activities, which are listed in detail below: - Expert Group Meeting on New Sources of Development Finance in the Arab Region (6-7 October 2013, Kempinski Hotel); |
| 29 September 2019 |
Transitioning to renewable energy and sustainable prosperity in Lebanon |
Beirut, 23 September 2019 (ESCWA)--Experts today gathered at a regional workshop organized by ESCWA on means to build equitable energy supply systems in Lebanon and the role of institutions and organizations in this transition. |
| 14 January 2015 |
Gender Mainstreaming and National Institutions |
Since the 1995 Fourth World Conference on Women in Beijing, the United Nations has increasingly focused on “gender mainstreaming”, that is, ensuring that the concerns of women and men are equally reflected in policymaking and programmes. |
| 5 October 2017 |
Regional Consultation on “Ethics in Scientific Research and Technology Applications in the Arab Region” |
The regional meeting on Ethics in Scientific Research and Technology Applications in the Arab Region aims to explore a regional approach for promoting ethics in scientific research and technology applications in the Arab region. |
| 14 January 2016 |
2015 Situation Report on International Migration: Migration, Displacement and Development in a Changing Arab Region |
While international migration is one of the main factors driving economic and social change in the Arab region, the continuing displacement of populations occurring in several countries of the region remains one of the most pressing issues of today. In order to understand and make the most of the positive effects of migration – and to mitigate its potential downsides – a new approach, underpinned by good practice, human rights and a long-term development perspective, is needed. |
| 20 May 2015 |
Management of Public Institutions in Crisis Situations: Participant’s File |
Under the local and global circumstances, a three-day workshop was organized on the “Management of Public Institutions in Crisis Situations”. This document is the participant’s file, which included the program of meetings and details on all the specific themes of the workshop. The meetings of the first day examined several topics such as the development of management methodologies, the globalization and the global transformations, the emerging trends of the public management (ESCWA region) and the strategy and principles of a good governance. |
| 16 September 2020 |
Study on Gender Mainstreaming, Social Inclusion, Human Rights Processes and Outcomes of Access to Energy in Targeted Local Communities in Lebanon |
This report presents the findings of a detailed review and analysis of gender issues associated with energy services in Lebanon. It calls attention to the challenges and barriers rural women face in employment and entrepreneurship in energy sectors. It also highlights the potential for gender mainstreaming and identifies opportunities to support the local private sector, and to promote and expand the use of small-scale renewable energy technologies, while emphasizing the environmental and climate benefits associated with them. |
| 19 March 2019 |
Consultative Workshop: National Review on the Implementation of Beijing +25 |
ESCWA is organizing a two-day national consultations workshop, on 25 and 26 March 2019 in Nouakchott - Mauritania, in cooperation with the Mauritanian Ministry of Social Affairs, Childhood and Family Affairs, to train and support 40 participants, representatives of the relevant authorities, to prepare the national review on the implementation of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action after 25 years. |
| 19 August 2019 |
Enhancing Integrated National Development Planning in the Arab Region: 2nd Regional Meeting of Focal Points |
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| 16 December 2019 |
2nd Training on GIS for the Integrated Transport System in the Arab States |
UNESCWA and IsDB in cooperation with UNECE are organizing a 2nd Training workshop on ITSAS GIS, on 18-19 December 2019. |