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| 20 May 2015 |
The Third Arab Report on the Millennium Development Goals 2010 and the Impact of the Global Economic Crises |
This report provides detailed information on where the Arab region stands in terms of achieving the MDGs by 2015. |
| 11 December 2014 |
Ethno-Sectarian Tensions in the Arab World: Towards a Homegrown Initiative |
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| 22 June 2015 |
Sub-regional training of trainers' workshops on "Mainstreaming Appropriate Renewable Energy Technology in the Rural Productive Sectors of the Arab Region" |
Within the context of its work on sustainable energy the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia is organizing four sub-regional training of trainers' (TOT) workshops on “Mainstreaming Appropriate Renewable Energy Technology in the Rural Productive Sectors of the Arab Region” in the member countries, the third workshop is to be held in Oman (14-15 July 2015). |
| 4 March 2019 |
Sub-Regional Meeting for the computation of HCPI results for non-GCC member countries |
The regional International Comparison Program (ICP) team will conduct a workshop for the computation of the Harmonized Consumer Price Index (HCPI). |
| 21 April 2020 |
Policy Response to the Socio-Economic Impact of the Covid-19 Epidemic: Gender Equality |
In light of the current difficult circumstances that have arisen due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA), in partnership with the United Nations Development Programme Regional Bureau for Arab States (UNDP RBAS), the Arab States Regional Office of the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), and the Regional Office for the Arab States of the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN-WOMEN |
| 6 December 2017 |
Use of Urban Observatories as a Tool for Localizing Urban and Social Policy in the ESCWA Region |
The Expert Group Meeting on the Use of Urban Observatories as a Tool for Localizing Urban and Social Policy in the ESCWA Region (Beirut, 1-2 December 2009) was organized by the Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA) within the work programme of the Social Policy in the City Team. The main purpose of the meeting was to review the use of urban observatories within a framework of social policy and sustainable urbanization. |
| 20 May 2015 |
Population and Development Report, Issue No. 5, Youth Exclusion in the ESCWA Region: Demographic, Economic, Educational and Cultural Factors |
Millions of young people in Arab countries suffer exclusion in many areas. The aspects of this exclusion include rising unemployment, low qualifications, exacerbated illiteracy and the decline of social and political participation. Those conditions impede the progress of young people and reduce the possibility of their integration in society. They also hinder taking advantage of the ‘demographic window’ in the countries of the region and of the varied human potential that youth represents, consequently leading to slowing national and regional development. |
| 27 August 2019 |
Committee on Social Development, 12th Session |
The 12th session of the Committee on Social Development will address selected regional issues, including social protection reform; inclusion of older persons; and the nexus approach to implementing the 2030 Agenda. |
| 11 July 2016 |
ICT at the Service of Education, Healthcare and Agriculture |
On 31 May and 1 June 2016, Amman hosted “The 3rd International Workshop on Applications of Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) in Education, Healthcare and Agriculture”, which was held at the Royal Scientific Society (RSS), the largest applied research institution Jordan. The Workshop was jointly organized by ESCWA, the Commission on Science and Technology for Sustainable Development in the South (COMSATS), the Islamic Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (ISESCO), the Inter-Islamic Network on Information Technology (INIT), in cooperation with RSS. |
| 8 December 2017 |
The Expert Consultation Meeting on Priority Science and Technology Domains: Establishment of the ESCWA Technology Centre |
The Expert Consultation Meeting on Priority Science and Technology Domains: Establishment of the ESCWA Technology Centre was held in Amman on 6 and 7 November 2007, and organized by ESCWA in collaboration with the Royal Scientific Society, the host institution. The overall objective of the Meeting was to advance the ongoing process of designing, launching and, ultimately, establishing the ESCWA Technology Centre for Development. |