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| 2 July 2018 |
Fostering Open Government in the Arab region |
The study explores the concept of open government, investigates the status of open government in the Arab region, and describes the ESCWA open government policy framework. |
| 9 December 2015 |
Committee on Women, 7th Session |
The Committee on Women of the Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA) was established pursuant to resolution 240 (XXII) of 17 April 2003, which was endorsed by Economic and Social Council resolution 2003/9 of 18 July 2004. It was mandated to follow up on global and regional conferences addressing women’s advancement and facilitate the participation of member States in related global discussions. It was also tasked with the coordination of regional efforts towards the implementation of its resolutions and recommendations. |
| 5 December 2014 |
Sub-regional workshop on gender mainstreaming for Ministries of Labour and National Women Machineries |
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| 11 December 2014 |
ESCWA Meets in Abu Dhabi on Traffic Casualty Reduction |
The United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA), is organizing a workshop in Abu Dhabi for "Setting Regional and National Road Traffic Casualty Reduction Targets in the ESCWA Region" on 16-17 June; The workshop will discuss strengthening national capacities of low and middle income countries to reduce road traffic casualties and the establishment of national committees for road safety. The meeting will also review the current statistics on road safety and developments in the field of road safety management in member countries. |
| 11 December 2014 |
Investment in the ICT Sector In Cairo-Hosted ESCWA Meeting |
ESCWA is holding a three-day Workshop on "Investment in the Information and Communication Technology Sector," from 5 to 7 May 2009 in Cairo. The meeting is organized in collaboration with the Egyptian Ministry of Communication and Information Technology (MCIT), and will be held at MCIT premises, Smart Village B1, Cairo-Alexandria Desert Road, Giza, Cairo, Egypt. |
| 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. |
| 5 March 2019 |
ESCWA marks International Women’s Day with call to action: The time is now |
Beirut, 5 March 2019(ESCWA)--On the International Women’s Day marked on 8 March every year, United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA) Executive Secretary Rola Dashti today urged decision-makers in the Arab region to accelerate their efforts to achieve gender equality and empower all women. The time is now, she stressed. |
| 11 December 2014 |
Cairo to host UN-ESCWA Meeting on Harnessing Technology for Enhanced Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises Productivity and Competitiveness |
UN-ESCWA (The United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia), in partnership with the Arab Science and Technology Foundation (ASTF), holds an expert group meeting on “Harnessing Technology for Enhanced Small and Medium-sized Enterprises Productivity and Competitiveness” on 3 and 4 November 2007 at the JW Marriott Hotel in Mirage City in Cairo, Egypt. The expert group meeting will be held concurrently and complementarily with the ASTF “Made in the Arab World” Competition finals, scheduled to open at 9:00 AM on Saturday 3 November. |
| 11 December 2014 |
Regional Commission Marks Solidarity Day with Palestine in Presence of Lebanese and Palestinian Prime Ministers |
This year’s ceremony on the occasion of the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People (29 November) will be marked by the participation of Lebanese and Palestinian Prime Ministers Rami Al-Hamdallah and Najib Mikati. |
| 17 August 2015 |
Appropriate Green Technologies for Enhanced Rural Livelihood |
The project aims to strengthen the capacity of countries in the ESCWA Region to mainstream appropriate pro-poor green technology initiatives into national development programmes and policies, in order to enhance livelihood of rural communities. |