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| 11 December 2014 |
National Conference on Social Policy in Egypt Kicks off |
The National Conference on Integrated Social Policy in Egypt opened today at the Pyramisa Hotel in Cairo under the auspices of the Egyptian First Lady, Ms. Suzan Mubarak. Speaking at the opening session were Mr. James Rawley, UN Resident Coordinator in Egypt and Resident Representative of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), Ms. Mervat Tallawy, Executive Secretary of the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (UN-ESCWA) and Mr. Ali Al-Meselhi, Egyptian Minister of Social Solidarity. |
| 11 December 2014 |
Cairo Hosts UN-ESCWA Meeting on Maritime Transport Next Monday |
Under the patronage of Egyptian Transport Minister Mohammad Mansour, UN-ESCWA is set to hold an “Expert Group Meeting Towards the Implementation of the Memorandum of Understanding on Maritime Transport Cooperation in the Arab Mashreq: The Role of Governments and Private Sector in Activating Shipping Traffic and Application of Information and Communication Technology in the Seaports of UN-ESCWA Member Countries” from 12 to 14 February 2007 at the Ramses Hilton Hotel, Cairo. |
| 11 December 2014 |
UN-ESCWA and Alcatel-Lucent to Launch a Study on Broadband for Development |
UN-ESCWA, represented by the Chief of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Division Youssef Nusseir, and Alcatel-Lucent, represented by Vice-President Thierry Albrand, will hold a press conference at the Jordanian Ministry of Information and Communication Technology in Amman at 12:30 pm on Wednesday 28 February 2007. This press conference is intended to launch a joint publication entitled “Broadband for Development in the UN-ESCWA Region: Enhancing Access to ICT Services in a Global Knowledge Society”. |
| 11 December 2014 |
Jordanian Minister of Information and Communication Technology to Open an UN-ESCWA Workshop Next Monday |
Jordanian Minister of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Basem Rousan will open the UN-ESCWA Workshop on “Establishing Public Private Partnerships (PPP) for Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Initiatives” hosted by the Ministry of ICT (MoICT) in Amman from 26 February to 1 March 2007. The workshop, which will open at exactly 09:30 am next Monday, will be organized in cooperation with the Jordanian MoICT, the Global Knowledge Partnership (GKP), and the Institute of Public Private Partnership (IP3). |
| 11 December 2014 |
UN-ESCWA and Alcatel-Lucent Launched a Joint Report on Broadband for Development |
In the presence of Jordanian Minister of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Basem Rousan, UN-ESCWA and Alcatel-Lucent (Euronext Paris and NYSE: ALU) made public today a joint report on "Broadband for Development in the UN-ESCWA Region: Enhancing Access to ICT Services in a Global Knowledge Society" during a press conference at the Jordanian Ministry of Information and Communication Technology in Amman. |
| 11 December 2014 |
Amman to Host a Brainstorming Meeting on UN-ESCWA Achievements in the Field of Local Community Development |
Under the patronage of Jordanian Minister of Planning and International Cooperation Suhair Al-Ali and in her presence, UN-ESCWA will hold a Subregional Brainstorming Meeting entitled “A Decade of UN-ESCWA Achievements in the Field of Local community Development” at the Radisson SAS Hotel in Amman, Jordan, on 4 March 2007. |
| 11 December 2014 |
Amman to Host an UN-ESCWA Workshop on Composite Economic Indicators |
UN-ESCWA is organizing a Workshop on “Composite Economic Indicators for Short-term Economic Forecasting” at the Radisson SAS Hotel, Amman-Jordan, on 12 and 13 March 2007. The main objective of short-term economic forecasting is to assess economic conditions and use this as a guide to the necessary policies required for preserving economic activity at the highest sustainable level. |
| 11 December 2014 |
The Director General of AIDMO Visits UN-ESCWA |
UN-ESCWA Executive Secretary Mervat Tallawy met yesterday with Director General of the Arab Industrial Development and Mining Organization (AIDMO) Mohamed Bin Youssef. The aim of his visit was to discuss the strengthening of cooperation between AIDMO and UN-ESCWA as well as the possibility of signing a new comprehensive and qualitative agreement on the close cooperation between the two organizations that began in the 70s in the area of industrial development and mining. |
| 11 December 2014 |
Oman to host Two Major UN-ESCWA Events |
Within the framework of the Oman Water Week organized by UN-ESCWA (United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia) and the Ministry of Regional Municipalities, Environment and Water Resources, Muscat will host two major events, namely: the Expert Group Meeting (EGM) on National Institutional Reforms for the Implementation of Integrated Water Resources Management (18-20 March 2007) and the Seventh Session of the UN-ESCWA Committee on Water Resources (20-22 March 2007) at the Muscat Holiday Hotel. |
| 11 December 2014 |
Minister to Open 8th Session of UN-ESCWA Transport Committee |
Lebanese Transport and Public Work Minister Mohammed As-Safadi will be opening the 8th Session of UN-ESCWA Committee on Transport at Safir Heliopolitan Hotel-Beirut on Tuesday 27 March 2007. |