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| 3 April 2019 |
Guidelines to Estimate the Economic Cost of Domestic Violence in the Arab region |
Domestic Violence (DV) is a pervasive problem worldwide. It is a human rights violation and public health issue with a significant economic impact on individuals, the community and the wider society. Governments need to respond to this problem following a comprehensive approach taking into consideration the full spectrum of measures to address DV. Estimating the costs of DV to society as a whole can be a powerful tool in directing this response. |
| 11 December 2014 |
“Regional Roadmap for Internet Governance” in ESCWA |
Beirut, 22 October 2010 (UN Information Service) — ESCWA Information and Communication technology Division and the League of Arab States (LAS) are organizing a joint Expert Group meeting on “Regional Roadmap for Internet Governance,” on 25-26 October 2010 at the UN House in Beirut. Welcome statements by ESCWA and LAS will be delivered at the opening session to be held at 9:30 A.M on 25 October. |
| 18 June 2019 |
Social Expenditure Monitor (SEM) for Arab States |
EDID is organizing a workshop for Member states to assess social expenditure in a more comprehensive way |
| 11 July 2016 |
Creativity, Innovation and Competitiveness on the Agenda of ESCWA |
The Amman based ESCWA Technology Centre participated in organizing the “Arab Conference for Creativity, Innovation and Competitiveness,” held by the Arab Industrial Development and Mining Organization (AIDMO) and the Central Metallurgical Research and Development Institute (CMRDI) on 24 and 25 May 2016 in Cairo. ESCWA Technology Centre’s National Officer Nael AlMulki delivered a keynote address in the opening of the Conference and participated as rapporteur in the third working session. |
| 11 December 2014 |
UNESCWA to back Egypt in National Population and Housing Census |
In support of the United Nations 2010 World Program of Population and Housing Censuses, adopted by the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) in its resolution 2005/13, and under the patronage of the Prime Minister of Egypt, Mr. Ahmed Nazif, the United Nations Economic and Social commission for Western Asia (UNESCWA), is holding a national seminar on “Population, Housing and Establishment Censuses in the Context of Development" on 30-31 July 2006 at Conrad-Hotel, Cairo. |
| 2 September 2019 |
Regional Workshop on Accelerating the Achievement of SDG 5 through ICTs |
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| 8 December 2020 |
Localized Big Data Applications for Supporting Decision-Making |
The webinar addresses big data local applications to support decision-making in the Arab region. |
| 10 March 2020 |
Enhancing cooperation on transboundary water resources in the Arab region |
Beirut, 6 March 2020--Water resources in the Arab region are characterized by scarcity and disparate geographic distribution. The demand for water and the competition over water access are ever-increasing, due to many factors including rapid population growth. So is the need for increased cooperation on the management of transboundary water resources. Against this backdrop, ESCWA and partners held two workshops on the subject, in Beirut, from 3 to 5 March. |
| 12 July 2016 |
Digital Arabic Content |
Digital Arabic content (DAC) is important for various reasons, for instance it fosters linguistic and cultural diversity on the Internet, improves access to and benefit from the Internet, and preserves Arabic cultural and historical archives in digital form.
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| 7 June 2017 |
Workshop on Turnover Indices |
ESCWA organized a training workshop on turnover indices on 22-24 May 2017, in Muscat, Oman. The workshop was conducted in collaboration with the Statistical Center of the Gulf Cooperation Council States (GCC-Stat) and the National Center for Statistics and Information in the Sultanate of Oman (NCSI). It was held in the context of implementing the activities under the project “Strengthening the Statistical Capacity of ESCWA Member Countries in Producing and Disseminating Short-term Economic Indicators for Sustainable Growth”. |