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| 5 June 2019 |
Committee on Energy, 12th session |
The twelfth session of the Committee on Energy will offer member State representatives a platform to discuss issues including progress in implementation of energy-related Sustainable Development Goals and targets in the Arab region; mainstreaming those Goals and targets into national development plans; the water-energy-food nexus; regional cooperation in climate change issues; and the activities of the ESCWA Group of Experts on Fossil Fuel. |
| 11 December 2014 |
Doha School Hosts Water Day in Cooperation with the UN Information Centre |
Tuesday 24 May 2011 (UN Information Centre) – In cooperation with the UN Information Centre (UNIC) in Beirut, Doha School is organizing a “Water Day” this coming Friday 27 may 2011, from 9:30 AM until 5:00 PM at the school premises. The Day opens at 9:30 AM with statements by UNIC Director Bahaa Elkoussy, and Doha School Principal Nabil Al Jurdi. Afterwards, a short film will be projected on water risks in Lebanon. The opening ceremony wraps up with the declaration of student recommendations on water issues. |
| 12 May 2016 |
Climate Change Adaptation in the Economic Development Sector Using Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM) Tools |
The module aims to investigate macroeconomic and microeconomic climate change impacts and apply integrated assessment economic models that can estimate the economic cost of climate change. |
| 11 December 2014 |
UN Launches Report on Combating Poverty and Inequality |
Beirut, 11 November 2010 (UN Information Service) — ESCWA today launched at the UN House in Beirut a global report on “Combating Poverty and Inequality: Structural Change, Social Policy and Politics,” by the United Nations Research Institute for Social Development (UNRISD). Presentations were delivered during the launch by UNRISD Executive Director Sarah Cook and Acting Director of ESCWA Economic Development and Globalization Division Tarek Alami. |
| 30 August 2017 |
The Innovation Landscape in Arab Countries: A Critical Analysis |
This report discusses and analyses the innovation landscape in Arab countries. |
| 11 December 2014 |
Be Safe, Go Slow |
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| 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. |
| 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. |
| 20 September 2019 |
Technical Committee of the ESCWA Technology Centre, 7th Meeting |
Since its establishment in 2010, ESCWA Technology Centre has been assisting the member countries to harness science and technology for enhancing their socio-economic development and establishing their national technology development and transfer systems. In support of addressing the challenges of the Agenda 2030 Sustainable Development which was launched in late 2015, ETC developed a responsive work plan targeted towards assisting the member countries in implementing the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). |
| 5 October 2015 |
Gender Statistics |
Gender statistics inform policy and programme decisions, and are critical for effective monitoring and analyses of gender gains and gaps. The need and demand for gender statistics at the national, regional and global level for systematic mainstreaming of a gender perspective within national statistical systems and in the production of gender statistics remain unmet in many areas. |