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| 5 December 2014 |
Consultative Workshop on the National Profiles of the Information Society In Western Asia |
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| 1 March 2021 |
Regional Review Conference of the Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration in the Arab Region |
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| 11 December 2014 |
Lebanese Prime Minister, Deputy UN Secretary-General Open Regional Coordination Mechanism Meeting |
Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri, Deputy Secretary-general of the United Nations Asha-Rose Migiro and ESCWA Executive Secretary Rima Khalaf today opened at the UN House in Beirut the 14th Regional Coordination Mechanism (RCM) meeting for UN agencies operating in Arab countries. |
| 11 December 2014 |
The Phoenix |
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| 14 January 2015 |
Information Society and Digital Economy |
The 21st century has come to be synonymous with the concept of the information or knowledge society. Smart technology is already transforming that idea into one of the smart society. |
| 11 December 2014 |
Regional Profile of the Information Society: the Arabic language sixth among the most used languages on the Internet |
The Internet penetration rate in the Arab region registered a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 21.9 per cent during the period 2005-2012 which is higher than the world average of 12.4 per cent. The forte of ICT infrastructure in the region are dynamic mobile service markets which saw a notable penetration rate CAGR of 21.4 per cent between 2005 and 2012, higher than the global rate at 15.2 per cent. Additionally, as of mid 2013, all Arab countries except three had deployed 3G services. |
| 15 January 2015 |
Statistics Governance |
The Statistical Committee significantly contributed to the standardization of concepts, definitions and methodologies adopted by various statistical organizations of the ESCWA region. This is clearly noticeable in the collection of timely, regionally comparable and quality statistics in economic and social areas, especially, the implementation of the 1993 System of National Accounts, and gender statistics. |
| 11 December 2014 |
ESCWA Opens Sixth Session of Trade Liberalization, Globalization Committee |
The Executive Secretary of the UN Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA), Bader AlDafa, today called for strengthening inter-Arab trade and investments, the advancement of trade, and promotion of the private sector and investment to ward off repercussions of the global financial crisis and achieve the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). |
| 1 October 2015 |
Regional Workshop on Assessment of Achievements and Future Perspectives for the Sustainability of the Academy of ICT Essentials for Government Leaders in the ESCWA Region |
Within the project Academy of ICT Essentials for Government Leaders in the ESCWA Region (AIGLE), ESCWA (the Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia) held the Workshop on Assessment of Achievements and Future Perspectives for the Sustainability of the Academy of ICT Essentials for Government Leaders in the ESCWA Region (AIGLE), in Beirut, from 21 to 22 December 2015. The Workshop aimed to discuss the achievements made within the AIGLE Academy project and |
| 11 December 2014 |
Multi-stakeholder Endorsement for the Establishment of the Arab IGF Process |
Efforts of ESCWA and the League of Arab States (LAS) resulted last week in a consensus to establish the Arab Internet Governance Forum (IGF), with the collaboration of multi-stakeholders in IGF process and the Internet Governance activities for the region. The consensus of the Arab IGF was the outcome of the "Conference and Public Consultations to Establish the Arab Internet Governance Forum (IGF)" which was held from 31 January to 1 February 2012, in Beirut at the Habtoor Grand Hotel. |