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20 May 2015	Time Use in Gender Statistics in Iraq	This report presents a data analysis of the time use survey, which was carried out for the first time in Iraq, as part of the Household Socio-Economic Survey (HSES) implemented by the Central Bureau of Statistics in 2007.
5 December 2014	Expert Group Meeting on "Identification of legislative gaps for the full implementation of Security Council Resolution 1325 (2000) on Women, Peace and Security in the Arab Region"	ESCWA is implementing the project: “Institutional and capacity building for Parliaments in Selected Arab Countries and other stake holders to implement SCR 1325 (2000) on Women, Peace and Security”. The project’s goal is to build the capacity of Arab parliaments in Lebanon, Egypt, Palestine, Iraq, Yemen, Tunisia, and Libya. The project also includes the production of a regional study on the gaps in legislation for the implementation of SCR 1325 on women, peace and security in selected Arab Countries.
5 December 2014	Regional Training Workshop on Trade Facilitation, Infrastructure and Trade Cost	ESCWA organizes in cooperation with the Islamic Development Bank “Regional training Workshop on Trade Facilitation, Infrastructure and Trade Costs Policies in ESCWA region” at the Movenpick Deira Hotel, Dubai, during 8-9 April 2013. The workshop will offer the countries in the region an opportunity to discuss the concept of trade costs, methods of measurement and policy priorities for reducing this cost. The workshop will aim at building technical capacity of nationals dealing with behind the border trade facilitation with a view to enhancing trade flows and promoting growth.
8 March 2016	Social Protection in the Occupied Palestinian Territory: The Role of Zakat	This ESCWA study examines the role of the zakat system for social protection in the West Bank of the occupied Palestinian territory.
5 December 2014	Sub-regional Training Workshop on Climate Data Rescue and Digitization
5 December 2014	Inter-Regional Workshop on Social Protection as Development Brainstorming Workshop Proposal
20 May 2015	Arabic Terminology in the Field of Productivity and Sustainable Development: Glossary of Shared Water Resources, Technical, Socio-Economical and Legal Terminology (Advanced Copy)	This glossary of common terminology used in shared water resources was prepared in response to a request from the Committee of Water Resources at ESCWA at its Sixth Session (Beirut, 2-4 December 2004) which called for the provision of assistance through a clear terminology for internationally shared water (surface water and groundwater). The glossary was prepared with assistance from the Federal Institute for Geosciences and Natural Resources (BGR) in Hanover, Germany through the common project with ESCWA on “Advisory Services to ESCWA and ESCWA member countries on Water Resources”.
20 September 2016	Regional Workshop on "Institutionalizing Gender at the Organizational Level"	The Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (UN-ESCWA), in partnership with UN-Women HQ, is organizing a regional workshop on “Institutionalizing Gender at the Organizational Level”.
27 February 2018	Rethinking Fiscal Policy in the Arab Countries	What: Symposium series on economic policies: Rethinking Fiscal Policy in the Arab Countries. When: Tuesday 27 February 2018, from 5:00 to 6:45 pm. Where: American University of Beirut (AUB), College Hall auditorium, Bliss Street.
21 August 2013	Statistical Abstract of the Arab Region, No.32	The Statistical Abstract of the Arab Region presents time series statistics and indicators on core areas of economic and social development in ESCWA member countries. This issue consists of twelve chapters, each focusing on one of the following topics: population, labour force, education and illiteracy, health, gender equality, air pollution, energy, national accounts, industry, foreign trade, financial statistics and prices, and information and communications technology.

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