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| 9 November 2019 |
ESCWA Executive Secretary nominated for UN Secretary-General award |
Beirut, 09 November 2019 (ESCWA)—The United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Executive Secretary of the Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA), Ms. Rola Dashti, was nominated for this year’s UN Secretary-General (UNSG) Award for “Staff Engagement”. |
| 11 January 2019 |
Committee on Women |
It was established with the aim of following up international and regional conferences on women, ensuring the participation of ESCWA member countries in those conferences and coordinating the efforts exerted by member countries and regional organizations in the implementation of resolutions and recommendations adopted by those conferences. |
| 11 December 2014 |
Executive Secretary Participates in UNDG Meeting |
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| 3 February 2016 |
Green Production Sectors |
The project follows a three-step strategy involving: |
| 6 February 2015 |
Consultants & Individual Contractors |
The Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA) is one five regional commissions of the United Nations Secretariat with a mandate to promote cooperation and integration in the region. ESCWA seeks to support Arab countries in Western Asia and North Africa through normative and analytical research, standard-setting, innovative projects and technical advice. The Commission sometimes calls on the expertise and skills of consultants for short-term assignments. Necessary professional skills include: |
| 20 May 2015 |
Review of Information and Communications Technology for Development in Western Asia, Issue No.4 |
Noting the impact of ICTs on social and economic development, this issue presents the four different dimensions for the use of technology in employment creation. It also focuses on initiatives undertaken by ESCWA in that regard, and on projects being implemented in the Syrian Arab Republic and Yemen. Moreover, this Review highlights the major studies and activities carried out by ESCWA in that field, and emphasize the importance of developing the digital content industry in the Arab region. This issue addresses the preparations for and challenges of the second phase of the WSIS. |
| 11 January 2019 |
Committee on Technology for Development |
It was mandated to follow up regional priorities in the field of technology for development, including information and communications technology, Internet governance, digital economy and the information society, as well as areas related to scientific research and transfer of technology. |
| 26 June 2019 |
ESCWA Committee on Water convenes 13th Session |
Beirut, Lebanon, 27-28 June 2019 |
| 11 December 2014 |
Sports for Development, Peace and Human Rights |
ESCWA Staff Council organized a ping-pong tournament in August, under the auspices of Executive Secretary Rima Khalaf. Fawzat Salloum of the Security and Safety Section and Naela Haddad of the Social Development Division won the final matches on the categories of men and women, respectively, and received their trophies from the Executive Secretary on 30 August 2012. |
| 12 July 2016 |
Drafting Bilateral Investment Treaties |
ESCWA organized a national workshop on drafting of bilateral investment agreements during the period 11-15 March 2013 in Beirut, Lebanon. The purpose of this workshop was to familiarize participants from various government agencies and institutions that play a role in the negotiation of bilateral investment agreements, on how to draft various items contained in the bilateral investment agreements, drafting techniques of treaties, and understand the basic concepts in the formulation of international conventions relating to investment. |
The project on "Strengthening national capacities in the ESCWA region on developing green production sectors" was designed and launched by ESCWA in 2012, during the preparatory period leading to Rio+20, to promote practical green economy approaches in the ESCWA member countries.