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| 20 May 2015 |
Key Factors in Establishing Single Windows for Handling Import/Export Procedures and Formalities: Trade Facilitation and the Single Window |
Trade facilitation plays a significant role in improving trade growth and competitiveness within the context of the global supply chain. This report sheds light on the requirements for establishing the Single Window system for trade facilitation. Having defined the Single Window system, the report provides comprehensive information on the compliance of national trade policies with trade treaties, trade law and trade regulations. It also analyses initiatives in ESCWA member countries to establish the Single Window system with a view to highlighting best practice across the region. |
| 9 January 2015 |
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The ESCWA Communication and Information Unit (ECIU) acts as a liaison between the Commissions’ divisions and media institutions. ECIU is an instrumental link that allows proper exposure to the ESCWA intergovernmental meetings, expert group meetings, conferences, events related to international days and weeks, and the Commission’s studies and flagship reports. |
| 23 March 2015 |
Housing and Urban Development |
Adequate housing is central to a decent life, and is recognized as such in several international human rights instruments. Without proper housing, access to other necessities, such as adequate food and water, clothing, medical care, physical protection, education and employment may be compromised. |
| 20 February 2014 |
Migration and the post-2015 development agenda - Policy brief 19 |
This policy brief summarizes the record on references to migration in development agendas pursued by the United Nations, before going on to examine how the various processes and actors involved in the discussions and negotiations over the future development agenda beyond 2015 have conceptualized migration. |
| 26 January 2021 |
Workshop on Building Partnership Capabilities in Democratic Governance in the Republic of Sudan |
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| 5 October 2017 |
Workshop on “Technology Management, Innovation Protection & Commercialization Program in Morocco |
This activity falls under the Development Account (DA) project on “Establishing National Technology Development and Transfer Systems in select ESCWA member states” which aims to strengthen the capacity of select countries in the ESCWA region to create an enabling policy environment for research and development, and commercialization of research results. |
| 20 May 2015 |
Labour Market Data: Structures and Challenges in the ESCWA Region |
This paper provides part of the research feeding into the fourth Integrated Social Policy Report, published in December 2011 by the Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA). The availability of labour market data and the principal challenges facing labour markets in the ESCWA member countries are the main focus of the paper. The labour force in the ESCWA member countries is changing rapidly, due to the combined pressures of an increasing number of individuals of working age, higher levels of female labour participation and changing patterns of migration.
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| 11 August 2017 |
Negotiation Skills for a Common External Tariff and the Impact of ACU on the Lebanese Economy |
This workshop aims to provide technical support and to build the capacity of representative from different Ministries and Lebanese Customs Members in the trade negotiations within the context of the Arab Customs Union.
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| 11 December 2014 |
ETC Third Technical Committee Meeting |
The intervention of His Royal Highness Prince El Hassan bin Talal, the president of Higher Council for Science and Technology and the leadership of Her Royal Highness Princess Sumaya bint El Hassan, the president of the Royal Scientific Society and President of the Board of Governors of the Amman-based ESCWA Technology Centre (ETC), marked the Centre's 3rd Technical Committee Meeting, which was held on 2-3 June 2014 at the Society's headquarters. |
| 27 April 2018 |
Open Government in the Arab Region |
This workshop focused on building capacities of government officials in open government, specifically open data and participation, collaboration and engagement.
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