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| 11 December 2014 |
Executive Secretary Meets Lebanese Minister of Transport |
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| 5 December 2014 |
Workshop on Voluntary Sustainability Standards (VSS) to promote sustainable agricultural production, food quality and safety, environmental protection and trade in the Arab Region |
The workshop is organized by ESCWA and GIZ, under the Patronage of His Excellency, Dr. Hussein Al Hajj Hassan, Minister of Agriculture of Lebanon.
The objectives of the workshop are to:
• Review the concept of Voluntary Sustainability Standard (VSS) and its potential contribution to enhancing market share and market access for products and commodities from the region; and |
| 5 December 2014 |
Workshop on Leadership Skills and Gender Issues in Municipal Work/Service Delivery |
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| 11 December 2014 |
Majida El-Roumy at ESCWA this Coming Thursday |
Renowned Lebanese singer Majida El-Roumy will pay a visit to ESCWA Headquarters, Riad el Solh Square, on Thursday 6 December 2012. Roumi begins her visit at 11:00 AM with an audience with UN Under-Secretary-General and ESCWA Executive Secretary Rima Khalaf. A tour of the Commission’s premises follows, with a stop in the library, where Ms. El-Roumy will be briefed on work mechanisms and subjects of interest. The tour wraps up with a detailed presentation on ESCWA’s work and programs, with special emphasis on the Commission’s role in youth poverty alleviation in Lebanon and the region. |
| 4 July 2014 |
Promises of Spring: Citizenship and Civic Engagement in Democratic Transitions |
This publication offers a critical analysis of the Arab uprisings, their possible triggers and potential trajectories. |
| 15 November 2013 |
Review of Information and Communications Technology for Development in the Arab Region, Issue 19 |
Issue 19 highlights basic aspects of the knowledge-based economy including its benefits and challenges. |
| 28 November 2020 |
Training of Trainers Workshop on Traffic Impact Studies of Commercial Buildings and Facilities in Palestinian Cities |
The Palestinian Ministry of Transport requested ESCWA to build the capacity of the Supreme Traffic Council in Palestine in implementing road safety management to improve the safety situation and traffic congestion of Palestinian roads and urban streets. |
| 1 August 2016 |
Electricity Efficiency in Generation, Transmission, and Distribution of Electricity Systems |
The training workshop will develop capacity of participants in various areas including energy efficiency in electricity generation from fossil fuel and renewable energy. Participants are engineers from the concerned ministries, institutions and utilities in the Arab countries. |
| 25 May 2018 |
Case Study on Policy Reforms to Promote Renewable Energy in Georgia |
Average annual increase of electricity consumption in Georgia amounted to 3.2% during the last decade, with an average annual increase of electricity generation of 4.2% during the same period, mainly due to new hydro power plants. Yet, the country continues to explore means of improving the sustainability of its energy sector. |
| 4 April 2018 |
Capacity Building Workshop on Monitoring, Control and Protection of Human Rights including Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights |
The ESCWA Centre for Women and the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) Regional Office in Beirut are organizing a workshop on monitoring, control and protection of human rights including sexual and reproductive health and rights. This workshop, which will be held from 6-8 May 2018 in Amman – Jordan, targets national human rights institutions and national women machineries in the Middle East and North Africa region, as well as in some countries of the Horn of Africa. |