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| 17 July 2017 |
ESCWA Executive Secretary Takes Oath of Office before UN Secretary-General |
ESCWA Executive Secretary Mohamed Ali Alhakim took his oath of office before United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres on Wednesday 12 July 2017 at the UN Headquarters, New York, after he assumed his duties at the peak of ESCWA last May. |
| 20 April 2017 |
Workshop on Coherent National Technology Transfer System in Morocco |
The workshop is to prepare a national innovation system legislation roadmap to address the gaps and recommendations identified at both national and institutional levels in Morrocco. Policy makers will have evidence to draft specific proposed initiatives to support the national research, development and innovation eco system. |
| 27 November 2018 |
Jordan national training workshop to improve use of gender statistics |
The national training workshop aims to improve technical capabilities in using gender statistics to monitor SDG Tier I and II gender indicators and in disseminating, communicating and using statistics and indicators. ESCWA certified national trainers who attended ESCWA first Training of Trainers in the Dead Sea in 2016 will present their localized modules of the Gender Statistics Toolkit |
| 22 May 2018 |
Case Study on Policy Reforms to Promote Renewable Energy in Jordan |
The growing demand for energy in Jordan, coupled with the heavy reliance on imported fossil fuels, is an increasing economic challenge. This situation has been aggravated by the influx of high numbers of refugees in recent years, which has led to a sharp increase in demand for electricity. This has increased the complexity of sustainable energy management in the country. |
| 5 December 2014 |
4th UN Conference on Least Developed Countries |
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| 20 May 2015 |
Glossary of Shared Water Resources |
This glossary of common terminology used in shared water resources was prepared in cooperation with the Federal Institute for Geosciences and Natural Resources (BGR) in Hanover, Germany through a joint project with the Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia |
| 20 May 2015 |
Report on the Electronic Fora as part of the Portal “Towards an Inclusive Participatory Development in the ESCWA region” |
The ESCWA launched a portal called “Towards an inclusive Participatory Development in the ESCWA region”, to promote the participation of civil society and the exchange of ideas and experiences and to trigger interactive discussions. Three electronic fora were part of this portal as they aimed at promoting a dynamic civil society and tackled the following issues: “Participation in Public Policy processes”, “Media and Development” and “Social Integration: towards achieving inclusive participation in Western Asia”. |
| 5 October 2015 |
Environment and Energy Statistics |
Developing environment statistics including water and waste statistics, air pollution, land cover/land use and biodiversity (see ESIAP website) and applying methodologies for the implementation of the system for environmental economic accounting (SEEA) |
| 11 August 2017 |
Executive Secretary Continues Official Visits |
Beirut, 11 August 2017 (Communication and Information Unit) -- UN Under-Secretary-General ESCWA Executive Secretary Mohamed Ali Al-Hakim continued this week his official visits. Al-Hakim took over his functions at the helm of the regional commission last May. |
| 2 December 2015 |
Third Session of the Arab Forum for Scientific Research and Sustainable Development |
The Third Session of the Arab Forum for Scientific Research and Sustainable Development was held from 10 to 12 December 2015, Beirut, Lebanon. The Forum was organized by the Arab League Education, Culture and Science Organization (ALECSO) in collaboration with Hariri Foundation, ESCWA, General Union of Chambers of Commerce, Industry and Agriculture for Arab Countries, Lebanese National Commission for UNESCO, and Maghreb Institute for Research and Strategic Studies. The English and Arabic web pages of the Forum: |