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| 11 December 2014 |
Two online workshops on E-government and E-content |
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| 11 December 2014 |
Integrating Gender Mainstreaming in National Policies |
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| 11 December 2014 |
Sixth Session of the Committee on Energy |
UN-ESCWA held the Sixth Session of the Committee on Energy in Doha, Qatar, from 4 to 5 February 2007, which was chaired by Mr. Issa Shaheen Al-Ghanem, Vice President of Qatar General Electricity and Water Corporation "KAHRAMAA" and Member of the Energy Committee representing Qatar. |
| 11 December 2014 |
Executive Secretary Meets Lebanese Environment Minister |
ESCWA Executive Secretary Bader AlDafa held talks with Lebanese Environment Minister Mohammed Rahal and discussed environmental projects and joint cooperation. "We discussed with Minister Rahal a joint project between ESCWA and the Environment Ministry and agreed to form a task force to follow-up on the project. By next week, a technical committee from ESCWA will meet with the team from the ministry and define the objectives and the framework," AlDafa said.
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| 11 December 2014 |
ESCWA Participates in Arab International Industrial Forum in Doha |
Under-Secretary-General and ESCWA Executive Secretary Badr AlDafa said the basic indicator for industrial development in any country is the value added index of manufacturing industries. AlDafa made his remarks in a statement delivered on 25 May during the opening of the International Industrial Forum in Doha, Qatar, under the auspices of Qatari Emir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al-Thani. |
| 11 December 2014 |
AlDafa Assesses Climate Change and Biodiversity on World Environment Day |
Executive Secretary of the Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA) Bader AlDafa reviewed anticipated impacts of climate change on the Arab region and the steps taken by its countries to control them. AlDafa was speaking on the occasion of the World Environment Day (WED) that was celebrated on 2 June at the Lebanese Lawyers Syndicate in Beirut. |
| 11 December 2014 |
ESCWA Launches “Under an Olive Tree in Palestine” Poster |
"Under an Olive Tree in Palestine" is the slogan of a poster launched today by ESCWA as part of its efforts to raise awareness about the socio-economic repercussions of Israeli occupation in Palestine, including settlements and the policies of blockades and closures. The poster was distributed to UN headquarters in New York, Geneva, Vienna and to many UN agencies in Lebanon. ESCWA also provided the Palestinian Authority and some non-governmental organizations with copies for use and circulation. |
| 11 December 2014 |
ESCWA Hosts Discussion on Reconciliation, Reform and Resilience in Lebanon |
ESCWA hosted a roundtable discussion on the latest Accord publication of the UK-based Non-Governmental Organization, “Conciliation Resources,” entitled “Reconciliation, Reform and Resilience-Positive Peace for Lebanon,” on 17 July 2012 at the UN House, Beirut. |
| 11 December 2014 |
2013 Arab MDGs Report Launched from New York |
A crowd of Arab and foreign political and diplomatic figures filled Rooms S-276 and S-277 of the United Nations Headquarters in New York yesterday to participate in the launching ceremony of the Arab Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) Report 2013, prepared by the world organization and the League of Arab States (LAS). |
| 11 December 2014 |
Tunisia Hosts Regional Commission's 28th Ministerial Session |
Under the banner of “Social Justice in the Policies of Arab States”, the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA) will hold its 28th Session from 15 to 18 September 2014 in the Regency Hotel, Tunis. The Session will highlight the importance of Arab cooperation in establishing new development models to meet growing demands for social justice and equality. |