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| 5 May 2017 |
Session 4 on Digital Development: issues related to Media and Cultural Diversity |
This session will address (1) Cultural identity and cultural heritage; (2) Linguistic diversity and its harmonization; (3) Role of media in the Information Society, its pluralism and independence; and (4) Convergence between ICT and media and social media in the Arab World. |
| 18 May 2017 |
Expert Meeting on Disability Measurement in Support of SDGs |
This meeting presented several sessions which discussed the following: Disability-related SDG indicators for global monitoring; Disability statistics and/or policies and programmes in the ESCWA region: An overview; Overview of ongoing international initiatives on standards for disability measurement; Overview of questions used in 2010 census round to identify persons with disabilities; Approaches used to measure disability through censuses: National experiences; Measurement of disability through sample surveys: National experiences; Censuses, household sample surveys and administrat |
| 14 November 2017 |
Executive Secretary Receives Chinese Ambassador to Lebanon |
Beirut, 13 November 2017 (Communication and Information Unit) – United Nations Under-Secretary-General and ESCWA Executive Secretary Mohamed Ali Al-Hakim today received Chinese Ambassador to Lebanon Wang Kejian at the UN House in Beirut. Both officials discussed enhancing cooperation between ESCWA and China. The meeting was also attended by Deputy Executive Secretary for Program Support Khawla Mattar and Special Assistant to the Executive Secretary Mohanad Al-Musawi. |
| 5 May 2017 |
Session 2 on Digital Development: issues related to Digital Economy, Empowerment, Trade and Employment |
This session will explore (1) Productivity of the ICT Sector, including ICT research, development and innovation, standardization, Government facilitation and financing; (2) Economic impact of the ICT sector, including its contribution to national economy; and (3) Trade and employment in the ICT sector, e-trade, e-business and e-employment. |
| 5 December 2014 |
Committee on Transport, 6th session |
Further information and details are available in the documents of the 6th session of transport committee here attached. |
| 23 August 2018 |
ESCWA Annual Reports |
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| 5 December 2014 |
Committee on Transport, 9th session |
Further information and details are available in the documents of the 9th session of transport committee here attached. |
| 15 January 2015 |
Institutional Development |
The work of ESCWA on governance and conflict prevention is linked to efforts to help member States to develop transparent, accountable, inclusive and effective public sector institutions and, in so doing, to improve core Government services. |
| 7 August 2017 |
Executive Secretary receives Head of AFICS |
Beirut, 7 August 2017 (Communication and Information Unit) -- United Nations Under-Secretary-General and ESCWA Executive Secretary, Mohamed Ali Alhakim, received on Friday 4 August 2017, President of the Association for Former Civil Servants (AFICS) in Lebanon, Georges Abu Jaoude, at the UN House in Beirut. Both sides discussed the Association’s activities. ***** For more information: |
| 9 October 2017 |
Violence against women and girls (VAW) is widely recognized as a critical human rights violation, with a wide-ranging impact on public health, societal well-being and economic development. VAW requires political commitment and leadership to prevent it, mitigate its consequences and prosecute its perpetrators.
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