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Innovation Policies in the Arab region

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Guideline on Fostering Innovation in the Public Sector of the Arab Region



Innovation in the public sector helps to enhance social welfare, economic growth and environmental management of countries for better sustainable futures, by stimulating...

Innovation Policies for SDGs in the Arab Region





In the framework of the Work Stream 6 (...
Egypt Hosts Workshop on Fostering Innovation in the Public Sectors of Arab Countries



Beirut-Cairo, 4 December 2017 (Communication and Information Unit) – ESCWA has recently organized a workshop on “Fostering Innovation in the Public Sectors of Arab Countries” in...

Regional Commission Discusses Innovation and Technology For Achieving 2030 Agenda



Beirut, 8 December 2017 (Communication and Information Unit)— “The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development underlines that the interlinked challenges require integrated...

Investment, Research, Development and Innovation in the Sector of ICT Sector





An expert group meeting on Investment, Research, Development and Innovation in the Sector of Information and Communications Technology (ICT) was held in Hammamet, from 7 to 8 May 2013....
Innovation and Technology for Achieving the 2030 Development Agenda






The main objective of this event was to discuss innovation models and emerging and disruptive technologies that can aid in the...
Fostering public sector innovation in the Arab region





Under the patronage of Her Excellency Dr. Hala Helmy El Said, the Minister of Planning, Monitoring and Administrative Reform, Egypt...
Workshop on Technology Management, Innovation Protection & Commercialization Program in Tunisia



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...

Workshop on Coherent National Technology Transfer System 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...

Promoting Innovation for Inclusive Sustainable Development



 ESCWA co-organized a session on Innovation Policies for Socio-Economic Sustainable Development as part of the Fourth Session of the Arab Forum for Scientific Research and Sustainable Development...

Innovation as Driver of Sustainable Development Goals



Under the overall umbrella of pushing forth the Sustainable Development Agenda, and precisely, innovation, in the Arab region, ESCWA gathered more than 60 experts from its member countries and...

An Innovation Scoreboard for MENA Countries



The ESCWA Technology Centre (ETC) co-organized the meeting on “Establishing Innovation Scoreboard for Middle East and North Africa Countries” in cooperation with Islamic Educational, Scientific...

​Creativity, Innovation and Competitiveness on the Agenda of ESCWA



The Amman based ESCWA Technology Centre participated in organizing the “Arab Conference for Creativity, Innovation and Competitiveness,” held by the Arab Industrial Development and Mining...

Innovation in the Public Sector





ESCWA contributed to the parallel events of the ICT4All 2015 Forum by organizing a workshop on “Innovation in the Public Sector”, on 17 November 2015. This...
Innovation and technology for advancing the knowledge-based economy in the Arab region





The Information Communication Technology (ICT) revolution which began nearly two...
Science, Technology and Innovation to Promote Development



UN Under-Secretary General and ESCWA Executive Secretary Rima Khalaf said that technology is the practical application of knowledge and the most important to produce optimal outcomes in all the...

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