ARAB COUNTRIES
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National Youth Policy: Priorities and Paradigms E/ESCWA/PI/2009/12 This public information paper paper states that adopting a national youth policy is first and foremost an indication of the society’s commitment towards its citizens. It is also a statement of a... |
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ESCWA Annual Report, 2008 E/ESCWA/OES/2009/1 This Annual Report summarizes the accomplishments achieved by ESCWA under its seven subprogrammes in 2008. Using a results-based approach in reviewing those accomplishments, the report provides a... |
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Review of Information and Communications Technology for Development in Western Asia, Issue No. 11 E/ESCWA/ICTD/2009/9 This issue tackles cyberspace legislation and its role in strengthening confidence in electronic services. It contains an overview of the status of cyberspace legislation in the ESCWA... |
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Internet Governance: Challenges and Opportunities for the ESCWA Member Countries E/ESCWA/ICTD/2009/7 One year before the conclusion of the global Internet Governance Forum (IGF) (2006-2010), and shortly before the expiration of one of the most important and contentious global agreements shaping... |
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Building Trust in E-Services in the ESCWA Region E/ESCWA/ICTD/2009/4 The rapid pace of advancement in information and communications technology (ICT) and the increasing ICT application possibilities in the economic, social and cultural fields are accompanied, on... |
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Report of the Workshop on Delivery of E-Services in Civil Society E/ESCWA/ICTD/2009/19
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Review of Information and Communications Technology for Development in Western Asia, Issue No. 12 E/ESCWA/ICTD/2009/16 This issue contains a review and analysis of the status of the information society in the ESCWA region four years after the World Summit on Information Society (WSIS) through a follow-up... |
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Impact of ICT on Community Development in ESCWA Member Countries E/ESCWA/ICTD/2009/15 Measuring the multifaceted information society is a very complex task. In the past, measurement approaches were confined to simply aggregating a variety of data on selected information and... |
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Regional Profile of the Information Society in Western Asia, 2009 E/ESCWA/ICTD/2009/12 The information society, in which information is processed efficiently, including the production, exchange, adaptation and use of information, is the appropriate environment for achieving... |
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Report of the Export group Meeting Towards Equity in Urban Social Policies: Social Guide for Urban Observatories E/ESCWA/ICTD/2009/1
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Regional Economic Forecast - 2009 E/ESCWA/EDGD/2009/Technical Paper.4 As the world economy indicated a recovery from recession throughout the second and third quarters of 2009, the economic sentiment of the ESCWA region has improved from pessimism to cautious... |
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The Impacts of the International Financial and Economic Crisis on ESCWA Member Countries: Challenges and Opportunities E/ESCWA/EDGD/2009/Technical Paper.3 The unfolding international financial and economic crisis is undoubtedly a foundational historical event. The crisis has reverberated throughout the member countries of the Economic and Social... |
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Foreign Direct Investment Report E/ESCWA/EDGD/2009/Technical Paper.2 This document is a report that focuses mainly on the performance of ESCWA member countries in terms of attracting foreign direct investment. It reviews the latest developments in the institutional... |
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Regional Economic Forecast - 2008 E/ESCWA/EDGD/2009/Technical Material.1 The expansion of world economy came to an abrupt halt in the fourth quarter of 2008.International money and capital markets froze. The credit turmoil continued with increasing uncertainties over... |
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Report of the Expert Group Meeting on Transport and Trade Facilitation in the ESCWA Region E/ESCWA/EDGD/2009/9 Arabic (124.39 KB) English (73.13 KB) |
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Annual Review of Development in Globalization and Regional Integration in the Arab Countries, 2009 E/ESCWA/EDGD/2009/7 The economies of most Arab countries were less affected by the global financial crisis compared to other economies. Several factors contributed to the alleviation of the impact of the crisis on... |
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Survey of Economic and Social Developments in the ESCWA Region, 2008-2009, Summary E/ESCWA/EDGD/2009/2 Even before the international financial crisis, the ESCWA region as a whole was not expected to meet the Millennium Development Goals in view of the already inadequate structure of existing... |
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Assessment of Trade Policy Trends and Implications for the Economic Performance of the ESCWA Region E/ESCWA/EDGD/2009/1 While ESCWA member countries face a number of obstacles to increasing regional trade, a consensus exists among policymakers that the economic integration in the region is crucial both to promote... |
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Women's Control over Economic Resources and Access to Financial Resources E/ESCWA/ECW/2009/2/Rev.1 Although female economic activity has steadily increased in the ESCWA region in recent decades, women still face a number of gender-based barriers that prevent them from gaining full control... |
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Protecting the Rights of Women in the ESCWA Region Through the Proper Use of UN Resolutions and International Protocols on War and Armed Conflict E/ESCWA/ECW/2009/1 While women living in conflict situations in the ESCWA region need to be guaranteed their basic rights under domestic legislation, amendments are primarily needed in laws governing the private... |