Smart Community Project in Iraq - Third Coordination Meeting - United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia
10-11 August 2007
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Smart Community Project in Iraq - Third Coordination Meeting

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  • Istanbul, Turkey
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Within the context of the Smart Community Project (SCP) in Iraq, ESCWA is organizing its third Coordination Meeting between 10 and 11 August 2007 in Istanbul, Turkey. The main goal of the Meeting is to discuss and follow-up on progress achieved as well as plan ahead. It also serves as a proper monitoring measure particularly that participants will include partners and stakeholders involved; namely, representatives of the Ministry of Municipalities and Public Works, partner municipalities, selected Iraqi Universities, and other national actors. The main topics of discussion will tackle the delivery of procured dairy processing equipment, obstacles faced and solutions suggested as well as installation, experimental production, and commissioning. The meeting will also address establishment of Community Development Units at partner and other universities in Iraq given that such units with foster development-oriented research and pilot field activities. Finally, formalizing cooperation with local municipalities will be given dedicated attention to secure suitable handover procedures of all finalized SCP components.

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