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ESCWA Directives for the Regional Harmonization of Cyber Legislation





Most developed and some developing countries have modernized their legal and regulatory framework to meet the requirements that...
Annual Meeting of the Arab Internet Governance Forum Opens



UN Undersecretary-General and ESCWA Executive Secretary Rima Khalaf today said that good internet governance, as good governance in general, was an important tool to achieve sustainable...

Arab Internet Governance Forum 2015



Arab Internet Governance Forum 2015 and Regional Conference on the Review of the World Summit on the Information Society Outcomes (WSIS+10) and of the Global/...

EGM on the Production of Statistics on Natural Resources and Environment

Information Society in the ESCWA Region

E/ESCWA/ICTD/2011/Technical Paper.1

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Peer Consultation Meeting on Cyber Legislation in the ESCWA Region



It is generally accepted that cyberspace and Internet usage...
Regional Workshop on Arabic Domain Names and Internet Governance



 

This workshop aims at disseminating knowledge to a wide array of stakeholders about Internet governance from a regional...
A Standardization Framework to Promote an Enabling Environment for Arabic e-Services

E/ESCWA/ICTD/2011/Technical Paper.4

This study focuses on diverse standards used in developing e-services. It starts by mentioning the importance of e-services, and the role of standards in increasing its adoption. Then, it lists...

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Peer Consultation Meeting on Cyberlegislation



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Meeting on the Second Arab Roadmap on Internet Governance - The Next Decade



ESCWA, in partnership with the League of Arab States, is organizing the Expert Group Meeting on the Second Arab Roadmap on Internet Governance - The Next Decade, from...

ESCWA Arab High-level Forum concludes with calls to use technologies to accelerate sustainable development



Beirut, 20 March 2019 (ESCWA)--The Second Arab High-level Forum on World Summit on the Information Society (...

Policy Recommendations on Cybersafety and Combating Cybercrime in the Arab Region (Arabic) Policy Recommendations on Cybersafety and Combating Cybercrime in the Arab Region

E/ESCWA/TDD/2015/1

Technological advances, such as high Internet and mobile phone penetration and the availability and affordability of mobile broadband services, have led to a growing number of Internet users and...

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Technological Innovation, Entrepreneurship and Science/Technology Parks for Sustainable Development





Encouraging entrepreneurship is considered an effective opportunity to address unemployment, economic empowerment and...
Arab Horizon 2030: Innovation Perspectives for achieving SDGs in the Arab Region cover (Arabic) Arab Horizon 2030: Innovation Perspectives for achieving SDGs in the Arab Region

E/ESCWA/TDD/2019/2



The publication explores innovation approaches and technological trends that bolster inclusive sustainable development and the achievement of SDGs in the Arab region by: 
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Innovation and Entrepreneurship: Opportunities and Challenges for Arab Youth and Women cover Innovation and Entrepreneurship: Opportunities and Challenges for Arab Youth and Women

E/ESCWA/TDD/2019/TP.2

Entrepreneurship is generally considered as one possible solution to unemployment among the youth and the economic empowerment of women in the Arab region. This study discusses the opportunities...

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Fourth Meeting for ETC’s Board of Governors



The fourth meeting of the Board of Governors (BOG) of the ESCWA Technology Centre (ETC) comes shortly after the composition of the new Board represented by 16 Arab countries for...

Sixth Meeting of the Board of Governors of ESCWA Technology Centre



The Sixth Meeting of the Board of Governors (BOG) of the ESCWA Technology Centre (ETC) will be held on 14 November 2016 in Amman, Jordan. The BOG includes official representatives of 16 Arab...

Third Annual Meeting of the Arab Internet Governance Forum



Arab Perspective for Shaping the Future of the Internet

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Second Annual Meeting Of the ArabIGF



 تحت شعار " شركاء من أجل التنمية " انعقد الاجتماع السنوي الثاني للمنتدى العربي لحوكمة الإنترنت برعاية سامية من فخامة السيد/ عبد العزيز بوتفليقة، \n رئيس الجمهورية الجزائرية الديمقراطية الشعبية، في...

Enabling Environment



In the contemporary digital economy, affordable and efficient access for all to information and modern services is fundamental. No single entity has control over information or the means of its...

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