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Artificial Intelligence and Local Industrial Development





ESCWA and Arab Industrial Development and Mining Organization (AIDMO) co-organized an expert group meeting on Artificial Intelligence and Local Industrial...
Ministerial Session, 26th



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Ministerial Session, 25th



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Ministerial Session, 28th



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Ministerial Session, 29th



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ESCWA 30th Ministerial Session to take place in Beirut with focus on technology for sustainable development



Beirut, 31 May 2018 (Communication and Information Unit)--The Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA) today announced it...

Third Session of the Arab Forum for Scientific Research and Sustainable Development



The Third Session of the Arab Forum for Scientific Research and Sustainable Development was held from 10 to 12 December 2015, Beirut, Lebanon. The Forum was organized by the Arab League Education...

Arab Regional Dialogue and Experts Meeting on Internet Governance and Cybersecurity Nexus - Promoting Trust in Cyberspace



The Arab Regional Dialogue and Experts Meeting on Internet Governance and Cybersecurity Nexus - Promoting Trust in Cyberspace (Beirut, 4-7 December...

Open Government: Citizen Engagement Toolkit cover Open Government: Citizen Engagement Toolkit

E/ESCWA/CL4.SIT/2021/MANUAL.1

The citizen engagement toolkit is a brief guide aimed at promoting engagement in and implementation of open government in the Arab region.  Prepared as part of ESCWA open government initiative,...

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Open Government and Emerging Technologies in the Arab Region



The main objective of this meeting was to discuss open government. Particularly its potential role in enhancing government transparency,...

Palestine: Open Government and Open Data





25 women and men from the Palestinian government attended a national workshop on open government and open data organized by ESCWA in collaboration with the...
Open Government in the Arab Region



The main objective of this workshop was to build the capacity of participants on open government, based on the four phased ESCWA framework.

The...

Open Government Open Data Toolkit cover Open Government Open Data Toolkit

E/ESCWA/CL4.SIT/2021/MANUAL.2

The open data toolkit is a brief guide for initiating, planning, implementing, and evaluating open data programmes in the Arab region.  It includes five sections, covering planning and management...

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Broadband for Development in the ESCWA Region: Enhancing Access to ICT Services in a Global Knowledge Society

E/ESCWA/ICTD/2007/10

This report highlights the vast development potential in the ESCWA region as it moves towards the broadband revolution, with real business examples focused on selected countries. It also offers an...

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Legal aspects of open government and open data cover Legal aspects of open government and open data

E/ESCWA/CL4.SIT/2020/TP.2

Laws and regulations related to access to information and openness are very important for the implementation of open government principles. These laws cover several areas, such as access to...

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First Model ESCWA Session in Partnership with AUB Centre for Civic Engagement and Community Service



The Beirut-based United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA) held a training program on Wednesday and Thursday 10 and 11 August 2016 at the American University of...

Media Coverage for 30th Ministerial Session of ESCWA; Beirut, 27-28 June 2018



Beirut, 22 June 2018 (Communication and Information Unit)—Ahead of the 30th Ministerial Session of ESCWA taking place under the High Patronage of His Excellency...

Regional Harmonization of Cyber Legislation to Promote the Knowledge Society in the Arab World Regional Harmonization of Cyber Legislation to Promote the Knowledge Society in the Arab World

E/ESCWA/ICTD/2011/Brochure.2

This is a brochure for the project "Regional Harmonization of Cyber Legislation to Promote the Knowledge Society in the Arab World". The objective of the project was to enhance regional...

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Technology and innovation for land transport development in the Arab region





The transport sector has always benefited from progress in technology and the field's current exponential growth is no exception with a greatly unknown potential...
Technology for Development



Cutting edge technology and the knowledge-based economy are at the heart of the ESCWA vision for a new development paradigm and prosperity in the Arab region. The Technology for...

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