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Mechanisms for Community-driven Interactive Arabic Multimedia content Mechanisms for Community-driven Interactive Arabic Multimedia content

E/ESCWA/ICTD/2011/Technical Paper.3

The ESCWA has prepared a guide concerning the implementation and development of e-portals for local communities and the most important requirements for the establishment, sustainability and...

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Information and Communication Technologies: Prospects for Promoting Gender Equality in the Arab Region cover Information and Communication Technologies: Prospects for Promoting Gender Equality in the Arab Region

E/ESCWA/ECW/2019/3

The present report examines how information and communication technology (ICT) can be used as a means of implementation to accelerate the achievement of Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) 5, and...

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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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Workshop on IP and Technology Transfer for Universities and Research Institutions



 

 

Virtual Panel of Experts: Detailed Assessment Report



Discussion Room - ESCWATC FORUM

The Economic and Social Commission...

Technology and the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development (By invitation)



Parallel Event

Technology and the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development (By invitation)

Technology and the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development (By invitation)

Stock-taking and Closing Session





Recap and Main Messages of the Forum
The Way Forward

 

Status of the Digital Arabic Content Industry in the Region Status of the Digital Arabic Content Industry in the Region

E/ESCWA/ICTD/2012/Technical paper.4

The study consists of four sections and a preview, in which, an account of ESCWA contributions to the subject of digital Arabic content since 2003 is summarized. Section I deals with definition...

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Setting the Scene and Ministerial Keynotes



Part 1: Setting the Scene
Main Presentation on Launch of ESCWA Publication on "Arab Horizon 2030: Digital Technologies for Development" and Arab Digital Development Process
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Session 4 on Digital Development: issues related to Media and Cultural Diversity



This session will address (1) Cultural identity and cultural heritage; (2) Linguistic diversity and its harmonization; (3) Role of media in the Information Society, its pluralism and...

Session 3 on Digital Development: issues related to Transformation in Public Administration and Social Inclusion



This session will explore (1) Digital transformation of public administration; (2) Social inclusion through empowering access to relevant information, knowledge, applications and content, leading...

Session 2 on Digital Development: issues related to Digital Economy, Empowerment, Trade and Employment



This session will explore (1) Productivity of the ICT Sector, including ICT research, development and innovation, standardization, Government facilitation and financing; (2) Economic impact of...

Session 1 on Digital Development: issues related to National Development Planning, Governance and Infrastructure



This session will discuss the (1) Strategic frameworks at the national and regional levels with regards to WSIS and SDGs, including overreaching digital strategies and ICT sectoral strategies; (...

Role of the Private Sector in the Use of Innovation & Technology to Support Smallholders Face COVID-19 Disruptive Impact



The United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA) and the Regional Office for the Near East and North Africa of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United...

Report: Expert group meeting on investment, research, development and innovation in the ICT sector Hammamet, 7-8 May 2013

E/ESCWA/TDD/2014/WG.1/Report

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Report of the Third Meeting of the Consultative Committee on Scientific and Technological ‎Development and Technological Innovation

E/ESCWA/ICTD/2006/1

 

 



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Report of the Peer Consultation Meeting on Cyberlegislation

E/ESCWA/ICTD/2008/1

 

 



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Report of the Online Workshop on Promoting the Digital Arabic Content Industry

E/ESCWA/ICTD/2007/7‎

 

 



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