UNITED NATIONS ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL E/ESCWA/CSS/2017/2 03 March 2018 E Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA) Calendar of Meetings and Events for 2017 Venue/date Title Organizer First quarter 11 January 16 January 19-20 January 22-23 January 23-24 January 24-25 January Oman 25 January 25-26 January 25-26 January 7-9 February Workshop on National Legislative Corrections and Institutional Policies for Effective Technology Transfer System The National Agenda for the Future of Syria Programme: Debate on the Economics of Transitional Justice Expert group meeting on Sustainable Urban Reconstruction and Peacebuilding Second meeting of the Task Force on Population and Housing Censuses for Arab Countries in 2020 Census Round Seventeenth session of the Committee on Transport and Logistics Expert group meeting on Tracking Progress toward the Implementation of Energy-related Gs in the Arab Region Coherent National Technology Transfer System (NTTS) Workshop Part of DA Project Expert Group Meeting on the Status of Arab Women Report: Violence against Women - What is at Stake? Experts Training Workshop on Electricity Sector Reform and Restructuring in the Syrian Arab Republic Prospects for Institutional Cooperation on Food Security in the Arab Region: Consultation Meeting on Enhancing Coordination between the Agriculture and Water Sectors D 17-00424
First quarter (continued) Dubai 11-12 February 13-14 February 16-17 February Manama 19 February Manama 20-21 February 20-23 February 21 February 21-23 February 23 February 28 February - 2 March 6 March 6-9 March Muscat 14-16 March Dead Sea 19-21 March First session of the Committee on Technology for Development First Arab-GAP Stakeholder Meeting for Jordan First Arab-GAP Stakeholder Meeting for Lebanon Workshop on Deployment of Carbon Capture, Use and Storage in the Arab Region: Challenges and Opportunities Regional Capacity-building Workshop on the Water-energy-nexus Operational Toolkit: Resource Efficiency National Workshop on International Taxation, Base Erosion and Profit Shifting World Day of Social Justice Preliminary Workshop on Internally Displaced Persons and Refugees in Iraq and the Requirements of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development Workshop on National Technology Transfer System in Lebanon Capacity-building Workshop on Women s Political Participation and Political Empowerment International Women s Day: Be Bold for Change Second Training Workshop on Short-term Economic Statistics Expert meeting on Disability Measurement in Support of Gs ESCWA at Fourth Arab Water Week (cosponsored by ESCWA) TDD D 2
First quarter (continued) Nouakchott 20-23 March 22 March 22-23 March 22-24 March 27-28 March 28-29 March Manama 28-30 March Second quarter 3-4 April 4-5 April 4-6 April 5-6 April 5-6 April Capacity-building Workshop to the National Women Machinery of Mauritania, on Gender Equality, Women s Empowerment and SCR 1325 World Water Day Celebration: Wastewater Expert group meeting on Methodologies for Meeting the Water-related Sustainable Development Goals at the Global, Regional and National Levels Twelfth session of the Committee on Water Resources Training Workshop Responding to Goal 5 of the Sustainable Development Agenda in the Syrian Arabic Republic Expert group meeting on the Analytical Framework of the 2017 Population and Development Report [not found] AWARENET and ESCWA Session on The Role of Regulatory Water Agencies in Efficient Water Management, at the 12 th WSTA Gulf Water Conference Expert Group Meeting on Food Security with a Focus on the 2030 Agenda Twelfth session of the Statistical Committee Capacity-building Workshop on Enhancing Yemeni Women s Capacity and Promoting Political Participation and Women, Peace and Security Agenda Expert group meeting on Advancing Green Technologies through Science-policy Interface Workshop on the Implementation of the G Indicator Framework in the ESCWA region D 3
Second quarter (continued) 6-7 April 10-13 April 11-12 April 11-12 April Casablanca 17-20 April 20-24 April 23-24 April 24-25 April Rabat 26 April 26-27 April 26-27 April 26-27 April Saudi Arabia 26-27 April Expert group meeting to Review the Draft Regional Analysis on Youth Participation in Decision-making in Selected Arab Countries Eighth Regional Workshop on Capacity Development for Climate Change Negotiations for the Arab Countries Expert group meeting on Disability in the Arab Region 2017: Strengthening Social Protection for Persons with Disabilities First Consultative Meeting on Food Security Assessment and Monitoring in the Arab Region Workshop on Improving Disability Statistics in the Arab Countries ICP Regional Workshop for Developing Purchasing Power Parities Preparatory Meeting on the Regional Environmental Issues and Priorities for AF Workshop on Strategic Planning for Sustainable Transport Sector in the State of Palestine Workshop on Coherent National Technology Transfer System in Morocco Expert group meeting on Challenges of Reform: Institutional Development in Postconflict Libya Expert group meeting on Open Government: Emerging Technologies for Greater Government Transparency and Accountability in the Arab Region Training on Estimating Detailed National Accounts Expenditures Workshop and seminar on Promoting Women s Participation in Public Affairs in the Light of the Convention on Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) D D TDD 4
Second quarter (continued) 27-28 April 28 April 3-4 May Rabat 3-5 May Rabat 6-7 May 8-9 May 8-10 May 8-12 May 8-9 May 9 May 14-15 May Capacity-building Workshop on Sustainable Development Goals for Staff of the State of Palestine Expert group meeting on the Future Elections in the Syrian Arab Republic as per Security Council Resolution 2254 National Workshop on Supporting Competition and Competition Policy in the State of Palestine Arab Forum for Sustainable Development Third meeting of the Executive Committee Expert group meeting on Financing Sustainable Development Illicit Financial Flows and Trade Misinvoicing Capacity-building Workshop for Members of the Sub-committee on Gender and Gs Arab High-level Forum on WSIS and 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development Expert group meeting on Assessing Financing for Sustainable Development in the Arab Region (the Arab FfD Scorecard and Curbing Illicit Financial Flows) Workshop on the Establishment of the Strategic Planning for the National Center for R&D at the Higher Council for Science and Technology Expert group meeting on Tracking Progress Towards Sustainable Energy Horizon 2030 in the Arab region D OES TDD 14-16 May Eleventh session of the Committee on Energy 15-18 May Regional Workshop on National Accounts and the Development of Economic Statistics Infrastructure within Gs Framework 5
Second quarter (continued) 22 May 22 May Muscat 22-24 May 23-24 May Damascus 23-24 May 24-25 May Tunis 7-9 June 8-9 June Astana 11-14 June Tunis 11-14 June Astana 13 June 15 June Third quarter 2-3 July 4-5 July Expert Group Meeting on the Regional Economic Situation and Prospects 2017 Ad-Hoc Committee Meeting ETC Board of Governors (BOG) Workshop on Turnover Indices Fifth meeting of the ESCWA Technology Centre s Technical Committee Training Workshop on Improving Governance of Electric Public Establishment in Syria UN-SWAP: Gender Marker Workshop for United Nations Regional Commissions Consultative Meeting on the Toolkit for Measuring Inequality in the Arab region Workshop on Technology Management, Innovation Protection and Commercialization Programme in Lebanon Regional Workshop on Developing a Regional Renewable Energy Investment Pipeline National Training Workshop for Launching the 2017 ICP Activities in Tunisia and Libya Regional Workshop on Developing Regional Renewable Energy Investment Pipeline Celebration of the World Day to Combat Desertification Workshop on Facilitating the Launch of the Arab Customs Union: Impact Analysis of the Arab Customs Union on Public Finance and the Negotiation for a Common External Tariff Second meeting of the ESCWA Committee on Social Development Intersessional Group of Experts on Disability (IGED) D 6
Third quarter (continued) 11-12 July 11-12 July 13 July Tunis 17-18 July 18 July 20-21 July 24-25 July 26-27 July 26-27 July Khartoum 26-28 July 31 July - 1 August 31 July - 3 August Regional Capacity-building Workshop on the Water-energy Nexus Operational Toolkit: Renewable Energy Regional Consultation on Ethics in Scientific Research and Technology Applications in the Arab Region Working Meeting on Strategy to Set Up a National System for Technology Transfer in Oil and Gas Related Industries Workshop on Coherent Efficient and Effective National Technology Transfer System in Tunisia Expert group meeting: Six Years After the Uprisings, are Social Movements Still a Driver of Change and Justice in the Arab Region, Dialogue Series on Social Justice Issues 2017 Expert group meeting on the Impact of Occupation on Human Development in Palestine Workshop on Coherent Efficient and Effective National Technology Transfer System in Egypt Expert group meeting and training on Arab Development Outlook 2017: Fiscal Policy in the Arab Region Expert group meeting to Prioritize Stabilization Initiatives in the Syrian Arab Republic Training Workshop on UNSCR 1325 and Women, Peace and Security Agenda in the Sudan National Consultation Workshop to Estimate the Cost of Violence against Women in the State of Palestine Subregional Workshop for Computing the Harmonized Consumer Price Index D 7
Third quarter (continued) 3 August 4 August 8-10 August Dead Sea 8-10 August Tunis 14-18 August Regional Meeting on the Third Review of the Madrid International Plan of Action on Ageing in Arab countries: Achievements and Future Prospects Consultation Meeting on the Preliminary Findings of the Vulnerability Assessment Application for Lebanon National Training Workshop on Enhancing the Capacities of Youth Participation in Public Life and in the Decision-making Process in Jordan Workshop on the Implementation of the 2030 Agenda on Gs and Its Alignment with National Development Plans Training Workshop on the Residential Property Price Index (RPPI) D D 14-17 August Workshop on Supply and Use Tables for Iraq 17-18 August 29-30 August 4-5 September Tunis 4-6 September 8-9 September 12-13 September Final Review Meeting of the Publication on Arab Horizon 2030: Prospects for Enhancing Food Security Second Consultative Meeting on Food Security: Monitoring and Evaluation in the Arab Region Expert group meeting on Monitoring Governance Progress National Training Workshop on the Analysis and Measurement of Socioeconomic Inequalities Technical Support for the Ministry of State for Women s Affairs in Lebanon in the Field of Implementing the Goals of Sustainable Development and the 2030 Agenda Workshop on Measuring Women s Representation in Local Government in the ESCWA Region D 8
Third quarter (continued) 12-14 September 13-14 September Workshop on the Toolkit for Mainstreaming Social Justice Principles into Development Plans and Policies Nanotech Conference: Investment Matching on Nanotech for Water Desalination Using Solar Energy D Tunis 13-15 September 14-15 September Tunis 18-19 September 18-20 September 19-20 September 25 September 26-27 September 26-27 September 26-28 September 26-29 September National Training Workshop on Enhancing the Capacities of Youth Participation in Public Life and in the Decision-making Process in Tunisia Consultative Meeting for National Team Leaders Participating in the Project on Promoting Food and Water Security through Cooperation and Capacity Development Workshop on Technology Management, Innovation Protection and Commercialization Programme in Tunisia Consultative Meeting on the Implementation Framework for the Environmental Dimension of the 2030 Agenda in the Arab region Workshop on Technical Assistance to the Ministry of State for Women Affairs in Lebanon, on the Implementation of Gs and the Agenda 2030 First Meeting for the Working Technical Group on Enhancing Institutional Coordination between the Agriculture and Water Sectors in the Arab Region Regional Consultation on International Migration in the Arab Region Regional Consultation on the Globe Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration High-level Conference on Climate Change Assessment and Adaptation in the Arab region Second Arab-GAP Stakeholder Meeting for Lebanon D and D D 9
Third quarter (continued) 29 September Fourth quarter 1-4 October Muscat 2 October 3-4 October 4 October 4-5 October 8-9 October 9-12 October 10 October 10-11 October Abu Dhabi 14-17 October 15 October 16-19 October First meeting of the Technical Committee of the Arab Climate Outlook Forum Second Arab-GAP Stakeholder Meeting for Jordan Workshop on Coherent Efficient and Effective National Technology Transfer System in Oman Arab Forum on Nanoscience and Technology Applications Launch of the findings of the first phase of the project Estimating the Cost of Violence against Women in the Arab Region Eighth session of the Committee on Women Training Workshop on Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs) for Large-scale Renewable Energy Ninth Regional Training Workshop on Capacity Development for Climate Change Negotiations for the Arab Countries Unilateral Economic Measures on the Syrian Arab Republic: Humanitarian Impact and Consequences for the Future of the Country Expert group meeting on the Impact of Israeli Occupation on Development Outcomes in the State of Palestine Workshop on the Methodology for Preparing the National Plan for Women, Peace and Security in the United Arab Emirates Annual Conference of the GIFT-MENA Network Regional Workshop for Developing Purchasing Power Parities for 2014-2015 10
Fourth quarter (continued) 16-19 October Khartoum 17-18 October 18-19 October 19-20 October 23 October 24 October Morocco 24 October Alexandria 24-25 October 24-26 October 24-27 October 30-31 October 30-31 October 30-31 October Ninth Regional Training Workshop on Capacity Development for Climate Change Negotiations for the Arab Countries Eleventh session of the Committee on Social Development Workshop on Negotiation Skills for a Common External Tariff and the Impact of ACU on the Lebanese Economy Workshop on Technology Management, Innovation Protection and Commercialization Programme in Lebanon Meeting of the Ombudsman with the Staff of WFP UN Day Celebration Workshop on Coherent Efficient and Effective National Technology Transfer System in Morocco Regional Consultation on Estimating the Cost of Violence against Women Workshop on Islamic Finance in National Accounts National Workshops for the Computation of Subnational Purchasing Power Parities in Egypt and the Sudan Regional Capacity-building Workshop on the Water energy-nexus Operational Toolkit: Technology Transfer Regional Workshop for Policymakers and Youth Organizations to Strengthen Capacity of Governments in the ESCWA Region to Respond to the Needs of Youth in Formulating Inclusive and Sustainable Development Policies Workshop on Fostering Public-sector Innovation in the Arab Region D WFP OES D TDD 11
Fourth quarter (continued) 30 Oct - 2 November 30 October - 3 November 6-10 November 7-9 November 8-9 November 7-11 November 11 November 13-17 November 14-15 November 20-21 November 20-21 November 20-21 November Abu Dhabi 20-23 November 21-23 November 22-23 November 38th meeting of the Arab Common External Tariff Committee First Training Workshop for National Teams on AcquaCrop 2nd Arab-GAP Stakeholders Meeting for Lebanon: National Training Workshop Workshop on Promoting Renewable Energy Investments for Climate-change Mitigation and Sustainable Development Regional Seminar for Parliamentarians in the Arab Region on the Implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development World Science Forum: Scientific Cooperation and Regional Integration for the 2030 Agenda in MENA Countries Second Model ESCWA Conference 52nd session of the Subcommission on Illicit Drug Traffic and Related Matters in the Near and Middle East Second meeting of the Water-agriculture Coordination Group 23rd meeting of the Regional Coordination Mechanism Technical Meeting to Discuss a Survey Questionnaire on Costing of Violence against Women in Palestine Workshop on Research Commercialization Impact Assessment in Egypt Follow-up Regional Workshop on the Compilation of Trade in Services Statistics Interregional Youth Policy Forum Expert group meeting on Competition as a Means for Private-sector Development 12 D OES UNODC OES D
Fourth quarter (continued) 23-24 November 23-24 November 23-24 November 26 28 November 27-28 November 27-28 November 27-28 November 27-29 November 27-29 November 27 November 1 December 28 November 28-29 November 28-29 November Conference on Women s Legal and Political Gains: Reflections on the Moroccan Experience and Possibilities for Change in Lebanon Expert group meeting on State-uilding and Institutional Development in Post-conflict Settings: Opportunities and Challenges Expert group meeting on the Draft Population and Development Report, Issue No. 8: Prospects of Ageing with Dignity in the Arab Region ESCWA at the Fourth Arab Water Forum (AWF) Regional Forum on National Knowledge and Technology Development and Transfer Systems Regional National Technology Transfer System (NTTS) Forum Eleventh session of the Committee on the Liberalization of Foreign Trade, Economic Globalization and Financing for Development Regional Forum on National Knowledge and Technology Development and Transfer Systems Workshop on Localizing the Gs and Decentralizing Public Services in Iraq, I-PSM II 2 nd Training Workshop for National Teams on AcquaCrop 7th meeting of the Board of Governors of the ESCWA Technology Centre Expert group meeting on the Role of Media and Academia in Implementing the Women, Peace and Security Agenda in Lebanon Workshop on the Trade Toolkit for Impact Analysis D TDD 13
Fourth quarter (continued) 29 November 29-30 November 29 30 November International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People Expert group meeting on Pursuing Improved Shared Water Resources Management within the Framework of Global and Regional Agreements The AWARENET Hydro Diplomacy Training Workshop 29-30 November 4 December 4 December 4-5 December 5-6 December 5-7 December 5-7 December 6-7 December 6-7 December 7 December Expert Group Meeting on Pursuing Improved Shared Water Resources Management within the Framework of Global and Regional Agreements Consultative Meeting on National System for Technology Transfer with Case Studies in Gas Related Industries Inclusion of Persons with Disabilities in the Labour Market: International Day of Persons with Disabilities Twelfth session of the Committee on Liberalization of Foreign Trade, Economic Globalization and Financing for Development Workshop on the Inclusion of Persons with Disabilities in the Labour Market Expert group meeting on Innovation and Technology for Achieving the 2030 Agenda Training-of-trainers Workshop on Capacitybuilding for Partnership in Democratic Governance Expert group meeting on Arab Regional Challenges Associated with Conflict and the 2030 Development Agenda ESCWA UNITAR Workshop [not found] 16 Days of Activism against Gender-based Violence 14 D D TDD OES
Fourth quarter (continued) 10-11 December 11-12 December 11-12 December 11-15 December 12-13 December 12-14 December 12-15 December 12-16 December 13 December 13-14 December 13-14 December 13-14 December Khartoum 17-18 December 17-21 December ESCWA UNITAR Workshop [not found] Expert group meeting on the Second Arab Roadmap on Internet Governance: The Next Decade Final Regional Policy Workshop on the Water-energy Nexus Workshop on Industrial Statistics First meeting of the High-level Wateragriculture Coordination Committee Workshop on Job Competencies Development for Palestinian Public Servants Workshop on the Production of Indices on Industry and Trade Final Workshop on Strengthening the Statistical Capacity of ESCWA Member Countries in Producing and Disseminating Short-term Economic Indicators for Sustainable Growth Launch of the Survey of Economic and Social Developments in the Arab Region 2016-2017 Fourth meeting of the Executive Committee Regional Consultation on the Implication of Political Development in the Arab Region on the Status of Women Regional Workshop on Renewable Energy UNDA Project Conclusions and Way Forward Training Workshop to the Sudanese Ministry of Welfare and Social Security to Review the Ddraft National Action Plan on 1325 Regional Training Workshop on the Use of Internet and Electronic Devices OES TDD OES TDD 15
Fourth quarter (continued) 17 21 December 18 20 December 19-20 December 20-21 December 21-22 December 21-22 December 22 December 2nd Meeting of Arab-GAP Stakeholders for Jordan: Training Workshop on GAP 5th Arab Roundtable Meeting on Sustainable Consumption and Production (SCP) Expert group meeting on Coordinating Responses to Climate Change and Disaster Risk Reduction in the Arab Region Eighteenth session of the Committee on Transport and Logistics Expert group meeting on Record Linkage Studies to Assess Completeness of Death Registration Regional Consultation on Draft Guidelines on the Right to Participate in Public Affairs Launch of Publication on Rethinking Fiscal Policy in Arab Countries OHCHR 16