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Mr. Mohammad Ehsan Osman
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Sustainable Development and Productivity
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The production sectors in the ESCWA region suffer from low productivity and weak competitiveness, which can largely be attributed to the inefficient use of resources, insufficient networking and ... more >>

PROGRAMME NEWS

	Expert Group Meeting on Sustainable Land Management
	Participation in Euro-Mediterranean Conference on “Managing Natural Resources through Implementation of Sustainable Policies”
	Participation in the International Conference on: Water, Land and Food Security in Arid and Semi-Arid Regions
	All participants in ESCWA-ILO Project in South Lebanon Safe and Accounted For
	First cut of Zaatar Harvested in Debel, Bint Jbeil
	New CD-ROM Released on “Trade, Environment and Sustainable Development”
	ESCWA holds Regional Workshop on Trade and Environment Capacity Building in Muscat, Oman
	Participation in Symposium on “Agricultural Policies in the Arab World”
	Regional Workshop On Effective Micro-Organisms (EM) Uses and Agricultural Waste Recycling

KEY DOCUMENTS, PROJECTS & ACTIVITIES

Activities

On-going Activities

Reports of Meetings

PUBLICATIONS

E/ESCWA/SDPD/2007/4
Land Degradation Assessment and Prevention Selected Case Studies from the ESCWA region

E/ESCWA/SDPD/2007/7
Impact of Industrial Policies on the Competitiveness of Small and Medium-sized Enterprises

E/ESCWA/SDPD/2006/2
The regional seminar on sustainable development and competitiveness of the Agro-Food Sector Beirut, 1-2 December 2005

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Specialized Sites

Trade and Environment in the Arab Region

ESCWA Research and Development Portal

Network of Technology Parks and Technology Incubators

LINKS

	Ministry of Finance and Industry, UAE
	Ministry of Industry, Syria
	Ministry of Trade and Industry, Egypt
	Ministry of Industry, Lebanon
	Ministry of Industry and Trade, Jordan
	Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Bahrain
	The Arab Industrial Development and Mining Organization, Arifonet
	United Nations Industrial Development Organization
	General Union of Chambers of Commerce, Industry and Agriculture for Arab Countries
	League of Arab States
	UNEP Regional Office for West Asia
	The Mediterranean Technical Assistance Program (METAP)
	OECD Science, Industry and Services
	ILO Regional Office for the Arab States
	International Food Policy Research Institute
	The Agricultural Research Center/Cairo
	The Arab Center For The Studies of Arid Zones and Dry Lands
	The International Fund for Agricultural Development
	The Arab Organization for Agricultural Development
	The International Center For Agricultural Research In The Dry Areas
	The Food And Agriculture Organization Of The United Nations
	Ministry of Trade, Iraq
	Impact Assessment Research Centre - University of Manchester
	Ministry of Industry and Minerals, Iraq
	Ministry of Economy and Trade, Lebanon
	Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Oman
	Ministry of National Economy, Palestine
	Ministry of Economy and Commerce, Qatar
	Ministry of Trade and Industry, Saudi Arabia
	Ministry of Trade and Industry, Yemen

Upcoming Events

19/11-25/11/2009
Training Program on the Manufacture and Installation of Solar Water Heaters (Short Session) Beirut

Past Events

29/7-6/8/2009
Training Program on the Manufacture and Installation of Solar Water Heaters (Extended Session) Beirut

25/3-27/3/2009
Expert Group Meeting on Sustainable Land Management as a Best Practice to Enhance Rural Development in the ESCWA Region Beirut

15/10- 31/10/2008
Training of Micro-Credit Officers in Business Skills - Tyre

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