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Arab spring: an interactive timeline

Arab spring: an interactive timeline

guardian.co.uk –

Ever since a man in Tunisia burned himself to death in December 2010 in protest at his treatment by police, pro-democracy rebellions have erupted across the Middle East. This interactive timeline traces key events from December 2010 onwards.

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Moushumi Biswas on July 28, 2011

Education for Employment: Realizing Arab Youth Potential

Education for Employment: Realizing Arab Youth Potential

A report by IFC and the Islamic Development Bank calls for urgent action to tackle the unemployment challenges faced by Arab youth. In a region with the world's highest youth joblessness rate, millions are out of work because the education they receive leaves them unprepared for the marketplace. The report, Education for Employment: Realizing Arab Youth Potential, provides a roadmap and a way forward. It shows that the private sector can be a powerful force for positive change by more...

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Moushumi Biswas on April 18, 2011

Impact of sea level rise on the Arab region

Impact of sea level rise on the Arab region

arabclimatewatch.org –

This report aims to identify and assess some of the main vulnerable areas to sea level rise in the Arab world. A survey of a country by country case studies, based on initial national communications and second national communication as well as recent published literature is also presented. The main objective is to identify vulnerabilities to sea level rise and to assess adaptation measures and point out the urgent need to build up institutional and human capacities to approach the problem and more...

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Moushumi Biswas on December 7, 2010

Kingdom of the Netherlands-Aruba: Statistical Appendix

Kingdom of the Netherlands-Aruba: Statistical Appendix

Added by Zunia.org on October 30, 2010

Kingdom of the Netherlands-Aruba: 2010 Article IV Consultation Discussions-Staff Report; Informational Annex; Staff Statement; Public Information Notice on the Executive Board Discussion; and Statement by the Executive Director for the Kingdom of the Neth

Kingdom of the Netherlands-Aruba: 2010 Article IV Consultation Discussions-Staff Report; Informational Annex; Staff Statement; Public Information Notice on the Executive Board Discussion; and Statement by the Executive Director for the Kingdom of the Neth

Added by Zunia.org on October 30, 2010

Charting the progress of the millennium development goals in the Arab Region: a statistical portrait

Charting the progress of the millennium development goals in the Arab Region: a statistical portrait

escwa.un.org –

The report sets out a comparison of subnational, national, subregional and regional trends, providing policymakers and planners with insight, and serving as a source of information to stimulate regional cooperation opportunities that support member countries in their efforts to achieve the MDGs.

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Moushumi Biswas on September 22, 2010

Early Childhood in the Arab Countries: Status and Challenges

Early Childhood in the Arab Countries: Status and Challenges

unesdoc.unesco.org –

This report is an overview of the current status of early childhood care and education (ECCE) in 15 Arab countries based on their responses to a survey questionnaire commissioned by UNESCO. It identifies challenges and major constraints and concludes with recommendations for the concerned parties. The report can be used as a framework for national action plans in ECCE and as an advocacy tool.

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Moushumi Biswas on September 19, 2010

ILO annual report on the situation of workers of the occupied Arab territories

ILO annual report on the situation of workers of the occupied Arab territories

The International Labour Organization (ILO) has issued The annual report on the situation of workers of the occupied Arab territories .The findings of the report are based on missions sent earlier this year to the occupied Arab territories and Israel, to the Syrian Arab Republic, and the Arab Labour Organization and the League of Arab States in Cairo, to assess the situation of workers of the occupied shows some improvement in the economic situation in the Occupied Palestinian Territory.

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Moushumi Biswas on June 12, 2010

Information Society Statistical Profiles 2009: Arab States

Information Society Statistical Profiles 2009: Arab States

This report showed that as of 2008, the Arab States accounted for five per cent of the world’s mobile cellular subscriptions, three per cent of the world’s fixed telephony lines and four per cent of the world’s Internet users. This report highlights the latest ICT developments in the Arab States and presents key statistical indicators for each country. The report also features a regional analysis of the ITU ICT Development Index (IDI) and the ICT Price Basket, two ICT benchmarking tools that more...

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Moushumi Biswas on January 31, 2010

Development challenges outlined in new Arab States report

Development challenges outlined in new Arab States report

content.undp.org –

The report highlights six key interrelated challenges facing the region, including: institutional reform; job creation; the promotion and financing of pro-poor growth; the reform of educational systems, economic diversification, and increased food security and self-sufficiency within existing environmental constraints. The report stresses that dealing with these challenges requires the adoption of a comprehensive development model based on the human development approach which considers freedoms more...

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Moushumi Biswas on December 22, 2009

The State and Development of Adult learning and education in the Arab States

The State and Development of Adult learning and education in the Arab States

This reports focus on a very narrow perspective of Adult Learning and Education, as understood in the traditional sense of the term, namely the basic skills of reading, writing and numeracy. They discuss the first stage of adult education that follows the basic literacy level, known in these countries as the postliteracy stage, in which there are two main objectives: (i) to consolidate the skills acquired in the basic level, and (ii) to provide learners with basic skill training and general more...

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Moushumi Biswas on December 2, 2009

The Arab Knowledge Report 2009

The Arab Knowledge Report 2009

204.200.211.31 –

The Arab Knowledge Report 2009: Towards productive intercommunication for knowledge, emphasises two central and mutually dependent premises. The first is the connection between knowledge, development and freedom. The second is the close relationship between the demands of development and the building of the knowledge society.The Report addresses the factors that impede the establishment of a knowledge society in the Arab world and assesses the state of education, information and communication more...

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Moushumi Biswas on October 31, 2009

Arab Human Development Report 2009: Challenges to human security in Arab country

Arab Human Development Report 2009: Challenges to human security in Arab country

arab-hdr.org –

This report, prepared by independent scholars drawn from the region, argues that human security is a prerequisite for human development, and that the widespread absence of human security in Arab countries undermines people’s options. The report indicates that the ability of some 330 million people in the Arab world to lead stable lives and achieve their potential is not only threatened by conflict and civil unrest, but also by environmental degradation, discrimination, unemployment, poverty and more...

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Moushumi Biswas on July 30, 2009

Facing challenges of poverty, unemployment and inequalities in the Arab region: do policy choices of Arab governments still hold after the global crisis?

Facing challenges of poverty, unemployment and inequalities in the Arab region: do policy choices of Arab governments still hold after the global crisis?

This paper sheds light on the poverty and unemployment challenges in the Arab region, reflecting on the effectiveness of policy approaches adopted so far and suggests recommendations in areas of social and economic policy-making as well as regional cooperation.

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Moushumi Biswas on July 17, 2009

EU to observe Presidential and Parliamentary Elections in Sierra Leone

tipd.blogspot.com –

The European Commission is deploying an EU Election Observation Mission (EOM) for the Presidential and Parliamentary elections in Sierra Leone scheduled to take place on 11 August 2007. The EOM is a European Commission contribution to supporting peace and democracy in Sierra Leone...

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German Yáñez on July 11, 2007

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