ESCAP News

  • Regional Commissions Sign MoU with EurAsEC
    23 May 2013

    Reaffirming their commitment to work together to enhance the impact of development activities in Central Asia, the UN Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP), the UN Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) and the Eurasian Economic Community (EurAsEC), this week signed a tripartite Memorandum of Understanding during the VI Astana Economic Forum.

  • The Executive Director of APCD, Akiie Ninomiya, the Deputy Executive Secretary of ESCAP, Shun-ichi Murata and the President of The Nippon Foundation, Takeju Ogata launching the ESCAP-Sasakawa Award for Disability-Inclusive Business in Asia and the Pacific
    21 May 2013

    Businesses that recognize the added value of diversity are now eligible for the pioneering ESCAP-Sasakawa Award for Disability-Inclusive Business in Asia and the Pacific. The Award, developed in partnership by UN ESCAP, the Nippon Foundation, and the Asia-Pacific Development Center on Disability, recognizes the leadership of companies that provide enabling working environments, deliver inclusive products and services, and are innovative in their disability-inclusive approach.

  • APCICT fosters regional capacity building in social media for development through a Regional Training of Trainers workshop
    20 May 2013

    As part of its programme to maximize the ability of government officials in the Asia-Pacific region to utilize social media in national development contexts, APCICT will welcome 30 participants from 19 countries around Asia and the Pacific to the Regional Training of Trainers Workshop on Social Media for Development from 20 to 23 May.

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