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Warning: Attempt to read property "name" on null in escwa_events_preprocess_views_view() (line 206 of modules/custom/escwa_events/escwa_events.module).

escwa_events_preprocess_views_view()
call_user_func_array() (Line: 261)
Drupal\Core\Theme\ThemeManager->render() (Line: 491)
Drupal\Core\Render\Renderer->doRender() (Line: 504)
Drupal\Core\Render\Renderer->doRender() (Line: 248)
Drupal\Core\Render\Renderer->render() (Line: 476)
Drupal\Core\Template\TwigExtension->escapeFilter() (Line: 394)
__TwigTemplate_c6434ac13f618294ec10fd37fcca2bea->doDisplay() (Line: 393)
Twig\Template->yield() (Line: 349)
Twig\Template->display() (Line: 364)
Twig\Template->render() (Line: 35)
Twig\TemplateWrapper->render() (Line: 33)
twig_render_template() (Line: 348)
Drupal\Core\Theme\ThemeManager->render() (Line: 491)
Drupal\Core\Render\Renderer->doRender() (Line: 248)
Drupal\Core\Render\Renderer->render() (Line: 238)
Drupal\Core\Render\MainContent\HtmlRenderer->Drupal\Core\Render\MainContent\{closure}() (Line: 638)
Drupal\Core\Render\Renderer->executeInRenderContext() (Line: 231)
Drupal\Core\Render\MainContent\HtmlRenderer->prepare() (Line: 128)
Drupal\Core\Render\MainContent\HtmlRenderer->renderResponse() (Line: 90)
Drupal\Core\EventSubscriber\MainContentViewSubscriber->onViewRenderArray()
call_user_func() (Line: 111)
Drupal\Component\EventDispatcher\ContainerAwareEventDispatcher->dispatch() (Line: 186)
Symfony\Component\HttpKernel\HttpKernel->handleRaw() (Line: 76)
Symfony\Component\HttpKernel\HttpKernel->handle() (Line: 53)
Drupal\Core\StackMiddleware\Session->handle() (Line: 48)
Drupal\Core\StackMiddleware\KernelPreHandle->handle() (Line: 28)
Drupal\Core\StackMiddleware\ContentLength->handle() (Line: 32)
Drupal\big_pipe\StackMiddleware\ContentLength->handle() (Line: 191)
Drupal\page_cache\StackMiddleware\PageCache->fetch() (Line: 128)
Drupal\page_cache\StackMiddleware\PageCache->lookup() (Line: 82)
Drupal\page_cache\StackMiddleware\PageCache->handle() (Line: 48)
Drupal\Core\StackMiddleware\ReverseProxyMiddleware->handle() (Line: 51)
Drupal\Core\StackMiddleware\NegotiationMiddleware->handle() (Line: 36)
Drupal\Core\StackMiddleware\AjaxPageState->handle() (Line: 51)
Drupal\Core\StackMiddleware\StackedHttpKernel->handle() (Line: 741)
Drupal\Core\DrupalKernel->handle() (Line: 19)

Warning: Attempt to read property "value" on null in escwa_events_preprocess_views_view() (line 206 of modules/custom/escwa_events/escwa_events.module).

escwa_events_preprocess_views_view()
call_user_func_array() (Line: 261)
Drupal\Core\Theme\ThemeManager->render() (Line: 491)
Drupal\Core\Render\Renderer->doRender() (Line: 504)
Drupal\Core\Render\Renderer->doRender() (Line: 248)
Drupal\Core\Render\Renderer->render() (Line: 476)
Drupal\Core\Template\TwigExtension->escapeFilter() (Line: 394)
__TwigTemplate_c6434ac13f618294ec10fd37fcca2bea->doDisplay() (Line: 393)
Twig\Template->yield() (Line: 349)
Twig\Template->display() (Line: 364)
Twig\Template->render() (Line: 35)
Twig\TemplateWrapper->render() (Line: 33)
twig_render_template() (Line: 348)
Drupal\Core\Theme\ThemeManager->render() (Line: 491)
Drupal\Core\Render\Renderer->doRender() (Line: 248)
Drupal\Core\Render\Renderer->render() (Line: 238)
Drupal\Core\Render\MainContent\HtmlRenderer->Drupal\Core\Render\MainContent\{closure}() (Line: 638)
Drupal\Core\Render\Renderer->executeInRenderContext() (Line: 231)
Drupal\Core\Render\MainContent\HtmlRenderer->prepare() (Line: 128)
Drupal\Core\Render\MainContent\HtmlRenderer->renderResponse() (Line: 90)
Drupal\Core\EventSubscriber\MainContentViewSubscriber->onViewRenderArray()
call_user_func() (Line: 111)
Drupal\Component\EventDispatcher\ContainerAwareEventDispatcher->dispatch() (Line: 186)
Symfony\Component\HttpKernel\HttpKernel->handleRaw() (Line: 76)
Symfony\Component\HttpKernel\HttpKernel->handle() (Line: 53)
Drupal\Core\StackMiddleware\Session->handle() (Line: 48)
Drupal\Core\StackMiddleware\KernelPreHandle->handle() (Line: 28)
Drupal\Core\StackMiddleware\ContentLength->handle() (Line: 32)
Drupal\big_pipe\StackMiddleware\ContentLength->handle() (Line: 191)
Drupal\page_cache\StackMiddleware\PageCache->fetch() (Line: 128)
Drupal\page_cache\StackMiddleware\PageCache->lookup() (Line: 82)
Drupal\page_cache\StackMiddleware\PageCache->handle() (Line: 48)
Drupal\Core\StackMiddleware\ReverseProxyMiddleware->handle() (Line: 51)
Drupal\Core\StackMiddleware\NegotiationMiddleware->handle() (Line: 36)
Drupal\Core\StackMiddleware\AjaxPageState->handle() (Line: 51)
Drupal\Core\StackMiddleware\StackedHttpKernel->handle() (Line: 741)
Drupal\Core\DrupalKernel->handle() (Line: 19)

17-19 February 2008

Establishing Public Private Partnerships for ICT Initiatives

Location

Riyadh

The stakeholders for building the Information Society in the ESCWA region have not yet harnessed the numerous challenges and opportunities associated with cooperating and partnering together. Development and investment patterns in the region tend to favour secure sectors, such as real estate and commercial trade over more innovative and technically complex sectors, such as the ICT sector. While countries of the region share a common language and culture and complementary resources; nonetheless, not many projects have sprung up that took advantage of these commonalities in order to build the information society.

Partnership is highlighted as the most important mechanism for building the information society. The partnership model suggested for the region involves the following stakeholders: high-impact entrepreneurs, mature national, regional and international firms, governments, universities, investors, donors, and international/regional organizations.

There are several practices for cooperation within any newly founded partnership; different stakeholders will address similar issues differently within the scope of their mandate and strategic development goals. The size of some projects may require multi-stakeholder partnerships that involve the public sector, the private sector, non-governmental organizations (NGO) and other international agencies combining their strengths in various areas to achieve the desired objectives. Specific partnership models like the Public-Private Partnership (PPP) model can be adopted to build on the individual strengths of the two sectors.

PPP is heavily influenced by cultural, behavioral and historical values of the region and its countries. This region has very few success stories in PPP. In recent years, there have been attempts amongst some ESCWA member countries for ICT partnerships. Examples of these PPPs span different dimensions, from joint investments in Egypt, to BOT models in Lebanon, to recent revenue sharing schemes in Syria. Some of these attempts represent success stories, while other attempts have not contributed enough to the national and regional goals. It is essential to study and analyze best modalities for PPP, and to benefit from lessons learnt in order to maximize the odds of success for current and potential PPPs in the region.

ESCWA is organizing the "Workshop on establishing public private partnerships for ICT initiatives" during 17 - 19 February 2008 in Riyadh in collaboration with UNDP Saudi Arabia; and it will be hosted by the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology in KSA. Training will be provided by international consultants as well as ESCWA staff. Training will be provided by international consultants as well as ESCWA staff, and will be held at:
Al Maqsourah For Banqueting & Conferences
King Abdullah Road - exit 10

The objective of the workshop is to increase the capacity of public and private institutions in ESCWA member countries in establishing PPPs focused on building the information society at the national and regional levels.