[ ] 26 A Better World as a source of creativity, especially in the field of cultural industries and digital cultural economy. On the other hand, ALECSO developed an Arab strategy to protect women and children with special needs against all forms of violence and exploitation. It also launched an awareness programme on mechanisms and policies for the protection of women and children against violence in the Arab countries. — SDG 7: Ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all ALECSO conducted nine studies on the Moroccan experience in the use of new and renewable energies in rural areas. It also produced a unified dictionary of renewable energy terms (1,180 terms in Arabic, English and French), as well as an interactive dictionary of renewable energy terms (7,289 terms in Arabic, English, French and German) as part of the ARABTERM interactive technical dictionary available online for free. — SDG 8: Promote inclusive and sustainable economic growth, employment and decent work for all ALECSO convened the Fourth Conference of Arab Ministers and Officials in charge of Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET). It also held training workshops to discuss ways of improving the competitive advantage of TVET systems and enhancing employment opportunities for Arab youth, to showcase and disseminate successful Arab national experiences, and to explore a number of relevant issues in depth. — SDG 9: Build resilient infrastructure, promote sustainable industrialization, and foster innovation ALECSO launched the Technology Innovation Award for Young Researchers, and the Arab Forum for Scientific Research and Sustainable Development. It also developed the Arab Strategy for Scientific Research, Technology and Innovation, and followed up its implementation in order to meet the sustainable development goals in the field of scientific research. Keen on strengthening cooperation for the promotion of science, scientific research and knowledge, ALECSO implemented a high-level workshop aimed at enhancing future cooperation between specialized institutions in serving the Red Sea region environmentally, scientifically and educationally, by preserving its environment and promoting sustainable investment in all sectors that serve individuals and societies in the Red Sea region, thereby making it a hub for tourism and global trade. Through this workshop, ALECSO sought to highlight the vital economic importance of the Red Sea, with its attractive geographic location, its significant contribution to the economies of the red sea riparian countries, and its important role in the global movement of trade, including oil and gas, especially with the advent of the Blue Economy concept. Based on the Arab Strategy for Scientific Research, Technology and Innovation, and in order to activate one of its mechanisms designed to enhance scientific research, entrepreneurship and innovation in the Arab world, and promote the relevant culture among Arab youth of all ages, ALECSO launched the project of establishing the ALECSO Fund for Scientific Research, Entrepreneurship and Innovation. The project is designed to achieve the following goals: • Stimulate the industrial and economic sectors, both public and private, and attract them to finance the Fund • Attract international scientific organizations, bodies and funds to partner with the Fund through various mechanisms • Identify current and future scientific research priorities, collectively for the Arab world and individually for each country • Launch research projects by Arab research teams to address the priorities of the Arab World and globe • Align research priorities with the needs of the Arab industrial, economic and societal sectors • Develop and implement a coherent programme to enhance the Arab and global scientific mobility, while drawing on successful international experiences. This is an opportunity to call on all those concerned with scientific research, whether they are countries, institutions or bodies, to support this fund as a means of encouraging entrepreneurship and innovation in the Arab world. In this regard, ALECSO implemented workshops on Methods for Building Sustainable Development Indicators and Monitoring, Evaluation and Utilization Systems, on The Integrated and Sustainable Management of Water Resources toward Achieving Sustainable Development Goals in the Arab World, as well as on Smart Sustainable Cities. These workshops were designed to explore the concept of sustainable development and the related goals and indicators, to master scientific methods so as to produce the needed indicators, and to build capacities in SDG reporting at country level. They also aimed at scaling up Arab capacities in water resources conservation, sharing Arab experience and expertise in water resources protection, and providing opportunities for officials from public sector institutions including relevant departments and ministries, government bodies, research centres, universities and cities, as well as from private sector companies, to share the knowledge gained about Smart Sustainable Cities through the research and projects implemented in this regard. Training focused on the key components of Smart Cities — concept, governance, data collection and analysis, smart services — with focus on three specific sectors, namely water, energy and urban mobility. — SDG 10: Reduce inequality within and among countries ALECSO developed a matrix of knowledge, skills and attitudes to strengthen social cohesion and promote diversity in schools. It also convened a regional forum on follow-up to the implementation of the Arab Decade for the Cultural Right (2018–2027) in the Arab countries, and ways of supporting mechanisms to enhance citizen engagement in cultural life and foster the role of civil society institutions in providing cultural services to all. ALECSO also implemented a regional workshop on Geological Heritage Conservation and Designation of UNESCO Global Geoparks. The workshop aimed at spreading awareness about the Geopark concept and the significant
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