ADB Transport Forum 2016 12 to 16 September 2016 Philippines Sustainable Transport for All is the world’s new ambition for transport, as reflected in the targets of the Sustainable Development Goals and the Paris Agreement. Asia and the Pacific will be pivotal in mainstreaming sustainable transport. The region is home to majority of the world’s population and has the largest challenges in terms of poverty, pollution, and climate change. Providing sustainable transport for all will be essential for tackling each of these urgent issues. Preforum Events - 12 September 2016: Training on Road Safety Training on Transport and Climate Change Mitigation Side Meeting - 15 September 2016: High-Level Technology Public-Private Seminar Postforum Events - 16 September 2016: Training on Green Freight Training on Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Technology Program and Learning Materials 13 September 2016 14 September 2016 15 September 2016 Session / Activity Title Speaker(s) Opening Plenary - Improving Air Quality in Asia and the Pacific Welcome Address Tyrrell Duncan Opening Plenary - Improving Air Quality in Asia and the Pacific Ma. Carmela Locsin, Chencho Norbu, Naresh Kumar Opening Plenary - Improving Air Quality in Asia and the Pacific Opening Plenary on Improving Air Quality in Asia and the Pacific About 97% of cities in Asia, according to data between the period 2009 to 2015, have unhealthy air quality levels. This presentation describes the… Elisea Gozun Opening Plenary - Improving Air Quality in Asia and the Pacific Air Quality and Urban Transportation Learn about urban air quality and transportation challenges faced by Latin America. This presentation examines the impact of carbon dioxide emissions… Jorge Kogan Opening Plenary - Improving Air Quality in Asia and the Pacific Reducing Air Pollution and Promoting Health through Sustainable Transport The World Health Organization’s work on air pollution, sustainable transport, and health rests on these five pillars: (i) improve evidence on health… Maria Neira Subplenary Session A1 - Efficient Inland Container Depots and Dry Ports: Decongesting Maritime Ports Robert Guild, Pierre Chartier, Dinesh Kanapathy, Toshihiko Osawa, Andy Sze Subplenary Session B1 - Rural Accessibility: To Build New Roads or to Manage Existing Roads? For More Roads Roy Mumu, Tran Thi Kim Dang, Jasper Cook Subplenary Session B1 - Rural Accessibility: To Build New Roads or to Manage Existing Roads? For Better Roads Chen Chen, Keshab Kumar Sharma, Colin Gourley Subplenary Session A2 - Railway Debate For the Motion Milko Papazoff, Zhang Jianping, Matthias Maier Subplenary Session A2 - Railway Debate Against the Motion James Leather, Hironori Kato, Rajaji Meshram Subplenary Session A2 - Railway Debate Views from ADB Xiaohong Yang, Hiroaki Yamaguchi Subplenary Session B2 - Transport Planning for Strengthening Disaster Resilient Infrastructure Renato Solidum, Jr., Hiroto Suzuki, Olly Norojono, Abdul Latheef Mohamed, Amit Singh Negi, William Palitondok Sabandar Subplenary Session B2 - Transport Planning for Strengthening Disaster Resilient Infrastructure New Zealand Lifelines Read about New Zealand Lifelines Council (NZLC) and how it improves infrastructure resilience. This presentation also focuses on Keeping Our Roads… Roger Fairclough Plenary Session 2 - Sustainable Transport Leaders Plenary Scaled-up Sustainable Transport in Support of the Paris Agreement on Climate Change and the 2030 Agenda on Sustainable Development Learn about the opportunities and responsibilities presented to the transport sector by existing global processes on sustainable development and… Cornie Huizenga Plenary Session 2 - Sustainable Transport Leaders Plenary Views from International Development Community Nestor Roa, Gavin Dunnett, Nancy Vandycke, Ahmed Al-Qabany, Stephanie Rambler Plenary Session 2 - Sustainable Transport Leaders Plenary Views from Asia and the Pacific Wencai Zhang, Arthur Tugade, Ilia Darchiashvili, Cornie Huizenga Session / Activity Title Speaker(s) Subplenary Session C1 - Toward Safer Roads in Asia and the Pacific: A Reality Check Views from Road Users Nomintuya Baasankhuu, Malik Hayat Subplenary Session C1 - Toward Safer Roads in Asia and the Pacific: A Reality Check Road Safety in Bangladesh Implemented by the Center for Injury Prevention and Research in Bangladesh, the Safe Crossings program aims to create a low speed zone, provide road… Arif Uddin Subplenary Session C1 - Toward Safer Roads in Asia and the Pacific: A Reality Check Views from the Development Community Xiaohong Yang, Amadou Oumarou Subplenary Session C1 - Toward Safer Roads in Asia and the Pacific: A Reality Check Views from Policymakers Heng Chheng Han, Vijay Shanker, Manuel Gomes Subplenary Session C1 - Toward Safer Roads in Asia and the Pacific: A Reality Check Community-Based Rural Road Safety Output Learn about the Rural Roads Improvement Project in Cambodia supported by ADB. The project used a three-stream approach in the form of safe school… Chan Darong Subplenary Session C1 - Toward Safer Roads in Asia and the Pacific: A Reality Check Road Safety in Cambodia Ensuring rural road safety is one of the responsibilities of the Social and Environment Office (SEO) of Cambodia’s Ministry of Rural Development… Soriya Chann Subplenary Session D1 - The Future of Transport: When Technology Meets Policy Transport Technology Funding and Implementation Learn how the application of information technology in public transport projects are funded and implemented. This presentation also shares lessons… Ki-joon Kim Subplenary Session D1 - The Future of Transport: When Technology Meets Policy Regulating Transport Network Companies To address mobility concerns and ease traffic congestion in various cities and municipalities, the Government of the Philippines has recognized the… Winston Ginez Subplenary Session D1 - The Future of Transport: When Technology Meets Policy The Korea Transport Institute Sustainable transport is safe, accessible, affordable, and environment friendly. To reduce road congestion and accidents, air pollution emissions,… Young-Jun Moon Subplenary Session D1 - The Future of Transport: When Technology Meets Policy Electric Mobility: Status, Success Stories, and Prospects A multi-government policy forum launched in 2010 with International Energy Agency as the coordinator, the Electric Vehicles Initiative is dedicated… Pierpaolo Cazzola, International Energy Agency Subplenary Session D1 - The Future of Transport: When Technology Meets Policy Deevya Desai, James Fu Subplenary Session C2 - Personal Security on Public Transport Systems: A Key Risk to Growing Ridership Harassment on Public Transport: A Tale of Three Cities Women are the predominant users of public transport. Yet the transportation systems they depend on are not geared toward their needs. ADB’s 2015… Shanny Campbell Subplenary Session C2 - Personal Security on Public Transport Systems: A Key Risk to Growing Ridership Using Technology to Making Cities Safer: The Case of Safetipin Safetipin is a map-based online and mobile phone application that works to make communities and cities safer. It collects and disseminates safety… Kalpana Viswanath Subplenary Session C2 - Personal Security on Public Transport Systems: A Key Risk to Growing Ridership Women’s Personal Security and Public Transport: Why is This of Interest? Learn more about women and their transport needs. Freedom of movement, mobility rights, or the right to travel are part of the concept of basic… Heather Allen Subplenary Session C2 - Personal Security on Public Transport Systems: A Key Risk to Growing Ridership David Margonsztern, Naresh Kumar Subplenary Session D2 - Measuring Transport-Related Sustainable Development Goals and Indicators Measuring Transport-Related Sustainable Development Goals and Indicators Learn the importance of data digging to conduct better transport planning. Data is important because it aids in decision making and the analysis… Lewis Fulton, Glynda Bathan Subplenary Session D2 - Measuring Transport-Related Sustainable Development Goals and Indicators Sustainable Mobility for All Towards Implementation The World Bank Group facilitates Sustainable Mobility for All through its four objectives of universal access, efficiency, safety, and green. The aim… Nancy Vandycke Subplenary Session D2 - Measuring Transport-Related Sustainable Development Goals and Indicators Decarbonizing Transport Learn about the Decarbonising Transport project and how it can help decisionmakers in both government and industry plan for carbon-free mobility… Jari Kaupilla Subplenary Session D2 - Measuring Transport-Related Sustainable Development Goals and Indicators Faranisese Kinivuwai Plenary Session 3 - High-Level Plenary Takehiko Nakao, Bambang Brodjonegoro, Ernesto Pernia, Dorji Choden, Nihal Somaweera, Leena Klossner Plenary Session 4 - ADB Sustainable Transport Initiative: Progress Report ADB’s Sustainable Transport Initiative - Midterm Review Read about ADB’s Sustainable Transport Initiative Operational Plan and how it plans to update its operations in the transport sector in line with… Sharad Saxena Plenary Session 4 - ADB Sustainable Transport Initiative: Progress Report Deborah Stokes, H.R. Srinivas, Tania Rodiger-Vorwerk, Clayton Lane Session / Activity Title Speaker(s) Plenary Session 5 - Youth for Sustainable Transport Youth and Sustainable Transport in Asia and the Pacific ADB Youth for Asia advocates for improved rural access, road safety, public transportation, and railways. To achieve sustainable, safe, accessible,… ADB Youth for Asia Closing Plenary - Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 11: Toward Sustainable Transport in Cities Keynote Pedro Ortiz Closing Plenary - Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 11: Toward Sustainable Transport in Cities Bambang Susantono, Tri Rismaharini, Robert Eusebio, Purvee Bayarkhuu, David Banister, Rima Le Coguic Closing Plenary - Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 11: Toward Sustainable Transport in Cities Developing Sustainable Solutions for Urban Transport Development of a city is path dependent as choices are limited by past urban development efforts. As urbanization is far from over in many emerging… Arnaud Desmarchelier Closing Plenary - Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 11: Toward Sustainable Transport in Cities Closing Remarks Gil-Hong Kim Highlights Video ADB Transport Forum 2016 ADB hosts the Transport Forum every two years. It is a friendly gathering where transport leaders and experts can have an open dialogue and share… Disclaimer The views expressed on this website are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views and policies of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) or its Board of Governors or the governments they represent. ADB does not guarantee the accuracy of the data included in this publication and accepts no responsibility for any consequence of their use. By making any designation of or reference to a particular territory or geographic area, or by using the term “country” in this document, ADB does not intend to make any judgments as to the legal or other status of any territory or area. 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