Events
Republic of Korea
Asia Leadership Program 2016
23 May 2016 to 27 May 2016
Seoul
High-level policy makers and officials exchanged ideas with ADB counterparts at the Asia Leadership Program 2016.
The fourth annual program highlighted co-learning between Asian Development Bank staff and 23 participants, three of which are Executive-Level Policy Makers while the other 20 are Senior-Level Management officials. The program focused on the following sectors and areas:
- Energy: Renewable energy, energy efficiency and microgrids;
- Transport: Road safety, safety audit, bus rapid transit, sustainable urban transport, and IT systems;
- Urban development: Smart cities, urban governance, urban infrastructure and services; and
- Water: Water sanitation, flood management, and water resources management.
Program and Learning Materials:
| Date | Session / Activity | Presentation Material | Speaker(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 23 May 2016 | Welcome and Introduction to the Program | Introduction of Speakers and Program Facilitator | Naoki Sakai |
| 23 May 2016 | Welcome and Introduction to the Program | Welcome Remarks | Nessim J. Ahmad |
| 23 May 2016 | Welcome and Introduction to the Program | Opening Remarks | Hong Tack Chun |
| 23 May 2016 | Welcome and Introduction to the Program | Keynote Address | Soogil Young |
| 23 May 2016 | Global and Regional Challenges in Sustainable Development and Climate Change | Multi-disciplined Sustainable Development Examples from the Water-Energy Nexus | Nitin Pandit |
| 23 May 2016 | Global and Regional Challenges in Sustainable Development and Climate Change | Open Discussions | Warren Evans |
| 23 May 2016 | Modalities of Leadership and Partnerships in Overcoming Sustainable Development and Climate Change Challenges | Collaborate Climate Change Leadership Success Stories | Anthony Tan |
| 23 May 2016 | Modalities of Leadership and Partnerships in Overcoming Sustainable Development and Climate Change Challenges | Indonesian Leadership Experience on Climate Actions and SD goals | Amanda Katili Niode |
| 23 May 2016 | Modalities of Leadership and Partnerships in Overcoming Sustainable Development and Climate Change Challenges | Interactive Discussions | Matthias Gelber |
| 23 May 2016 | Overview of Sector Group Breakout Sessions | Structure, Mechanics and Schedule of the Sector Group Breakout Sessions | Naoki Sakai and Young Uck Kang |
| 23 May 2016 | Overview of Sector Group Breakout Sessions |
Sustainable Urban Development: Integrating across Sectors Ramola Naik-Singru discusses how to integrate sustainable urban development across sectors |
Ramola Naik-Singru |
| Date | Session / Activity | Presentation Material | Speaker(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24 May 2016 | Sector Group Presentations and Study Tours | Energy Group | Priyantha Wijayatunga and Pil-Bae Song |
| 24 May 2016 | Sector Group Presentations and Study Tours | Transport and Urban Groups | Ki-Joon Kim, Jang Ho Yun, Ramola Naik Singru, and Allison Woodruff |
| 24 May 2016 | Sector Group Presentations and Study Tours | Water Group | Jaemin Nam and Frank Radstake |
| Date | Session / Activity | Presentation Material | Speaker(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25 May 2016 | Sector Group Presentations and Study Tours | Energy Group | Priyantha Wijayatunga and Pil-Bae Song |
| 25 May 2016 | Sector Group Presentations and Study Tours | Urban Group | Ramola Naik Singru and Allison Woodruff |
| 25 May 2016 | Sector Group Presentations and Study Tours | Transport Group | Ki-Joon Kim and Jang Ho Yun, |
| 25 May 2016 | Sector Group Presentations and Study Tours | Water Group | Jaemin Nam and Frank Radstake |
| Date | Session / Activity | Presentation Material | Speaker(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 26 May 2016 | Case Analysis | Structure and Mechanics of Case Analysis | Young Uck Kang and Zack Lee |
| 26 May 2016 | Case Analysis | Group 1: Workshop and Preparation of Presentation | Priyantha Wijayatunga |
| 26 May 2016 | Case Analysis | Group 2: Workshop and Preparation of Presentation | Daniele Ponzi |
| 26 May 2016 | Case Analysis | Group 3: Workshop and Preparation of Presentation | Ki-Joon Kim |
| 26 May 2016 | Case Analysis | Group 4: Workshop and Preparation of Presentation | Ramola Naik Singru |
| 26 May 2016 | Case Analysis | Group 5: Workshop and Preparation of Presentation | Jang Ho Yun |
| 26 May 2016 | Case Analysis | Group 6: Workshop and Preparation of Presentation | Frank Radstake |
| 26 May 2016 | Presentation of Case Analysis Results | Panel Discussion | Lawrence MacDonald, Jeongho Kim, Bokhwan Yu, Amy Leung and Matthias Gelber |
| 26 May 2016 | Continued - Integrated Perspective: The Transformation of Seoul Across Sectors | Introduction of Speakers and Program Facilitator | Young Uck Kang |
| 26 May 2016 | Continued - Integrated Perspective: The Transformation of Seoul Across Sectors | Lessons, Experiences and Implications from New Town Development: Seoul Metropolitan Area (SMA) | Bumhyun Lee |
| 26 May 2016 | Continued - Integrated Perspective: The Transformation of Seoul Across Sectors | Lessons from Urban Development Experience in Seoul | Chang Yi |
| 26 May 2016 | Guidance on the Preparation of Individual Action Plans | Action Planning – Identifying Ways to Apply Lessons, Insights and Learnings | Victor You, Daniele Ponzi and Leah Arboleda |
| 26 May 2016 | Asia Leadership Program – Next Steps | Asia Leadership Program – Knowledge Sharing and Learning Activities | Victor You, Daniele Ponzi and Leah Arboleda |
| 26 May 2016 | Asia Leadership Program – Next Steps | Launch of the Community of Leaders Demonstration: Asia Leadership Program Website and Learning Management System |
| Date | Session / Activity | Presentation Material | Speaker(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 27 May 2016 | Welcome and Introduction to the Program | Introduction of Speakers and Program Facilitator | Victor You |
| 27 May 2016 | Welcome and Introduction to the Program | Welcome Remarks | Bambang Susantono |
| 27 May 2016 | Welcome and Introduction to the Program | Key Address | Hoesung Lee |
| 27 May 2016 | Country and Regional Experiences-Issues and Actions Moving Forward | Reflections and Insights | Senior-Level Participants |
| 27 May 2016 | Country and Regional Experiences-Issues and Actions Moving Forward | Issues and Actions | Executive-Level Participants |
| 27 May 2016 | Country and Regional Experiences-Issues and Actions Moving Forward | Introduction to Speaker | Young Uck Kang |
| 27 May 2016 | Country and Regional Experiences-Issues and Actions Moving Forward | Lunch Address | Han Seung-Soo |
| 27 May 2016 | The Role of Leadership, Innovation, and Partnerships in Achieving Sustainable Development | Beyond Paris and the SDGs: Leadership, Innovation, Partnerships | Lawrence MacDonald |
| 27 May 2016 | Financing Sustainable Development and Climate Change Initiatives | Open Discussions | Yumiko Noda, Tae Yong Jung, Ben Cotton and Ousseynou Nakoulima |
| 27 May 2016 | Leveraging ADB Knowledge to Deliver Actions for Change | Panel Discussion | Amy Leung, Robert Guild, Priyantha Wijayatunga and Laurel McFarland |
| 27 May 2016 | Closing | Closing Remarks | Ryu Fukui and Hong Tack Chun |