Asia Leadership Program 2017
27 to 30 June 2017

Japan

Asia's leaders talked about climate resilient, sustainable, and inclusive urban development at the 2017 Asia Leadership Program.

With the theme "Climate Resilient, Sustainable, and Inclusive Urban Development," this year's annual Asia Leadership Program enabled participants to incorporate insights and learnings to help lead in policy dialogues and development, maximize financing mechanisms, and apply relevant technologies and innovations in their respective cities.

Participants, which included directors, municipal urban development specialists in ADB's client countries, and those involved in the planning and development of urban projects, were expected to:

  • describe key policy challenges in achieving climate resilient, sustainable, and inclusive urban development;
  • discuss the concept of ‘livable cities, green cities, smart cities, etc.’ through a set of indexes that are based on multi-sector/thematic measures;
  • identify tools useful in achieving leadership competencies (strategic leadership, collaborative problem solving, collaborative implementation for resource sharing, conflict resolution and negotiation, and public relations and communications) needed for reforms;
  • find out the latest technologies and innovations that contribute to energy efficiency, water resources management, efficient public transportation, urban housing, etc.;
  • identify appropriate financing mechanisms and opportunities for networking; and
  • list action items to capture what has been learned and how these can help introduce changes to their projects.
Program and Learning Materials
Session / Activity Title Speaker(s)
Webinars Strategic Leadership in Public Organizations - Knowledge Sharing Webinar Series
ADB's Young Uck Kang shares that strategic leadership in a public organization requires a realistic and in-depth understanding of the context they…
Young Uck Kang
Webinars Mutual Gains in Stakeholder Negotiation and Consensus Building - Knowledge Sharing Webinar Series
David Fairman and Dong-Young Kim introduce the mutual gains approach in stakeholder collaboration towards achieving the SDGs.
David Fairman, Dong-Young Kim
Webinars Crafting Compelling Messages - Knowledge Sharing Webinar Series
Tim Ward and Teresa Erickson discuss strategies for framing ideas into compelling messages to get stakeholders' attention.
Tim Ward, Teresa Erickson
Webinars Networking Practices of Sustainable Cities in Asia Pacific - Knowledge Sharing Webinar Series
Junichi Fujino shares initiatives on sustainable cities and city-to-city networking from the Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES).
Junichi Fujino
Required e-Course
Optional e-Course (participants to choose one)
Optional e-Course (participants to choose one)
Optional e-Course (participants to choose one)
Optional e-Course (participants to choose one)
Optional e-Course (participants to choose one)
Session / Activity Title Speaker(s)
Session 1: Welcome and Introduction to the Program Welcome Remarks Hironori Hamanaka
Session 1: Welcome and Introduction to the Program Keynote Address: Development of Climate-Resilient and Sustainable Urban Cities
Keynote presentation of Shigemoto Kajihara during the opening of Asia Leadership Program 2017 in Tokyo, Japan.
Shigemoto Kajihara
Session 1: Welcome and Introduction to the Program Program Overview
Program overview and introduction of participants
Young Uck Kang, Leah Arboleda
Session 1: Welcome and Introduction to the Program Asian Development Bank Institute: A Quick Profile
Overview by David Dole of the Asian Development Bank Institute (ADBI)
David Dole
Session 2: Key Policy Challenges in Climate-Resilient, Sustainable and Inclusive Urban Development Urban Development of “FutureCity” Yokohama
Presentation of Yasuharu Shimoda on key policy challenges in climate-resilient, sustainable and inclusive urban development
Yasuharu Shimoda
Session 2: Key Policy Challenges in Climate-Resilient, Sustainable and Inclusive Urban Development Experience of Seoul in its Continuous Efforts towards Sustainable Development
Presentation of Jaemin Song on key policy challenges in climate-resilient, sustainable and inclusive urban development
Jaemin Song
Session 2: Key Policy Challenges in Climate-Resilient, Sustainable and Inclusive Urban Development Forested “FutureCity” Shimokawa – Good Cycle of Economy, Environment and Society for Sustainable Community
Presentation of Takeshi Minoshima on key policy challenges in climate-resilient, sustainable and inclusive urban development
Takeshi Minoshima
Session 3: Developing and Implementing a Long-term Plan for a City Urban System Studies: Green Cities and Sustainability
Presentation of Michael Koh on developing and implementing a long-term plan for a city
Michael Koh
Session 3: Developing and Implementing a Long-term Plan for a City Building Smarter Cities
Presentation of Paul Kent on developing and implementing a long-term plan for a city
Paul Kent
Session 4: Case Discussion – Higashi Matsushima Experience Community Development for Reconstruction in Higashimatsushima City
Presentation of Morio Furuyama on the Higashimatsushima experience
Morio Furuyama
Session 4: Case Discussion – Higashi Matsushima Experience Higashimatsushima Organization for Progress and Economy, Education, Energy (HOPE)
Presentation of Michiaki Omura on the Higashimatsushima experience
Michiaki Omura
Session 4: Case Discussion – Higashi Matsushima Experience Briefing on Field Visit and Capture of Knowledge and Insights
Briefing on Field Visit and Capture of Knowledge and Insights
Young Uck Kang, Leah Arboleda
Session / Activity Title Speaker(s)
Session 5: Field Visit – Latest Technologies and Innovations Site 1: Urban Development around Tama-Plaza Station
Session 5: Field Visit – Latest Technologies and Innovations Site 2: Waste-to-Energy and Solid Waste Incinerator, Asahi Ward, Yokohama Incinerator Plant
Session 5: Field Visit – Latest Technologies and Innovations Smart City Management and City to City Collaboration
Presentation of Toru Hashimoto on smart city management of Yokohama and City-to-city collaboration
Toru Hashimoto
Session 5: Field Visit – Latest Technologies and Innovations Transit-Oriented Development
Presentation by TOKYU Corporation on Transit Oriented Development
Session 5: Field Visit – Latest Technologies and Innovations Model Project in Sustainable Housing
Presentation of Kazuhiro Kobayashi on Yokohama's sustainable housing model
Kazuhiro Kobayashi
Session / Activity Title Speaker(s)
Session 6: Climate and Innovative Financing Options PPP Mechanisms for Sustainable Cities
Presentation of Hubert Jenny on climate and innovative financing options
Hubert Jenny
Session 6: Climate and Innovative Financing Options Maximizing the Input from the Private Sector
Presentation of Ute Zimmermann on climate and innovative financing options
Ute Zimmermann
Session 6: Climate and Innovative Financing Options External Sources of Financing for Sustainable Cities
Presentation of Frederic Asseline on climate and innovative financing options.
Frédéric Asseline
Session 6: Climate and Innovative Financing Options Funding Investments in Sustainable Cities
Presentation of Michael Lindfield on climate and innovative financing options.
Michael Lindfield
Session 7: Localizing the Sustainable Development Goals Implementing the SDGs in Japan: State of the Art and Expectations Norichika Kanie
Session 7: Localizing the Sustainable Development Goals Building an SDG Data Dashboard for the California Bay Area
Presentation of Derek Ouyang on localizing the SDGs
Derek Ouyang
Session 7: Localizing the Sustainable Development Goals Utilizing Big Data to Solve Urban Issues: The Case of Seoul
Presentation of Sunghoon Kris Moon on localizing the SDGs
Sunghoon Kris Moon
Session 7: Localizing the Sustainable Development Goals Panel Discussion Michael Koh and Paul Kent
Session 8: Workshop - Work Plan Development Integrated Master Planning and Development
Workshop briefing of Michael Koh on work plan development
Michael Koh
Session 8: Workshop - Work Plan Development Team Exercise on Work Plan Development: PRC Xuedu Lu
Session 8: Workshop - Work Plan Development Team Exercise on Work Plan Development: Mongolia Nawon Kim
Session 8: Workshop - Work Plan Development Team Exercise on Work Plan Development Georgia Tamar Tsiklauri
Session 8: Workshop - Work Plan Development Team Exercise on Work Plan Development: Pakistan Donneth A. Walton and Hiroaki Teshima
Session 8: Workshop - Work Plan Development Team Exercise on Work Plan Development: Fiji and Timor Leste Mere Naulumatua and Jose Perriera
Session 8: Workshop - Work Plan Development Team Exercise on Work Plan Development: Sri Lanka Kamal P.S. Dahanayake
Session 8: Workshop - Work Plan Development Team Exercise on Work Plan Development: Myanmar Kyaw Thu
Session / Activity Title Speaker(s)
Session 8: Workshop - Work Plan Development Team Presentations and Open Discussion Michael Koh, Bart Edes and Andrew McIntyre
Session 9: Sharing of Insights Reflections from the Participants
Session 10: Closing Closing Remarks Chul Ju Kim
Session 10: Closing Closing Remarks Bart Edes
Session / Activity Title Speaker(s)
Webinars (TBC) Building Resilience and Adaptive Capacity through Social Collaboration and Community Disaster Risk Reduction Programs Paul Ofei-Manu
Webinars (TBC) Utilizing Economic and Environmental Impact Assessment in Urban Projects Asian Development Bank
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Session / Activity Title Speaker(s)
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Event Coordinator/s

  • Young Uck Kang

ADB Organizer/s

  • Climate Change and Sustainable Development Department

Partner Organization/s

  • ADB Institute, Government of Japan's Ministry of the Environment, and Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES)

Topics

  • Capacity Development
  • Governance and Public Sector Management
  • Knowledge Management
  • Urban Development