COVID-19 and Transport Policy in Developing Asian Countries and “Frontiers in High-Speed Rail Development” Book Launch (14th International Conference of Eastern Asia Society for Transport Studies) 12 to 14 September 2021 ADBI, in collaboration with the Asian Development Bank, World Conference of Transport Research Society (WCTRS), Chubu University, and Eastern Asia Society of Transport Studies (EASTS), held two sessions during the 14th International Conference of EASTS. Session 1: COVID-19 and Transport Policy in Developing Asian Countries (12 Sep 2021) Building on joint research undertaken by ADBI, WCTRS, and EASTS members, this session examined how the transport sector can help control the COVID-19 pandemic, recover from the crisis, and build back better. It also addressed onward transport policy priorities and related collaboration opportunities for developing Asian countries. Session 2: Frontiers in High-Speed Rail Development Book Launch (14 Sep 2021) This session launched the new book Frontiers in High-Speed Rail Development. Moderated by renowned Japanese TV personality Tomoyo Nonaka, it featured a roundtable discussion on sustainable transport planning insights and policy lessons explored in the book. See more about this ADBI event. Program and Learning Materials 12 September 2021 Session / Activity Title Speaker(s) For copy of presentation, please click here. 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. Event Coordinator/s K.E. Seetha Ram Ayushman Bhatt Veronica Ern Hui Wee ADB Organizer/s ADBI Read Also ADB Webpage Other ADBI Events Partner Organization/s Chubu University Eastern Asia Society for Transportation Studies World Conference of Transport Research Society Topics Capacity Development Economics Transport Urban Development