Series: Asian Impact: ADB Research in Action Leveraging Social Media to Discern the Public Voice for Development 7 October 2022 Researchers and policymakers rely on timely, granular data to enhance the impact of analysis underlying policies to support development. The emergence of social media presents new opportunities for real-time data, but can it be harnessed for sustainable development? At this event, a panel of experts discussed findings from the Special Supplement of Key Indicators for Asia and the Pacific 2022 on Natural Language Processing of social media text and the novel opportunities of social media analytics for supporting development practice. Program and Learning Materials 07 October 2022 Session / Activity Title Speaker(s) Mapping the Public Voice for Development: Natural Language Processing of Social Media Text Data This presentation gives an overview of innovative approaches and advanced techniques to leverage social media data for development. Charibeth Cheng 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 Maria Melissa Gregorio-Dela Paz ADB Organizer/s Economic Research and Development Impact Department Read Also Asian Impact Event Page Asian Impact series Asian Impact: ADB Research in Action Mapping the Public Voice for Development—Natural Language Processing of Social Media Text Data Topics Economics Civil Society Governance and Public Sector Management Knowledge Management