Digital Strategies for Development Forum 2017 7 to 8 September 2017 Philippines Asia is ready to fully embrace the digital economy. Discover the latest developments in ICTs for education and smart cities. The 2017 Digital Strategies for Development Forum, a collaborative event with ADB and UNESCO, provided a venue for high-impact discussions on ICT for Development and tackled country and sectoral/thematic development strategies towards building a digital economy in Asia and the Pacific. A side event on 5–6 September 2017 included the 14th APT Telecommunications / ICT Development Forum. Participants of the 2017 Digital Strategies for Development focused on "ICT in Education and Smart Cities" as one of the current hot ICT development issues, which includes: Highlighting the next wave of technologies and their influence on private and public spaces and discuss yet unexplored area for development; Examining trends and implications of ICT in the education sector for digital economy; Examining how cities around the world evolve to “smart cities” that use the insurmountable data available to influence decisions and drive changes towards better urban development; Discussing the importance of collaboration with relevant organizations. Program and Learning Materials 08 September 2017 Session / Activity Title Speaker(s) Forum Summary Digital Strategies for Development Forum 2017 Discover how digital technologies can help developing countries to leapfrog over traditional development pathways. The Digital Strategies for… Asian Development Bank 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 Jeffrey Gerobin Related Full Agenda ADB Organizer/s Climate Change and Sustainable Development Department Read Also ADB.org event page Partner Organization/s Asia-Pacific Telecommunity; Department of Information and Communications and Technology (Philippines); United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization; Asia Society for Social Improvement and Sustainable Transformation Topics Education ICT Urban Development