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JobKred's Technology Platform for Bridging Skills Gaps

13 December 2017
Singapore-based start-up JobKred is making effective use of ICTs to bridge the skills gap in the workforce. JobKred is using big data and algorithms to decode demand and present them in an user-friendly manner based on what’s relevant to them on a platform and offers a technology platform as an…

Project EEO BULT: Enhancing Education Based on ICT

13 December 2017
Learn about Project Equal Educational Opportunity by U-Learning Technology (EEO BULT), which aims to enhance education at all levels based on ICT. U Learning has designed a system topology based on a multi-level connection, which works even without internet connection.

University-Industry Linkage in Hunan Province

13 December 2017
Effective and successful skills programs can bridge the gap between demand and supply of skills by forging partnerships with employers. Learn how university-industry linkage works in Hunan Province in the People’s Republic of China, and how a cooperation platform is beneficial for the government,…

Collaborative Innovation between Shenzhen City Government and Tsinghua University

12 December 2017
Global megatrends create a continuous need for transition. The increasing complexity this phenomenon brings calls the need for ecosystem orchestration that require collaboration. Jointly founded by Tsinghua University and the Shenzhen Municipal Government, the Graduate School at Shenzhen in the…

Quality Benchmarking and Accrediting TVET Institutions

12 December 2017
The status of accreditation of Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) in the Asia Pacific region is not standardized and harmonized. In some countries in the region, the situation has resulted in issues related to the quality of workforce. This is the main problem that the Asia…

The Asia Foundation

12 December 2017
The Asia Foundation has transformed thousands of lives through a broad range of evidence-based programs that focus on expanding women’s economic opportunities, increasing women’s rights and security, and advancing women’s political participation. Learn more from this presentation.

Synergy of Poverty Reduction and Environmental Protection: UN Case Studies and Lessons Learned

9 December 2017
What key lessons can the UN offer to solve the poverty-environment issues of the People’s Republic of China? Green development and poverty reduction—these are important itineraries common in both the UN’s 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the People’s Republic of China’s national…

Welcome Remarks at the International Anticorruption Day 2017 Celebration

8 December 2017
Welcome Remarks by ADB President Takehiko Nakao at the 2017 International Anticorruption Day Celebration.

Mainstreaming Eco-Compensation into Sustainable Development Agenda: The Asian Development Bank Vision

8 December 2017
How is ADB mainstreaming eco-compensation into its sustainable development agenda? ADB has been operationalizing eco-compensation for environment and natural resources management through numerous lending and technical assistance projects. It has also been promoting national and regional knowledge…

Opportunities and Challenges of Eco-compensation in the People’s Republic of China

8 December 2017
Eco-compensation has developed rapidly in the People’s Republic of China, with eco-compensation mechanisms being integrated into ecological civilization reforms and poverty reduction programs. At least 20 provinces have already issued their respective provincial policy paper on the implementation…