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Urban System Studies: Green Cities and Sustainability

27 June 2017
Presentation of Michael Koh on developing and implementing a long-term plan for a city

Building Smarter Cities

27 June 2017
Presentation of Paul Kent on developing and implementing a long-term plan for a city

Forested “FutureCity” Shimokawa – Good Cycle of Economy, Environment and Society for Sustainable Community

27 June 2017
Presentation of Takeshi Minoshima on key policy challenges in climate-resilient, sustainable and inclusive urban development

Briefing on Field Visit and Capture of Knowledge and Insights

27 June 2017
Briefing on Field Visit and Capture of Knowledge and Insights

Asian Development Bank Institute: A Quick Profile

27 June 2017
Overview by David Dole of the Asian Development Bank Institute (ADBI)

Climate-smart Practices and Varieties for Intensive Rice-based Systems in Bangladesh and Cambodia

15 June 2017
Rice in Bangladesh and Cambodia is grown using smart, climate-friendly, water-saving technologies that yields better harvests for farmers. Through ADB's Investment Assessment and Applications of High-Level Technology for Food Security in Asia and the Pacific project, the International Rice…

Data-driven Agriculture: Empowering Smallholders via Technology

15 June 2017
Data is defining is the future of agriculture. Discover the work of Pessl Instruments in using data to improve agricultural production. Pessl Instruments’ Vishnu Nair presents state-of-the-art, climate-smart technology for gathering and processing field and weather data that can be useful in the…

Financing for Agriculture: Role of Public-Private Partnerships

15 June 2017
Financial risks in agriculture hinder investments in the sector. Can public-private partnerships make a difference? Access to finance is critical for the growth of agriculture, but many financial institutions are reluctant to accept the risks prevalent in the sector. ADB’s Arup Chatterjee explains…

The Role of Public-Private Partnerships in Knowledge-Intensive Agriculture

15 June 2017
Public-private-farmer partnership is crucial in promoting knowledge-intensive agriculture. A clearly conducive interphase between the private and public sector to promote knowledge-led agricultural growth is yet to emerge. There is no ideal model developed, let alone being practiced, to distribute…

Digital Transformation Culture

15 June 2017
An organizational culture that is obsessed with its current customers is characterized by empathy, flexibility, simplicity, and trust. Transformation of organizational culture is the essential first step before the implementation of a new technology can become meaningful.
Organizer: Climate Change and Sustainable Development Department