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Breakout Session Topic 1: Standard Employment Contracts

25 January 2019
Participants in this session break out into two groups to make a list of recommendations or guidelines on what should be included in a standard employment contract and how it should be used.

Migrant Domestic Workers: Current Situation and Issues

25 January 2019
In Asia, there is a need to ensure equal treatment to migrant domestic workers under national labor laws and improve their access to legal information and social services.

Country Presentation: Indonesia

24 January 2019
Indonesia has initiated reforms to improve the job placement and protection of its migrant workers.

Recent Migration Trends to OECD and Selected Non-OECD Countries from Asia

24 January 2019
Labor migration is growing although at a lower rate than in the late 2000s. Asia continues to account for a growing share of overall migration to OECD countries.

Teach for the Philippines

7 December 2018
In this presentation, Teach for the Philippines stresses the important role teachers play in the fight against corruption by leading by example and imparting values of integrity to their students.

Contemporary Concepts in Water Management and Impacts of Development on Local Hydrology

22 November 2018
Contemporary concepts in water management include use versus consumption, virtual water, and a hierarchy of water requirements. This presentation describes these concepts as well as managing competition in water use, what water management should focus on, infrastructure development and hydrology,…

A Practical Introduction to Water Quality Modeling

21 November 2018
Water quality models can aid in planning and in assessing the environmental impacts of project-generated pollution. This presentation explains the uses, purposes, limitations, and components of water quality models; their application in the review of ADB-funded projects, with case studies as…

Transit-Oriented Development and Station Area Development in Asian Cities

15 November 2018
Many metropolitan cities in Asia are planning and implementing mass transit networks. Transit-oriented development (TOD) will be key; it should consider a transit- oriented management plan for regional growth; station area zoning regulations; joint development among local governments, transit…

High-Speed Rail as a New Mode of Intercity Passenger Transportation

15 November 2018
This presentation reviews the rapid progress of high-speed rail (HSR) construction and its successful competition with cars and air travel on distances between 100 and 1,200 km. More than 20 countries have built or are building HSR lines, but the United States is not among the leaders in HSR…

Assessing the Economic and Financial Impacts of Jakarta-Bandung High-Speed Railway

14 November 2018
Initial impact assessment of the Jakarta–Bandung high-speed railway project suggests that over the long run, it may increase the combined income of Jakarta, Karawang, and the country’s major commercial hub, Bandung.