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Building Your Brand in the Digital Age

28 August 2019
In a crowded, noisy marketplace, it’s vital to streamline communications to establish a strong identity and message. In this session, Francesca Ayala shares her experiences of helping private sector companies communicate effectively and build their brands online. She will discuss the importance of…

Learning from Each Other

28 August 2019
In this session, participants will have the opportunity to make a short 5-10 minute presentation to describe their work and share examples of their organization’s communications strengths and areas where they think it could be improved. The aim of this session is to both learn from other’s…

Creating Partnerships at all Levels for Water-Related Disaster Risk Reduction by Involving all

28 August 2019
This presentation emphasized the importance of involving stakeholders in creating partnerships and developing networks at all levels (community, country, region and worldwide) in sharing knowledge/information and enhancing the capacity and awareness towards water-related risk reduction.

Making Blended Finance Work for Water and Sanitation

28 August 2019
This presentation discussed the key findings from the OECD report on applying and scaling innovative blended finance approaches in the water and sanitation sector.

The Coastal Protection Benefits & Cost Effectiveness of Coral Reefs

28 August 2019
This presentation discussed the importance of reefs in providing significant coastal protection benefits by acting as low crested submerged breakwaters and serving as natural defenses. It also emphasized reef restoration and conservation as among the most cost effective investments in coastal…

The Sea Level Rise Crisis: An Emergency for Atoll Nations

28 August 2019
This presentation discussed why atoll nations must act now to address the urgency of sea level rise given the present rate of global warming, glacier ice melting and thermal expansion. It also discussed Hawaii's approach in assessing sea level rise vulnerability, and the adaptation measures…

Engineering for Climate: Coastal Engineering Methods for Resilient Atoll Nations in Productive Oceans

28 August 2019
This presentation discussed various nature-based solutions to restore eroded shorelines and enhance coastal resilience. It also discussed drivers of coastal erosion and the effects of sea level rise.

Innovate4Water in Asia Pacific

28 August 2019
This presentation discussed the International WaterCenter (IWC) and Waterpreneurs' experience in water and sanitation with a focus on innovative market-based solutions, impact investments, blended finance, and hybrid business models.

Opening Remarks - 8th International Skills Forum

27 August 2019
Government has an important role to play in leveraging technological advances for inclusive growth. In his opening remarks, ADB's Bambang Susantono share how governments can help the workforce become future-ready.

Empowering Teachers through Technology

27 August 2019
Technology can never replace the critical behavioral relationship between the teacher and child, including demonstration of emotional connection and positive motivation. Learn more from this presentation.