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Making the Demand Side of Freedom of Information Work

5 December 2017
In the United Kingdom, the passage of the Freedom of Information was a long and slow process. Maurice Frankel of the Campaign for Freedom of Information, UK, shares his experience in working on the United Kingdom’s campaign for FOI since it was set up in 1984. Prior to the FOI Law, a statutory…

Tax Policy Assessment Framework

2 December 2017
Designed for wide public consumption, the Tax Policy Assessment Framework (TPAF) developed by the International Monetary Fund and World Bank is a framework for systematic and consistent assessments of all major tax sources. The goal is to provide solid analytical basis for design of policy options…

Opportunities for FinTech in Asia

10 November 2017
This presentation stresses the need for more inclusive digital payment systems and digital financial systems, especially since over 1.6 billion people now comprise the formal economy.

Photos from Day 3

10 November 2017
Speakers and panelists

Speakers and Panelists

9 November 2017
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Participants

9 November 2017
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Welcome Remarks during the 2nd Asia Finance Forum

8 November 2017
ADB's Vice-President for Knowledge Management & Sustainable Development Bambang Susantono opened the 2nd Asia FInance Forum by sharing how Fintech is now shaping the digital economy. It is now revolutionizing trade finance, and providing more opportunties for markets while supporting social…

Participants

8 November 2017
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Mapping with Drones

24 August 2017
A new and emerging technology, drone introduces a great potential for use in high-resolution mapping complementary to traditional surveying technology and traditional photogrammetry. Geoinformatics Center, based at the Asian Institute of Technology’s School of Engineering and Technology, is engaged…

Drones and its Applications

24 August 2017
Drone is a relatively small remote-controlled or automatic pilotless aircraft. It is an innovative equipment well suited for use in urban planning related applications such as surveying and mapping, infrastructure planning, and responding to pre-disaster and post-disaster situations.