Displaying 331 - 340 of 455

Education Priorities in Response to COVID19 Disruptions Highlights of the White Paper from Save Our Future Campaign

3 February 2021
10:00 – 11:00 AM (Manila), via Zoom This presentation discussed priorities in response to COVID-19 to continue learning and improve foundational skills of all learners.
Organizer: Human and Social Development Sector Office

How Should Universities Respond to the Era of 4th Industrial Revolution

3 February 2021
4:30 – 5:30 PM (Manila), via Zoom This presentation discussed how universities need to collaborate with industry to become more innovative in preparing learners during an era of fourth industrial revolution.
Organizer: Human and Social Development Sector Office

Strategies for Supplying Water to Informal Areas and Handwashing in Public Places

3 February 2021
The workshop provided information on the range of designs that have been implemented around the world to support improved handwashing. While this has not historically been a role for utilities, there is strong demand in many countries for utilities to support handwashing as a COVID-19 response…
Organizer: Pacific Department

ADB Water and IWMI Webinar Series Science and Innovation for a WaterSecure Future for All

2 February to 16 March 2021
For its first webinar series in 2021, the ADB Water Sector Group partnered with the International Water Management Institute (IWMI). The first webinar series was a four-part series focusing on innovative approaches and tools that can contribute toward advancing water security and climate…
Organizer: Water and Urban Development Sector Office

Centrality of Water in Climate Resilience

2 February 2021
3:30–5:00 p.m. (GMT +8), Tuesday, Zoom Water security is central to climate resilience. Achieving water security can help society transition toward a climate-resilient future. For the first session of the series, the International Water Management Institute (IWMI) focused on the central role of…
Organizer: Water and Urban Development Sector Office

ASEAN Australia Smart Cities Webinar Series Part 6 Next Practice Smart Mobility Lab

2 February 2021
For decades, cities around the world have been developed to accommodate automobiles. As cities continue to grow, so have the consequences of a car-centric approach to urban mobility planning. Traffic congestion, parking shortages, road crashes, and air and noise pollution is putting more…
Organizer: Southeast Asia Department

Webinar on Regulations and Policies on Credit Transfers of Online Courses

19 January 2021
Marito Garcia, PhD, Fellow at University of Virginia, USA, reviewed four country cases in Asia and Europe for credit transfers of online courses. Lessons learned were shared to develop enabling regulations and policies for new model of education delivery in COVID-19 crisis.
Organizer: South Asia Department, Human and Social Development Sector Office

Yokohama Citys 9th Asia Smart City Conference

18 January 2021
"Smart City Development” is sustainable city development. It should raise the quality of life of citizens by promoting well-balanced sustainable development and making use of diverse and innovative technologies created by public and private sector partnerships. Many discussions about Smart Cities…
Organizer: ADBI, Water and Urban Development Sector Office

Indonesias eProcurement System for Medicines

19 December 2016
Medicine e-procurement is changing the healthcare industry in Indonesia. Can this system help achieve universal health coverage in the country? ADB Health Specialist Sean Donato presented on the implementation of Indonesia's e-procurement systems for medicines and other health commodities in the…
Organizer: Human and Social Development Sector Office

Developing Judicial Capacity for Adjudicating Climate Change and Sustainable Development Issues Training on Environmental Law

14 December 2016
The TA will assist judiciaries develop seminal jurisprudence responsive to climate change and sustainable development issues as follows: (i) by exposing them to global and regional developments in this field, especially emerging concepts, principles, and jurisprudence from different jurisdictions…
Organizer: Office of the General Counsel