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24 to 25 November 2016
The 2016 international eco-compensation conference provided a platform for discussing innovations, developments, and lessons in implementing eco-compensation and payments for ecosystem services in the People’s Republic of China and other countries. Over 150 representatives from ADB developing…
Organizer: East Asia Department, Water and Urban Development Sector Office
17 to 18 November 2016
Co-hosted by ADB's East Asia Regional Department and Sustainable Development and Climate Change Department, International Labor Organization (ILO), and Beijing Normal University, this workshop shared the findings of the Technical Note on Gender, Migration, and Labor Market, which shows trends in…
Organizer: Gender Equality Division, East Asia Department
26 September 2016
Barbara Oelz, senior adviser in GIZ, shared the latest technologies and approaches in converting different waste materials to generate energy. She also discussed how these can be applied in developing country settings.
Organizer: Energy Sector Office
23 September 2016
Asian Development Bank’s East Asia Department intern Zilong Wang shared his findings on road network performance in the People’s Republic of China using data mining approach. The relationship between road network in different provinces and a variety of factors related to economy, geography, and…
Organizer: East Asia Department
5 September 2016
ADB intern Cecilia Lee presented findings from a detailed review of retail electricity tariffs in selected developing member countries. She provided a critical analysis on electricity retail pricing, including tariff-setting regimes and subsidies.
Organizer: Energy Sector Office
14 June 2016
A group of experts on higher education from Peking University's Graduate School of Education and international experts from Hong Kong University and Canada evaluated policies that promote graduate employment in the People's Republic of China (PRC) in 2014. Their evaluation focused on expanding self…
Organizer: East Asia Department, Human and Social Development Sector Office
6 to 10 June 2016
The Asia Clean Energy Forum (ACEF) 2016 showcased clean energy innovations in technology, financing, and policy that can help meet the region's climate and energy security challenges. ACEF facilitates knowledge sharing among clean energy practitioners in Asia and highlights innovative approaches to…
Organizer: Energy Sector Office