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International Anticorruption Day 2016

9 December 2016
Helping developing member countries fight corruption is an important factor in ADB’s mission to support development in Asia and the Pacific. ADB’s governance and anticorruption policies highlight the importance of good governance as a driver of economic reform and growth. However, acts of…
Organizer: Office of Anticorruption and Integrity

Behavioral Economics and Public Policy Nudging in the Philippines

17 November 2016
Anish Mehta, Senior Advisor with the Behavioural Insights Team (BIT), examined how applying behavioral science approaches can help deliver better public policy in the Philippines in this Insight Thursday session. He focused on the potential for fiscal revenue mobilization, drawing on evidence from…
Organizer: Climate Change and Sustainable Development Department

Universal Health Coverage Myths and Challenges

10 November 2016
Are quality healthcare services available to everyone in your country? Find out which countries in Asia provide health services for all. ADB's Soonman Kwon examines the current status, misunderstandings, and key policy issues and challenges for ADB's developing member countries to achieve universal…
Organizer: Human and Social Development Sector Office, Climate Change and Sustainable Development Department

Knowledge Sharing Program on ICT in Education

9 to 11 November 2016
Organized in support of the education sector projects of Asian Development Bank's South Asia Department, this knowledge sharing workshop aimed to improve understanding of ICT in education programs through some case studies in the Republic of Korea focusing on key success factors and policy…
Organizer: South Asia Department, Climate Change and Sustainable Development Department

How Mindfulness Can Help You and the Organization

3 November 2016
British School Manila (BSM)'s Chris Jones and Athena Douglas explained how they are introducing mindfulness to the BSM community. Through mindfulness exercises, they demonstrated how mindfulness can benefit individuals and institutions collectively. This event is part of ADB's in-house Insight…
Organizer: Climate Change and Sustainable Development Department

ADB Joint South Asia Human Development Matters and Education Sector Group Event

28 October 2016
Cher Ping Lim, Internet and Higher Education journal’s editor-in-chief, discussed the role of research and development for digital learning to address education quality, equity, and efficiency.
Organizer: Human and Social Development Sector Office, South Asia Department

Using Entertainment Education for Projects

12 October 2016
Advertising professional Fernando Austria shared how projects can capitalize on the popularity of stories and storytelling to change behavior and shift mindsets about development issues. Entertainment education uses combinations of mass and folk media, animation, dance, theater, soap operas, street…
Organizer: Department of Communications and Knowledge Management

2nd Asia Pacific Public Electronic Procurement Network Conference

10 to 11 October 2016
The conference aimed to strengthen the capacity of public procurement agencies in Asia and the Pacific to implement e-procurement solutions based on international best practices and sharing of experiences. Objectives Built a network of e-procurement practitioners and peers Identified potential…
Organizer: Procurement, Portfolio, and Financial Management Department

6th International Skills Forum Innovative Practices in Skills Development

19 to 21 September 2016
Some world class examples of innovations in skills development were shared in this 6th annual International Skills Development Forum, following five previous annual forums held from 2011 until 2015, which have helped build a dialogue platform on skills development in the Asia and Pacific region.…
Organizer: Human and Social Development Sector Office

Skills Development Funds Country Experiences Implications for South Asia

16 September 2016
Eunbi Song, Intern from Asian Development Bank’s South Asia Department Human and Social Development Division, presented findings from a review of skills-related funds in Asia. The presentation highlighted the analyses on experiences of such funds in Asia from operational aspects, and provided…
Organizer: South Asia Department