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iaTech 2018: Embracing Digital Technology in Internal Audit

22 to 23 November 2018
The iaTech 2018 conference aimed to promote learning and sharing of digital technology in internal audit for public sector internal auditors. The conference served as a platform for auditors helping and learning from auditors. It was also a networking opportunity for the members from 85 countries…
Organizer: Office of the Auditor General

Training Course on Pollution, Health, and Safety Management in ADB Projects - Water Quality Module

21 to 22 November 2018
ADB’s Training Course on Pollution, Health, and Safety Management in ADB Projects was organized in response to an indicated need for better understanding of how the general and industry-specific Environmental, Health, and Safety Guidelines are applicable to ADB projects, how to assess the…
Organizer: Climate Change, Resilience, and Environment Cluster

Conference on Spillover Effects of High-Speed Rail and Quality of Life

14 to 15 November 2018
Policy makers in developing countries are eager to learn about large-scale public infrastructure such as high-speed rail (HSR). India’s government, for one, has announced plans to adopt Japan’s shinkansen technology for the HSR project between Mumbai and Ahmedabad. JR East is providing technical…
Organizer: ADBI

Training and Public Integrity Network Meeting on Preventing Corruption in Public Procurement

6 to 8 November 2018
About 50 participants from over 20 countries learned how to prevent and detect corruption in public procurement in a two-day training program organized by ADB's Office of Anticorruption and Integrity in cooperation with the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development and United Nations…
Organizer: Office of Anticorruption and Integrity

ADB Knowledge Forum 2018

6 to 9 November 2018
Learn how ADB generated and shared knowledge from operations, research, and other work; collaborated with other development partners; and applied knowledge from innovations. The 2018 ADB Knowledge Forum brought together knowledge practitioners and leaders from international financial institutions…
Organizer: Climate Change and Sustainable Development Department

Climate-Smart Agriculture Training for Practitioners

9 to 11 October 2018
Climate change imposes a dynamic challenge on the food system in Asia and has already started impacting farming and food value chains in ADB’s developing member countries (DMCs). Climate adaptation and mitigation investments, hence, are relevant to the food and nutrition security agenda of Asia and…
Organizer: Agriculture, Food, Nature, and Rural Development Sector Office, Strategy, Policy and Partnerships Department

Joint Seminar on Beneficial Ownership and EOIR Assessor Training

8 to 12 October 2018
The joint BO seminar / EOIR training aimed to prepare the future assessors and the future assessed jurisdictions for the upcoming EOIR peer reviews under the second round of Reviews. This training was designed to simulate the steps of a real evaluation, combining theory, group participation, and…
Organizer: Office of Anticorruption and Integrity

Engaging Civil Society Organizations in Advancing the Sustainable Development Goals

26 to 28 September 2018
“Leaving no one behind” is the central principle of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Cooperation and inclusion are key concepts in its implementation which can be achieved through effective engagement with civil society organizations (CSOs) and NGOs. The advancement of the SDGs depends on…
Organizer: Climate Change and Sustainable Development Department

Training on Counting Climate Finance

20 September 2018
In 2015, ADB pledged to double its annual climate financing to US$6 billion by 2020, with US$4 billion for climate mitigation and $2 billion for climate adaptation. Through its Climate Change and Disaster Risk Management Thematic Group and Climate Change and Disaster Risk Management Division, ADB…
Organizer: Climate Change, Resilience, and Environment Cluster

Digital Development Forum 2018

4 to 5 September 2018
Discover ways to maximize the emerging digital technologies for development at the Digital Development Forum. The Digital Development Forum, an ADB annual event on ICT for Development, is a venue for high-level discussions on digital technologies for development in Asia and the Pacific. It tackles…
Organizer: Climate Change and Sustainable Development Department