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International Anticorruption Day 2018 Securing the Future of Asia and the Pacific Promoting Good Governance in Education and Environmental Management

7 December 2018
The education sector and climate change have profound and lasting impacts on communities, especially in Asia where the largest number of poor and vulnerable populations are. An effective education sector and a climate change-resilient region are crucial drivers to the achievement of an inclusive,…
Organizer: Office of Anticorruption and Integrity

HighLevel Seminar How Can the Fourth Industrial Revolution and Regional Cooperation Drive Cambodias Structural Transformation

2 November 2018
ADB organized a high-level seminar on opportunities presented by Cambodia’s membership in ASEAN and the technologies embedded in the Fourth Industrial Revolution (industry 4.0) to drive Cambodia’s structural transformation and diversification for long-term growth. The high-level panel sought…
Organizer: Southeast Asia Department

ADBAsian Think Tank Development Forum 2018

22 to 23 August 2018
The Asian Development Bank-Asian Think Tank Development Forum 2018 shared ideas and experiences among affiliated scholars on human capital and skills development programs and interventions that can boost the productivity and employability of workers for future jobs. The forum also explored emerging…
Organizer: Economic Research and Development Impact Department

Innovation for Health Economic Zones and Border Area Development in the Greater Mekong Subregion

16 to 17 August 2018
Countries in the Greaker Mekong Subregion shared experiences in addressing health risks and opportunities in relation to economic zone and border area development. The forum aimed for a regional alignment of strategies to maximize health opportunities and mitigate transboundary and other health…
Organizer: Human and Social Development Sector Office

The Future of Skills and Jobs

3 May 2018
Automation and access to the internet are disrupting the job market. Some jobs that are present today may already be gone in the next decades. Career shifts may happen in the future, and slow movers could be left behind. The seminar, which served as part of the 51st ADB Annual Meeting, discussed…
Organizer: Human and Social Development Sector Office

Launch of the Asia Regional Trade and Connectivity Fund

2 May 2018
ADB and the Government of the United Kingdom launched the Asia Regional Trade and Connectivity Fund (ARTCF) last 02 May 2018. The fund will assist ADB members in addressing the key challenges they face in improving regional integration. ARTCF will also help ADB developing member countries identify…
Organizer: Office of Cofinancing Operations