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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 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

Digital Technologies for Sustainable Health Systems

6 to 8 November 2018
Under Strategy 2030, ADB will sustain its efforts to eradicate extreme poverty and expand its vision to achieve a prosperous, inclusive, resilient, and sustainable Asia and the Pacific. Health sector development is one of the key operational priorities under the Strategy 2030. ADB will support its…
Organizer: Climate Change and Sustainable Development Department

Smart Infra for Smart Cities

6 November 2018
S Viswanathan, Editor and Publisher of the Industrial Economist, gave a talk on creating smart infrastructure systems for cities and the future of urban mobility systems in a fast urbanizing world.
Organizer: Water and Urban Development Sector Office

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

High-Level Seminar: How Can the Fourth Industrial Revolution and Regional Cooperation Drive Cambodia’s 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

Carnegie Mellon University's Applications of Smart Cities and Energy Innovations

18 October 2018
Carnegie Mellon University's Emil Bolongaita, Ragunathan Rajkumar, and Jay Whitacre will share insights on the university's work in high technology, connected and automated vehicles, energy innovations, among others. They will also discuss practical applications of these ideas in ADB projects. This…
Organizer: Climate Change and Sustainable Development Department

Asia Water Forum 2018

2 to 5 October 2018
Water demand will increase by 55% in 2050 and up to 3.4 billion people could be living in water-stressed areas of Asia by 2050. The Asia Water Forum 2018 discussed innovations that can ensure a water-secure Asia Pacific region and to keep water and sanitation high on the region’s development…
Organizer: Water and Urban Development Sector Office

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

Optimizing Public Services through Digital Government

6 September 2018
Samia Melhem, lead policy officer in World Bank's Transport and ICT Global Practice, is giving a lecture on leveraging digital government for improved public services. She is also underscoring the significance and applicability of the Digital Government Readiness Assessment Toolkit to ADB…
Organizer: Public Sector Management and Governance Sector Office