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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

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

Incremental Innovations in Building a Resilient City

21 September 2018
Byron Stigge of Level Infrastructure and Nico David of Alloy MTD presented ADB's support for the New Clark City in achieving its vision of being an environmentally sustainable and disaster-resilient Philippine city. A review of the master plan recommended the integration of ecosystem-based…
Organizer: Office of Markets Development and Public-Private Partnership, Water and Urban Development Sector Office

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

Knowledge Sharing Seminars with the Chinese Institute of Engineers (Taipei,China)

5 to 6 July 2018
This series of knowledge sharing sessions featured industry and infrastructure experts from Taipei,China. They tackled topics on urbanization and water resource management. They shared how they implement a smart bus operation, how they developed their transport system, and how they manage water…
Organizer: Water and Urban 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

The Dawn of International Arbitration in the South Pacific: Regional International Arbitration Conference

12 to 13 February 2018
The Government of Fiji, in collaboration with ADB and United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL) Regional Centre for Asia and the Pacific, cohosted the first-of-its kind inaugural South Pacific International Arbitration Conference to raise awareness and discuss the positive…
Organizer: Office of the General Counsel