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Brown Bag BounceBackBetter with CAREC Tourism VisitSilkRoad

16 December 2020
Despite the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, the tourism sector is still highly relevant for socio-economic development. The CAREC tourism strategy 2030 will promote the development of safe tourism destinations, helping to support employment for millions of people. Join the speakers to know more…
Organizer: Central and West Asia Department

ADB Data Room Regional Flyway Initiative

1 October 2020 to 2 February 2024
The Regional Flyway Initiative (RFI) is a large-scale transboundary program that seeks to mobilize $3 billion in investments over ten years to protect, restore, and sustainably manage a comprehensive network of threatened natural wetlands— including mangrove forests, peatlands, marshes, tidal…
Organizer: Climate Change, Resilience, and Environment Cluster

Block Heater Technology Business Fair

3 September 2020
During the cold winter days most citizens often idle their car engines for long periods to warm the engine and interior. This unnecessarily wastes fuel, costs money, causes excess engine wear and tear, and produces greenhouse gases (GHG) emissions and harmful air pollutants. The proposed Block…
Organizer: Central and West Asia Department

Virtual Business Opportunities Seminars 2020 with Australia

28 to 30 July 2020
ADB undertakes Business Opportunities Seminars (BOSs) in its members to improve the interest and ability of eligible suppliers to locate ADB business opportunities, prepare high-quality and responsive bids, and understand ADB’s procurement and anticorruption procedures. For 2020, a series of…
Organizer: Procurement, Portfolio, and Financial Management Department

Global Shortage of Personal Protective Equipment Amid COVID19Supply Chains Bottlenecks and Policy Implications

4 June 2020
This webinar featured a high-level panel of experts and discussed how COVID-19 is disrupting global supply chains for medical equipment, pinpoint weaknesses in supply chain management, explore solutions for businesses, and suggest how governments and international agencies can help. It also gave…
Organizer: Economic Research and Development Impact Department

ADBIWCTRS Webinar Series on High Speed Rail HSR Land UseTransport Interactions of HSR

15 May 2020
This webinar featured Dr. Francesca Pagliara of the Polytechnic School of the Basic Sciences at the University of Naples Federico II in Italy. Dr. Pagliara discussed her work on the wider socioeconomic impacts of high-speed rail (HSR) on mobility choices, mega cities, temporary offices, land prices…
Organizer: ADBI

10th ADBIOECDILO Roundtable on Labor Migration in Asia Future of Labor Migration in Asia Challenges and Opportunities in the Next Decade

6 to 7 February 2020
Aging population is a global issue and UNDESA estimates about 962 million people to be aged 60 or over around the world, which accounts for about 13% of the world population. Many Asian countries are also experiencing unprecedented population aging. Japan has the highest proportion of people aged…
Organizer: ADBI