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Book Discussion: Keeping Indonesia Safe from the COVID-19 Pandemic: Lessons Learnt from the National Economic Recovery Programme

2 December 2022
This ADBI hybrid event spotlighted key takeaways from the new book Keeping Indonesia Safe from the COVID-19 Pandemic: Lessons Learnt from the National Economic Recovery Programme, published by the Indonesia Finance Ministry and the ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute. It explored COVID-19’s economic…
Organizer: ADBI

ADBI 25th Anniversary Celebration: Strategies for Developing Asia’s Future

1 December 2022
ADBI has observed the 25th anniversary of its founding as the Asian Development Bank’s (ADB) Tokyo-based think tank under the theme Toward Sustainable and Inclusive Economic Development in Asia and the Pacific. This virtual celebratory event highlighted ADBI’s knowledge contribution and next steps…
Organizer: ADBI

ADBI Featured Speaker Webinar: Harvard University’s Fernando Reimers on Building Resilient Education Systems After the COVID-19 Pandemic

22 November 2022
This ADBI Featured Speaker webinar spotlighted Harvard University’s Fernando Reimers, who examined the COVID-19 pandemic’s effects on education and lessons for building education system resilience. Reimers discussed educational innovations that emerged during the pandemic and how they can support…
Organizer: ADBI

Report Launch Webinar: Strengthening Active Labor Market Policies to Drive an Inclusive Recovery in Asia

9 November 2022
This webinar highlighted key takeaways from the new report Strengthening Active Labor Market Policies to Drive an Inclusive Recovery in Asia. The editors and a panel of contributors discussed the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on employment among vulnerable groups in developing Asia and the…
Organizer: ADBI

Innovation Speakers’ Series: Nobel Laureate Joseph Stiglitz to discuss development policy in a post-pandemic world

3 November 2022
​Columbia University professor Joseph Stiglitz, a recipient of the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences and the John Bates Clark Medal, discussed the Role of Innovation in Human Capital Development for Climate Action in Asia and the Pacific with Chief Economist and ERCD DG Albert Park, SDCC DG…
Organizer: Climate Change and Sustainable Development Department

A Joint Webinar of Asian Development Bank and Korean Education Development Institute

19 October 2022
Can Online Open Secondary Education Provide Alternative Learning Pathways for Expanding Access and Improving Quality? INSIGHTS FROM REPUBLIC OF KOREA AND THE PHILIPPINES The webinar highlighted and discussed how conducive online high school operation policies can actively help to adopt digital…
Organizer: Climate Change and Sustainable Development Department

Conference on the Quality of Basic Education in Southeast Asia

11 to 12 October 2022
Quality education is critical for boosting human resources development, economic growth, and sustainable development, prompting many governments to invest heavily in education to promote their future competitiveness. Despite encouraging trends in public education investment and school completion in…
Organizer: ADBI

Digital Jobs and Digital Skills A Shifting Landscape in Asia and the Pacific - Joint report launch by ADB and LinkedIn

6 October 2022
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and LinkedIn collaborated on a joint report to gain a better understanding of the emerging landscape of jobs and skills in an increasingly digital workplace. The report leveraged real-time data from LinkedIn’s Economic Graph to present insights on the shaping of…
Organizer: Human and Social Development Sector Office

ADBI-Cambridge University Online Course on Fintech & Regulatory Innovation

5 October to 9 December 2022
Rapid advancements in financial technology, or fintech, are opening the door to greater financial inclusion and sustainable development in Asia and the Pacific. However, the growing knowledge gap between innovators and regulators regarding fintech and business models that apply it threatens to…
Organizer: ADBI

The Integrity Learning Series: Anticorruption and Integrity Training for the Central and West Asia Department (CWRD) Energy Sector

14 September 2022
On 14 September 2022, OAI and PPFD conducted a virtual session with more than 100 attendees from Central and West Asia Department (CWRD) countries and energy sector personnel. The capacity building, which is part of OAI’s Integrity Learning Series, was specifically tailored for the CWRD…
Organizer: Office of Anticorruption and Integrity, Central and West Asia Department