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4 May 2019
In celebration of Internal Audit Awareness Month, the Institute of Internal Auditors Student Chapter – FEU in partnership with Institute of Internal Auditors – Philippines held the Internal Auditing Youth Summit 2019, an annual convention organized for 3rd to 5th year and fresh graduates of…
Organizer: Office of the Auditor General
2 May 2019
Greg Smith of the International Road Assessment Programme (iRAP) presented the status of road assessment activities in Pakistan, supported under ADB's regional technical assistance on Unlocking Innovation for Development. The TA aims to scale up innovative road safety operations, with a focus on…
Organizer: Transport Sector Office
2 May 2019
Asia Pacific’s oceans are exceptionally rich in biodiversity, support large and growing marine economies and provide livelihoods and food security for millions of people. But the ocean faces major challenges, including climate change, pollution, unsustainable fishing, habitat degradation, and…
Organizer: Climate Change and Sustainable Development Department
1 May 2019
Health Impact Assessment (HIA) is seen as an important development policy and planning tool, as it aids decision-makers and other stakeholders in ensuring that development benefits are evenly shared across affected communities and that negative impacts do not disproportionately fall on the most…
Organizer: Climate Change and Sustainable Development Department
24 April 2019
JAXAs Kinji Furukawa and NTT DATAs Ken Tsutsui will present grid-based landslide warning system using satellite real-time rainfall monitoring which is applicable in less ground observation areas and was demonstrated in the Philippines. They will also discuss the system upgrade by combining ground…
Organizer: Water and Urban Development Sector Office
23 to 24 April 2019
Smart grids, along with its component technologies, are increasingly becoming an important focus of the ADB energy portfolio in Bangladesh. This conference will serve as a platform to share information on international experience relevant to Bangladesh--these include examples, case studies,…
Organizer: South Asia Department
16 to 18 April 2019
Regulatory Sandbox Workshop (16 April 2019)
A sandbox is a process that enables developers to validate a concept that is either not permitted by current regulatory and/or policy frameworks or where there is regulatory ambiguity, to demonstrate commercial viability. By allowing experimentation in a…
Organizer: Finance Sector Office
12 April 2019
Innovation is said to promote productivity. Organizations, therefore, need to look into those factors that bring in innovation to remain relevant and become agile.
The World Economic Forum and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) organized a roundtable discussion on Agile Governance in the Fourth…
Organizer: Department of Communications and Knowledge Management
9 to 12 April 2019
Technological developments are opening vast opportunities for people to connect, trade, and access services that are currently not available. Technological change drives economic growth and improves standards of living. However, there are also concerns that many jobs are at risk because of the…
Organizer: Climate Change and Sustainable Development Department
3 April 2019
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has a long track record in assisting its developing member countries (DMCs) achieve the goal of quality education for all. Despite the remarkable achievements in the education sector, the Asia Pacific region still faces challenges that threaten its social and…
Organizer: Human and Social Development Sector Office