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Knowledge Sharing Webinar Series: Moving Forward with Clean Energy

7 December 2015
This session of the Knowledge Sharing Webinar Series highlights how ADB assists countiries in implementing clean energy projects. Specifically, this webinar aimed to: Highlight energy development issues in Asia and the Pacific today with emphasis on clean energy; Identify developing member…
Organizer: Climate Change and Sustainable Development Department

5th International Skills Forum: Current Priorities in Technical and Vocational Education and Training

1 to 2 December 2015
As countries in Asia seek to help their youth acquire the skills and knowledge necessary to contribute productively and successfully to the demands of rapidly-changing economies, this event on 5th ADB International Skills Forum: Current Priorities in Technical and Vocational Education and Training…
Organizer: Human and Social Development Sector Office

Knowledge Partnership Dialogue: Center of Excellence for Clean Energy

8 to 9 October 2015
Indonesia's ambitious economic growth aspirations are dependent, among other things, on its ability to expand access to reliable and clean sources of energy, for all its citizens. The Center of Excellence on Clean Energy, to be established by Indonesia's Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources, is…
Organizer: Climate Change and Sustainable Development Department

Open Government Partnership: Asia Pacific Regional Meeting

7 to 8 September 2015
ADB joined Open Government Partnership (OGP) in July 2014 with the ambition to support open government reforms throughout Asia and the Pacific. In preparation for the Global OGP Summit scheduled to take place in Mexico on 27-29 October 2015, ADB and the OGP organized this meeting in Manila,…
Organizer: Public Sector Management and Governance Sector Office, Climate Change and Sustainable Development Department

Knowledge: What Our Stakeholders Really Want

20 August 2015
ADB's Carolyn Dedolph Cabrera, Andrea Stojanov, and Patrick Vermeij shared what stakeholders say is most important to them when interacting with ADB, both now and in the future. The Knowledge Portal Team at ADB shared the exciting results from the recent Top Task Survey. The discussion focused on…
Organizer: Department of Communications and Knowledge Management, Information Technology Department, Climate Change and Sustainable Development Department

CAREC Energy Workshop on New Technologies

27 July 2015
Organized by ADB in partnership with the Energy Sector Coordinating Committee (ESCC) of Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation (CAREC), this workshop on CAREC Energy Workshop on New Technologies delivered a good understanding of new technologies geared towards capacity building: smart meters,…
Organizer: Central and West Asia Department, Climate Change and Sustainable Development Department

Knowledge Partnership Dialogue with Korean Private Sector

10 July 2015
Asian Development Bank's Knowledge Sharing and Services Center and Energy Sector Group conducted a knowledge partnership dialogue with Korean private sector agencies, operating in the fields of power plant development and operations management, waste-to-energy conversion, and infrastructure…
Organizer: Climate Change and Sustainable Development Department

Proof in: Poverty Can End. What are We Waiting for?

18 June 2015
ADB’s Betty Wilkinson discussed results of six randomized control trials of ultrapoor programs, and its implications for ADB developing member countries. She outlined a comprehensive approach that can boost livelihood, income, and health for one billion people who still live in extreme poverty. The…
Organizer: Central and West Asia Department, Climate Change and Sustainable Development Department

Third Asia Think Tank Summit: Inclusive Knowledge Partnerships for Development

20 to 22 May 2015
Co-hosted by Asian Development Bank (ADB), the ADB Institute, and the Think Tanks and Civil Societies Program of the University of Pennsylvania, this summit comprised of panel discussions on best practices and innovative knowledge partnerships. It initiated three to five parallel tripartite…
Organizer: Climate Change and Sustainable Development Department

Knowledge Partnership Forum: Innovation for Resilient and Smart Communities

19 to 20 May 2015
The Knowledge Partnership Forum brought together technology providers, city and community leaders, and staff of Asian Development Bank working on city and community development projects to exchange ideas on how knowledge partnerships can bolster the development of smart cities and communities.…
Organizer: Climate Change and Sustainable Development Department