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Korea University of Technology and Education

25 July 2017
Korea University of Technology and Education (KoreaTech) vice president Haiwoong Park presented an overview of the university. He also discussed how KoreaTech contributes to fostering lifelong education and meeting the needs of technical vocational education and training as well as the industry in…
Organizer: Human and Social Development Sector Office, South Asia Department

Indonesia's e-Procurement System for Medicines

19 December 2016
Medicine e-procurement is changing the healthcare industry in Indonesia. Can this system help achieve universal health coverage in the country? ADB Health Specialist Sean Donato presented on the implementation of Indonesia's e-procurement systems for medicines and other health commodities in the…
Organizer: Human and Social Development Sector Office

ADB Joint South Asia Human Development Matters and Education Sector Group Event

28 October 2016
Cher Ping Lim, Internet and Higher Education journal’s editor-in-chief, discussed the role of research and development for digital learning to address education quality, equity, and efficiency.
Organizer: Human and Social Development Sector Office, South Asia Department

Cross-Country Learning on ICT for Social Protection

19 to 21 September 2016
Investing in ICT for social protection is crucial, particularly for developing countries. ICT can improve service delivery, especially to the under-served because it can help identify and target beneficiaries better. It can enable countries to manage their social protection programs better because…
Organizer: Human and Social Development Sector Office

ICT Use in Teaching and Learning

13 May 2016
Teach for the Philippines (TFP)’s co-founder and CEO Clarissa Delgado and her team presented TFP's good practices in ICT use that help improve the quality of teaching and learning in classrooms. Examples from Numancia Central Elementary School located in the province of Surigao del Norte,…
Organizer: Human and Social Development Sector Office

Investing in ICT for Social Protection (video 1)

21 September 2016
Various stakeholders from Asia and the Pacific share their insights on the importance of investing in ICT for social protection. ICT, they said, is a crtiical foundation for social protection as it helps provide direction to social protection programs. By investing in ICT, organizations can improve…
Organizer: Human and Social Development Sector Office