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National Workshop for Promoting Gender Equality in the Labor Market: Gender, Labor, and Migration in the People’s Republic of China

17 to 18 November 2016
Co-hosted by ADB's East Asia Regional Department and Sustainable Development and Climate Change Department, International Labor Organization (ILO), and Beijing Normal University, this workshop shared the findings of the Technical Note on Gender, Migration, and Labor Market, which shows trends in…
Organizer: Gender Equality Division, East Asia Department

Knowledge Sharing Program on ICT in Education

9 to 11 November 2016
Organized in support of the education sector projects of Asian Development Bank's South Asia Department, this knowledge sharing workshop aimed to improve understanding of ICT in education programs through some case studies in the Republic of Korea focusing on key success factors and policy…
Organizer: South Asia Department, Climate Change and Sustainable Development Department

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

Framework for Assessing Economic Corridor Development Suitability

19 October 2016
Policymakers across South Asia have increasingly come to view economic corridor development (ECD) as an effective strategy to spur industrial growth and unlock employment opportunities. A framework was presented to support an economical and action-oriented initial assessment of a country's…
Organizer: South Asia Department

Intern Presentation - Application of Web-based Data Mining in Road Network Evaluation in the People's Republic of China

23 September 2016
Asian Development Bank’s East Asia Department intern Zilong Wang shared his findings on road network performance in the People’s Republic of China using data mining approach. The relationship between road network in different provinces and a variety of factors related to economy, geography, and…
Organizer: East Asia Department

Skills Development Funds: Country Experiences, Implications for South Asia

16 September 2016
Eunbi Song, Intern from Asian Development Bank’s South Asia Department Human and Social Development Division, presented findings from a review of skills-related funds in Asia. The presentation highlighted the analyses on experiences of such funds in Asia from operational aspects, and provided…
Organizer: South Asia Department

Deep Dive Lateral Learning Program on Inclusive Energy Solutions

29 August to 2 September 2016
This program aimed to further enhance the capacity of energy sector leaders, particularly the ADB executing agencies and implementing agencies in competencies required to mainstream social inclusion, gender equity, and women’s empowerment in key aspects of energy sector development through…
Organizer: South Asia Department

Policies for Promoting Employment of University Graduates in the People's Republic of China (PRC)

14 June 2016
A group of experts on higher education from Peking University's Graduate School of Education and international experts from Hong Kong University and Canada evaluated policies that promote graduate employment in the People's Republic of China (PRC) in 2014. Their evaluation focused on expanding self…
Organizer: East Asia Department, Human and Social Development Sector Office

Inclusive Energy Solutions in South Asia

11 to 12 April 2016
This sub-regional conference on Going Beyond the Meter: Inclusive Energy Solutions in South Asia aims to provide a forum for lateral learning, through the exchange of useful experiences and showcasing of good practices in providing inclusive solutions, with a focus on gender equity, to address the…
Organizer: South Asia Department

Sources of the Great Recession

8 March 2016
Shin-Ichi Nishiyama, then with Tohoku University and currently a Professor at Kobe University, talked about the sources of Great Recession of the US economy. He concluded in his paper that negative bank net worth shock affected the US economy before the downturn of corporate net worth. Troubled…
Organizer: South Asia Department