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ASEAN Australia Smart Cities Webinar Series Part 6: Next Practice Smart Mobility Lab

2 February 2021
For decades, cities around the world have been developed to accommodate automobiles. As cities continue to grow, so have the consequences of a car-centric approach to urban mobility planning. Traffic congestion, parking shortages, road crashes, and air and noise pollution is putting more…
Organizer: Southeast Asia Department

ASEAN Australia Smart Cities Webinar Series Part 5: Digitized Solutions Connecting Labor Market and Students

8 December 2020
Youth unemployment, skills shortages and skills mismatches are key challenges in many Southeast Asian countries with fast-growing economy, expanding workforce and a labor market transitioning from agriculture to industry. Research shows that there is a need for universities, technical and…
Organizer: Southeast Asia Department

ASEAN Australia Smart Cities Webinar Series Part 4: Intelligent Water Management Systems Using IOT and AI

3 November 2020
As cities continue to grow, so does the demand for clean water. This presents a huge challenge for water utilities in developing countries, who are already dealing with aging water network infrastructure and other maintenance issues. This emphasizes the need to implement a sustainable water…
Organizer: Southeast Asia Department, Water and Urban Development Sector Office

ASEAN Australia Smart Cities Webinar Series Part 3: Digitized Urban Planning for Improved Efficiency and Compliance

6 October 2020
In an era of rapid urbanization, an open and visual urban planning process is vital to a city’s capacity to be competitive while promoting its citizens’ wellbeing. To this end, digital planning systems have become an invaluable tool for local government officials and city planners, enabling them…
Organizer: Southeast Asia Department

ASEAN Australia Smart Cities Webinar Series Part 1: Tracking the Spread of COVID-19 through Digital Solutions

18 August 2020
The COVID-19 crisis presents a pressing opportunity to rethink public health, infrastructure provision, and social protection systems. With an eye toward the future, we must find ways to make our cities more resilient without compromising the interdependence that holds our society — including…
Organizer: Southeast Asia Department

ASEAN Australia Smart Cities Webinar Series

18 August 2020
The ASEAN Australia Smart Cities Webinar Series aims to share experience and knowledge on how digital smart city solutions are being used to address the most pressing challenges across Asia in relation to urban development. This webinar series is organized by the ASEAN Australia Smart Cities Trust…
Organizer: Southeast Asia Department

Accelerating Digital Financial Services and Infrastructure

12 August 2020
The ninth Policy Actions for COVID-19 Economic Recovery (PACER) Dialogue on “Accelerating Digital Financial Services and Infrastructure” discussed policies and measures that can help countries accelerate the growth of digital financial services anchored on strong digital infrastructure amidst COVID…
Organizer: Southeast Asia Department

Post-COVID-19 New Normal: Implications for Startup Ecosystems

4 August 2020
The eighth Policy Actions for COVID-19 Economic Recovery (PACER) Dialogue on “Post-COVID-19 New Normal: Implications for Startup Ecosystems” discussed policies and measures that can better enable startups to survive and thrive in the wake of COVID-19, drawing on global good-practice examples and…
Organizer: Southeast Asia Department

Harnessing Digital Technologies for Education amid COVID-19

22 July 2020
The seventh Policy Actions for COVID-19 Economic Recovery (PACER) Dialogue on “Harnessing Digital Technologies for Education amid COVID-19” discussed technology and digital innovations that can improve learning, expand education access, and empower higher education and work force development. Over…
Organizer: Southeast Asia Department

High-Level Seminar: How Can the Fourth Industrial Revolution and Regional Cooperation Drive Cambodia’s Structural Transformation?

2 November 2018
ADB organized a high-level seminar on opportunities presented by Cambodia’s membership in ASEAN and the technologies embedded in the Fourth Industrial Revolution (industry 4.0) to drive Cambodia’s structural transformation and diversification for long-term growth. The high-level panel sought…
Organizer: Southeast Asia Department