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Asia and the Pacific Futures Dialogue

12 to 13 June 2024
THIS IS A HYBRID EVENT. The Asian Development Bank in collaboration with the Ministry of Finance Luxembourg and the University of Luxembourg conducted the Asia Pacific Futures Dialogue on 12 to 13 June 2024 in Luxembourg. This event aims to understand the developments and challenges in the…
Organizer: European Representative Office, Finance Sector Office

Helping Sri Lanka Go Green Lessons from Denmarks Green Transition

9 March 2022
This webinar was organized by the State of Green Denmark and ADB's European Representative Office to learn how Sri Lanka is going green. Insights from the project were presented by Danish company Vestas Wind Systems A/S, a global player for sustainable energy solutions, and by ADB Sri Lanka…
Organizer: European Representative Office

16th Global Forum on Human Settlements Accelerate Green Transformation and Innovation towards Healthy Resilient and Carbonneutral Cities

27 to 29 October 2021
The 16th Annual Session of Global Forum on Human Settlements (GFHS 2021) was held in a virtual format to observe the World Cities Day from October 27 to 29, 2021, with the theme being “Accelerate Green Transformation and Innovation towards Healthy, Resilient and Carbon-neutral Cities”.…
Organizer: Water and Urban Development Sector Office, Office of the Vice-President (Sectors and Themes)

ADBs Development Effectiveness in 2020 Responding to the COVID19 Pandemic Europe

30 June 2021
How has the Asian Development Bank (ADB) responded to the human and economic challenges triggered by the COVID 19 pandemic? This event was an interactive discussion of the 2020 Development Effectiveness review, a reflection on ADB’s efforts to achieve the priorities set out in its corporate…
Organizer: European Representative Office

Learning from Successful Educational Policies Bridging ADB and Education Finland

1 June 2021
9:00 a.m., Frankfurt (10:00 a.m., Helsinki; 3:00 p.m., Manila) A webinar on Applying Finnish Educational Experience in Developing Asia and the Pacific The Asia and Pacific region, home to almost 4.5 billion people, has significantly increased access to education and achieved the related…
Organizer: European Representative Office

Creating Livable Asian Cities Book Launch and Panel Discussion

29 April 2021
Asia’s future is urban. Cities are booming in Asia because they are hubs of economic and social opportunities for people and enterprises. Increasing urbanization, however, does not necessarily translate to increasing opportunities for the residents of cities. ADB on 29 April launched Creating…
Organizer: Climate Change and Sustainable Development Department, Water and Urban Development Sector Office, Office of the Vice-President (Sectors and Themes)

Lessons from COVID19 in Asia and the Pacific ADBs response and Asia Pacific Vaccine Access Facility APVAX A conversation with ADB experts

24 March 2021
via Zoom Developing Asia and the Pacific has been hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic, threatening hard-won gains in poverty reduction and the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals – millions of people have been infected with COVID19 and regional economic output contracted for the…
Organizer: European Representative Office

ADBUN Women Webinar Promoting Gender Equality in COVID19 Response and Recovery

10 September 2020
The COVID-19 outbreak has hit the Asia-Pacific region hard, particularly the most vulnerable, and is deepening pre-existing inequalities — exposing vulnerabilities in social, political, and economic systems. A recent UN Women report found that women in the region, in both the formal and informal…
Organizer: Office of the Vice-President (Sectors and Themes), Gender Equality Division

UNDIPADB 2nd International Webinar 2020 FastTracking the SDGs at a Time of Crisis

2 September 2020
Asia and the Pacific is grappling with the devastating consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic. A collective response will be needed to contain the loss of life and address this evolving human crisis. Returning to “business as usual” is not an option for a region that is already off-track to…
Organizer: Office of the Vice-President (Sectors and Themes)

International Online Conference to Address Waterrelated Disaster Risk Reduction DRR under the COVID19 Pandemic

20 August 2020
As the world experiences the COVID-19 crisis, water-related disasters remain as imminent now as before COVID-19. People worldwide have been affected, and thousands of people have lost their lives due to water-related disasters, which are increasingly frequent. In light of the current pandemic…
Organizer: Office of the Vice-President (Sectors and Themes)