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Five Decades of ADB and Its Future

31 January 2017
ADB President Takehiko Nakao began the 2017 Insight Thursday knowledge sharing series with a presentation on ADB's 50-year history and a look at where the organization is headed.
Organizer: Climate Change and Sustainable Development Department

7th ADB-ADBI-OECD-ILO Roundtable on Labor Migration: Increasing the Positive Impact of Migration Through Finance and Technology

18 to 19 January 2017
Remittances are one of the driving factors for labor migration, especially within Asia. Of the $581 billion global remittances recorded in 2015, around 75% or $432 billion came from developing countries, particularly East Asia, the Pacific, and South Asia. Remittances by migrants from developing…
Organizer: Human and Social Development Sector Office

International Anticorruption Day 2016

9 December 2016
Helping developing member countries fight corruption is an important factor in ADB’s mission to support development in Asia and the Pacific. ADB’s governance and anticorruption policies highlight the importance of good governance as a driver of economic reform and growth. However, acts of…
Organizer: Office of Anticorruption and Integrity

5th International Conference on Eco-Compensation and Payments for Ecosystem Services

24 to 25 November 2016
The 2016 international eco-compensation conference provided a platform for discussing innovations, developments, and lessons in implementing eco-compensation and payments for ecosystem services in the People’s Republic of China and other countries. Over 150 representatives from ADB developing…
Organizer: East Asia Department, Water and Urban Development Sector Office

2nd Asia Pacific Public Electronic Procurement Network Conference

10 to 11 October 2016
The conference aimed to strengthen the capacity of public procurement agencies in Asia and the Pacific to implement e-procurement solutions based on international best practices and sharing of experiences. Objectives Built a network of e-procurement practitioners and peers Identified potential…
Organizer: Procurement, Portfolio, and Financial Management Department

ADB Transport Forum 2016

12 to 16 September 2016
Sustainable Transport for All is the world’s new ambition for transport, as reflected in the targets of the Sustainable Development Goals and the Paris Agreement. Asia and the Pacific will be pivotal in mainstreaming sustainable transport. The region is home to majority of the world’s population…
Organizer: Transport Sector Office

ADB and Asian Judges for Sustainable Development

25 August 2016
ADB's Atsuko Hirose from the Office of the General Counsel discussed the organization's work on promoting environmental law by working together with Asian judiciaries. ADB was instrumental in establishing the Asian Judges Network on Environment, which has led to positive results on regional and…
Organizer: Climate Change and Sustainable Development Department

ASEAN Internal Audit Network Inaugural Meeting

21 to 22 July 2016
The ASEAN Central Banks Head of Internal Audit Network pushes for professionalism and collaboration in internal auditing practices. The Office of the Auditor General of the Asian Development Bank organized the Network’s inaugural meeting in Manila to provide a forum for development of methodologies…
Organizer: Office of the Auditor General

Leadership and Communication Challenges for Climate Change Aspects of Development Projects

21 June 2016
Effective communication among different parties and stakeholders regarding climate change, environmental impact and mitigation issues is highlighted as one of the biggest leadership challenges in the successful execution of projects, including ADB projects. For example, environmental non-government…
Organizer: Climate Change and Sustainable Development Department

Conditional Cash Transfers in the Philippines

31 March 2016
ADB’s Karin Schelzig talked about the Pantawid Pamilya Conditional Cash Transfer program in this Insight Thursday session. She discussed how it benefits more than 4.5 million poor families, making it one of the region's largest social assistance programs. Ten years on, she delved into how it…
Organizer: Climate Change and Sustainable Development Department