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UNDIP-ADB 2nd International Webinar 2020: Fast-Tracking 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)

ADB's Support to the ASEAN Parties Against Corruption Meeting

24 August 2020
The Office of Anticorruption and Integrity (OAI) shared anticorruption efforts during the COVID-19 pandemic being implemented by ADB and the Anti-Corruption Initiative for Asia-Pacific. OAI's Cholpon Mambetova also discussed mitigation measures and OECD policy recommendations to ensure that these…
Organizer: Office of Anticorruption and Integrity

iACT to Fight Corruption! 2020 Events

17 August 2020
iACT to Fight Corruption! knowledge events are opportunities to interact with national and regional actors, policy experts, and thought leaders who are fighting fraud and corruption in development. Hosted by ADB's Office of Anticorruption and Integrity, these events feature current thoughts and…
Organizer: Office of Anticorruption and Integrity

Virtual Business Opportunities Seminars 2020 with the United States

12 to 26 August 2020
ADB undertakes Business Opportunities Seminars (BOSs) in its members to improve the interest and ability of eligible suppliers to locate ADB business opportunities, prepare high-quality and responsive bids, and understand ADB’s procurement and anticorruption procedures. For 2020, a series of…
Organizer: Procurement, Portfolio, and Financial Management Department

Virtual Business Opportunities Seminars 2020 with Australia

28 to 30 July 2020
ADB undertakes Business Opportunities Seminars (BOSs) in its members to improve the interest and ability of eligible suppliers to locate ADB business opportunities, prepare high-quality and responsive bids, and understand ADB’s procurement and anticorruption procedures. For 2020, a series of…
Organizer: Procurement, Portfolio, and Financial Management 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

Capacity Development through Udemy under COVID-19

2 July 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted several aspects of our lives, including the way we learn new things. Because of the health crisis, online learning has become part of the new normal. Udemy and ADB have been working together to introduce Udemy for Government courses under ADB technical…
Organizer: South Asia Department, Human and Social Development Sector Office

Innovation Speakers' Series: Fighting Corruption at a Time of Crisis

30 June 2020
ADB's Office of Anticorruption and Integrity and Sustainable Development and Climate Change Department gathered 400 representatives from the US Embassy, USAID, Basel Institute on Governance, Philippine Commission on Audit, and ADB in a webinar on risk mitigation in emergency assistance. Gretta…
Organizer: Office of Anticorruption and Integrity

ADBI-WCTRS Third Webinar on High Speed Rail (HSR): HSR and Spatial Scenarios for Europe 2050

26 June 2020
This ADBI-World Conference of Transport Research Society (WCTRS) webinar featured Prof. Michael Wegener, Professor (retired) and former Director of the Institute of Spatial Planning, University of Dortmund, Germany. Prof. Wegener examined the impacts of high-speed rail (HSR) on spatial development…
Organizer: ADBI

V-ACEF Opening Plenary: Global Energy Challenges and Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic

16 June 2020
The Opening Plenary set the scene for Virtual ACEF 2020 through an opening video and introductory remarks from ADB and senior co-organizer representatives of the US Agency for International Development and the Korea Energy Agency, as well as funding partner representative from the United Kingdom…
Organizer: Energy Sector Office