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SERD Policy Talk (SPOT): Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership and How It Can Transform the Economies in the Region

1 December 2020
The members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and five regional partners (Australia, Japan, New Zealand, PRC, and Republic of Korea) signed the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) on 15 November 2020. RCEP is seen as the biggest free trade agreement in history and…
Organizer: Southeast Asia Department

SERD Policy Talk (SPOT) Series

1 December 2020 to 30 November 2022
SERD Policy Talk (SPOT) Series, organized by ADB's Southeast Asia Department, features conversations on new ideas and development beyond office walls. SPOT aims to inspire people to explore issues outside their normal area of work. SPOT encourages active interaction among the participants and…
Organizer: Southeast Asia Department

SERD Policy Network Workshop: Measuring the Impact of COVID-19

9 to 10 November 2020
ADB's Southeast Asia Department organized this policy workshop where relevant staff shared insights on how countries are responding to various impacts of COVID-19 on developing Asia. Day 1 featured discussions on green and social bonds, green recovery, and small and medium enterprises and labor…
Organizer: Southeast Asia Department

CWRD Brown Bag on Recent Developments in the Kyrgyz Republic

22 October 2020
via Zoom A Brown Bag session discussed with two experts, International Relations professor David Lewis and Constitutional lawyer Dr. Saniya Toktogaziyeva the recent developments in the Kyrgyz Republic and their impact on the country's medium- to long-term governance and the economy.
Organizer: Central and West Asia Department

ADBI-Chubu University Conference on Transport Infrastructure Development, Spill over Effects and Quality of Life

12 to 16 October 2020
Global leaders have in recent years endorsed a G20 roadmap and principles for promoting quality infrastructure investment to help catalyse economies and realize the Sustainable Development Goals. To take next steps toward these objectives, it is imperative to examine how transportation…
Organizer: ADBI

Digital Transformation in a Post-COVID-19 World

29 September 2020
Digital transformation is affecting how we work, socialize, and create economic value. Digital platforms such as Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram; search engines such as Google, Yahoo!, and Baidu; and video sharing and music streaming platforms such as YouTube and Spotify create virtual spaces…
Organizer: Economic Research and Development Impact Department

Bridge to Future Livable and Green City Clusters, Cities, Towns and Villages in the People’s Republic of China

16 September 2020
Mr. Stefan Rau from EASS discussed the findings and analysis in an upcoming working paper on “Bridge to Future Livable and Green City Clusters, Cities, Towns and Villages in the People’s Republic of China: Policy Options for Urbanization in the New Era Aiming at Wellbeing and High-Quality…
Organizer: East Asia Department

#DigitalAgainstCOVID-19 Hackathon Winners Showcase

21 August 2020
ADB teamed up with the Asian Institute of Management (AIM) for a virtual challenge to crowdsource digital solutions for Asia and the Pacific economies reeling from the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. Winners of the first two events presented their solutions to the questions of how to track the…
Organizer: Economic Research and Development Impact Department

Asia's Journey to Prosperity—Past, Present, and Post-COVID-19

12 August 2020
ADB’s essential research work Asia’s Journey to Prosperity traces the economic and social evolution of Asia and the Pacific—from a low-income agrarian region in the 1960s to a global manufacturing powerhouse today. With COVID-19 threatening to turn back the clock on that progress, how will Asia…
Organizer: Economic Research and Development Impact Department

Restarting Economies and COVID-19 Control: Letting Loose Without Letting Up

28 July 2020
Lockdowns have helped restrict COVID-19 transmission but at a terrible cost for business activity and people’s livelihoods. Policymakers need to know: How can we reopen our economies while keeping this disease in check? This webinar discussed different non-pharmaceutical interventions countries…
Organizer: Economic Research and Development Impact Department