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Innovative Strategies for Development Summit 2016

8 to 10 June 2016
Innovative Strategies for Development Summit (ISDS) gathered a diverse set of stakeholders and participants to discuss, debate, and develop new strategies related to the use of technological innovations in order to achieve several Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), such as in education,…
Organizer: Climate Change and Sustainable Development Department

Communicating Technical and Vocational Education and Training

7 June 2016
Asian Development Bank (ADB)’s technical vocational and education training (TVET) portfolio is increasing—from 18% of the total education portfolio (2009-2011) to 42% (2016-2018). As developing economies require more skilled workforce with technical training, there has been growing emphasis on…
Organizer: Department of Communications and Knowledge Management, Human and Social Development Sector Office

Asia Clean Energy Forum 2016

6 to 10 June 2016
The Asia Clean Energy Forum (ACEF) 2016 showcased clean energy innovations in technology, financing, and policy that can help meet the region's climate and energy security challenges. ACEF facilitates knowledge sharing among clean energy practitioners in Asia and highlights innovative approaches to…
Organizer: Energy Sector Office

Joint Workshop for e-Government and Smart City

23 to 27 May 2016
Information and communications technology (ICT) has been used holistically to bolster financial and managerial capacities of local governments and municipal service providers; manage urban traffic, and increase the competence and autonomy of urban water supply, as well as sanitation and solid waste…
Organizer: Public Sector Management and Governance Sector Office, Water and Urban Development Sector Office

ICT Use in Teaching and Learning

13 May 2016
Teach for the Philippines (TFP)’s co-founder and CEO Clarissa Delgado and her team presented TFP's good practices in ICT use that help improve the quality of teaching and learning in classrooms. Examples from Numancia Central Elementary School located in the province of Surigao del Norte,…
Organizer: Human and Social Development Sector Office

The New Applications of Online Learning Management Systems

14 April 2016
The evolution of online learning in business and academic settings is rapidly diverging. In keeping up with this changing landscape, Dr. Phillip Ash discussed in this Insight Thursday session two new and practical ways to use online learning management systems: micro-learning and collaborative…
Organizer: Climate Change and Sustainable Development Department

Inclusive Energy Solutions in South Asia

11 to 12 April 2016
This sub-regional conference on Going Beyond the Meter: Inclusive Energy Solutions in South Asia aims to provide a forum for lateral learning, through the exchange of useful experiences and showcasing of good practices in providing inclusive solutions, with a focus on gender equity, to address the…
Organizer: South Asia Department

Innovative Project Development in Energy and Transport Sectors

9 March 2016
Held in Tokyo, Japan, this Knowledge Partnership Forum for Innovative Project Development in the Energy and Transport Sectors gathered 150 participants from private sector and public agencies. The forum aimed to strengthen partnerships with the Japan International Cooperation Agency, the private…
Organizer: Climate Change and Sustainable Development Department

Online Learning: What's New and What Works

3 February 2016
This overview seminar, as part of Asian Development Bank's Know-How Learning Series, kicked-off the Knowledge Sharing and Services Center’s initiative to put in place a strategy to support the online learning goals of ADB’s Sector and Thematic Groups, as well as other communities interested in…
Organizer: Climate Change and Sustainable Development Department

Knowledge Partnership for Clean Energy

16 to 18 December 2015
To support the establishment and operationalization of the Indonesia Center of Excellence for Clean Energy, this Knowledge Partnership for Clean Energy: Workout on the Indonesia Center of Excellence served as the first pilot test case of ADB's “knowledge department” in applying the integrated…
Organizer: Climate Change and Sustainable Development Department