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SEADS 2021: Deep Dive Workshop on Reinventing Smart Cities after COVID-19

18 March 2021
The COVID-19 pandemic is symbolic of the major shocks and stresses that cities can expect to encounter in the future. COVID-19 has exposed and magnified the underlying vulnerability of our rapidly urbanizing and highly interconnected world. As cities and governmental bodies shift from immediate…
Organizer: Southeast Asia Department

SEADS 2021: Reinventing Smart Cities after COVID-19

17 March 2021
[Session recording to be uploaded soon] The COVID-19 pandemic is symbolic of the major shocks and stresses that cities can expect to encounter in the future. COVID-19 has exposed and magnified the underlying vulnerability of our rapidly urbanizing and highly interconnected world. As cities and…
Organizer: Southeast Asia Department

Social Protection for Economic Inclusion: Adapting the Graduation Approach in Asia and the Pacific

16 to 17 March 2021
The NGOC and Social Development TG hosted an online event on social protection for economic inclusion, which centers on the Graduation approach as a key strategy for addressing remaining poverty and reducing inequality in Asia and the Pacific. The keynote speaker was Nobel Laureate Abhijit…
Organizer: Climate Change and Sustainable Development Department

ASEAN Australia Smart Cities Webinar Series Part 7: Promoting Smart Tourism Recovery via Virtual Reality

2 March 2021
The tourism sector serves as major economic lifeblood for many cities across Southeast Asia. The scale of this reliance was emphasized as pandemic-related travel restrictions were implemented in major cities around the region, putting all tourism activities to a halt. This resulted in steep…
Organizer: Southeast Asia Department

ASEAN Australia Smart Cities Webinar Series Part 6: Next Practice Smart Mobility Lab

2 February 2021
For decades, cities around the world have been developed to accommodate automobiles. As cities continue to grow, so have the consequences of a car-centric approach to urban mobility planning. Traffic congestion, parking shortages, road crashes, and air and noise pollution is putting more…
Organizer: Southeast Asia Department

Webinar on Regulations and Policies on Credit Transfers of Online Courses

19 January 2021
Marito Garcia, PhD, Fellow at University of Virginia, USA, reviewed four country cases in Asia and Europe for credit transfers of online courses. Lessons learned were shared to develop enabling regulations and policies for new model of education delivery in COVID-19 crisis.
Organizer: South Asia Department, Human and Social Development Sector Office

PRE-EVENT: 9th Asia Smart City Conference

14 to 18 December 2020
Smart city development should raise the quality of life of citizens by promoting well-balanced sustainable development and making use of diverse and innovative technologies created by public and private sector partnerships. The Asia Smart City Conference (ASCC) is an international conference that…
Organizer: Water and Urban Development Sector Office

ASEAN Australia Smart Cities Webinar Series Part 5: Digitized Solutions Connecting Labor Market and Students

8 December 2020
Youth unemployment, skills shortages and skills mismatches are key challenges in many Southeast Asian countries with fast-growing economy, expanding workforce and a labor market transitioning from agriculture to industry. Research shows that there is a need for universities, technical 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

ASEAN Australia Smart Cities Webinar Series Part 4: Intelligent Water Management Systems Using IOT and AI

3 November 2020
As cities continue to grow, so does the demand for clean water. This presents a huge challenge for water utilities in developing countries, who are already dealing with aging water network infrastructure and other maintenance issues. This emphasizes the need to implement a sustainable water…
Organizer: Southeast Asia Department, Water and Urban Development Sector Office