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Digital Development Forum 2018

4 to 5 September 2018
Discover ways to maximize the emerging digital technologies for development at the Digital Development Forum. The Digital Development Forum, an ADB annual event on ICT for Development, is a venue for high-level discussions on digital technologies for development in Asia and the Pacific. It tackles…
Organizer: Climate Change and Sustainable Development Department

National ID: Global Trends in Implementation

3 September 2018
Thampy Koshy, senior partner at Ernst & Young, is presenting Aadhaar, India's unique ID project. Aadhaar is a platform for the government to streamline the delivery mechanism of its various social welfare schemes, ensuring transparency and good governance. He is also tackling the evolving…
Organizer: Human and Social Development Sector Office

Innovation for Health Economic Zones and Border Area Development in the Greater Mekong Subregion

16 to 17 August 2018
Countries in the Greaker Mekong Subregion shared experiences in addressing health risks and opportunities in relation to economic zone and border area development. The forum aimed for a regional alignment of strategies to maximize health opportunities and mitigate transboundary and other health…
Organizer: Human and Social Development Sector Office

Harnessing Technology to Improve Solid Waste Management

1 August 2018
An app developed by startup company Solu Philippines offers solutions to solid waste management in cities. Matthew Barrie, CEO and founder, Solu Philippines, presented an application that will valorize the collection of waste, and discussed how Solu creates the financial and social incentives for…
Organizer: Energy Sector Office, Water and Urban Development Sector Office

Applying Big Data to Public Service Delivery

23 July 2018
Experts from the Philippines, Singapore, and the US shared their experiences on the use of big data and other disruptive technologies, and how these have been applied to public service delivery projects and programs.
Organizer: Public Sector Management and Governance Sector Office

Public-Private Partnerships and Smart Technologies for Water Sector Development

5 to 6 July 2018
The workshop provided an interactive introduction to issues and challenges in implementing PPP projects and ICT (smart) systems in the water sector. Around 80 participants from 8 ministries and 14 suvakovas (provincial water utilities) attended the workshop. On Day One of the workshop,…
Organizer: Central and West Asia Department, Climate Change and Sustainable Development Department

Seminar on Technology Operations and Risk Management

15 to 18 May 2018
In this era of advanced technologies, bank supervisors need to be equipped with knowledge and skills on information technology (IT) risks and its management. Recognizing the impact of IT risks on financial institutions, the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Financial Regulators Training…
Organizer: Regional Cooperation and Integration, and Trade Division

The Future of Skills and Jobs

3 May 2018
Automation and access to the internet are disrupting the job market. Some jobs that are present today may already be gone in the next decades. Career shifts may happen in the future, and slow movers could be left behind. The seminar, which served as part of the 51st ADB Annual Meeting, discussed…
Organizer: Human and Social Development Sector Office

Launch of the Asia Regional Trade and Connectivity Fund

2 May 2018
ADB and the Government of the United Kingdom launched the Asia Regional Trade and Connectivity Fund (ARTCF) last 02 May 2018. The fund will assist ADB members in addressing the key challenges they face in improving regional integration. ARTCF will also help ADB developing member countries identify…
Organizer: Office of Cofinancing Operations

Technology for Inclusion Conference

27 April 2018
Advances in digital technologies, alongside breakthroughs in robotics, 3D printing, and biotechnology, are likely to have dramatic implications for business models and the nature of work. While these technologies are likely to be key drivers of future prosperity, they also pose challenges for…
Organizer: Economic Research and Development Impact Department