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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

Business Unusual for Resilient Urban Infrastructure

25 February 2021
The first webinar of the Virtual Dialogues on Resilient Infrastructure for 2021 focused on "business unusual for resilient urban infrastructure”. The webinar brought together experts and practitioners to discuss opportunities to accelerate innovation for resilient urban infrastructure. This…
Organizer: Climate Change, Resilience, and Environment Cluster, Water and Urban Development Sector Office

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

Measures for Strengthening Resilience of Infrastructure

9 December 2020
The final event in season one of the Virtual Dialogues on Resilient Infrastructure showcased solutions for enhancing climate and disaster resilience in the following areas: infrastructure design standards, nature-based solutions, and early warning systems. Global and regional experts shared brief…
Organizer: Climate Change, Resilience, and Environment Cluster

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

Panel and Group Discussion: A Just Transition to a Low-Carbon and Climate Resilient Asia and the Pacific

2 December 2020
Held via Zoom. The Paris Agreement on climate change commits Parties to “taking into account the imperatives of a just transition of the workforce and the creation of decent work and quality jobs in accordance with nationally defined development priorities.” Just Transition recognizes the impact of…
Organizer: Climate Change and Sustainable Development Department

Panel Discussion: The Search for the Perfect Indicator

25 November 2020
Held via Zoom. This online event focused on key insights from a new World Bank resilience rating scheme, captured in the recent publication: “The Adaptation Principles: A Guide for Designing Strategies for Climate Change Adaptation and Resilience”. This work identifies six universal principles of…
Organizer: Climate Change and Sustainable Development Department

Panel and Group Discussion: Stimulating Private Sector Investment in Resilient Infrastructure

25 November 2020
Held via Zoom. This online event explored opportunities to stimulate private sector investment in climate and disaster-resilient infrastructure. Elizabeth Petheo of Miyamoto International shared private sector perspectives on resilient infrastructure, while Elisa McLennan of Arup explained the role…
Organizer: Climate Change and Sustainable Development Department