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Basic Anti-Money Laundering (AML) and Trade-based Money Laundering Concepts

26 June 2019
In this presentation, Mr. Syquia gives an overview of money laundering, including its stages, cycle, effects, and methods. He also emphasized the concept of trade-based money laundering, as well as some basic considerations and selected standards in establishing an adequate anti-money laundering…

AML Briefing – Customer Due Diligence

26 June 2019
In this presentation, Mr. Syquia walked participants through the process of customer identification, due diligence, and monitoring and periodic review. He also discussed the different types of customers, intermediate jurisdictions for potential integrity and reputational risks, as well as enhanced…

Ultimate Beneficial Owners: International Standards and Practices

26 June 2019
In this presentation, Mr. Syquia guided participants in defining ultimate beneficial owners and applying the Financial Action Task Force (FATC) standards. He also discussed how to determine controlling ownership interests, structures designed to conceal beneficial ownership, and identifying who…

Condominial Water and Wastewater Systems: Examining the Elements and Successful Examples of the Estero de Paco Pilot Project

21 June 2019
This brown bag focused on what makes condominial water and wastewater systems unique and why such systems are commonly used in the Latin America and Caribbean region. In Asia, the Estero de Paco project in the Philippines demonstrates the benefits of the condominial approach, as discussed by SEUW’s…

Youth Engagement Model for Water Supply and Sanitation Projects: Lessons from Dushanbe

20 June 2019
This material presents a case study from Dushanbe, Tajikistan, where lessons from youth participation in the technical assistance Dushanbe Urban Water Supply and Sanitation Project (TA-9407) are shared. It includes a discussion on how to improve and increase youth involvement in project design and…

Realizing Smart Cities

20 June 2019
This presentation discussed the strategies for realizing the Smart Cities, based on the initiative being undertaken ASEAN Smart City Network (ASCN). It focused on the proven strategies of converting a city into a smart city and reviewed what has been done in the major ASEAN cities regarding the…

Scene Setting: Green Buildings and Eco-Districts Financing and Implementation Mechanisms

20 June 2019
How do you promote green building, energy efficiency, performing cooling, and heating methods in countries/cities that are lacking capacity? In this presentation, Mr. Heckmann discussed ADB's Ulaanbaatar Green Affordable Housing and Resilient Urban Renewal Project. It is a large-scale demonstration…

Smart Low-Carbon District Heating and Cooling for Seoul

20 June 2019
Seoul, a 10 million population city, is implementing various policies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and improve energy efficiency. Seoul has a high population density and limited available land; it is a disadvantage for large scale development of solar PV and wind power. However, there are…

UNEP & Integrated Urban Systems Approach

19 June 2019
This presentation discussed the new public-private partnership on Urban System Integration which seeks to support cities in developing integrated approaches to infrastructure planning and cross-sectoral policies and identifying key enabling technologies that will facilitate connections and…

Green Building – Energy Efficiency Electrification Business in Asia Pacific Region

19 June 2019
This presentation discussed the market trends in energy efficiency, especially in the building sector, the international standard for green buildings, and the various energy efficiency solutions covered by ABB. It also presented specific case studies that build a strong case for smart green…