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Virtual Conference on Technology Transfer and Firm Competitiveness

24 to 25 February 2022
Assimilating foreign technology has been crucial to the development and competitiveness of businesses and economies in East Asia. This technology has been obtained through channels such as capital goods importation, reverse engineering, technology licensing, original equipment manufacturers, and…
Organizer: ADBI

Citywide Inclusive Sanitation: Pacific Applications

23 February 2022
Across the Pacific, 71% of Islanders have access to basic sanitation services (JMP 2020, excluding PNG). Lack of safe sanitation access is not only a major health concern but also affects educational and health outcomes, as well as Pacific island country overall development. As the contexts and…
Organizer: Pacific Department

Healthy Oceans Tech and Finance Forum: Innovative Solutions for Asia and the Pacific

26 to 28 January 2022
How can technology and finance protect our oceans, increase resilience, and accelerate the growth of sustainable blue economies? The ADB Healthy Oceans Tech and Finance Forum aimed to promote and share innovative technologies, good practices, case studies, and practical solutions to protect and…
Organizer: Climate Change and Sustainable Development Department

Trade-Relevant Data in Suspicious Transaction Reports

14 December 2021
via Zoom 90-minute webinar for banks and financial institutions to introduce the ADB-led trade-based money laundering (TBML) project with seven Asia and the Pacific FIU-collaborators, and to provide a platform for experts to share TBML detection tips and best practices. Note: Session recordings…
Organizer: Private Sector Operations Department

Webinar on Global Value Chain Development Report 2021

2 December 2021
Border closings and mobility restrictions during the COVID-19 pandemic exposed vulnerabilities in global value chains, contributing to product shortages and sparking discussions about “reshoring” production. Beyond COVID-19, global value chains also face risks from geopolitical tensions and…
Organizer: North American Representative Office

ADBI Featured Speaker Webinar: Indonesia Finance Minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati on G20 2022 Host Vision and Priorities

19 November 2021
This ADBI Featured Speaker Webinar presented Indonesia Finance Minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati, who discussed Indonesia’s vision and priorities for its 2022 Group of 20 (G20) presidency with ADBI Dean Tetsushi Sonobe and a panel of experts. Minister Sri Mulyani explained Indonesia’s G20 host…
Organizer: ADBI

Building Water Resilience in a Changing Climate

17 November 2021
This Pacific WASH Webinar was about building resilience to the impacts of climate change focusing on Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM). Climate change is affecting us all and we need to ensure that our water supplies are well planned to adapt to changes in rainfall and water…
Organizer: Pacific Department

Deep Dive into Supply Chain Finance in Pakistan

9 November to 13 December 2021
Via Zoom Register Here for Module 3: Legal lens ( 7 December 2021, 10 a.m. PST) Register Here for Module 4: Scaling up SCF (13 December 2021, 10 a.m. PST) For inquiries, send an email to tscfpknowledge@adb.org. The 2021 Asian Development Bank Trade Finance Gaps, Growth, and Job Survey showed a…
Organizer: Private Sector Operations Department

Conference on Creative Economy 2030: Imagining and Delivering a Robust, Inclusive, and Sustainable Recovery

8 to 10 November 2021
Before the COVID-19 crisis, the creative economy, broadly encompassing knowledge-based economic activities underpinning the creative and cultural sectors and bridging art, culture, technology, and business, was on pace to account for 10% of global GDP by 2030. In recognition of its economic and…
Organizer: ADBI

Virtual Workshop on Water and Sanitation

28 to 29 October 2021
Part of an ADBI series on water and sanitation in Asia, this virtual workshop featured keynote remarks on water supplies and safe sanitation development by Sebastian Galiani, Professor of Economics at the University of Maryland, and Meera Mehta, Professor Emeritus at CEPT University in India and…
Organizer: ADBI