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18 August 2021
2:00–3:00 p.m. Manila | Zoom
Along with rapid urbanization occurring in many countries in Asia and the Pacific, one of the urban development challenges faced by cities is addressing the needs of their aging population and people with disabilities. By 2030, Asia will be the second-fastest aging…
Organizer: Human and Social Development Sector Office, Water and Urban Development Sector Office
18 August 2021
Access to clean water is vital for everyone, but some groups need special consideration. One such group is women and girls, who are often responsible for duties such as collecting, storing, and managing household water supplies. We often hear about the importance of gender mainstreaming, but do…
Organizer: Pacific Department
17 August 2021
This ADBI Featured Speaker Webinar presented United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) Senior Counsel Peter Fowler, who discussed the increasing importance of intellectual property (IP) protection and enforcement in Asia and the Pacific given rising e-commerce and digital trade, competition…
Organizer: ADBI
17 August 2021
Emily Hazelwood and Amber Sparks, co-founders of Blue Latitudes, a women-owned marine environmental consulting firm, shared how to develop sustainable solutions by reducing the impact of offshore energy assets on marine ecosystems. This included integrating marine habitat creation, coral seeding…
Organizer: Energy Sector Office
16 August 2021
The ADBI-Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation webinar was organized in collaboration with the Institute for Fiscal Studies. The webinar featured Yale University’s Ahmed Mushfiq Mobarak who presented his work on technology adoption in developing countries. This includes low technology uptake in the…
Organizer: ADBI
13 August 2021
ADB undertakes Business Opportunities Seminars (BOSs) in its members to improve the interest and ability of eligible suppliers to locate ADB business opportunities, prepare high-quality and responsive bids, and understand ADB’s procurement and anticorruption procedures. In response to the COVID-19…
Organizer: Procurement, Portfolio, and Financial Management Department
12 August 2021
via Zoom
The Women’s Finance Exchange (WFX) is a new ADB initiative to support financial institutions and their women borrowers through innovative tech-enabled solutions, digital support, and capacity building. Despite global efforts to expand access to finance, women and women’s businesses face…
Organizer: Private Sector Operations Department
12 to 27 August 2021
The 2nd Asia and the Pacific Youth Symposium (APYS) is a platform for intergenerational dialogue that convenes governments, young leaders, and other stakeholders to discuss major and emerging issues in the region. It aims to facilitate intergenerational dialogues on Meaningful Youth Engagement (…
Organizer: Climate Change and Sustainable Development Department
11 August 2021
The second webinar in the series 'Digital Technologies and Quality Jobs – Lessons Learnt and New Horizons' focused on the topic of disabilities and labor market inclusion. The virtual event, “Shaping a Better Employment Landscape for People with Disabilities in Asia-Pacific” was hosted in…
Organizer: Climate Change and Sustainable Development Department, Human and Social Development Sector Office
5 August 2021
14:00 – 16:00 GMT+8 | via Zoom
This webinar is jointly organized by the Trade and Supply Chain Finance Program (TSCFP) of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) with the Association of Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialists (ACAMS) and the World Wild Fund for Nature (WWF).
The webinar discussed…
Organizer: Private Sector Operations Department