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21 May 2021
Online, 1:30-3:00 p.m., Manila time
This webinar presented and discussed detailed insights from the ADB study Reaping the Benefits of Industry 4.0 Through Skills Development in High-Growth Industries in Southeast Asia, based on surveys of employers and training institutions in four countries –…
Organizer: Human and Social Development Sector Office
21 May 2021
Within a year of the pandemic being announced, several COVID-19 vaccines were approved and administered to populations around the world. There have been various successes and challenges related to the development and deployment of COVID-19 vaccines and there is significant global interest in…
Organizer: Human and Social Development Sector Office
20 May 2021
via Zoom
The Asian Development Bank and the Nordic Embassies in the Philippines organized a special webinar on “The Business Case for Gender Equality at Work” that took place last 20 May, 2.30-4.30pm (Manila). This online event included high-level speakers from the public and private sectors of…
Organizer: Gender Equality Division
19 May 2021
16:00–18:30 Tokyo time
Rapid advancements in financial technology, or fintech, are opening the door to greater financial inclusion and sustainable development in Asia and the Pacific. However, the growing knowledge gap between innovators and regulators regarding fintech and business models that…
Organizer: ADBI
18 to 20 May 2021
13:00–15:00 Tokyo time
Governments across Asia and the Pacific and globally are implementing increasingly ambitious renewable energy targets. Installing wind farms and solar parks is part of the challenge of achieving these goals. Another more technically complex task is ensuring that electricity…
Organizer: ADBI
18 May 2021
ERCD and SERD organized the fourth LEAP webinar in which the ADB Chief Economist presented the results of a study on the impact of infrastructure investments in the economic corridors of the Greater Mekong Subregion, using satellite images. These investments unleashed market potential,…
Organizer: Southeast Asia Department, Economic Research and Development Impact Department
14 May 2021
4:00 p.m. (GMT+8)
To commemorate the International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia, and Biphobia (IDAHOTB) 2021, the Asian Development Bank, in collaboration with World Bank, International Monetary Fund, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, and Inter-American Development Bank, …
Organizer: Climate Change and Sustainable Development Department
14 May 2021
Michael Abundo talked about the tidal, wave, floating solar, floating wind, and OTEC sources. He also shared insights into how offshore energy is being integrated into the marine environment.
This webinar is Part 4 of the series "ADB Data Room: Marine Aquaculture, Reefs, Renewable Energy, and…
Organizer: Energy Sector Office
12 May 2021
A green and inclusive recovery requires a vast amount of capital. The recent rapid expansion of green and social finance is driven by both non-economic and financial motives. They are associated with positive environmental and social impacts. Asian governments can nurture sustainable finance…
Organizer: Economic Research and Development Impact Department
12 to 14 May 2021
This invitation-only event was organized by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and was a knowledge-sharing event under the “Space in Support for International Development Assistance,” a global initiative in partnership with ADB, the European Space Agency (ESA), and the World Bank.
This event…
Organizer: Climate Change and Sustainable Development Department