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2019 ADB World Oceans Day Seminar Gender and Oceans

10 June 2019
ADB’s recently launched Action Plan for Healthy Oceans and Sustainable Blue Economies, will support the protection and restoration of marine ecosystems and promote inclusive livelihoods opportunities. As part of our approach, ADB will engage women, youth and communities to address ocean issues and…
Organizer: Climate Change, Resilience, and Environment Cluster

World Environment Day 2019 Opening Session The Air That We Breathe

5 June 2019
World Environment Day is an annual event organized by UN Environment on 5 June and celebrated by ADB's Environment Thematic Group. This year's theme, "Beat Air Pollution", is aligned with the operational priorities of ADB’s Strategy 2030 including those aimed at making cities more livable and…
Organizer: Climate Change, Resilience, and Environment Cluster

World Environment Day 2019 Panel Discussion on Beating Air Pollution Making Asias Cities Livable

5 June 2019
World Environment Day is an annual event organized by UN Environment on 5 June and celebrated by ADB's Environment Thematic Group. This year's theme, 'Beat Air Pollution", is aligned with the operational priorities of ADB’s Strategy 2030 including those aimed at making cities more livable and…
Organizer: Climate Change, Resilience, and Environment Cluster

Tax Avoidance and Evasion

3 to 7 June 2019
Tax avoidance and evasion have been threatening Government revenues with fewer resources for infrastructure and services, such as education and health, lowering standards of living. As a result a number of initiatives to tackle tax avoidance and evasion have been undertaken that benefit both…
Organizer: Office of Anticorruption and Integrity

Applying Circular Economy in Water Supply and Wastewater Management

31 May 2019
Water systems and utilities under the circular economy model ensure that the value and usefulness of resources are preserved for a long time. In this knowledge sharing session, Claudio de Jesus of Águas de Portugal discussed the opportunity for water utilities to shift from a conventional…
Organizer: Water and Urban Development Sector Office

Smart Urban Water Management Lessons from Macao Water Utility and ADB Projects in Rajasthan India

29 May 2019
Smart technologies are changing the game in water utility management. In this knowledge sharing session, ADB staff who attended a week-long training on smart water utility management and innovations in the urban water sector with the Macao Water Utility shared insights and experiences gained from…
Organizer: Water and Urban Development Sector Office

Knowledge Sharing Session on Integrity Perils of Blockchain and Cryptocurrencies

28 May 2019
Advances in blockchain technology and cryptocurrencies are gaining significant attention across the development sector, but they may open new avenues for integrity risks and corruption. ADB's Sustainable Development and Climate Change Department and Office of Anticorruption and Integrity are…
Organizer: Office of Anticorruption and Integrity, Climate Change and Sustainable Development Department

ADBI Sessions on Transport Infrastructure and Quality of Life at World Conference on Transportation Research

28 to 30 May 2019
Policymakers planning large infrastructure projects such as high-speed rail (HSR) are increasingly looking for innovative policy instruments to attract private sector investment in these projects. These discussion sessions spotlight lessons from infrastructure projects and operations in Asia and…
Organizer: ADBI

Regional STEM Symposium 2019

27 to 30 May 2019
STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) education increases science literacy and produces innovative learners. Through the Regional STEM Symposium 2019, a 4-day gathering of educators and education officials, attendees will be able to present current perspectives on the…
Organizer: Human and Social Development Sector Office

High Precision Drone Technology

27 May 2019
Christian Sanz and Darren Hsieh of Skycatch gave a presentation on high-precision drone technology that uses an autonomous drone to capture images of a job site to create high-precision 3D models. This can produce 3D point clouds, 2D orthomosaics, contour maps, and digital surface models. The…