Investing in Girls' STEM and Digital Skills Read more about Investing in Girls' STEM and Digital Skills
Sheeba Herma Keywords education skills forum international skills forum ADB k-12 new normal Read more about Sheeba Herma Dr. Sheeba Harma is the Regional Gender Adviser for UNICEF in Europe and Central Asia based in Geneva, Switzerland.
Educating Girls to Create a Green, Resilient, and Equal World Read more about Educating Girls to Create a Green, Resilient, and Equal World
Plenary Video Read more about Plenary Video This video featured Welcome Remarks and Keynote Addresses.
Environmental Assessments for ADB TA Projects Read more about Environmental Assessments for ADB TA Projects This presentation gives an overview of ADB TA environmental assessment requirements and some sample projects.
David Gallacher Keywords TAITRA PPFD procurement finance BOS ADB ict infrastructure mobility and transport climate resilience and disaster risk management. Read more about David Gallacher David is a Corporate Member and Accredited Monitoring Professional of the HKIEIA, and a qualified ecologist with 14 years of professional and academic experience in the environmental sector. He completed his postgraduate studies at The University of Hong Kong, where he developed a rapid biological assessment protocol to assess the ecological value of rivers and streams. When based at the Department of Ecology & Biodiversity at the University of Hong Kong, Dr. Gallacher was responsible for a government-funded study to devise a biomonitoring scheme for the Mai Po Ramsar site.
Webinar Recording: Entrepreneurship in the Futhaure of Agriculture Read more about Webinar Recording: Entrepreneurship in the Futhaure of Agriculture With the international community and countries speeding up their responses to the challenges of agricultural development and current threats, agricultural startups combining technology and new ideas are emerging as one of the new alternatives. Future experts predict agriculture as a future growth industry based on the population outlook and current global economic trends. According to the Future of Climate Tech report released by Silicon Valley Bank (SVB), most of the U.S.
Webinar Recording: Towards Universal Digital Access in Education: Lessons Learned from the Pandemic and Future Strategies Read more about Webinar Recording: Towards Universal Digital Access in Education: Lessons Learned from the Pandemic and Future Strategies This session reviews the current state of broadband Internet access to schools and students and the global, regional, and national efforts to close the digital connectivity gaps in the education sector. The session also synthesizes the lessons learned from these experiences and tables a discussion on the innovation and reforms the future demands in connectivity policies, business models and technological solutions.
Webinar Recording: Skilling Asia's Healthcare Workforce Read more about Webinar Recording: Skilling Asia's Healthcare Workforce Almost all countries in Asia and the Pacific, irrespective of their level of development, have embraced the goal of working towards Universal Health Coverage, promoting better health services and healthier living. Providing quality health and care requires investments in infrastructure, technology, medical goods, system reform, and human resources. Recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic will require investments in job creation, and across the social sectors. Building knowledge, commitment, and identifying innovative opportunities is an important step.
Webinar Recording: Educating Girls to Create a Green, Resilient, and Equal World Read more about Webinar Recording: Educating Girls to Create a Green, Resilient, and Equal World How can we support girls and young women to gain the required skills in the transition to a greener and more resilient world? This session will discuss key aspects of investments in girls’ education that need urgent attention in the context of the climate crisis and COVID-19 recovery.