ADBI-APAEA Conference on COVID-19 and Central Banking in Asia and the Pacific Read more about ADBI-APAEA Conference on COVID-19 and Central Banking in Asia and the Pacific Central banks have been at the forefront of COVID-19 response and recovery policies. The effective transmission of monetary policy to the real economy in response to pandemic shocks is highly uncertain, however. In addition, how fiscal and monetary policies complement each other and can be efficiently implemented and monitored is not well understood and requires further research.
ADB Book Launch Wellness for a Healthy Asia Read more about ADB Book Launch Wellness for a Healthy Asia This presentation gives an overview on how evidence-informed policy network (EVIPNet) can help improve global health systems.
Tanja Kuchenmuller Keywords economics regional cooperation post-pandemic recovery Health WHO Read more about Tanja Kuchenmuller Tanja Kuchenmüller, M.A., M.Sc, coordinates, leads and manages ad interim the Knowledge Management, Evidence and Research for Policy-Making unit (KER); Division of Information, Evidence, Research and Innovation (DIR) at the WHO Regional Office for Europe. DIR/KER has the mandate to support Member States in strengthening capacity for generating health research, following globally-accepted ethics principles, providing access to scientific knowledge and translating the best available evidence into policies and practice.
Mariana Mazzucato Keywords finance sustainable development economics innovation public value Read more about Mariana Mazzucato Mariana Mazzucato (PhD) is Professor in the Economics of Innovation and Public Value at University College London (UCL), where she is Founding Director of the UCL Institute for Innovation & Public Purpose (IIPP). She received her BA from Tufts University and her MA and PhD in Economics from the Graduate Faculty of the New School for Social Research. Her previous posts include the RM Phillips Professorial Chair at the Science Policy Research Unit (SPRU) at Sussex University.
Innovators in accessibility: Making our world more inclusive Read more about Innovators in accessibility: Making our world more inclusive This presentation gives an overview on the role of technology in enabling all people, including persons with disabilities, to achieve their full potential.
Cognizant X MS Enabler Read more about Cognizant X MS Enabler This presentation gives an overview on creating a culture of inclusion for underrepresented groups in tech and building their skills for strategic markets.
Pratibha Kurnool Keywords economics labor markets civil society Quality jobs digital inclusion Read more about Pratibha Kurnool Pratibha Kurnool leads Outreach, Cognizant’s employee volunteering program, in Asia-Pacific and is also the Outreach lead for driving collaborative impact with strategic technology partners. She is based in Singapore.
Enabling Workplace Disability Inclusion Read more about Enabling Workplace Disability Inclusion This presentation gives an overview on the process of enabling workplace to commit in disability inclusion.
Winnie Lewis Keywords economics labor markets civil society Quality jobs digital inclusion Read more about Winnie Lewis Winnie Lewis heads the Disability Inclusion team at SG Enable that provides advisory and consultancy support to organizations keen to employ persons with disabilities. The employer consultants on the team work closely with employers to integrate persons with disabilities at the workplace, supporting their disability inclusion journey with the aim of attaining the Enabling Mark, a national-level accreditation framework by SG Enable that benchmarks and recognizes organizations for their best practices and outcomes in disability-inclusive employment.