PHOTO GALLERY: ADB officials welcome Hon. Fiame Naomi Mataafa, Deputy Prime Minister of Samoa, to ADB Headquarters Read more about PHOTO GALLERY: ADB officials welcome Hon. Fiame Naomi Mataafa, Deputy Prime Minister of Samoa, to ADB Headquarters Hon. Fiame Naomi Mataafa, Deputy Prime Minister of Samoa, visits ADB Headquarters on 8 March 2018 to speak as this year's honored guest for International Women's Day. During her visit, she met with President Takehiko Nakao, selected members of ADB's Board of Directors and senior Management, and held bilateral talks with ADB's Pacific Department Management Team.
PHOTO GALLERY: Hon. Fiame Naomi Mataafa, Deputy Prime Minister of Samoa, calls on women leaders to 'keep an eye out for women' at ADB's International Women's Day celebration Read more about PHOTO GALLERY: Hon. Fiame Naomi Mataafa, Deputy Prime Minister of Samoa, calls on women leaders to 'keep an eye out for women' at ADB's International Women's Day celebration The annual celebration of International Women's Day is a long-standing tradition within ADB and serves as an opportunity to reaffirm its commitment to gender equality and reflect on gender issues that affect women, globally.
Women in Decision-Making, The Pacific Island Challenge: A Samoan Story Read more about Women in Decision-Making, The Pacific Island Challenge: A Samoan Story Fiame Naomi Mataafa, Deputy Prime Minister of Samoa, talked about how women leaders can promote positive change in their communities and in society Hon. Fiame Naomi Mataafa drew on her personal journey in sharing the importance of women's leadership in bringing positive change at ADB’s celebration of International Women’s Day on 8 March.
Breaking the Glass Ceilings: Reflections on the Future of Women's Leadership Read more about Breaking the Glass Ceilings: Reflections on the Future of Women's Leadership Helen Clark: Breaking through glass ceilings is important, and women’s leadership matters
Opening Remarks Read more about Opening Remarks Christopher Stephens gave the opening remarks during the special session on women in international arbitration and highlighted the career opportunities open to women in the field of international arbitration.
Smart Grid Technologies and Implications for Inclusive Development in Sri Lanka Read more about Smart Grid Technologies and Implications for Inclusive Development in Sri Lanka Developed as part of a series of training programs by the Melbourne School of Engineering for ADB, this learning program aimed to further improve and update the technical expertise of ADB’s executing and implementing agencies, partner organizations, and staff on the integration of high-level technology for inclusive energy solutions with a focus on enhancing gender equality and social inclusion results and benefits. It provided scope for a dynamic learning exchange taking off from the examples and experiences of Sri Lanka.
2016 Development Effectiveness Review: Is ADB Really Set Up to Deliver Results? Read more about 2016 Development Effectiveness Review: Is ADB Really Set Up to Deliver Results? ADB’s Bernard Woods examines if ADB was really set up to deliver results by looking at its progress toward the interim targets of the institution's Strategy 2020, and its midterm performance review using the Development Effectiveness Review 2016 results. This video covers the full session of Insight Thursday, ADB’s in-house knowledge sharing series.
2016 Development Effectiveness Review: Is ADB Really Set Up to Deliver Results? Read more about 2016 Development Effectiveness Review: Is ADB Really Set Up to Deliver Results? Using ADB’s Development Effectiveness Review 2016, this presentation shows how ADB reviews its performance against its own indicators and targets, takes stock of its achievements, and identifies areas to strengthen its approach.
2016 Development Effectiveness Review: Is ADB Really Set Up to Deliver Results? Read more about 2016 Development Effectiveness Review: Is ADB Really Set Up to Deliver Results? ADB’s Bernard Woods discussed the Development Effectiveness Review 2016 and how ADB reviews its performance against its own indicators and targets, takes stock of its achievements, and identifies areas to strengthen its approach. The Development Effectiveness Review 2016 is the culminating report that reflects on the last four years of achievements under ADB's current results framework, and progress towards the interim targets of Strategy 2020 and its Midterm Review. This event is part of ADB's in-house Insight Thursday lecture series.
Towards Student-Centered Learning: Boosting Student Learning Outcomes Read more about Towards Student-Centered Learning: Boosting Student Learning Outcomes Phenomenon-based learning, a shift from focus on school subjects to actual real-world and interdisciplinary topics, was introduced by the Finnish Government through a National Curriculum Framework it put into effect in 2016. “LUMA Centre Finland” and “Finnish Schools on the Move,” two notable educational programs implemented in Finland, are also featured in this presentation.