Kaori Hitomi Keywords media partnership communication ADBI Read more about Kaori Hitomi She joined ADBI after more than 20 years as a field journalist and editor at Associated Press (AP). She covered various disasters, coups and conflicts across Asia, and coordinated coverage of summit and ministerial level meetings of fora such as APEC, ASEAN, the G7, and G20. She also managed AP’s editorial activities and budget for Asia and the Pacific as Asia Deputy Planning editor. Kaori has an MA in Communications from Leeds University in the United Kingdom and a BA in Arts from Keio University in Japan.
Xinhua News Agency [node:field_last_name] Keywords Xinhua News Agency xinhuanet People's Republic of China PRC media news agency Read more about Xinhua News Agency [node:field_last_name] Xinhua News Agency or New China News Agency is the official state-run press agency of the People's Republic of China. Xinhua is the biggest and most influential media organization in China, as well as the largest news agency in the world in terms of correspondents worldwide. http://www.xinhuanet.com
Linking Freedom of Information and Open Data for Better Access to Information Read more about Linking Freedom of Information and Open Data for Better Access to Information In Indonesia, a governance program called KINERJA helped improve public service delivery. It works with local governments to make service delivery more responsive to the needs of its users. KINERJA also works with civil society, communities, and the media to build their capacity to demand better services from the government.
Welcome Remarks - Pasig River Forum Read more about Welcome Remarks - Pasig River Forum Though ADB is a bank, it understands that cleaning up rivers and sustaining their cleanliness go beyond providing money to achieve this goal. Experience shows that community mobilization and leadership commitment, backed with a vision and supported by capable and coordinated institutions, are critical success factors.