Drip Irrigation and Fertigation Technology for Rice Cultivation Read more about Drip Irrigation and Fertigation Technology for Rice Cultivation Asia faces physical and economic water scarcities on rice irrigation by 2025. Jain Irrigation, working towards food security through water and energy securities, proposes an innovative method of irrigating rice crop. This paper discusses the experimental trials and farmer demonstrations to commercialize a package of technology for growing rice.
Drip: Fertigation for Rice Cultivation Read more about Drip: Fertigation for Rice Cultivation Asia faces physical and economic water scarcities on rice irrigation by 2025. Jain Irrigation, working towards food security through water and energy securities, proposes an innovative method of irrigating rice crop. This presentation features the experimental trials and farmer demonstrations to commercialize a package of technology for growing rice.
Knowledge Partnership Forum: Innovation for Resilient and Smart Communities Read more about Knowledge Partnership Forum: Innovation for Resilient and Smart Communities The Knowledge Partnership Forum brought together technology providers, city and community leaders, and staff of Asian Development Bank working on city and community development projects to exchange ideas on how knowledge partnerships can bolster the development of smart cities and communities.
Knowledge Partnership Week 2015 Report Read more about Knowledge Partnership Week 2015 Report This material contains the final report of Asian Development Bank (ADB)'s Knowledge Partnership Week 2015. This report summarizes the highlights of the week, which aimed to promote innovation in the Bank’s operations by strengthening knowledge partnerships with crucial stakeholders. The event allowed ADB to promote collaboration and build long-term relationships with strategic knowledge partners, and co-create knowledge solutions.
Energy Management Solutions: Pursuing Energy Efficiency Read more about Energy Management Solutions: Pursuing Energy Efficiency The expansion of renewable energy brings a paradigm shift in the electricity system. Creating social values of energy management through the use of ICT brings both comfortable and energy-friendly life, which optimizes energy supply with the integration of visualization, prediction, and control functions.
Partnerships for Enabling Universal Health Coverage Read more about Partnerships for Enabling Universal Health Coverage This video provides a glimpse of the Joint Learning Network’s initiative of bringing together representatives from various government agencies around the world. The purpose is to learn, discuss, exchange ideas, and share best practices on establishing a national health data dictionary as the first step towards achieving universal health coverage.
Inclusive Skill-Building: Potential Impact and Approaches Read more about Inclusive Skill-Building: Potential Impact and Approaches Improving labor productivity is critical to raising the living standards in many developing countries. Vocational education, however, is not focused on low-educated rural workers—the neediest segment. A number of stakeholders should work together to realize the potential of building inclusive skills.
Skill Cloud: The Future of Matching Jobs with Jobseekers Read more about Skill Cloud: The Future of Matching Jobs with Jobseekers This presentation introduces Kalibrr, a talent recruitment and skill management technology company. The business process outsourcing industry in the Philippines, which primarily focuses on voice operations, is featured as a case study.
Accelerating the Reach towards World Class Standards and the Growth of Global Convergence Read more about Accelerating the Reach towards World Class Standards and the Growth of Global Convergence This presentation introduces the Association of Canadian Community Colleges, a membership-driven organization representing Canada’s 130 public post-secondary institutions of applied learning and research. The decision of the People's Republic of China to adopt and implement a key performance indicator system for its colleges and institutes of technology under the Vocational Education Leadership Training is examined.
Engaging the Millennials Read more about Engaging the Millennials This presentation features Playware Studios Asia, a technology company based in Singapore that specializes in games for learning. The company, through its creation of both software and hardware products and integration of the two for some projects, aims to enable sustainable democratic knowledge economies.