Promoting Social Bonds for Impact Investments in Asia Read more about Promoting Social Bonds for Impact Investments in Asia Social bond markets have grown rapidly amid the pandemic. This webinar discussed the potential social impacts of social bonds in tackling developing Asia’s most urgent social issues, in both the short and long term. The findings aimed to help maximize the impact of the social bond market for sustainable development in Asia.
Asian Economic Integration Report 2021: Making Digital Platforms Work for Asia and the Pacific Read more about Asian Economic Integration Report 2021: Making Digital Platforms Work for Asia and the Pacific The Asian Economic Integration Report (AEIR) 2021 examines the initial impact on trade, investment, finance, and people’s mobility across the region as the pandemic struck. The report looks at how regional economies individually or collectively respond to the crisis by, for example, leveraging rapid technological progress, digitalization, and increasing services trade to reconnect and recover. This year’s AEIR theme chapter is on digital platforms and how they can accelerate digital transformation across the region.
Virtual Business Opportunities Seminar 2021 with Malaysia Read more about Virtual Business Opportunities Seminar 2021 with Malaysia
Irvin Francis Keywords trade governance investment promotion Read more about Irvin Francis Irvin Francis is an experienced manager with a demonstrated history of working in well-known Malaysia’s Trade Promotion Organisation (TPO) – MATRADE. He serves the organization for quite some time, which enabled him to obtain strong professionalism in trade-related. He is also experienced in analyzing and forecasting trade data as well as nurturing Malaysian companies towards internationalization.
Declan Magee Keywords inclusive growth trade multilateral effectiveness and use of numbers in decision-making and poverty reduction Read more about Declan Magee Declan Magee is a Principal Economist in the Climate Change and Sustainable Development Department in the Asian Development Bank. He co-leads the Building Adaptation and Resilience in the Hindu Kush Himalayas initiative and has led or co-led several other high-level initiatives including the Climate Change Action Plan. He was formerly the Deputy Country Director for ADB in Mongolia. He has 18 years’ experience working as an economist on trade policy, private sector development, macroeconomic reform, and climate change.
Jyoti Parikh Keywords Climate change and environment renewable energy energy policy impacts of climate change natural resource accounting sustainable development North-South issues in IPCC response strategies Joint implementation of climate change projects: opportunities for North-South cooperation trade environment Read more about Jyoti Parikh Jyoti Parikh is a Member of the Prime Minister’s Council on Climate Change –India and is a recipient of Nobel Peace Prize awarded to IPCC authors in 2007. She served as the senior professor and Acting Director of Indira Gandhi Institute of Development Research (IGIDR), Mumbai 1986-2003. IIASA, Austria for 8 years (1980-86, 76-78) and Planning Commission, as a senior energy consultant at New Delhi (1978-80).
Roger Packham Keywords trade rural development Read more about Roger Packham Roger Packham is an independent consultant and an associate professor at the University of Western Sydney.
Rustamkhon Azizov Keywords industry trade finance private sector Read more about Rustamkhon Azizov Rustamkhon Azizov was formerly Non-Sovereign Operations Coordinator at ADB. His also worked for Surkhan Global Trade LLC, the Municipality of Tashkent City, Ipak Yuli Bank, and the Ministry of Finance of Uzbekistan. He holds postgraduate degrees from the University of Manchester and Tashkent State University of Economics.
Iim Fahima Jachja Keywords industry trade ICT digital technology Queenrides Read more about Iim Fahima Jachja Iim Fahima Jachja is a Young Global Leader of the World Economic Forum, Business Week 25 Asia Best Young Entrepreneurs, and Founder of Queenrides, an online-offline women empowerment community platform with four pillars: Road Safety, Economic Empowerment, Digital Literacy and Family Life Education.
Hong Rok Moon Keywords business development trade industry Read more about Hong Rok Moon Hong Rok Moon has been working as Business Development Director with LG CNS company. He also served as CFO of the company for 11 years in its Philippines branch. He graduated from Kyungpook National University with a degree in Business Administration.