6th International Skills Forum: Innovative Practices in Skills Development Read more about 6th International Skills Forum: Innovative Practices in Skills Development Some world class examples of innovations in skills development were shared in this 6th annual International Skills Development Forum, following five previous annual forums held from 2011 until 2015, which have helped build a dialogue platform on skills development in the Asia and Pacific region.
Roundtable for Knowledge Partnerships: Opportunities in the Education Sector Read more about Roundtable for Knowledge Partnerships: Opportunities in the Education Sector This presentation focuses on Asian Development Bank's education operations. It shares possible ways on how local academic institutions can contribute to crafting innovative knowledge solutions that deliver effective and sustainable results.
A Smarter Future: Skills, Education, and Growth in Asia - Key indicators for Asia and the Pacific 2015 Special Chapter Read more about A Smarter Future: Skills, Education, and Growth in Asia - Key indicators for Asia and the Pacific 2015 Special Chapter Asia has made substantial progress in improving educational attainment. Nevertheless, there remain significant shortfalls in the quantity and quality of education. To raise quality will require commitment to making evidence based policy decisions and accountability, financial efficiency that delivers better skill outcomes per dollar of public investment, educational delivery and access, and generating conditions for learning on-the-job.
Insight Thursday: Beyond the Headlines Read more about Insight Thursday: Beyond the Headlines Insight Thursday, a 30-minute weekly event, brings together different people to share and exchange knowledge.
Aniruddha Vinaykumar Patil Keywords Health education private sector Read more about Aniruddha Vinaykumar Patil As the Head of the Social Sectors Team, Private Sector Operations at the Asian Development Bank, Aniruddha Patil is responsible for ADB’s direct lending to and investments in private healthcare and education companies in Asia and the Pacific. Prior to joining ADB, Aniruddha worked for Macquarie Capital in Singapore, The Boston Consulting Group in Munich and the World Bank in New Delhi.
Session Video - Online Learning: What's New and What Works Read more about Session Video - Online Learning: What's New and What Works Online learning and change management expert Phillip Ash in this event discussed the current status, trends, and opportunities in online learning. He also explored strategic alternatives to maximize knowledge sharing and learning within and among Asian Development Bank's sector and thematic groups and other communities.
Online Learning: What's New and What Works Read more about Online Learning: What's New and What Works This overview seminar, as part of Asian Development Bank's Know-How Learning Series, kicked-off the Knowledge Sharing and Services Center’s initiative to put in place a strategy to support the online learning goals of ADB’s Sector and Thematic Groups, as well as other communities interested in improving their capacity development work. Phillip Ash, an online learning specialist and advocate, led the discussion, which focused on current and best practices, trends, and opportunities offered by online learning.
Knowledge Partnership for Clean Energy: Workout on the Indonesia Center of Excellence Read more about Knowledge Partnership for Clean Energy: Workout on the Indonesia Center of Excellence This knowledge workout to support the establishment and operationalization of the Indonesia Center of Excellence for Clean Energy served as the first pilot test case of ADB’s “knowledge department” in applying the integrated knowledge partnership building strategy on operational needs that will produce next generation investments and finance using ADB’s “Finance ++” and “One ADB” approaches. ADB's knowledge department comprises of the Energy Sector Group, Knowledge Sharing and Services Center, South East Energy Division, and the Private Sector Operations Department.
Insight Thursday: Beyond the Headlines Read more about Insight Thursday: Beyond the Headlines Tacit knowledge resides in the minds of individuals but knowledge development thrives in a rich web of social contact among individuals, groups, and organizations. Insight Thursday provides such a context. Insight Thursday is a weekly, 30-minute seminar open to all ADB staff. Stimulating discussions are par for the course. The events bring together different groups of people and promote understanding of, organization, and management of information worth paying attention to—from global or regional debates to institutional challenges and more.
How the Energy Field of Study at the Asian Insitute of Technology Can Support the Indonesia Center of Excellence with ADB Read more about How the Energy Field of Study at the Asian Insitute of Technology Can Support the Indonesia Center of Excellence with ADB Indonesia’s transitional path to clean energy will require a considerable amount of resources—human, technological, and financial, among others. The Asian Institute of Technology, with its core competency and extensive research work in the field of energy, aims to participate in and contribute to Indonesia’s indigenous energy development process.