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Description

Asian Impact is a webinar series that showcases ADB’s research work and informs debate on critical policy issues in Asia. ADB experts, noted academics, frontline policy makers, and others will provide their insights through engaging panel discussions and stimulating research seminars. Join us for an evidence-based exploration of Asia’s continuing economic transformation and the risks that the region faces.

Who is the series for

This series is primarily for policy makers in Asia and the Pacific; researchers from universities and think tanks; members of the international development community as well as anyone with an interest in the topic.

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Two Years On - COVID-19 Impacts on Gender Equality in Asia

29 March 2022, Online via Zoom, 11:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.

Description

The COVID-19 pandemic has had devastating consequences for progress towards gender equality in Asia. The UN Women’s Rapid Gender Assessment—which provides snapshots on how the region’s women and girls have experienced the pandemic—is helping expose the extent of these impacts and their implications for the region’s recovery. The panelists will discuss the research and policy implications, with a specific focus on the future of work for women in Asia.

Objectives

Webinar attendees will have the chance to engage with the speakers and:

  • Hear the results of the latest round of UN Women’s Rapid Gender Assessment, which was supported by ADB.
  • Understand how the impacts on women and girls in Asia have evolved after two years of the pandemic.
  • Explore policy options that better support women and girls during the recovery.

How to register

Registration is closed.

Resource speakers

Webinar host and moderator

Keiko Nowacka

Keiko Nowacka
Senior Social Development Specialist (Gender and Development)
Sustainable Development and Climate Change Department
Asian Development Bank

Speakers

Sara Duerto Valero

Sara Duerto Valero
Regional Advisor on Gender Statistics
UN-Women Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific

Cecilia Tinonin

Cecilia Tinonin
Statistics Specialist
UN-Women Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific

Panelists

Marian Baird AO FASSA

Marian Baird AO FASSA
Professor of Gender and Employment Relations,
Head of the Discipline of Work and Organisation Studies and
Co-Director of The Women and Work Research Group
University of Sydney Business School

Kelly Bird

Kelly Bird
Country Director, Philippines Country Office
Southeast Asia Department
Asian Development Bank

Sara Elder

Sara Elder
Senior Economist and Head of the Regional Economic and Social Analysis Unit
ILO Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific
Bangkok

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Making Big Data Work for Economic Assessment

8 March 2022, Online via Zoom, 4:00-5:00 p.m., Manila time (GMT +8)

Description

Big data offers unprecedented advantages for monitoring economic trends in real time and assessing the socioeconomic impact of major events. The webinar will explore different types of innovative data sources and tools; and discuss how Asian economies can improve accessibility, capacity, and sustainability of big data infrastructure for analysis and policymaking.

Objectives

Webinar attendees will have the chance to engage with the speakers about:

  • Types of big data sources that can be useful for assessing economic impact and tracking economic activity.
  • Potential applications of big data in different contexts and case studies.
  • How big data sources and infrastructure can be built and applied in developing Asian countries, with an understanding of opportunities and challenges.

How to register

Registration is closed.

Resource speakers

Webinar host and moderator

Madhavi Pundit

Madhavi Pundit
Economist
Economic Research and Regional Cooperation Department
Asian Development Bank

Panelists

Sonia Akter

Sonia Akter
Assistant Professor
Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy
National University of Singapore

Ilan Noy

Ilan Noy
Chair in the Economics of Disasters and Climate Change
Victoria University of Wellington

Eleni Kalamara

Eleni Kalamara
Research Associate
Qatar Centre for Global Banking and Finance
King’s Business School

Norion Ubechel

Norion Ubechel
Chief Executive Officer
Place Intelligence

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The Sustainability of Asia’s Debt

23 February 2022, Online via Zoom, 10:00-11:00 a.m., Manila time (GMT +8)

Description

Slowing growth and government responses to the COVID-19 pandemic have lifted debt levels globally, with developing Asia also caught up in this trend. In the new book, The Sustainability of Asia’s Debt: Problems, Policies, and Practices, 24 renowned experts and practitioners explore the anatomy and dynamics of debt accumulation in Asia, a region whose financial stability matters to the entire world. This volume explains the role that borrowing has in the behavior of governments, corporations, and households. With its factual, analytical, and practical approach, the book provides rich lessons for researchers and policymakers through deep dives into subregional, country, and sector cases. Join the panel of experts as they discuss the issues raised in the book, along with possible policy responses to ensure debt trends in Asia remain sustainable.

Objectives

Webinar attendees will have the chance to engage with the speakers and:

  • Hear the diagnosis of Asia’s debt accumulation by renowned experts from the upcoming ADB book co-published with Edward Elgar.
  • Gain a deeper understanding of what makes borrowing sustainable or not by examining relevant drivers of debt in Asia.
  • Discuss policy recommendations, especially those involving the use of new financial instruments.

How to register

Registration is closed.

Resource speakers

Webinar host and moderator

Benno Ferrarini

Benno Ferrarini
Principal Economist
Economic Research and Regional Cooperation Department
Asian Development Bank

Panelists

Marcelo Giugale

Marcelo Giugale
Professor, Georgetown University
and former Director of Country, Regional, and Global Departments,
World Bank

Lili Liu

Lili Liu
Former Global Lead Intergovernmental Finance
and served on the Urban and Transport Sector Boards
World Bank

Farah Imrana Hussain

Farah Imrana Hussain
Senior Financial Officer and Sustainable Finance Specialist
Capital Markets and Investment
Department of the World Bank Treasury

Juan Pradelli Hussain

Juan Pradelli
Senior Expert, Fiscal Policy and Debt Management
former staff of the World Bank and the Inter-American Development Bank

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Asian Economic Integration Report 2022 Launch

9 February 2022, Online via Zoom, 10:00-11:00 a.m., Manila time (GMT+8)

Description

Another year into the COVID-19 pandemic, the report describes an Asia and Pacific region that has more experience in tackling pandemic hardships, better data showing positive integration trends, and greater confidence in cooperation to address shared concerns. The report also features a theme chapter “Advancing Digital Services Trade in Asia and the Pacific”, which discusses various ways for Asian economies to capitalize on the rapid digitalization and growing digital services trade through structural reforms and international cooperation.

Objectives

Webinar attendees will have the chance to engage with the speakers and:

  • Understand the continuing impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the region’s economic linkages in the areas of trade and global value chains, cross-border investment, finance, and people’s mobility
  • Gain a deeper understanding of how regional cooperation and integration can promote post-COVID-19 economic recovery
  • Examine how digitalization and the pandemic are driving the digital services trade growth 
  • Discuss ways on how regional cooperation and structural reforms can help Asian economies unlock the potential of digital services trade

How to register

Registration is closed.

Resource speakers

Webinar host

Cyn-Young Park

Cyn-Young Park
Director, Regional Cooperation and Integration Division
Economic Research and Regional Cooperation Department
Asian Development Bank

Presenter

Albert Park

Albert Park
Chief Economist and Director General
Economic Research and Regional Cooperation Department
Asian Development Bank

Moderator

Karen Lane

Karen Lane
Director, Knowledge Support Division
Department of Communications
Asian Development Bank

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ADB Distinguished Speakers Program - Daron Acemoglu

19 January 2022, Online via Zoom, 9:30 - 11:00 p.m., Manila time (GMT +8)

Description

Is the world today afflicted with excessive automation? In this lecture, Professor Daron Acemoglu will discuss automation and its consequences, including the potential economic, political, and social costs of the current path of artificial intelligence (AI) and digital technologies. By displacing the developing countries’ most valuable resource—labor—with capital and algorithms, the current trajectory of technology adoption may be inappropriate for the needs of the emerging world. Led by Vice President Bambang Susantono, a panel of ADB senior researchers will join Professor Acemoglu to discuss how ADB can help its developing members to redirect technology and limit its damaging consequences for their workers and citizens.

Objectives

Webinar attendees will engage with the distinguished speaker to:

  • Learn about the ways in which AI and automation favor corporations and negatively impacts workers.
  • Discuss implications of new AI technologies for democracy and political discourse.
  • Explore options for different trajectories of technologies and AI through regulatory and institutional reforms to create new jobs, benefit workers, and empower citizens.

How to register

Registration is closed.

Resource speakers

Distinguished speaker

Daron Acemoglu

Daron Acemoglu
Institute Professor, Department of Economics
Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Webinar host

Bambang Susantono

Bambang Susantono
Vice-President
Knowledge Management and Sustainable Development
Asian Development Bank

Moderator

Madhavi Pundit

Madhavi Pundit
Economist
Economic Research and Regional Cooperation Department
Asian Development Bank

Panelists

Albert Park

Albert Park
Chief Economist and Director General
Economic Research and Regional Cooperation Department
Asian Development Bank

Cyn-Young Park

Cyn-Young Park
Director of Regional Cooperation and Integration Division
Economic Research and Regional Cooperation Department
Asian Development Bank

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