Upcoming Events

Conference on Global Financial Crisis: Social Impacts (Hanoi)
This conference will review evidence and analysis of the crisis' social impacts on Asian countries (e.g., need for social insurance, effectiveness of existing policies [i.e., conditional cash transfers], and education), with the aim of establishing a reference basis for subsequent conferences dealing with appropriate policy responses in the region.

Conference on Global Financial Crisis: Environmental Impacts (Hanoi)
This conference will review evidence and analysis of the environmental impacts of the crisis and potential industrial restructuring on Asian countries by developing appropriate policy responses in the region.

Developing Asia Journalism Training and Awards (Tokyo)
This event includes a four-day training course and an awards ceremony for 20 finalist journalists from ADB's developing member countries. This event's objectives are to: (i) develop journalists' skills by equipping them with current knowledge on key economic and development issues; and, (ii) to enable and encourage them to actively promote public awareness through informative and responsible journalism.

Global Financial Crisis and its Implications for Asia (Washington, DC)
This conference will revisit evidence and analysis of the impacts of the global financial and economic crisis on Asian countries, with the aim of setting up a reference basis for subsequent conferences dealing with appropriate policy responses in the region.