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Linking People and Economies for Inclusive Development | 1

Welcome to ManilaThe Asian Development Bank welcomes you to its headquarters for the 51st Annual Meeting of the ADB Board of Governors. The Annual Meeting gathers ADB stakeholders to explore ways to reduce poverty and promote inclusive growth in Asia and the Pacific.

The Philippines hosts this year’s meeting with the theme Linking Peoples and Economies for Inclusive Development. The 2018 knowledge sharing program comprised of seminars, panel discussions, and civil society events will focus on technological change, women entrepreneurship, financial technology, private sector financed infrastructure, and disaster resilience, among others.

A new feature of the knowledge sharing program this year is ADB Insights—short discussions covering ADB’s sector and thematic work on regional cooperation, energy systems, aging, and jobs of the future.

As ADB sets its sights on adopting a new corporate strategy—Strategy 2030—we invite participants to contribute to the dialogue in charting the future of ADB and the region.

Thank you for joining us this year and we look forward to your active participation!

SEMINARS AND EVENTS

� ADB SeminarsEconomic, finance, and development issues of current interest to ADB stakeholders

� Host Country Events Organized by our host, the Government of the Philippines

� Institutional EventsADB operations, performance, sector and thematic work

� Sponsored SeminarsThe role of private sector in the development of Asia and the Pacific

� Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) ProgramCSOs come together for dialogue, knowledge sharing, and networking

� Side Events Organized by partner organizations on the sidelines of the Annual Meeting

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2:00–5:00 pm

� Civil Society ProgramADB’s Strategy 2030: Emerging Directions (For civil society organization (CSO) participants and ADB sta¡ only)

Civil Society Plasa, ADB Library

THURSDAY 3 MAYTime Event Venue

8:30–10:00 am

� ADB SeminarTapping Technology to Maximize Longevity Dividend in Asia

Lecture Theater 1

9:15– 10:00 am

� AMRO Side EventReport Launch: ASEAN+3 Regional Economic Outlook (AREO) 2018

Ballroom A, Marco Polo Hotel

10:00–11:00 am

� Civil Society ProgramCSOs and ADB Management Meeting


10:00–11:00 am

� Institutional EventADB’s Performance in Transition to Strategy 2030: The 2017 Development E¡ectiveness Review

Learning Resource Center 3

10:30 am– 12:00 pm

� ADB Seminar co-sponsored by IJGlobalPrivate Sector Participation in Asian Infrastructure Development

Lecture Theater 1

10:30 am– 12:00 pm

� AMRO and Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas Side EventAsia’s Emergence in the New World Order: Growth, Integration, and Resilience

Ballroom A, Marco Polo Hotel

11:15 am– 12:00 pm President’s Press Conference (by invitation) Briefing Theater 1

12:15–1:45 pm

� Lunch Seminar sponsored by OMFIFInvesting for a Sustainable Future: The Search for Sustainable Long-Term Investment Returns

Joy Ballroom Joy-Nostalg Hotel

12:15–1:45 pm

� Lunch Seminar sponsored by IIFThe Way Forward on Global Trade Imbalances

Nostalg Ballroom Joy-Nostalg Hotel

12:00–1:30 pm Lunch for Participants ADB Cafeteria

1:30–3:00 pm

� Civil Society Program (Civil Society Panel)Shrinking Democratic Space in Asia and the Challenge of Ensuring Environmental and Social Safeguards in Large-Scale Infrastructure



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THURSDAY 3 MAYTime Event Venue

2:00–3:30 pm

� ADB SeminarBreaking Barriers: Women Entrepreneurs in Asia and the Pacific

Lecture Theater 2

2:00–6:00 pm

� Institutional EventADB Insights• 2:00–2:45 Promoting Inclusive Growth through

Inter-subregional Cooperation• 3:00–3:45 The Future of Energy Systems• 4:00–4:45 Adapting to an Aging Asia• 5:00–5:45 The Future of Skills and Jobs


3:30– 5:00 pm

� Civil Society Program (Civil Society Panel)Role of Private Sector and Financial Intermediaries in ADB’s Energy Sector Investments


4:00– 5:30 pm

� ADB-Japan Scholarship Program Side EventADB–Japan Scholarship Program 30th Anniversary Seminar: Bridging the Gap for Inclusive Development

Lecture Theater 1

4:00– 5:30 pm

� Joint Seminar with the International Monetary Fund and Bangko Sentral ng PilipinasNew Technologies in Finance: Opportunities and Challenges for Asia

Lecture Theater 2

FRIDAY 4 MAYTime Event Venue

8:30– 10:00 am

� ILO Side EventHigh-level Dialogue on More Quality Jobs in Asia and the Pacific: Investing for a Just Transition?

Lecture Theater 1

8:30– 11:30 am

� Host Country EventPast, Present, and Future of the World Economy ADB Gymnasium

9:00–10:00 am

� Institutional EventUnleashing Asia’s Capital in the Age of Choice


9:30–11:00 am

� Civil Society Program (Learning with Partners)Localizing the Open Government Partnership: Pushing the Boundaries of Local Governance


10:20 am– 11:20 am

� CNBC DebateTechnology for Change Briefing Theater 1

10:30 am–12:00 pm

� Global Green Growth Institute Side EventGreen Growth and Regional Cooperation Lecture Theater 1


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� Lunch Seminar sponsored by NECCivil Registration and Identification for Development in Asia and the Pacific

Joy Ballroom Joy-Nostalg Hotel

12:00–1:30 pm

� Lunch Seminar sponsored by IFR with Fitch Ratings and MUFG BankSolving the Capital Markets Conundrum for Asian Infrastructure

Nostalg Ballroom Joy-Nostalg Hotel

12:00–1:30 pm Lunch for Participants ADB Cafeteria

1:30–3:00 pm

� Governors’ SeminarTechnological Change, Globalization, and Jobs in Asia

ADB Gymnasium

1:30–3:00 pm

� Civil Society Program (Learning with Partners)Community-Centered Conservation: A Multi-Stakeholder Approach to Sustainable Development


2:00–3:00 pm

� Institutional EventTransparency and Stakeholders’ Engagement in Compliance Review


3:30–4:30 pm

� Institutional EventRule of Law for Inclusive and Sustainable Development: ADB’s Law and Policy Reform Program at Work


3:30–5:00 pm

� Civil Society Program (Learning with Partners)The Role of Agricultural Cooperatives in Helping Reduce Poverty in Asia and the Pacific


4:00– 5:00 pm

� Future Host Country EventFiji 2019 ADB Gymnasium

4:30–6:00 pm

� ADB SeminarStrengthening Climate and Disaster Resilience: Investing in Community-led Solutions

Lecture Theater 1

6:30– 8:30 pm ADB President’s Reception ADB Cafeteria

and Courtyard


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SATURDAY 5 MAYTime Event Venue

10:30–11:30 am

Opening Session of the Board of Governors (doors close by 10:20 am)

Isla and Palawan Ballrooms, EDSA Shangri-La Hotel

11:30 am–1:30 pm Lunch for Participants Lobby Lounge, EDSA Shangri-La

Hotel and ADB Cafeteria

1:00– 5:00 pm Business Session ADB Auditorium

3:30– 5:00 pm

� Civil Society Program (Civil Society Panel)Decent Work to Link People and Economies toward Sustainable, Inclusive and Resilient Asia and the Pacific


Note: Listed panelists and venues may have changed since the print date. For an updated list, please check the ADB Annual Meeting app or visit the ADB Annual Meeting events calendar at: www.adb.org/annual-meeting/2018/events


ADB HEADQUARTERS, LEVEL 1

Civil Society Plasa

Cafeteria(Networking Lunches)

Garden Courtyard

Gymnasium(Governors’

Seminar and Host Country Event)

Simultaneous Interpretation Headset Distribution

Auditorium (Business Session)

Internet and Charging Stations

Registration Center

Main Visitors’ Registration Center

Lecture Theater 1

Lecture Theater 2

ADB Seminars

Briefing Theater 1

Briefing Theater

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LearningResource Center 3

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CSO O�ce

CSO Lounge

CSO Meeting Rm

ADB AVENUE

Joy-Nostalg Hotel(Sponsored Seminars,

see next page)

Holding Room


LOCATION MAP

Joy Nostalg Hotel is a 1-minute walk from

ADB Headquarters. The sponsored lunch seminars are on the 5th floor, in the

Joy and Nostalg ballrooms.

Joy Ballroom

Nostalg Ballroom

Meeting Rooms

JOY-NOSTALG HOTEL, 5TH FLOORElevator

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ADB’s Strategy 2030: Emerging Directions � Civil Society Program

2:00–5:00 pm • Civil Society Plasa, ADB Library (For civil society organization (CSO) participants and ADB sta¦ only)

ADB is now preparing its new long-term corporate strategy—Strategy 2030. The current draft builds on extensive background work and stakeholder con-sultations, undertaken since 2015. Strategy 2030 will be approved by the third or fourth quarter of 2018. Under Strategy 2030, ADB will expand its mission beyond eradicating poverty to help developing member countries (DMCs) achieve greater prosperity, inclusiveness, and resilience. Its future engage-ment will use di¡erentiated approaches to respond more appropriately to the changing needs of DMCs and the varied nature of their development challeng-es. Unlike Strategy 2020, Strategy 2030 will not preselect sectors as core and non-core. ADB’s involvement in specific sectors or themes will be determined at the country level, based on specific country needs and demands, and poten-tial for value addition within ADB’s capacity and resource envelope. ADB will continue to build on areas where it has clearly made a mark and will also embark on new opportunities given their importance in the future. The Strategy and Policy Department will discuss these and other highlights of the new strategy. Participants will be encouraged to provide feedback to further strengthen the draft strategy.

SPEAKERSBambang Susantono, Vice-President for Knowledge Management and Sustainable

Development, ADBChristopher I. Morris, Principal Social Development Specialist, ADB

PRESENTERSValerie Hill, Director, Strategy, Policy and Business Process Division, ADBTomoyuki Kimura, Director General, Strategy, Policy and Review Department, ADB

PANELISTSVinay Bhargava, Technical Director, Partnership for Transparency FundDevon Ronald Dublin, Project Coordinator, Global Environment Facility-

Satoyama Project for Conservation International, JapanEmeline Siale Ilolahia, Deputy Executive Director, Pacific Islands Association of

Non-Government Organisation (PIANGO)Abdelrahman Ayman Ibrahim Mohamed, President, AIESEC InternationalMarlene Ramirez, Secretary General, Asian Partnership for the Development of

Human Resources in Rural Areas (AsiaDHRRA)Hemantha Withanage, Executive Director, Centre for Environmental Justice

MODERATORSreeni Narayanan, Managing Director, ASSIST


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Tapping Technology to Maximize Longevity Dividend in Asia � ADB Seminar

8:30–10:00 am • Lecture Theater 1

Aging and demographic change pose opportunities and challenges to achieving sustained productivity and economic growth. Longevity and longer working life can o¡ er new business opportunities with support of technological inno-vations. The region presents diverse demographic profi les, and the scope for regional cooperation in managing physical, fi nancial, and human resources more e® ciently is large: for example, by building supportive infrastructure to broaden access to technology, pooling regional pension funds and managing social and health care, and promoting human capital development and cross-border labor mobility. This seminar discusses how aging societies can explore and harness the potential of new technology, national policy, and regional collaboration options to reap the benefi ts of longevity.

PANELISTSBambang Brodjonegoro, Alternate Governor for Indonesia, ADB; and Minister of

National Development Planning, IndonesiaNorma Mansor, Director, Social Security Research Centre; and Professor,

Department of Administrative Studies and Politics, Faculty of Economics and Administration, University of Malaya

Yumiko Murakami, Head, OECD Tokyo CentreKoichi Narasaki, Group Chief Digital O� cer, Sompo Holdings, Japan

MODERATORStephen P. Gro¦ , Vice-President for Operations 2, ADB

Report Launch: ASEAN+3 Regional Economic Outlook (AREO) 2018� AMRO Side Event9:15–10:00 am • Ballroom A, Marco Polo Hotel

Boosted by favorable global conditions in 2018, the economic outlook has improved across ASEAN+3 economies. However, the region faces signifi cant external risks such as trade protectionism, a faster than expected tightening in global fi nancial conditions, production networks, technology and demographic challenges. ASEAN+3 Macroeconomic Research O® ce (AMRO) produced the ASEAN+3 Regional Economic Outlook (AREO) 2018 focusing on the region’s economic prospects, and a thematic study on “Resilience and Growth in a Changing World.”


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SPEAKERSDiwa C. Guinigundo, Deputy Governor, Monetary Stability Sector, Bangko Sentral

ng PilipinasHoe Ee Khor, Chief Economist, AMROChuin Hwei Ng, AMRO Lead Specialist

CSOs and ADB Management Meeting � Civil Society Program

10:00–11:00 am • Civil Society Plasa, ADB Library

The meeting between civil society organizations (CSOs) and NGOs and ADB Management, typically represented by the ADB President, has been a regular feature of the ADB Annual Meeting. The meeting commences with the opening remarks by the ADB President and is followed by question and answer related to ADB programs and policies. More than 200 civil society representatives are expected to attend the meeting, organized exclusively for CSO participants and ADB Management and sta¡.

ADB’s Performance in Transition to Strategy 2030: The 2017 Development E�ectiveness Review

� Institutional Event10:00–11:00 am • Learning Resource Center 3

How is ADB supporting inclusive and sustainable development for the people and economies of Asia and the Pacific? How can ADB support its developing member countries to accelerate progress toward the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) through its operations? Every year ADB gauges its perfor-mance against its own indicators and targets, takes stock of its achievements, and examines areas where it may need to strengthen its approach. The 2017 Development E¡ectiveness Review is based on a new transitional results frame-work that has been aligned with the Sustainable Development Goals.

This seminar will present the key findings of this institutional report card. Leaders from government and international organizations will share their per-spectives on ADB’s approach to performance management, and how ADB can help its member countries make progress towards the SDGs.

PRESENTERBernard Woods, Director, Results Management and Aid E�ectiveness Division, ADB

PANELISTSErnesto Pernia, Secretary of Socioeconomic Planning, National Economic and

Development Authority, Philippines


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Cristelle Pratt, Deputy Secretary General, Pacifi c Islands Forum Secretariat

MODERATORStephen P. Gro¦ , Vice-President for Operations 2, ADB

Private Sector Participation in Asian Infrastructure Development

� ADB Seminar10:30 am–12:00 pm • Lecture Theater 1

The seminar will highlight progress made in and challenges faced by ADB’s developing member countries (DMCs) in accelerating adoption of the public- private partnerships (PPP) modality. The seminar will also involve panel discus-sion with participants from DMCs and private sector. The panelists will:1. discuss factors that drive private sector interest in particular PPP markets,

such as pipeline of projects, stable political and legal system, fair and trans-parent procurement process, high-level government/political commitment, mechanisms for providing government support, capability and experience of public sector procurers, bankability, risk allocation, potential returns, etc.

2. explore steps that DMCs can take to attract private capital3. identify PPP markets in Asia and the Pacifi c region that are expected to be

most attractive for the private sector in the near term

PANELISTSJoseph Bevash, O� ce Managing Partner, Tokyo and Seoul, Latham and WatkinsYumiko Noda, President and Representative Director, Veolia Japan K.K.Nandita Parshad, Managing Director, Energy and Natural Resources, EBRDHarold J.D. Tjiptadjaja, Managing Director-Chief Investment O� cer, PT

Indonesia Infrastructure FinanceSyed Afsor Hassan Uddin, Chief Executive O� cer, Public Private Partnership

(PPP) Authority, Prime Minister’s O� ce, Bangladesh

MODERATORJon Whiteaker, Editor, IJGlobal

This seminar is co-sponsored by


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Asia’s Emergence in the New World Order: Growth, Integration, and Resilience

� AMRO and Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas Side Event10:30 am–12:30 pm • Ballroom A, Marco Polo Hotel

This seminar will discuss how economies in the ASEAN+3 region could unleash their growth potential to enhance their productivity and continue with the rapid pace of catch-up over the past few decades. The seminar will provide an oppor-tunity to better understand the emerging challenges faced by the region, as well as benefits from new opportunities in the new world order.

OPENING REMARKSNestor Espenilla, Alternate Governor for the Philippines, ADB; and Governor,

Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas

KEYNOTE SPEECHJunhong Chang, Director, ASEAN+3 Macroeconomic Research O�ce (AMRO)

PANELISTSMitsuhiro Furusawa, Deputy Managing Director, IMFDiwa C. Guinigundo, Deputy Governor, Monetary Stability Sector, Bangko Sentral

ng PilipinasFeng Lu, Professor, National School of Development, Peking UniversitySuahasil Nazara, Head of Fiscal Policy Agency, Ministry of Finance, IndonesiaBandid Nijathaworn, AMRO Advisory Panel Member from 2015 to 2019Yasuyuki Sawada, Chief Economist and Director General, Economic Research and

Regional Cooperation Department, ADB

MODERATORHoe Ee Khor, Chief Economist, AMRO

Investing for a Sustainable Future: The Search for Sustainable Long-Term Investment Returns� Sponsored Lunch Seminar12:15–1:45 pm • Joy Ballroom, Joy-Nostalg Hotel

OMFIF (O®cial Monetary and Financial Institutions Forum)—an independent think tank for public-private sector exchanges on central banking, economic policy, and public investment—convenes a panel of experts to review develop-ments in sustainable finance and local currency bonds. Topics include demo-graphic trends, expanding intra-Asian investment, attracting investment flows from high growth and mature economies, expanding local currency bonds for infrastructure investment, and assessing environmental, social, and governance (ESG)-related opportunities.


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PANELISTSBambang Brodjonegoro, Alternate Governor for Indonesia, ADB; and Minister of

National Development Planning, IndonesiaJingdong Hua, Vice-President and Treasurer, IFCIngrid van Wees, Vice-President for Finance and Risk Management, ADBWencai Zhang, Vice-President for Operations 1, ADBXian Zhu, Vice President and Chief Operations O�cer, New Development Bank

MODERATORAndrew Cotter, Head of Asia, OMFIF

This seminar is sponsored by

The Way Forward on Global Trade Imbalances � Sponsored Lunch Seminar

12:15–1:45 pm • Nostalg Ballroom, Joy-Nostalg Hotel

There is a growing focus on trade imbalances around the world, reflecting in part a rethink on the benefits versus costs of globalization. This session will ex-amine the substantial progress that has been achieved since the early 2000s in addressing global imbalances and exchange rate misalignments. It will use that perspective to examine rising populism around the world and examine what steps, if any, need to be taken to further rebalance global trade and promote equitable economic development around the world.

PANELISTSTaimur Baig, Managing Director and Chief Economist, DBS BankDiwa C. Guinigundo, Deputy Governor, Monetary Stability Sector, Bangko Sentral

ng PilipinasCyn-Young Park, Director, Regional Cooperation and Integration Division, ADB Markus Rodlauer, Deputy Director, Asia and Pacific Department, IMFSinthya Roesly, Chair and Executive Director, Indonesia Eximbank

MODERATORReza Siregar, Chief Representative and Senior Economist, Singapore O�ce,

Institute of International FinanceThis seminar is sponsored by


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Shrinking Democratic Space in Asia and the Challenge of Ensuring Environmental and Social Safeguards in Large-Scale InfrastructureCivil Society Panel (with NGO Forum on ADB)� Civil Society Program1:30–3:00 pm • Civil Society Plasa, ADB Library

Discussions around large-scale infrastructure financing in Asia have become increasingly relevant to regional development in recent years. Trans-boundary infrastructure is being promoted as a solution to regional economic integration in Asia, requiring closer attention to social and environmental safeguards issues. Governments have more access to infrastructure financing o¡ered by multi-lateral development banks like ADB. Civil society organizations are reporting a significant decrease in democratic space globally. ADB continues to fund operations in challenging environments. The panel discussion will explore the challenges in e¡ective implementation of ADB’s Safeguard Policy Statement in countries where democratic space is limited, and find ways to ensure the vital role of civil society in promoting environmental and social safeguards.

PANELISTSStephen P. Gro¦, Vice-President of Operations 2, ADBManana Kochladze, Regional Coordinator for the Caucasus, CEE BankwatchHasan Mehedi, Chief Executive, Coastal Livelihood and Environmental Action

Network (CLEAN)Norly Grace Mercado, Executive Director, Legal Rights and Natural Resources CenterAnnabel Perreras, Policy Coordinator on ADB, NGO Forum on ADB

MODERATORHemantha Withanage, Executive Director, Centre for Environmental Justice

Breaking Barriers: Women Entrepreneurs in Asia and the Pacific � ADB Seminar

2:00–3:30 pm • Lecture Theater 2

The World Economic Forum’s 2017 Global Gender Gap Report announced that women are falling behind after a decade of progress, stating that 217 years are needed to close gender gaps in economic and political spheres. Supporting women’s entrepreneurship is key to strengthening women’s economic empow-erment as programs led by multilateral, regional, and bilateral public entities and the private sector demonstrate. The seminar will gather policymakers, entrepreneurs, researchers, and development practitioners to discuss challeng-es and successes experienced by women’s entrepreneurship in the Asia and Pacific region. It will identify (i) initiatives for overcoming multiple barriers to success faced by women entrepreneurs; (ii) key contributing factors related to


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policy context, fi nancial mechanisms, training, and networking; and, (iii) steps to accelerate support to women startups and entrepreneurs.

PANELISTSGraeme Buckley, Director, O� ce of the Decent Work Team for East Asia, South

East Asia, and the Pacifi c; and Director, Country O� ce for Thailand, Cambodia, and Lao People’s Democratic Republic, International Labour Organisation (ILO)

Fransiska Hadiwidjana, Founder and CEO, PreloZenaida Maglaya, Undersecretary, Department of Trade and Industry, PhilippinesTakehiko Nakao, President and Chairperson of the Board of Directors, ADBYumiko Noda, President and Representative Director, Veolia Japan K.K.Rokia Afzal Rahman, President, Bangladesh Federation of Women Entrepreneurs

MODERATORSharanjit Leyl, Presenter, BBC World News

ADB Insights � Institutional Event

2:00–6:00 pm • Learning Resource Center 3

This session will consist of presentations focusing on ADB’s sectors and thematic groups.

2:00-2:45 pmPromoting Inclusive Growth through Inter-subregional CooperationThe seminar will discuss innovative approaches undertaken as part of ADB’s regional cooperation and integration portfolio, particularly relating to the pro-motion of inter-subregional cooperation within ASEAN “Plus.” It will include presentations by stakeholders on two research projects: (i) facilitating small and medium-sized enterprises foreign direct investment fl ows between Mekong countries and India, and (ii) establishing the viability of a cross-border economic zone between Indonesia and Timor-Leste as part of a new economic corridor. The seminar will cover the opportunities identifi ed by the research and seek the views of participants on the viability of proposed sovereign and nonsovereign projects, policy reforms, and institutional development identifi ed for investment.

PANELISTSAnil Bhardwaj, Secretary General, Federation of Indian Micro and Small & Medium

Enterprises (FISME)Fernanda Borges, Fiscal Reform Coordinator, Fiscal Reform Commission, Ministry

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Ali Moechtar, Head of Subdivision for Welfare and Employment Analysis, Center for Macroecnomic Policy, Fiscal Policy Agency, Ministry of Finance, Indonesia

SPEAKERSAnna Fink, Economist, Regional Cooperation and Integration Thematic Group, ADBArjun Goswami, Chief of Regional Cooperation and Integration Thematic Group, ADB

3:00-3:45 pmThe Future of Energy Systems This session will discuss the multiple trends driving the transformation of global energy systems, including “digitization and electrifi cation of everything,” decen-tralization, decarbonization, and democratization. Accelerated deployment and rapid cost declines of solar and wind power, energy storage, electric vehicles, smart grid technology, and the internet of things can facilitate the growth of digital “exoskeletons” around electricity networks and other energy systems, increasing network resilience while creating opportunities for new business models and operations. Technologies are evolving exponentially, but policy, planning, and investment decisions continue to evolve linearly.

PANELISTSAntonio Della Pelle, Client Development Director, McKinsey Energy InsightsLin Lu, Senior Energy Specialist, East Asia Energy Division, ADBTri Mumpuni, Founder and Executive Director, People Centered Business and

Economic InstituteCindy Cisneros Tiangco, Senior Energy Specialist, Central and West Asia Energy

Division, ADB

MODERATORYongping Zhai, Chief of Energy Sector Group, ADB

4:00-4:45 pmAdapting to an Aging Asia: Building Opportunities to Support the Longevity RevolutionThe seminar will provide an overview of the impacts of the longevity revolution in Asia. It will discuss how these trends are currently being addressed by coun-tries, provide examples of ADB’s emerging portfolio, and discuss opportunities for future pipeline across a range of sectors (health, social protection, education, urban development, public fi nancial management, private sector). The roundta-ble will discuss the challenges for investment in the region and the opportunity for ADB to develop innovative responses and share global good practices.

PANELISTSEduardo Banzon, Principal Health Specialist, ADBTania Rajadel, Education Specialist, ADBSrinivas Sampath, Chief of Public-Private Partnership Thematic Group, ADB


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Hiroko Uchimura-Shiroishi, Senior Social Sector Specialist, ADB

MODERATORWendy Walker, Chief of Social Development Thematic Group, ADB

5:00-5:45 pmThe Future of Skills and JobsChanges in technologies, rapid urbanization, and increased labor mobility are having major impacts on the labor market. Automation and internet access are disrupting traditional demand and supply of skills and jobs. Moving away from lifelong careers, people now have longer work lives and more career shifts. The seminar will discuss the future of jobs and skills in light of these developments. Panelists will identify how countries can develop their workforce more e¡ ec-tively to accelerate inclusive growth. Latest research and good practices on the future of jobs and skills, labor market scanning, education technology, entre-preneurship, and the role of higher education institutions will be highlighted. The seminar will also identify comparative and competitive advantages of ADB member countries with respect to megatrends and constraints, and how ADB can articulate and deliver relevant technical and fi nancial support to developing members in a future-proof manner.

PANELISTSRana Hasan, Director, Development Economics and Indicators Division, ADBAyako Inagaki, Director, Southeast Asia Human and Social Development Division,

ADBSungsup Ra, Director, South Asia Human and Social Development Division, ADB

MODERATORBrajesh Panth, Chief of Education Sector Group, ADB

Role of Private Sector and Financial Intermediaries in ADB’s Energy Sector InvestmentsCivil Society Panel (with NGO Forum on ADB)� Civil Society Program3:30–5:00 pm • Civil Society Plasa, ADB Library

ADB’s Strategy 2020 stated that ADB will systematically expand assistance for private sector development and operations to 50% of annual operations by the year 2020. Several private sector projects, however, have shown to have result-ed in negative e¡ ects on air quality, marine ecosystems, and local livelihoods. These indicate that unregulated private sector operations can be damaging to environment and society. The civil society panel will discuss how ADB’s Private Sector Operations Department (PSOD) implements and monitors its safeguards


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compliance and commitment to information disclosure. This session will also discuss ways to improve the current implementation of safeguards at the PSOD.

PANELISTSJoe Athialy, Center for Financial AccountabilityMichael Barrow, Director General, Private Sector Operations Department, ADBMae Buenaventura, Deputy Coordinator, Asian Peoples’ Movement on Debt and

DevelopmentTiti Soentoro, Policy Advisor, Aksi!, Indonesia

MODERATORRayyan Hassan, Executive Director, NGO Forum on ADB

Bridging the Gap for Inclusive DevelopmentADB–Japan Scholarship Program 30th Anniversary Seminar

� ADB-JSP Side Event4:00–5:30 pm • Lecture Theater 1

The seminar will (i) reflect on the achievements of ADB–JSP; (ii) share experi-ences and insights on ADB-JSP by its selected alumni and current scholars; and (iii) discuss the importance of ADB-JSP for inclusive development in Asia and the Pacific, and its future direction.

PANELISTSShital Babu Acharya, ADB–JSP Scholar (Nepal), PhD Architecture and Building

Engineering Student, Tokyo Institute of Technology (2017–2020)Bolormaa Luvsandorj, Chief Executive O�cer, Bodhi Financial Advisory Services

LLC; and ADB-JSP Alumni (Mongolia), Master of Business Administration, International University of Japan (2000)

Abdul Qadir Memon, Consul General of Pakistan in Hong Kong; and ADB-JSP Alumni (Pakistan), Master of Public Policy, National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies, Tokyo (2002)

Brajesh Panth, Chief of Education Sector Group, ADBHun Ni Su, ADB–JSP Scholar (Myanmar), Master of Science in Agronomy,

University of the Philippines Los Baños (2016–2018)Masashi Tanabe, Alternate Executive Director for Japan, ADBAnh Dung Tran, Chief Investment O�cer, International Energy Investment and

Development Inc., Viet Nam

MODERATORAkira Ariyoshi, Specially Appointed Professor, International University of Japan


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New Technologies in Finance: Opportunities and Challenges for Asia

� ADB Seminar4:00–5:30 pm • Lecture Theater 2

While a great deal of progress has been made in Asia’s fi nancial development, a lot of work remains to be done. Key remaining challenges include fi nancial inclusion, regional fi nancial integration, and further development of local cur-rency corporate bond markets. Looming on the horizon are potentially game- changing technological advances that impinge upon fi nancial markets. These include distributed ledger technology, blockchains, virtual currencies, machine learning, and big data. The new technologies are a double-edged sword that can deliver large benefi ts but impose large costs.

This seminar reviews Asia’s recent progress in fi nancial market development, discusses key issues and challenges for Asia stemming from new technologies in fi nance, and examines policy options for maximizing their benefi ts while limiting their disadvantages.

PANELISTSNestor Espenilla, Alternate Governor for the Philippines, ADB; and Governor,

Bangko Sentral ng PilipinasMitsuhiro Furusawa, Deputy Managing Director, IMFOh-Seok Hyun, Chair Professor, Korea National Diplomatic AcademyJulie Maupin, Director of Social Impact and Public Regulatory A� airs, IOTA

FoundationTakehiko Nakao, President and Chairperson of the Board of Directors, ADB

MODERATORDawn Tan, Presenter, Channel News Asia

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High-level Dialogue on More Quality Jobs in Asia and the Pacific: Investing for a Just Transition?

� International Labour Organisation Side Event8:30–10:00 am • Lecture Theater 1

The Government of the Philippines, in cooperation with the United Nations International Labour Organization (ILO), is undertaking a major reform that strengthens the linkages between labor, environment, and economic policies. The reform aims to foster decent jobs and a just transition toward a sustainable, climate-resilient pathway that is inclusive for all. ADB is embarking on a new strategy—Strategy 2030—which acknowledges quality jobs as a priority area to e¡ectively respond to the changes brought about by a rapidly evolving Asia and the Pacific, in alignment with the Sustainable Development Goals and the Paris Agreement on climate change.

The high-level dialogue will discuss if investments in Asia and the Pacific are moving into a model that maximizes decent job creation and employability, social inclusion, and poverty eradication for sustainable growth. Panelists will talk about what we can do as partners in development to accelerate our big ambitions for the region.

WELCOMEAmy S.P. Leung, Director General, East Asia Department concurrently Director

General, Sustainable Development and Climate Change Department, ADB

PANELISTSAlex V. Avila, Assistant Secretary, Department of Labor and Employment, PhilippinesEmmanuel De Guzman, Secretary, Climate Change Commission, Philippines

CONLUDING REMARKSKhalid Hassan, Director, ILO PhilippinesKelly Bird (invited), Philippines Country Director, ADB

PANELIST AND MODERATORTomoko Nishimoto, Regional Director for Asia and the Pacific, ILO

MASTER OF CEREMONIESCristina Martinez, Senior Specialist Environment and Decent Work, ILO Regional

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Past, Present, and Future of the World Economy � Host Country Event

8:30–11:30 am • ADB Gymnasium

Featuring distinguished speakers, the Manila 2018 host country event will look back to the past with a new understanding, examine the relevance of key structures of the present global financial system, and explore how multilateral institutions and governments can adapt by harnessing opportunities while navi-gating the hazards of a digital future.

OPENING MESSAGECarlos G. Dominguez III, Chair of the Board of Governors and Governor for the

Republic of the Philippines, ADB; and Secretary of Finance, Philippines

MESSAGE FROM ADBTakehiko Nakao, President and Chairperson of the Board of Directors, ADB

PART 1: THE SILK ROAD AND BEYONDPeter Frankopan (speaker), Professor of Global History, Oxford UniversityFelipe Medalla (panelist), Monetary Board Member, Bangko Sentral ng PilipinasNaoyuki Yoshino (panelist), Dean, ADB InstituteRaj Kumar (moderator, invited), Founding President and Editor-In-Chief, Devex

PART 2: SAVING THE INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC ORDERPaola Subacchi (speaker), Visiting Professor, University of BolognaHaslinda Amin (moderator), Chief International Correspondent for Southeast

Asia, Bloomberg

PART 3: FINANCIAL TECHNOLOGY FOR INCLUSIONEric Jing (speaker), CEO, Ant Financial Services GroupRaj Kumar (moderator, invited), Founding President and Editor-In-Chief, Devex

CLOSING REMARKSNestor Espenilla, Alternate Governor for the Philippines, ADB; and Governor,

Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas

Unleashing Asia’s Capital in the Age of Choice � Institutional Event

9:00–10:00 am • Learning Resource Center 3

The transformation of Asia and the Pacific to a largely middle-income region has radically opened up countries’ access to finance. The region, it has been said, has truly landed in an “Age of Choice.” At the same time, the financing needs of developing countries are far greater than the funds available from


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governments’ own resources and from international fi nancial institutions. Developing countries will need to attract huge amounts of fi nance to achieve the targets set in the Sustainable Development Goals, including those related to climate change. Mobilizing private sources of capital is therefore of great im-portance to developing countries and their strategic development partners, and this includes an increasing role for multilateral development banks in leveraging fi nance and expertise from the private sector.

PANELISTSDiwakar Gupta, Vice-President, Private Sector and Cofi nancing Operations, ADBMichal Ron, Managing Director, Head of International Business, SACE S.p.A.Topi Vesteri, Deputy CEO and Group Chief Credit O� cer, Finnvera plcBenjie Yap, Chair, Unilever Philippines

MODERATORMarvin Taylor, Director General, Independent Evaluation Department, ADB

Localizing the Open Government Partnership: Pushing the Boundaries of Local GovernanceLearning with Partners (Caucus of Development NGO Networks)� Civil Society Program9:30–11:00 am • Civil Society Plasa, ADB Library

The Open Government Partnership (OGP) is a multilateral initiative that aims to promote transparency, empower citizens, fi ght corruption, and harness new technologies to strengthen governance. This session recognizes the growing role of CSO engagement with governments to strengthen the implementation of the OGP across national and subnational levels. It will feature successful open governance and transparency initiatives and discuss key implementation stumbling blocks and building blocks encountered. The learning event will showcase successful open governance and transparency initiatives of sub-national governments working harmoniously with CSOs, with a focus on the Philippine experience, being one of the founding members of the OGP.

PANELISTSChiara Bronchi, Deputy Director General concurrently Chief Thematic O� cer,

Sustainable Development and Climate Change Department, ADBBrittany Giroux Lane, Program Manager, Subnational Government Pilot Program,

OGP Support UnitUndral Gombodorj, Director, Democracy Education Center (DEMO)Joko Purwanto, Member, Board of Directors, Bojonegoro Institute


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Liza M. Quirog, Provincial Government of Bohol, PhilippinesEmilia Roslinda, Executive Director, Participatory Research, Organization of Communi-

ties and Education towards Struggle for Self-Reliance (PROCESS)-Bohol, PhilippinesAnano Tsintsabadze, OGP Project Coordinator, Open Society Georgia Foundation

MODERATORAnnie Geron, Director, Research and Extension Services Department, Quezon City

Polytechnic University, Philippines

CNBC Debate: Technology for Change10:20–11:20 am • Briefing Theater 1

Investment in Asia’s infrastructure is a lot more than just roads, bridges, and dams. Trillions of dollars are up for grabs when it comes to technological advancements—from building smart cities to the latest environmental innova-tions. Where will the next technological advancement come from? How will it benefit society and what investment opportunity does it provide? What invest-ment is needed to make innovation the engine of economic growth?

PANELISTSTakehiko Nakao, President and Chairperson of the Board of Directors, ADB Minette B. Navarette, President, Kickstart Ventures, Inc.; and Senior Vice

President, New Business Group, Globe Telecom, Inc.Nandita Parshad, Managing Director, Energy and Natural Resources, EBRDMangala Samaraweera, Governor for Sri Lanka, ADB; and Minister of Finance and

Mass Media, Sri Lanka

MODERATOROriel Morrison, CNBC Anchor

Media partner

Green Growth and Regional Cooperation � Global Green Growth Institute Side Event

10:30 am–12:00 pm • Lecture Theater 1

This knowledge sharing event of the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) will focus on opportunities and challenges in mainstreaming green growth, such as enabling policies to mobilize green investments, address poverty, and ensure sustainability while promoting economic cooperation among countries through regional cooperation. The side event will present an overview of GGGI’s regional


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cooperation initiative in Asia, including key policies aimed at greening these ef-forts and in accelerating investments and technology deployment. A panel dis-cussion will to examine opportunities and explore ways forward to address the challenges of mainstreaming green growth in the regional cooperation context.

To see the panelists for this event, please check the ADB Annual Meeting app or visit the events calendar at: www.adb.org/annual-meeting/2018/events

Civil Registration and Identification for Development in Asia and the Pacific

� Sponsored Lunch Seminar12:00–1:30 pm • Joy Ballroom, Joy Nostalg Hotel

An estimated 1.5 billion people worldwide—the majority of whom live in Asia—are unable to prove their identity. ID systems ensure access to educational opportunities, financial services, health and social welfare benefits, economic development, and the right to vote. Lack of ID is an economic growth factor that often a¡ects women and children in rural areas. Biometrics ID systems are powerful platforms for linking people and economies for inclusive development, e¡ective for enhancing security, and a force multiplier in fighting poverty. NEC is the leader in this field. In this panel, renowned professionals from academic, public, and private sectors will discuss how biometrics ID can improve lives and facilitate national growth, and how to address challenges to the system.

PANELISTSLisa Grace S. Bersales, Undersecretary, Philippine Statistics AuthorityThampy Koshy, Senior Partner, Ernst & YoungElizabeth Pangan, President, NEC Philippines, Inc.Lotte Schou-Zibell, Chief of Finance Sector Group, ADB

MODERATORShinya Kukita, Chief Engineer, NEC Corporation


Solving the Capital Markets Conundrum for Asian Infrastructure � Sponsored Lunch Seminar

12:00–1:30 pm • Nostalg Ballroom, Joy-Nostalg Hotel

Asia needs to connect its growing pool of homegrown savings with regional infrastructure investments if it is to meet financing requirements that ADB


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estimates at US$1.7 trillion a year from 2016–2030. This session will focus on ways to close the gap between Asian infrastructure development and institu-tional investors, analyzing di¡erent financing techniques for long-term infra-structure projects with real-world examples drawn from across emerging Asia.

The International Financing Review, a Thomson Reuters publication, with Fitch Ratings and MUFG Bank will convene a panel of financial markets professionals to identify challenges in attracting private sector asset managers to long-term projects, and propose solutions that can be applied across ADB’s member economies—including multilateral financing and credit enhancement initiatives in the international and local capital markets.

PANELISTSOlivier Delfour, Managing Director and Head of Global Infrastructure and Project

Finance, Fitch RatingsKyoshi Nishimura, Chief Executive O�cer, Credit Guarantee and Investment FacilitySiong Ooi, Co-Head of Debt Capital Markets - Loans and Bonds, Asia Pacific,

MUFG BankRocky Reyes, Partner, SyCip Salazar Hernandez & GatmaitanPierre Van Peteghem, Treasurer, ADB

MODERATORSteve Garton, Editor, IFR Asia at Thomson Reuters


Governors’ Seminar Technological Change, Globalization, and Jobs in Asia

� ADB Seminar1:30–3:00 pm • ADB Gymnasium

This seminar will discuss how new technologies and globalization a¡ect the prospects for job creation in developing Asia and their policy implications. Recognizing the possibility that new technologies such as robotics and artificial intelligence may lead to challenges for some groups of workers—especially the less skilled and those carrying out manual and routine tasks that are potentially automatable—the discussion will focus on the pol-icy responses needed for harnessing new technologies and capturing the opportunities arising from globalization for shared prosperity. Such policy responses are likely to cover a wide range of areas, including education and skills development, labor regulation, social protection, and income distribution. Governments should also support new technologies in ways that benefit people and protect their rights.


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PANELISTSTaro Aso, Governor for Japan, ADB; and Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of

Finance, and Minister of State for Financial Services, JapanCarlos G. Dominguez III, Chair of the Board of Governors and Governor for the

Republic of the Philippines, ADB; and Secretary of Finance, PhilippinesSri Mulyani Indrawati, Governor for Indonesia, ADB; and Minister of Finance,

IndonesiaTakehiko Nakao, President and Chairperson of the Board of Directors, ADBAiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum, Governor for Fiji, ADB; and Attorney-General and Minister

for Economy, Public Enterprises, Civil Service, and Communications, Fiji

MODERATORZeinab Badawi, International Broadcaster and Chair of the Royal African Society

Community-Centered Conservation: A Multi-Stakeholder Approach to Sustainable DevelopmentLearning with Partners (Conservation International)

� Civil Society Program1:30–3:00 pm • Civil Society Plasa, ADB Library

The Asia and Pacifi c region is rich in culture and socioeconomic activities that are linked to landscapes. Markets and livelihoods are largely dependent on natural resources such as fuel, minerals, and agricultural products, and all these have ecological implications. Understanding the link between inclusive development and conservation through a landscape lens supports applying multi-stakeholder management systems necessary for addressing ecological and resource challenges faced by the region. Mainstreaming landscape ap-proaches and best practices requires the participation of stakeholders across multiple sectors as well as strong policy support and investment to enable local communities within the Asian region substantially benefi ting. This session tackles how biodiversity conservation in socioecological land and seascapes and applying multisector management approaches help advance inclusive develop-ment in Asia and the Pacifi c.

PANELISTSDang To Kien, Deputy Director, Community Entrepreneur Development InstituteYi Liu, National Coordinator, UNDP Global Environment Facility Small Grants

Programme, People’s Republic of ChinaZau Lunn, Program Coordinator, Fauna and Flora International MyanmarJames Lynch, Deputy Director General, Pacifi c Department, ADB


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Thi Ngoc Lan Nguyen, Acting Director, Center for Water Resources Conservation and Development

Pia Sethi, Fellow and Area Convenor, Centre for Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services, Forestry, and Biodiversity Division at The Energy and Resources Institute

MODERATORDevon Ronald Dublin, Project Coordinator, Global Environment Facility-

Satoyama Project for Conservation International, Japan

Transparency and Stakeholders’ Engagement in Compliance Review

� Institutional Event2:00–3:00 pm • Learning Resource Center 3

This topic will build up on the lessons learned in ADB’s implementation of the compliance review as an institutional governance tool, and seek views to improve the practice of transparency and stakeholders’ active engagement through the process of compliance review.

During this event, the O®ce of the Compliance Review Panel will also release guidebooks on compliance review for di¡erent stakeholders, being devel-oped under its technical assistance project, Strengthening Policy Compliance Awareness for Good Governance and Development E¡ectiveness. The event will articulate the views of the panelists on how to be a more transparent organization with transparent processes, and how to actively engage various stakeholders, such as the government and private sector borrowers, ADB sta¡ and Management, and the a¡ected persons through the NGOs/CSOs.

PANELISTSWarren Evans, Special Project Facilitator, ADBHelmut Fischer, Executive Director for Austria, Germany, Luxembourg, Turkey, and

the United Kingdom, ADBRayyan Hassan, Executive Director, NGO Forum on ADBAmy S.P. Leung, Director General, East Asia Department concurrently Director

General, Sustainable Development and Climate Change Department, ADBHamid Sharif, Managing Director, Compliance, E�ectiveness and Integrity, Asian

Infrastructure Investment BankDingding Tang, Chair, Compliance Review Panel, ADB

MODERATORMunawar Alam, Advisor, O�ce of the Compliance Review Panel, ADB


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Rule of Law for Inclusive and Sustainable Development: ADB’s Law and Policy Reform Program at Work

� Institutional Event3:30–4:30 pm • Learning Resource Center 3

A functioning legal system, anchored on the rule of law, is essential to sustain-able development. ADB’s Law and Policy Reform (LPR) Program, managed by the O®ce of the General Counsel, has engaged in strengthening the rule of law in developing member countries in the Asia and Pacific region through projects on legal, regulatory, and judicial reforms since 1995. The high-level panel will discuss the achievements of the LPR Program in the following areas:1. environmental law and sustainable development, including climate change;2. foreign investment and trade, through strengthened international dispute

mechanisms;3. inclusive growth and access to justice, including gender equality; and4. financial law and regulation (anti-money laundering and combating the

financing of terrorism)

PANELISTSAmbeng Kandakasi, Justice, Supreme and National Courts of Justice of Papua

New GuineaSamar Minallah Khan, Anthropologist and International Award-Winning

Documentary FilmmakerNeil Jensen, International AML/CFT SpecialistSonia Chand Sandhu, Senior Advisor to the Vice-President for Knowledge

Management and Sustainable Development, ADBIrum Ahsan, Senior Counsel for Law and Policy Reform, ADB

MODERATORChristopher Stephens, General Counsel, ADBChristina U. Pak, Senior Counsel, ADB

The Role of Agricultural Cooperatives in Helping Reduce Poverty in Asia and the PacificLearning with Partners (Asian Farmers’ Association, AgriTerra, and Asian Partnership for the Development of Human Resources in Rural Areas)


Agricultural cooperatives and farmer organizations are key players in creating jobs, improving income, and reducing poverty in the Asia and Pacific region. Agricultural cooperatives help connect the poor to markets and increase their access to basic productive assets, enabling them to benefit more from econom-ic opportunities arising in the region. However, they face challenges in terms of


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establishing farmer-led enterprises and businesses supported by an enabling environment where they can flourish. Farmers organizations must play a key role in shaping the policy and regulations environment for cooperative business, thereby ensuring more inclusive economic growth. The session will discuss initiatives and approaches to supporting and strengthening agricultural cooper-atives, including the importance of lobbying and advocacy by farmers’ organiza-tions to help improve the enabling environment for cooperative business.

PANELISTSCornelis (Kees) Blokland, Managing Director, AgriterraRico B. Geron, AGAP Party-List Representative, Philippine House of RepresentativesWen-Chi Huang, Professor and Chair, Department of Agribusiness Management,

National Pingtung University of Science and Technology, Taipei,ChinaCresente C. Paez, Asian Farmers’ Association (AFA) Cooperative Development

Program DirectorXianbin Yao, Special Senior Advisor to the President, ADB

MODERATORSMa. Estrella Penunia, Secretary General, Asian Farmers’ Association (AFA)Marlene Ramirez, Secretary General, Asian Partnership for the Development of

Human Resources in Rural Areas

Future Host Country Event - Fiji 2019� Future Host Country Event4:00–5:00 pm • ADB Gymnasium

As the future host country, Fiji brings together an event which showcases the unique blend of cultures throughout Fiji, through arts, rituals, and culinary de-lights. The economic infrastructure has created a friendly business environment to local and foreign investors to support sustainable and inclusive development. There will be a presentation showing where we are, where we want to be, and how we will get there, which encompasses our ideal of achieving “Prosperity Through Unity.”

Strengthening Climate and Disaster Resilience: Investing in Community-led Solutions

� ADB Seminar4:30–6:00 pm • Lecture Theater 1

Climate and disaster risk is increasing and the impacts are felt the most at the local level by the poor and vulnerable population. Thus, e¡orts to strengthen resilience should have an explicit focus on community-led solutions that ad-dresses the underlying drivers of vulnerability. Such e¡orts include engagement


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of communities to identify risk and take actions to manage the risk. This seminar aims to share concrete evidence of such community-led solutions in strengthening resilience, and exchange good practices on how such solutions can be scaled up through large-scale government investments.

OPENING REMARKSBambang Susantono, Vice-President for Knowledge Management and Sustainable

Development, ADB

PANELISTSKamal Kishore, Member, National Disaster Management Authority, IndiaErnesto Pernia, Secretary of Socioeconomic Planning, National Economic and

Development Authority, PhilippinesCristelle Pratt, Deputy Secretary General, Pacifi c Islands Forum SecretariatSandra Schilen, Acting Executive Director, Huairou CommissionSutanto Soehodho, Deputy Governor for Industry, Trade and Transport, Jakarta

City, IndonesiaGerman Velasquez, Director, Mitigation and Adaptation Division, Green Climate

Fund

MODERATORClare Shakya, Director of Climate Change, International Institute for Environment

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Decent Work to Link People and Economies toward Sustainable, Inclusive and Resilient Asia and the PacificCivil Society Panel (with International Trade Union Confederation – Asia Pacific, Building and Woodworkers International – Asia Pacific, Public Services International Asia-Pacific, NGO Forum on ADB)


The session will highlight the current labor market situation in the Asia and Pacific region. It will present ground realities and issues related to decent work in ADB-assisted projects. The discussions will provide an opportunity to learn about ADB’s programs and approaches to strengthen its commitment to comply with core labor standards in its operations. The session will identify points for improvement in ADB’s new strategy and explore ways to strengthen collabora-tion between the ADB and the International Labour Organization to ensure a sustainable and inclusive development.

PANELISTSAnnie Geron, Director, Research and Extension Services Department, Quezon City

Polytechnic University, PhilippinesAkiko Gono, Member, International Labour Organization Governing Body; and

Advisor, Japanese Trade Union Confederation, JapanRayyan Hassan, Executive Director, NGO Forum on ADBApolinar Z. Tolentino, Regional Representative of Building and Wood Workers

International for Asia PacificWendy Walker, Chief of the Social Development Thematic Group, ADB

SPEAKER AND MODERATORShoya Yoshida, General Secretary, International Trade Union Confederation - Asia

Pacific

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