Speeches

29 Aug 2011

Launch of the newly approved Japan Fund for Poverty Reduction Projects in Nepal

Opening remarks by Barry J. Hitchcock, ADB Country Director, Kathmandu, Nepal
1 Feb 2011

Sub-Regional Workshop on Gender, Entrepreneurship and Economic Empowerment

Welcome address by Barry J. Hitchcock, ADB Country Director, Kathmandu, Nepal
4 Feb 2010

Changing the Climate for Knowledge Networking - Partnering for Better Results

Keynote speech by Ursula Schaefer-Preuss, ADB Vice President, at the launch of TERI as Knowledge Hub for Water and Climate Change at the Delhi Sustainable Development Summit 2010, New Delhi, India
4 Feb 2010

Statement at the Press Conference

Statement by Barry J. Hitchcock, Country Director of ADB's Nepal Resident Mission, at a press conference, Kathmandu, Nepal
11 Dec 2009

Introductory Remarks at the 2nd South Asia Economic Summit

Welcome and introductory remarks by Xiaoyu Zhao, ADB Vice President, at the 2nd South Asia Economic Summit: South Asia in the Context of Global Financial Meltdown, New Delhi, India
17 Nov 2009

Harnessing Business Opportunities for South Asian Economic Integration

Opening remarks by Rajat M. Nag, ADB Managing Director General, at the conference on Harnessing Business Opportunities for South Asian Economic Integration, 17 November 2009, New Delhi, India
11 Nov 2009

Introductory Remarks at South Asia Regional Department Book Launch

Welcome and introductory remarks by Ursula Schaefer-Preuss, ADB Vice President, at the South Asia Regional Department book launch, Manila, Philippines
4 Nov 2009

Speech on the Millennium Development Goals in South Asia

Speech by Ursula Schaefer-Preuss, ADB Vice President, at the sub-regional workshop on Aligning Policies and Strategies to Achieve the Millennium Development Goals in South Asia, Kathmandu, Nepal
8 Oct 2009

Introductory Remarks on "Integrated Crop and Research Management in the Rice-Wheat System of South Asia"

Welcome and introductory remarks by Ursula Schaefer-Preuss, ADB Vice President, at the book launch of "Integrated Crop and Research Management in the Rice-Wheat System of South Asia", Manila, Philippines
22 Sep 2009

Speech at Book Launches on South and East Asia

Speech by Rajat M. Nag, ADB Managing Director General, at the book launch of "National Strategies for Regional Integration: South and East Asian Case Studies" and "Pan-Asian Integration: Linking East and South Asia",  Manila, Philippines