Background

The event will strengthen ADB's commitment to assist its DMCs in the creation of livable and sustainable cities. The program will cover five areas of interest, reflecting core challenges of Asian cities to be addressed in the draft Urban Operations Plan

• City Cluster Economic Development
• Integrated Urban Redevelopment
• Inclusive Cities
• Green Cities
• Innovations in Finance

Expected outputs

• Comprehensive ADB Urban Operations Plan

Target participants

The event is targeting Regional Departments and Resident Missions

Resource speakers

• Jeffrey Raven - "Energy Efficiency and Cities"
  Consultant
• Dewi Chomistriana - "Neighborhood Upgrading in Indonesia"
  Ministry of Public Works, Jakarta, Indonesia
• Marco Kamiya - "Competitive Cluster Development: Experiences from South America"
  Inter-American Development Bank (IDB)
• V. Padmanand - "Creating Competitive Clusters: UNIDO's experience"
  UNIDO Consultant
• Nathaniel von Einsiedel - "Green Architecture for Green Cities"
  Green Architecture Advocacy Philippines