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T7 Research Details Policy Next Steps for Addressing Crises, Reigniting Sustainable Development
T7 has unveiled new research to guide policy next steps by the Group of Seven (G7) and partners on the heels of the G7 Hiroshima Summit.Senior Officials, Experts Dive into ADB-ADBI Support for the G20, G7, and Global South
G20-ADB engagement prospects and options for the G20, G7, and Global South to address shared challenges with think tank support at an ADBI session alongside the 56th ADB Annual Meeting.
Japan Prime Minister Kishida, ADBI Dean Discuss Think7 Japan Communiqué
Japan Prime Minister Fumio Kishida noted the importance of considering fresh perspectives on approaching today’s complex global agenda in Group of Seven (G7) policy discussions.
T7 Japan Issues Communiqué to Support G7 Breakthroughs
The Think7 Japan Communiqué outlines research-based policy recommendations to support discussions at the G7 Hiroshima Summit and beyond.
REGISTRATION: Think7 (T7) Japan Summit
The T7 Japan Summit will feature proposals developed by experts from G7 countries and worldwide to support policy discussions at the G7 Hiroshima Summit and beyond.New Book Details T20’s Expanding Role as a G20 Policy Innovation Driver
The book describes T20’s emergence as a mechanism for providing research-based policy recommendations to help G20 countries and partners promote economic resilience and sustainable development.
New E-Learning Course Spotlights Pathways for Advancing Circular Economy Transition
Circular Economy Policy Maker E-Training explores how to enable transition from a linear to a circular economy critical to sustainable growth and consumption.
Senior Officials, Global Experts Outline T7 Japan Roadmap for Fostering Urgent G7 Policy Breakthroughs
The T7 roadmap was discussed during the ADBI-hosted T7 Japan inception conference.
REGISTRATION: T7 Japan 2023 Inception Conference
The conference will discuss the policy advisory roadmap of the Group of 7’s (G7) think tank engagement group, Think7 (T7), chaired by ADBI as part of Japan’s 2023 G7 presidency.
2022 ADBI Annual Conference Spotlights Supply Chain Resilience Solutions for Uncertain Conditions
The focus was on mitigating food and energy security threats and promoting recovery in trade-reliant developing Asia.
New Book Examines 25 Years of ADBI Policy Support for Developing Asia, Road Ahead
Strategies for Developing Asia’s Future discusses ADBI’s policy support for the region since its founding in 1997 and ways ADBI can leverage its emergence as a top global think tank moving forward.
Call for T7 Policy Brief Abstracts to Promote Global Action During G7 Japan 2023
T7 is seeking policy brief abstracts from experts from both G7 and non-G7 countries describing research-based solutions to unfolding global challenges.
REGISTRATION: ADBI 25th Anniversary Celebration: Strategies for Developing Asia’s Future
The online celebration will mark the 25th anniversary of ADBI under the theme Toward Sustainable and Inclusive Economic Development in Asia and the Pacific.
New Book Explores Asia’s High-Speed Rail Development Keys, Sustainable Growth Implications
The book explains the importance of defining standards, stakeholder roles, and conflict resolution mechanisms in project design, implementation, and maintenance.
REGISTRATION: 2022 ADBI Annual Conference on Fostering Resilient Supply Chains Amid Uncertainty
The virtual 2022 ADBI Annual Conference will feature insights on emerging supply chain challenges and policy options for developing Asia and the Pacific.
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A press conference on the Group of 7 (G7) process and policy prospects featuring ADBI Dean and Think7 (T7) Lead Chair Tetsushi Sonobe and senior representatives of other official G7 engagement groups under Japan’s 2023 G7 presidency can be viewed online live on 29 March from 11:00am-12:00pm Tokyo time or via recording.
Bank of Japan Governor and former Asian Development Bank (ADB) President Haruhiko Kuroda, Indonesia Finance Minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati, ADB President Masatsugu Asakawa, and other senior officials and experts observed ADBI’s 25th anniversary during an online celebration.
Renowned political scientist Francis Fukuyama and experts detailed strategies for implementing infrastructure projects in politically charged environments during a training program for government officials from developing Asia cohosted by ADBI and Stanford University’s Leadership Academy for Development in Tokyo and online.
ADBI Dean Tetsushi Sonobe and an expert panel explored the outlook for Think7 (T7), the Group of 7’s (G7) think tank engagement group to convene in Japan under its 2023 G7 presidency, during a T7 townhall hosted by ADBI alongside the Think20 (T20) Summit in Bali and online.
Policy strategies for promoting renewable energy investment in Asia and the Pacific vital to energy transition were explored during an ADBI-Think20 (T20) roundtable.
New research championed by ADBI to help the Group of 7 (G7) promote sustainable recovery that lifts both developed and developing economies amid emerging challenges was spotlighted during the Think7 (T7) Summit in Berlin, ahead of the G7 Summit.
Policy strategies for promoting resilient and inclusive social protection vital to equitable post-COVID-19 recovery were explored in a ADBI-SMERU Research Institute webinar, held in association with the Group of 20’s (G20) think tank engagement group, the Think20 (T20), under Indonesia’s 2022 G20 presidency.
ADBI Dean Tetsushi Sonobe explained how Group of Seven (G7) countries could advance economic recovery amid high uncertainty during the Global Solutions Summit. A co-chair of the Think7 (T7) Germany Sustainable Economic Recovery Task Force, he encouraged the G7 to utilize T7 policy innovation to secure supply chains, facilitate equitable technology transfer, and standardize regulatory and finance frameworks.
The Republic of Korea (ROK) has extended its financial support for ADBI’s work to boost development policy innovation and digitally driven recovery in Asian Development Bank developing member countries. Under a new memorandum of understanding with ADBI, the ROK Ministry of Economy and Finance has pledged $3.75 million to the ADBI Special Fund for 2022-2023.
ADBI is observing the 25th anniversary of its founding as the Asian Development Bank’s Tokyo-based think tank, amid the Asian financial crisis in 1997, under the theme Toward Sustainable and Inclusive Economic Development in Asia and the Pacific.
COP26 President Alok Sharma welcomed efforts to scale up financing for developing Asia’s clean energy transition needed to achieve a 1.5-degree Celsius reduction in global temperatures and fight climate change in remarks at the conclusion of the virtual 2021 ADBI Annual Conference.
Register for the fast-approaching public virtual 2021 Asian Development Bank Institute (ADBI) Annual Conference, to explore developing Asia and the Pacific’s next steps for meeting more ambitious climate commitments after COP26 and feature the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change’s Jim Skea, Asian Development Bank President Masatsugu Asakawa, and leading policy researchers.
On the heels of COP26, the 2021 ADBI Annual Conference on 1-3 December will explore the next steps for climate change mitigation and green finance policy in Asia and the Pacific. It will feature new research on climate imperatives across key sectors and discuss the outlook for carbon pricing and regional cooperation. Register
ADBI Series on Asian and Pacific Sustainable Development Coeditors ADBI Dean Tetsushi Sonobe and Yale University’s Rohini Pande launched its inaugural book, COVID-19 Impacts and Policy Options: An Asian Perspective, by opening an authors’ discussion of the region’s onward economic policy priorities. View the webinar recording and download the book for free.
Researchers detailed ways to improve basic education quality in Southeast Asia during an ADBI-ADB-ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute conference. They urged aligning education delivery, investment, and policy with local contexts and examined COVID-19-driven education system changes and reform opportunities. View the webinar recording. Read more.
Federal Minister of Poverty Alleviation and Social Safety of the Government of Pakistan Sania Nishtar and an expert panel discussed keys to successful COVID-19 social protection program expansion and lessons for designing innovative and viable post-pandemic safety nets in Asia during an ADBI policy dialogue. Read more.
New Zealand Infrastructure Commission Board Chair Alan Bollard led an expert discussion on infrastructure’s COVID-19 recovery role in Asia and the Pacific during an ADBI Featured Speaker Webinar, drawing upon his experience as former Reserve Bank of New Zealand Governor and Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Secretariat head. Read more.
Viet Nam Natural Resources and Environment Minister Tran Hong Ha and other senior policy makers and experts examined strategies for transitioning from a linear to a circular economy to drive a sustainable COVID-19 recovery in developing Asia during a virtual conference cohosted by ADBI. Read more.
An ADBI-Stanford University virtual workshop explored ways to integrate high shares of solar and wind power in electricity supply systems to mitigate climate change, with policy makers from developing Asia participating in a web-based roll playing game to build their understanding of electricity market dynamics and test renewable energy and climate policy scenarios. Read more.
A webinar featuring the authors of the new ADBI Press book Enhancing SME Participation in Global Value Chains: Determinants, Challenges, and Policy Recommendations evaluated small and medium-sized enterprise (SME) trade in 10 Asian countries and onward growth solutions. Read more.
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