(AGENPARL) – METRO MANILA lun 01 maggio 2023 INCHEON, REPUBLIC OF KOREA (1 May 2023) — About 4,500 participants are gathering in Incheon for the Asian Development Bank’s (ADB) 56th Annual Meeting, which opens tomorrow.  

Finance ministers, central bank governors, and government officials from ADB members will be joined by representatives of the private sector, development partners, youth, academia, civil society, and media from Asia and the Pacific, and around the world.

“These meetings provide an excellent opportunity for policy makers and development leaders from across Asia and the Pacific to examine the key issues that will shape our region’s recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic,” said ADB Managing Director General Woochong Um. “They are also an important platform for the Republic of Korea to share the rich lessons it learned through its rapid economic development over the past generation with ADB’s developing member countries.” 

The Annual Meeting will run from 2 to 5 May under the theme “Rebounding Asia: Recover, Reconnect, and Reform”. The Board of Governors is expected to focus their meetings on ADB’s role in ensuring a sustainable and inclusive recovery in its developing member countries (DMCs), while contributing more to regional public goods such as climate change. They will explore ways to expand ADB’s lending capacity to meet the strong demand for financing and knowledge. 

The flagship Governors’ Seminar will focus on policies needed to support the region’s rebound. At the Business Session, ADB President Masatsugu Asakawa will update the governors on the bank’s operations and set forth his vision for the organization. Other seminars will address topics such as workforce and technology needs of the region’s green transition, gender and financial inclusion, new sources of growth for Asia, and the private sector’s role in promoting sustainable green growth.  

See the full schedule of events here.

Main events such as the Opening Session, Governor’s Seminar, and the Business Session will be livestreamed on ADB’s website. Follow ADB Annual Meeting news and updates on the website or on ADB’s social media channels—Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn—using the hashtag #ADBIncheon and #ADBAnnualMeeting.  

ADB is committed to achieving a prosperous, inclusive, resilient, and sustainable Asia and the Pacific, while sustaining its efforts to eradicate extreme poverty. Established in 1966, it is owned by 68 members—49 from the region. 

Fonte/Source: https://www.adb.org/