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ADB–Japan Funds Week Towards a Prosperous and Resilient Asia and the Pacific

“Beyond the Pandemic: Forging Ahead with the Enhanced Japan Funds”

Session 3: Asian Development Bank–Japan Scholarship Program Symposium Knowledge for Development

29 June 2022; 2:00PM–4:00PM (Manila Time via Zoom)

Master of Ceremonies:
Ma. Angelica Beatriz Camacho
Independent Consultant, United Nations Development Programme
ADB–JSP Alumna, University of Tokyo, Department of Urban Engineering, 2019–2021

AGENDA

2:00-2:03pm 

Introduction by Master of Ceremonies 

2:03-2:08pm 

 

Welcome Remarks
Mr. Takahiro Yasui 
Executive Director for Japan, ADB 

2:08-2:13pm 

 

Keynote Speech 
Mr. Woochong Um 
Managing Director General 
and Officer-in-Charge, Vice-President for Knowledge Management and Sustainable Development, ADB 

2:13-2:15pm 

Group Photo

2:15-3:00pm 

 

Eminent Speakers’ Presentation Part 1: Health and Environmental Risk 

Moderator: Mr. Tetsushi Sonobe, Dean, ADB Institute

Speakers

Climate Change and Disaster Risk Management 
Ms. Moekti Handajani Soejachmoen 
Executive Director of the Indonesia Research Institute for Decarbonization 

Universal Health Coverage  
Mr. Indu Bhushan 
Senior Associate of John Hopkins University School of Public Health

Q&A 

3:00-3:05pm 

Video: Making Knowledge Work for Development 

3:05-3:55pm 

 

Eminent Speakers’ Presentation Part 2: Public Infrastructure and Governance 

Moderator: Mr. Tetsushi Sonobe, Dean, ADB Institute

Speakers

Quality Infrastructure Investment 
Mr. Amar Bhattacharya 
Senior Fellow at Center for Sustainable Development, Brookings Institute,  
United States 

Public Finance Management 
Mr. Alexander Cabrera 
Chairman Emeritus at PwC Philippines  
and Governor of the Management Association of the Philippines 

Q&A and Summary of Discussion   

3:55-4:00pm 

 

Closing Remarks 
Mr. Jacob Sorensen 
Director, Partner Funds Division 
Sustainable Development and Climate Change Department, ADB


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