Kindly note that all registered participants will be screened to ensure forum participants are either industry practitioners, academia or experts who can contribute to the discussions on transport sector, including relevant themes as set out in the agenda.
Please register at the link below, and our Secretariat team will contact you by 14 August to confirm your participation. Thank you.
Register now |
|---|
A CLOSER LOOK AT SESSIONS
Dear colleagues,
In the month leading up to the Asia and the Pacific Transport Forum, we'll be sharing highlights of the sessions, and how they reflect the pressing issues of the transport sector today. This installment of the newsletter features the futures and foresight research session and the session focused on upstream actions for environmental, climate change, and disaster resilience in transport infrastructure - both of which want to prioritize planning today in order to meet the challenges of tomorrow.
|
|---|
Re-Imagining the Future of Transport through Futures and Foresight Research
2 p.m. - 3: 30 p.m., 25 August (Tuesday)
The on-going pandemic has forced drastic behavioral and lifestyle changes on a global scale, shifting the way we work and live, consequently redefining our transportation needs and posing a new and complex array of challenges.
The disruption and associated uncertainty is likely to bring about significant change and a new normal. These uncertain times remind us that there is not one certain future, but many possible futures that can emerge – some with greater probability, some more preferable than others. ADB’s Transport Sector Group is initiating a Foresight Study for the transport sector, utilizing futures thinking and foresight to help to understand and navigate this complexity.
This session will share initial insights on emerging trends that could impact the future of transport to stimulate shared dialogue on how countries in developing Asia and the Pacific can take collective action to create a future-ready transport systems.
Emerging Stronger: Upstream Actions for Environmental, Climate Change and Disaster Resilience in Transport Infrastructure
10 a.m. - 11: 30 a.m., 26 August (Wednesday)
Natural disasters and phenomena exacerbated by climate change impacts have led to severe damage to transport systems. This has led to a growing global recognition that transport resilience should be built through upstream actions, such as strategic planning, risk and resilience assessments and capacity development
This session will look beyond project level approaches to managing climate change and environmental impacts, in favor of upstream actions that can enhance transport sector resilience. International good practices and examples from Asia and the Pacific will be highlighted.