ADB-AIT Workshop on Productivity, Technology
and Poverty Reduction
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) - AIT Workshop on Productivity, Technology and Poverty Reduction, was held at AIT on February 24-25, 2003.
The ADB-AIT Workshop aimed at informing their partners of the common goals in reducing poverty through increased productivity resulting from the use of technology for sustainable development, and the intention of ADB and AIT to work together to meet those goals. Specific issues addressed in this special event revolved around the thematic areas of Agriculture, Water, ICTs, Gender, Energy and Environment for sustainable development and poverty reduction.
The event started with the welcome remarks by Dr. Nazrul Islam, Chair of Workshop Organizing Committee and addresses delivered by Mr. J.P. van Heeswijk, Director General, RSDD, ADB, and Prof. Jean-Louis Armand, AIT President.
A panel discussion was also held afterwards. The panelists were: Mr. N. Morita, President, Asia Strategy Forum; Dr. Brahm Prakash, Director of RSPR, ADB; Prof. S.C. Bhattacharya of AIT's Energy Field of Study, SERD; and Prof. Teresita C. del Rosario, Assistant Dean, Asian Institute of Management (AIM).
Dr. Nazrul Islam, Chair, Workshop Organizing Committee, gives his welcome address at the opening.
Mr. Jan P. Heeswijk, Director General, Regional and Sustainable Development Department, Asian Development Bank, givs his opening address.
Professor Jean-Louis Armand, President, Asian Institute of Technology, gives his opening address.
Dr. Bindu N. Lohani, The Secretary, Asian Development Bank, and Mr. Morita Noritada, President, Asia Strategy Forum, at the tea break following the opening ceremony.
Mr. Rajat Nag, Director General, Mekong Department, Asian Development Bank, gives his keynote address (In the picture, from the right: Mr. Brahm Prakash, Director, RSPR, ADB; Mr. Jan P. Heeswijk, Director General, RSDD, ADB; Mr. Rajat Nag, Director General, MKRD, ADB; Mr. Morita Noritada, President, Asia Strategy Forum; Professor S.C. Bhattacharya, Energy Program, SERD, AIT; Professor Teresita del Rosario, Assistant Dean, AIM; Dr. Asavin Chintakananda, Senior Advisor, RSDD, ADB; Dr. Nazrul Islam, Chair, Workshop Organizing Committee; Professor Jean-Louis Armand, AIT President; and Professor Mario Tabucanon, AIT Provost.)
Group Photo of Workshop Participants, including representatives from ICIMOD, Sida, Mekong River Commission, ADPC, ILO, Danida, NACA (Network of Aquaculture Centres in Asia-Pacific), UNDP and UNESCO, Government Officials from Greater Mekong Subregion (Laos, Myanmar, Thailand and Vietnam) and East Timor, Representatives from India and Indonesia, Asian Institute of Management, ADB and AIT.
Professor Jean-Louis Armand, AIT President, addresses the workshop participants and guests at the reception dinner, hosted jointly by Dr. Bindu N. Lohani, The Secretary, Asian Development Bank, and himself on Feb 24, 2003.,
Dr. Bindu N. Lohani, The Secretary, Asian Development Bank, addresses the workshop participants and guests at the reception dinner, hosted jointly by Professor Jean-Louis Armand, AIT President, and himself on 24 Feb. 2003.
Professor Mario Tabucanon, AIT Provost, (1st on the left) addresses the Closing of the workshop. (Others in the picture, from the left: Professor Ashim Das Gupta, WEM, AIT; Dr. Brahm Prakash, Director, RSPR, ADB; Dr. Nazrul Islam, Chair, Workshop Organizing Committee; and Professor Ram M. Shrestha, Energy Program, SERD, AIT.