Description

In celebration of this year’s International Anticorruption Day, ADB’s Office of Anticorruption and Integrity (OAI) will host a knowledge-sharing session on Integrity in Private Sector Development: A Conversation to explore the intersection of integrity principles and private sector development to drive economic growth and positive impact in Asia and the Pacific.

The program features opening remarks from ADB President Masatsugu Asakawa and keynote remarks by Jane Nelson, founding director of Harvard University Kennedy School of Government Corporate Responsibility Initiative. Nelson will also discuss insights and experiences on private sector participation in a conversation with Xiangming Yi, equity partner of Zhong Lun Law Firm.

Objective

• Raise awareness on how business integrity plays a fundamental role in delivering development through the private sector; and
• Highlight the significance of ADB’s and its staff’s roles in ensuring integrity in ADB projects and activities.

Target participants

ADB management, staff, consultants, and contractors

Resource speakers

• Jane Nelson, founding director, Corporate Responsibility Initiative, Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University
• Xiangming Yi, equity partner, Zhong Lun Law Firm

How to register

By invitation only

Cost

Attendance is free for this event.

Event organizers / partners

ADB's Office of Anticorruption and Integrity