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The Asia Clean Energy Forum (ACEF) is one of the largest international events covering key aspects of clean energy promotion in Asia. Connect to clean energy professionals, decision makers, investors, businesses, and experts from Asia and around the globe. ACEF organizers are the moderators of this LinkedIn group.
ADB’s Office of the Auditor General created this online community to enable internal auditors in the public sector to ask questions, share knowledge, and learn ideas about internal audit.
Explore the latest trends, interviews, and in-depth studies in the area of sustainable urban development in this LinkedIn community moderated by the Cities Today news platform.
The Facebook groups Earthpreneurs and Earthpreneurs Southeast Asia facilitate partnerships and opportunities for youth who focus on establishing and operating startups that are economically, environmentally, and socially sustainable. The groups are managed by the non-profit organization Young Sustainable Impact (Global) and Young Sustainable Impact Southeast Asia.
Education in Asia and the Pacific
This LinkedIn community believes in collaboration and sharing solutions to development problems in the field of education. The group is managed by ADB’s Education Sector Group.
Finance and Fintech in Asia and the Pacific
Discuss the role of financial technology (fintech) in shaping the financial system, as well as inclusive finance, infrastructure finance, and finance sector development. This LinkedIn community is managed by ADB’s Finance Sector Group.
The Gender and Enterprise Network (GEN) seeks to contribute significantly to the research base and policy development in the area of gender and entrepreneurship. It supports and encourages collaboration between research scholars, enterprise support providers, policy makers, public agencies, and entrepreneurs. GEN members manage the LinkedIn community.
This LinkedIn group focuses on seven areas: public expenditure and fiscal management; economic affairs management; public administration; reforms of state-owned enterprises; decentralization; law and the judiciary; and social protection. It is managed by ADB’s Governance Thematic Group.
Share information and network with members who are interested in how information and communication technology can contribute to development. The administrators of this Facebook group are the ICT4D Collective and UNESCO Chair in ICT4D at Royal Holloway, University of London.
Improving Sustainability Concept in Developing Countries
This Facebook group seeks to raise awareness on sustainability and shares highlights from the Improving Sustainability Concept in Developing Countries (ISCDC) Conference, which presents research on topics such as sustainable architecture, renewable energy, urban planning, and smart infrastructure. The ISCDC Conference is the group moderator.
LinkedIn Sustainable Development Goals Group
This LinkedIn group provides a space to share information and news on the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals with a focus on emerging economies and developing countries. The online community is managed by staff working in various UN agencies and other development partners.
Resilience and Sustainable Development Team, UNDP Pacific Office in Fiji
Discuss pressing sustainable development issues in the Pacific, including climate change, education, the environment, and renewable energy. The UNDP Pacific Office in Fiji manages this Facebook group.
The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Help Desk is a one-stop online service providing access to SDG-related tools, knowledge products, data portals, expertise, advice, and opportunities for peer learning and regional South-South cooperation through thematic areas, covering a multitude of topics.
#SDGen—Sustainable Development Generation Network
Communicate with passionate young change-makers on how to facilitate social entrepreneurship, regional collaboration, grassroots community impact, and opportunities for the youth in order to drive the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals. The Asia Pacific Youth Exchange created this Facebook group.
The Sustainable Development Goals
Help increase awareness, cooperation, and the pace of attaining the 17 Sustainable Development Goals through this Facebook group managed by Waterpedia.
Water for All in Asia and the Pacific
Explore ways to provide access to better water and sanitation services, facilitate integrated and sustainable management of water resources, and improve resilience to water-related disasters for everyone in Asia and the Pacific. The ADB Water Sector Group manages this LinkedIn community.
Young leaders who are passionately working for social impact in Asia and the Pacific are encouraged to join this Facebook group moderated by the ADB Youth Initiative.
Many online communities posted here are moderated by non-ADB experts.
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