News“The ASEAN Economic Community: Cooperation Amidst Diversity” Forum, with guest speaker, ADB President Takehiko Nakao | 25 November 2019

ADB Today headline news 26Nov2019

“The ASEAN Economic Community: Cooperation Amidst Diversity” Forum, with guest speaker, ADB President Takehiko Nakao held on 25 November 2019.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ADB President Nakao speaks at joint UP and ASEAN Society Philippines Forum. He spoke how Manila was chosen as ADB HQ, and shared his views on the importance of legal principles and reforms in nation building, the relevance of ASEAN to economic cooperation in Asia, and ADB’s deeper relationship with the Philippines. The Forum was held at the Malcolm Theater, UP College of Law, Diliman, Quezon City “UP Law Center, UP College of Law.  Mr. Nakao shared his perspectives on the future of ASEAN  Economic Community amidst  rising populist trends and ensuing economic shifts, and the role of the Asian Development Bank in the region.