ADBI ranked 10th best government-affiliated think tank^*

The annual Global Go To Think Tanks Report^* published by the University of Pennsylvania has rated ADBI the 10th best government-affiliated think tank in the world. The US Congressional Research Service was in first position, followed by the German Institute for International and Security Affairs (Stiftung Wissenschaft und Politik SWP) and the World Bank Institute. The report surveyed 6,545 think tanks. Commenting on the report, ADBI Dean Masahiro Kawai said: "We are very pleased with ADBI's showing in this global ranking. Considering our relatively small resource base, ADBI has done well to be ranked above other much more generously financed and staffed research institutes. One of our goals is to try to improve on this position in future reports."

Asian migration analyzed at ADBI–OECD roundtable

Migration from and within Asia has grown in importance in recent decades. In 2009, 37% of all migration to the OECD area came from the Asia and Pacific region. A well-attended ADBI–OECD roundtable at ADBI on 18–20 January cast light on the economic and social implications of this huge movement of people from sending to receiving countries, including "irregular" labor migration, regulation of recruitment agencies, social protection for migrants, migration statistics, and the demographic causes and consequences of migration. A video of the opening remarks can be found here^*. This roundtable built on the foundation established at the first such meeting in January 2011. Read more.