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Opening Session

09:00 am - 09:30 am
3F Grand Ballroom

Welcome and Brief Overview of the AEW 2025: 
Emmanuel Jimenez, Director General, Independent Evaluation Department, Asian Development Bank (ADB) 

Special Remarks: 
SHU Huihao, Assistant Minister, Ministry of Finance (MOF) 
Roberta Casali, Vice President for Finance and Risk Management, ADB 
Vikas Sheel, Executive Director, Board of Directors, ADB

Moderator: 
ZHANG Feng, Director General, Shanghai National Accounting Institute and Asia-Pacific Finance Development Institute (SNAI/AFDI) 

Emcee:  
Saleha Waseem, ADB

Session Coordinators:  
Cherie Quirante with Gillian Orzal and Meyan Chaneco

Note: With simultaneous translation

Speakers

Emmanuel Jimenez

Director General, Independent Evaluation Department

Asian Development Bank (ADB)

Roberta Casali

Vice President for Finance and Risk Management

Asian Development Bank (ADB)

Saleha Waseem

Principal Evaluation Specialist, Communications and Outreach, Independent Evaluation Department

Asian Development Bank (ADB)

SHU Huihao

Assistant Minister

Ministry of Finance (MOF), People's Republic of China

Vikas Sheel

Executive Director, Board of Directors

Asian Development Bank (ADB)

Zhang Feng

Director General

Shanghai National Accounting Institute (SNAI)/Asia-Pacific Finance and Development Institute (AFDI)

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