Verma, Reetu Dr

<p>The initial project included the three academics, Drs Kankesu Jayanthakumaran, Reetu Verma and Ed Wilson, working on an international migration research with the Tokyo based Asian Development Bank Institute in 2011-12. The frequent meetings and established network generated further research on internal migration, urbanization, poverty and inequality in Asia in 2014-16 with the Asian Development Bank in Manila. The later project accommodated organizing an international joint Asian Development Bank – University of Wollongong workshop held in Siem Reap, Cambodia, writing an Asian Development Bank Report, editing a book currently being published by Asian Development Bank and Springer, and writing a book chapter. The University of Wollongong was approached by the Think Tank of Land-Locked Developing Countries (United Nations sponsored organisation) because of the researchers increasing research profile and networking in Asia. To enhance the connection, Memorandum of understanding was signed between University of Wollongong and International Think Tank for Land-Locked Developing Countries. The continuity of acceptance by three world renowned Institutions is an indication for the quality outcome and network that the projects generated.<br /><br />The Asian Development Bank Institute and University of Wollongong collaborative project has resulted in a number of explicit impacts:<br />1. Generated an outcome that 'increasing the mobility of humans is the best way to not only promote economic efficiency, but to provide freedom and significant improvements in their wellbeing and quality of life' <strong><a href="https://www.scribd.com/document/109794441/Demographics-Labor-Mobility-and-Productivity" target="_blank" rel="noopener">ADBI WP 387</a> , </strong><strong><a href="https://www.asiapathways-adbi.org/2013/01/migration-matters-the-race-to-ensure-a-future-supply-of-workers-in-asia/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Asia Pathways</a>. </strong>The outcome is an important input for Asian Development Bank Institute's book titled 'ASEAN, PRC, and INDIA: THE GREAT TRANSFORMATION' <strong><a href="https://www.adb.org/publications/asean-prc-and-india-great-transformation" target="_blank" rel="noopener">ADBI Book .<br /></a>2. </strong>All publications have been assessed through peer review, a large number of international workshops (Tokyo, New Delhi and China Academy of Sciences in Beijing) and critical discussion with Asian Development Bank Institute researches. Downloads and citations are indicative of the confidence of our own work. <br /><br />Asian Development Bank Institutes' collaboration has also benefitted us through direct engagements with Asian Development Bank, provided access to new source of consultancy (Kankesu: Book Editing, Reetu: Report and Ed: Indian paper) and improved networks.This Asian Development Bank and University of Wollongong collaborative research has resulted in a number of explicit impacts:<br />1. The project accommodated an international joint Asian Development Bank – University of Wollongong workshop in Siem Reap, Cambodia, on November 5 - 7, 2014. Around 35 potential participants mainly from the higher ranking positions in governments in Asia, and academics contacted us with their original papers. Participants from Brawijaya University Indonesia have contacted Kankesu resulting from the workshop. It has materialised a collaborative research<strong> </strong>between Kankesu and Dr Devanto Pratomo on <strong>'return migrant in alleviating poverty in Malang'</strong> using ANU college of Asia Pacific and Smeru grant. <br />2. Around 15 participants have benefitted through increased awareness of their contributions gained through involvement, workshop attendance, knowledge transfer events, improved networks and writing book chapters. Thus, this project has eventually resulted in international knowledge transfer. <br />3. A few of the participants are government officers (Planning Commission, Government of India and National Institute of Urban Affairs. India). Their interactions in the workshop helped reducing the gap between government officers, academics and funding agencies.<br />4. All member countries of Asian Development Bank benefitted through the initiation and implementation of this project. The forthcoming Asian Development Bank book titled <strong>'Internal Migration, Urbanisation and Poverty in Asia: Dynamics and Interrelationships' </strong>and show that increasing urbanization pressures with the number of people living in slums in Asia and evolving urban to urban migrations will increase the need to reduce urban inequality in order to reduce urban poverty. Asian Development Bank have shown a keen interest in our project demonstrated by regular contact and funding and this indicates a desire of future implementation of our discussed changes.<br />5. Director (ADB -1), Ministry of Finance, Department of Economic Affairs Government of India has taken special interest to review the Indian chapters. This shows that how far Indian Government is interested in better outcome for further action. <br />6. The Asian Development Bank connection has academic implications as well. The International Academy of Global Business and Trade, Joongbu University, South Korea invited Kankesu to be a <b>keynote presenter</b> to deliver a speech on 'urban poverty in Asia' in 12 January 2016. He has also been invited by the Faculty of Economics and Business, University of Brawijaya (FEB-UB), Indonesia and United Nations headquarters in Ulaanbaatar to serve as <b>a guest lecturer</b> on urban poverty in Asia in 12-13 May, 2016 and 07 September, 2016 respectively. Reetu has also served as <strong>a guest lecturer</strong> in Ulaanbaatar on migration and poverty. These engagements helped international knowledge transfers.<br /><br />Increased research profile and networking in Asia generated the collaboration with International Think Tank for Land-Locked developing countries. Land-locked nature provide the foundation for trade and logistics analysis:<br />1. To address trade facilitation in Mongolia, Kankesu with other collaborators (Dr Nagesh Shukla, University of Technology Sydney, and Dr Maneesh Kumar, Cardiff University United Kingdom) has initiated '<strong>an integrated logistics – economic model: a scoping study in Mongolia' </strong>under the existing Memorandum of Understanding between University of Wollongong, International Think Tank for Land-Locked Developing countries and National University of Mongolia. <br />2. This project has already generated seed fund from Faculty of Business, International Think Tank for Land-Locked Developing Countries, and National University of Mongolia. As a result of this funding and collaboration with the logistics expertise they are well equipped to reinvent the logistics structure within Mongolia using advanced data science methodology.</p>

<p>The initial project included the three academics, Drs Kankesu Jayanthakumaran, Reetu Verma and Ed Wilson, working on an international migration research with the Tokyo based Asian Development Bank Institute in 2011-12. The frequent meetings and established network generated further research on internal migration, urbanization, poverty and inequality in Asia in 2014-16 with the Asian Development Bank in Manila. The later project accommodated organizing an international joint Asian Development Bank – University of Wollongong workshop held in Siem Reap, Cambodia, writing an Asian Development Bank Report, editing a book currently being published by Asian Development Bank and Springer, and writing a book chapter. The University of Wollongong was approached by the Think Tank of Land-Locked Developing Countries (United Nations sponsored organisation) because of the researchers increasing research profile and networking in Asia. To enhance the connection, Memorandum of understanding was signed between University of Wollongong and International Think Tank for Land-Locked Developing Countries. The continuity of acceptance by three world renowned Institutions is an indication for the quality outcome and network that the projects generated.<br /><br />The Asian Development Bank Institute and University of Wollongong collaborative project has resulted in a number of explicit impacts:<br />1. Generated an outcome that 'increasing the mobility of humans is the best way to not only promote economic efficiency, but to provide freedom and significant improvements in their wellbeing and quality of life' <strong><a href="https://www.scribd.com/document/109794441/Demographics-Labor-Mobility-and-Productivity" target="_blank" rel="noopener">ADBI WP 387</a> , </strong><strong><a href="https://www.asiapathways-adbi.org/2013/01/migration-matters-the-race-to-ensure-a-future-supply-of-workers-in-asia/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Asia Pathways</a>. </strong>The outcome is an important input for Asian Development Bank Institute's book titled 'ASEAN, PRC, and INDIA: THE GREAT TRANSFORMATION' <strong><a href="https://www.adb.org/publications/asean-prc-and-india-great-transformation" target="_blank" rel="noopener">ADBI Book .<br /></a>2. </strong>All publications have been assessed through peer review, a large number of international workshops (Tokyo, New Delhi and China Academy of Sciences in Beijing) and critical discussion with Asian Development Bank Institute researches. Downloads and citations are indicative of the confidence of our own work. <br /><br />Asian Development Bank Institutes' collaboration has also benefitted us through direct engagements with Asian Development Bank, provided access to new source of consultancy (Kankesu: Book Editing, Reetu: Report and Ed: Indian paper) and improved networks.This Asian Development Bank and University of Wollongong collaborative research has resulted in a number of explicit impacts:<br />1. The project accommodated an international joint Asian Development Bank – University of Wollongong workshop in Siem Reap, Cambodia, on November 5 - 7, 2014. Around 35 potential participants mainly from the higher ranking positions in governments in Asia, and academics contacted us with their original papers. Participants from Brawijaya University Indonesia have contacted Kankesu resulting from the workshop. It has materialised a collaborative research<strong> </strong>between Kankesu and Dr Devanto Pratomo on <strong>'return migrant in alleviating poverty in Malang'</strong> using ANU college of Asia Pacific and Smeru grant. <br />2. Around 15 participants have benefitted through increased awareness of their contributions gained through involvement, workshop attendance, knowledge transfer events, improved networks and writing book chapters. Thus, this project has eventually resulted in international knowledge transfer. <br />3. A few of the participants are government officers (Planning Commission, Government of India and National Institute of Urban Affairs. India). Their interactions in the workshop helped reducing the gap between government officers, academics and funding agencies.<br />4. All member countries of Asian Development Bank benefitted through the initiation and implementation of this project. The forthcoming Asian Development Bank book titled <strong>'Internal Migration, Urbanisation and Poverty in Asia: Dynamics and Interrelationships' </strong>and show that increasing urbanization pressures with the number of people living in slums in Asia and evolving urban to urban migrations will increase the need to reduce urban inequality in order to reduce urban poverty. Asian Development Bank have shown a keen interest in our project demonstrated by regular contact and funding and this indicates a desire of future implementation of our discussed changes.<br />5. Director (ADB -1), Ministry of Finance, Department of Economic Affairs Government of India has taken special interest to review the Indian chapters. This shows that how far Indian Government is interested in better outcome for further action. <br />6. The Asian Development Bank connection has academic implications as well. The International Academy of Global Business and Trade, Joongbu University, South Korea invited Kankesu to be a <b>keynote presenter</b> to deliver a speech on 'urban poverty in Asia' in 12 January 2016. He has also been invited by the Faculty of Economics and Business, University of Brawijaya (FEB-UB), Indonesia and United Nations headquarters in Ulaanbaatar to serve as <b>a guest lecturer</b> on urban poverty in Asia in 12-13 May, 2016 and 07 September, 2016 respectively. Reetu has also served as <strong>a guest lecturer</strong> in Ulaanbaatar on migration and poverty. These engagements helped international knowledge transfers.<br /><br />Increased research profile and networking in Asia generated the collaboration with International Think Tank for Land-Locked developing countries. Land-locked nature provide the foundation for trade and logistics analysis:<br />1. To address trade facilitation in Mongolia, Kankesu with other collaborators (Dr Nagesh Shukla, University of Technology Sydney, and Dr Maneesh Kumar, Cardiff University United Kingdom) has initiated '<strong>an integrated logistics – economic model: a scoping study in Mongolia' </strong>under the existing Memorandum of Understanding between University of Wollongong, International Think Tank for Land-Locked Developing countries and National University of Mongolia. <br />2. This project has already generated seed fund from Faculty of Business, International Think Tank for Land-Locked Developing Countries, and National University of Mongolia. As a result of this funding and collaboration with the logistics expertise they are well equipped to reinvent the logistics structure within Mongolia using advanced data science methodology.</p>