AFE-ADB News No 47.Indd
No. 47| September 2015 The Newsletter of the Association of Former Employees of the Asian Development Bank Baku Annual General Meeting People, Places, and Passages Chapter News IN THIS ISSUE Our Cover No. 47| September 2015 The Newsletter of the SEPTEMBER 2015 Association of Former Employees of the Asian Development Bank Baku 3 AFE–ADB Updates Annual General Meeting 3 From the AFE President 3 From the AFE Vice President People, Places, 3 Pension Matters and Passages 4 Health Matters 6 AFE–ADB Committees 6 Chapter Coordinators Chapter News 6 Frankfurt 2016 7 Azerbaijan 2015 7 Chapter Coordinators’ Meeting Top left: Heydar Aliyev Center in Azerbaijan; 9 AFE–ADB 28th Annual General Meeting middle right: Prabhu Ghate; below: Japan 13 Participants Chapter; background: Suzani. 14 Cocktails 17 Baku and Surrounds 19 Chapter News AFE–ADB News Publisher: Hans-Juergen Springer 19 Japan 20 Philippines: South Group’s Special Taal Experience Publications Committee: Jill Gale de Villa 22 East Group Brings Cheer to Inmates (head), Gam de Armas, Stephen Banta, Wickie Mercado, David Parker, Hans-Juergen Springer. 23 People, Places, and Passages Graphic Assistance: Josephine Jacinto-Aquino 27 Amazing Caucasus 30 Like Flowers in the Sand Photographs: ADB Photo Bank and archives, 34 Horas, Aloha, Bula ADB’s Security Detachment, Nihal 35 Nihal Amerasinghe’s Latest Launch Amerasinghe,Stephen Banta, Peter Carroll, 36 News from Pakistan Peter Darjes, Gam de Armas, Jill Gale de Villa, 36 Looming Challenges with Elderly Care: ADB and Asia Gordon Fox, Prabhu Ghate, Ariel Javellana, 37 Updates on UP’s Strategic Initiatives Abdul Gafar Nasution, Susana Padolina, David 38 Miriam vs.
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