The Annual Meeting’s theme was Prosperity through Unity. President Takehiko Nakao commended the Fiji government for being the first Pacific developing member country to host the ADB annual general meeting. With more than 2,000 delegates in attendance, the meeting was the single largest international gathering to ever take place on Fijian shores.
The AFE Chapter Coordinators’ Meeting, Annual General Meeting, and Cocktail Reception were held on 1 May at the Westin Denerau Island Resort and Spa. Participants of the cocktail reception wore colorful Fijian shirts and dresses and had a delightful time reconnecting and strengthening ties. Guests included Bank of Japan Governor, former ADB President, and current AFE member Haruhiko Kuroda and Kumiko Kuroda, ADB President Nakao, as well as several of ADB’s heads of departments.