Summary

  ㅁ Title: The 4th Social Experts Meeting in Asia and the Pacific
  ㅁ Dates: 24-25 November, 2009
  ㅁ Venue: Royal Ballroom(1st floor) at Seoul Palace Hotel (Seoul)
  ㅁ Hosted by OECD, OECD Korea Policy Centre(Health and Social Programme)
  ㅁ Participating parties: Approx. 40 participants from 15 countries and organizations, including Bangladesh, China,
      India, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Mongolia, Nepal, Pakistan, Philippines, Chinese Taipei, Singapore,
      Thailand, Vietnam, ADB, ILO, OECD, Ministry for Health, Welfare and Family Affairs and universities
 

  Programme Summary

  ㅁ 24 November 2009   / Chair: Willem Adema, OECD

         1. Welcome Remarks: Director Hyun Duck Yun (OECD Korea Policy Centre)
         2. Social Protection Index data for Asia, Axel Weber, ADB
         3. OECD Social Expenditure data:a brief overview of recent developments, Willem Adema, OECD
         4. The ILO Social Security Inquiry:recent updates and possible developments, Florence Bonnet, ILO
         5. Recent country developments
           1) Bangladesh, Presentation by Dilip Kumar Roy
           2) China, Presentation by Suowei Xiao
           3) Chinese Taipei, Presentation by Hsiu-o Yu
           4) India, Presentation by Shanta Venkataraman
           5) Japan, Presentation by Yukiko Katsumata
           6) Nepal, Presentation by Suman Sharma
           7) Pakistan, Presentation by Saifur Rahman Sherani
           8) Viet Nam, Presentation by Son Tran Van
         6. Country report: Extreme Poor and Safety Net Programs in Bangladesh, Dilip K. Roy
         8. Discussion


  ㅁ 25 November 2009   / Chair : Andrew Reilly, OECD

         9. Society at a Glance Asia, future plans, Luca Lorenzoni, OECD
         10. Country Presentation on Social Pension
            1) Indonesia, Presentation by Bambang Purwoko
            2) Japan, Presentation by Junichi Sakamoto
         11. Pension reforms and social pensions: International experience, Andrew Reilly, OECD