Međunarodni stručni seminar: "The International Forum on Pension Reform: Exploring the Link to Labor and Financial Market Reforms"
 

We have a pleasure to announce the International Forum on Pension Reform: Exploring the Link to Labor and Financial Market Reforms that will take place in Bled, Slovenia from Thursday, June 7 to Saturday, June 9, 2007.

The International Forum is an initiative of the Center of Excellence in Finance (CEF), a training institute in public finance located in Slovenia. It will be delivered in a very close cooperation with Mr. Robert Holzmann of the World Bank and many other prominent experts.

Pension reform is in the center of public debate in many countries around the world right now. Given the importance of its social and macroeconomic implications, it confronts the policy makers, practitioners, and academia with challenging questions. Some of the world leading experts were invited to explore various reform needs of pension systems in an aging society. These are stressed by many pressures -- including globalization -- and require parallel reforms of labor and financial markets. Invited experts will present their views, discuss ideas, and exchange experiences. The Forum is expected to make a significant contribution to the discussions on pension reform and promises attention beyond the boundaries of the South East European region.

The Forum will start on Thursday at 2 PM with an active participation of ministers (of finance, labor, and/or social issues) and central bank governors. It will continue on Friday, when experts presenting cross country themes and country cases will address the issues of how to prepare a pension system for an aging population (Session 1 in the morning) and how to prepare a labor market for an aging population (Session 2 in the afternoon). Saturday morning will be dedicated to discussing cross country themes and country cases that will address the issues of how to prepare a financial market for an aging population (Session 3). Please see preliminary program here.



Representatives from ministries of finance, ministries of labor and/or social affairs, central banks, macroeconomic institutes, and universities from the CEF member countries, new EU member countries, and countries in the Eastern Europe/Central Asian region that are currently embarking on pension reform are invited to attend the Forum. Many experts have already confirmed their participation.

While there is no registration fee for the Forum, the participants or their sponsoring agencies are responsible for travel insurance and covering the costs of travel, accommodation, and per diem. Coffee and refreshments during the Forum in Bled will be provided by the CEF.

Please note that the language at the Forum will be English.

Please note that space is limited, so please register immediately, but no later than Monday, May 7, 2007. As there will be no conference fee for the forum, the applications will be taken on a first-come-first-served basis. All participants must register using the accompanied Application Form.

Attached please find:

This Invitation Letter in pdf format [DOWNLOAD]
Application Form [DOWNLOAD]
Hotel Reservation Form [DOWNLOAD]

For more and up-to-date information, please visit the Forum webpage at http://www.cef-see.org/pr-home.html