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AFC/P

274th Session
Geneva, March 1999 


 

 

The Social Impact of the Asian Financial Crisis:
An ILO Governing Body Symposium

Geneva, 19-20 March 1999

Programme

 

Friday, 19 March 1999

 

 

Session I

 

10.00-10.15 am

Introduction and opening remarks - the Director-General

10.15-10.30 am 

Presentation of ILO papers to the Symposium

 

 

 

  • Ms. Mitsuko Horiuchi, ILO Assistant Director-General

 

 

 

 

10.30 am

Overview of the crisis: causes, policy responses and lessons for the future

 

Chairperson: H.E. Ambassador Nobutoshi Akao

 


    Presentations

 

    • Mr. Stanley Fischer, First Deputy Managing Director, International Monetary Fund

 

    • Mr. Mark Malloch Brown, World Bank Vice President, External Affairs and United Nations Affairs

 

    • Ms. Katherine Hagen, ILO Deputy Director-General

11.30-11.50 am

    Comments

 

    • Mr. Fahmi Idris, Minister of Manpower of Indonesia

 

    • Mr. Sompong Amornvivat, Minister of Labour and Social Welfare of Thailand

 

    • Mr. Nam-Hong Cho, Employers' representative from the region

 

    • Mr. Zainal Rampak, Workers' representative from the region

11.50 am-1 pm

    Discussion

 

Session II

3.00-4.00 pm

The social impact and policy responses

 

Chairperson: Mr. Rolf Thüsing

 


    Presentations

 

    • Mr. Fahmi Idris, Minister of Manpower of Indonesia

 

    • Mr. Sompong Amornvivat, Minister of Labour and Social Welfare of Thailand

 

    • Mr. Ancheta Tan, Employers' representative from the region

 

    • Mr. Sukesada Ito, Workers' representative from the region

4.00-4.20 pm

    Comments

 

    • Mr. Stanley Fischer, First Deputy Managing Director, International Monetary Fund

 

 

 

 

    • Ms. Katherine Marshall, Director, Social Policy, East Asia and Pacific Region, World Bank

 

    • Mr. John Langmore, Director, Division for Social Policy and Development, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, United Nations

 

    • Ms. Anita Kelles-Viitanen, Manager, Social Development Division, Asian Development Bank

4.20-6 pm

    Discussion

 

Saturday , 20 March 1999

 

Session III

9.00-10.00 am

Action by the ILO

 

Chairperson: Mr. Bill Brett

 

 

 

 


    Presentations

 

    • Action in the priority areas of ILO work: Fundamental principles and rights - Mr. William Simpson, Director, EASMAT, ILO

 

    • Employment and job creation - Mr. Werner Sengenberger, Director, Employment and Training Department, ILO

 

    • Social protection - Mr. Colin Gillion, Director, Social Security Department, ILO

 

    • Social dialogue - Mr. Duncan Campbell, EASMAT, ILO

10.00-12 noon

    General discussion on ILO action

 

 

 

12 noon-1 pm

Concluding discussion

 

Chairperson: H.E. Ambassador Nobutoshi Akao

 


12.00 - 12.15 pm


    Presentation of the Rapporteur's conclusions

12.15 - 12.50 pm

    Discussion

 

 

 

 

12.50 - 1 pm

Closing remarks by the Director-General

 


Updated by VC. Approved by RH. Last update: 26 January 2000.