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The International Policy Centre for Inclusive Growth has organized the workshop “A Policy Dialogue and a South-South Learning Event on Long-Term Social Protection for Inclusive Growth”, which took place in Johannesburg, South Africa, on October 11-14. The Workshop brought together almost 80 policy makers, policy advisors and researchers to discuss possible ways by which South-South policy dialogue can potentially to add value by linking social protection programmes to overall macroeconomic factors and social resilience in the context of promoting inclusive growth.

Below you will find the agenda and hyperlinks to the powerpoint presentations.

Monday - October 11,2010
09:00 – 10:30	*Frameworks for Social Protection: Towards an Integrated Approach* Social Protection and Decent Work: Philippe Marcadent, Senior Advisor, ILO Social protection Sector Social Protection and the Social Risk Management Framework: Milan Vodopivec, Lead Economist for SP and for Human Development for the Southern Africa cone, World Bank ‘Transformative Social Protection’: Stephen Devereux, Research Fellow IDS, Sussex Discussant and Chair: Armando Barrientos, Chronic Poverty Research Centre
10:30 – 10:50	Coffee-break
10:50 – 12:20	*Frameworks for Social Protection: Selected Country Experiences* Country Experience: Harry Mwamlima, Director, Poverty Reduction and Social Protection Unit, MoEP&D, Malawi Country Experience: Selwyn Jehoma, Deputy Director General, Department of Social Development, South Africa Country Experience: Jacqueline Oduor, Secretary to Children Affairs, Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Development, Kenya Country Experience: Elsa Alfai, Advisor to the Ministry for Social Policies, Ministry of Woman and Social Action, Mozambique Chair: Sebastian Levine, Senior Economist, UNDP Uganda

12:30 – 13:30	Lunch
13:30-15:00	*From Crisis Response to Inclusive Growth: Policy Issues and Visioning* Social Assistance as a Key Pillar of Inclusive Growth: Major Challenges and Successful Experiences from the Global South: Rathin Roy, Director, IPC-IG ‘Evidence-based’ Employment Scenarios & Visioning of Integrated Development Policies : Miriam Altman, Commissioner, National Planning Commission, Presidency, South Africa Preliminary Findings of the European Report on Development: Giorgia Giovannetti, Scientific Director of the European Report on Development and Professor of Economics at the University of Florence Discussant: John Rook, Programme Manager (South Africa), RHVP Chair : Nathalie Bouche, Poverty Practice Leader, UNDP Regional Service Center, Dakar
15:00 – 15:15	Coffee-break
15:15-16:45	*From Crisis Response to Inclusive Growth: Development Strategies and Financing* Dr. Abdul B. Kamara, Manager, Research Division, AfDB Linkages with other Development Financing Frameworks: Peter Simbani, Ministry of Finance, Malawi SSA Economies: Potential to Move Towards more Sustainability in Funding: Chada Koketso, Ministry of Finance and Development Planning, Botswana Discussant: Benjamin Davis, Unicef Chair: Rathin Roy, IPC-IG
16:45-18:15	*Social Policies for the Life-course: (Social Transfers)* Namibia: Lydia Shikongo, Deputy Director, Child Allowances, Ministry of Gender Equality and Child Welfare Brazil: Maria Paula Gomes dos Santos, Researcher, IPEA Botswana: Papadi Everlyn Nguvauva, Department of Social Services, Ministry of Local Government Discussant and Chair: Sebastian Levine, Senior Economist, UNDP Uganda

Tuesday - October 12, 2010
9:00-10:30	*Social Policies for the Life Course: the Changing Face of Employment Programmes* Public Works and Employment Programmes: Towards a Long‐Term Development Approach: Radhika Lal, IPC-IG Environment Sectors , South Africa EPWP: Guy Preston, Dept. of Water Affairs and Forestry NREGA: Ashok Pankaj, Institute for Human Development, India Discussant and Chair: Luis Frota, Advisor, ILO Office Pretoria
10:30-10:45	Coffee-break
10:45-12:15	*Social Policies for the Life Course: Gender-based Vulnerabilities and Integration of Gender Equity Concerns in Social Protection Programmes:* Overview: Rebecca Holmes and Nicola Jones, Researchers, Overseas Development Institute Cash Transfers in Latin America: Fabio Veras, IPC-IG Subsidies (Indonesia and Vietnam): Athia Yumna, SMERU Indonesia and Tran Thi Van Anh, VASS Viet Nam Chair: Paul Okwi, Institute Development Research Centre, Kenya
12:15-13:30	Lunch
13:30-15:00	*Social Protection: Towards a Holistic Response to Development Challenges* Social Exclusion, Disability and Empowering the Elderly: Charles Lwanga-Ntale, Help Age International Livelihoods and Care: Synergies between Social Grants and Employment Programmes: Rudi Dicks, NALEDI, South Africa Agricultural Livelihoods and Food Security: Malawi Agricultural Inputs Subsidy Programme and Cash Transfers: Ephraim Chirwa, Wadonda Consulting Chair and Discussant: Radhika Lal – IPC
15:00-15:15	Coffee-break
15:15-16:45	Working groups based on the choice of the participants (open space technology)
16:45-18:45	Cross-Regional Dialogue – Policy Innovation and Emerging Reforms (open discussion / no powerpoints )

Wednesday - October 13,2010 Nuts and Bolts of scaling-up and fostering integration
9:00-10:30	*Addressing the Challenges of Scaling-up and Consolidation of Social Protection Programmes* Zambia: Stanfield Michelo, Ministry of Community Development and Social Services Mozambique: Antonio Francisco, Researcher, IESE Philippines: Marites B. Lagarto, National Economic and Development Authority Working with Parliamentarians: John Rook, Programme Manager, South Africa, RHVP Discussant: Linda Aziz, National Project Director, UNDP Sirya Chair: Dennis Pain, Social Development Adviser, DFID
10:30-10:45	Coffee-break
10:45-12:15	*Institutional Design and inter-sectoral coordination* Different Institutional Designs Peru: Cecília Aliaga, Ministry of Woman and Social Development India: dialogue between NREGA and other ministries: Alakh Sharma, Director, IHD, India Indonesia: Vita Febriany, SMERU Discussant: Antonio Claret, IPC-G Chair: Melissa Andrade, IPC-IG
12:15-13:30	Lunch
13:30-15:00	*Operational Convergence: Social Information and Delivery Systems (single/joint registry)* Chile Solidario: Rodrigo Alberto Salas Portuguez, Deputy Director of Institutional Development, FOSIS Brazil Cadastro Unico: Bruno Câmara, Special Advisor, Ministry of Social Development Mauritius Unique Identity # and move towards single registry: Jayavadee Sooben, Principal Assistant Secretary, Ministry of Social Security, National Solidarity and Senior Citizens welfare and Reform Institutions India, Universal ID Number, Anit Mukerjee, Research Fellow, NIPFP, India Discussants: Winnie Mwasiaji, Ministry of Gender and Welfare, Kenya and Antonia Carmen da Cruz, Director of Social Reinsertion, Ministry of Social Solidarity, East Timor Chair: Nicholas Freeland, RHVP
15:00-15:15	Coffee/Tea break
15:15-16:45	Parallel Working Group Sessions (open space technology)
16:45-18:45	*Cross-Regional Dialogue: Looking Forward and Fostering Cooperation* Final session: Synthesis and open discussion Chair: Rathin Roy, IPC-IG

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