Presentations
Below are key presentations made at the conference.
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Day 1
Eduardo Klien, Regional director, HelpAge International (East Asis/Pacific Regional Office)
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How Asian Parliaments see the economic implications of ageing
Hon. Prof. Keizo Takemi, MP, Chair of Asian Forum of Parliamentarians on Population and Development (AFPPD)
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The implications of ageing for macroeconomic performance
Philip O'Keefe, Lead Economist, Social Protection and Labor Global Practice, World Bank
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The implications of ageing for shared growth and equity
Jomo Kwame Sundaram, Tun Hussein Onn Chair in International Studies, Institute of Strategic and
International Studies, Malaysia
The implications of ageing for fiscal sustainability
Donghyun Park, Principal Economist, Economics Research and Regional Cooperation Department, Asian Development Bank
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Side event
China’s experience in responding to the economic implications of ageing
Liu Zengrui, Director of Rights and Interests Protection, China National Committee on Ageing (CNCA)
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Measuring quality of life of older people: lessons from the analysis of national datasets in Asia
Asghar Zaidi, Professor in International Social Policy, University of Southampton
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Day 2
Stream 1: Workforce
W-1: Maintaining workforce size: augmenting a shrinking workforce
​W-2: Maintaining workforce size: making better use of older workers
W-3: Investing in workforce quality and productivity in an era of ageing
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Stream 2: Health
H-1: Healthcare in middle income ageing societies: Cost or investment?
​H-2: The financial implications of different policy choices in national health systems reform
H-3: Can the State afford not to get involved in long term care?
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Stream 3: Income
I-1: Changing patterns of income sources in old age
​I-2: Income, family and changing values
I-3: What type of sustainable pensions and savings mix does middle income Asia need?
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Stream 4: Markets
M-1: How can population ageing boost consumption and markets?
M2: The role of private sector partnerships with CSOs and government in ageing societies
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Special session:
The role of parliamentarians in creating active ageing societies (Presentation 1, Presentation 2)
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