Experts discuss social resilience as the next post crises
1st Workshop on Social Resilience
4-5 March 2010, Tokyo Japan
4 March 2010 ( Tokyo ) - Experts gathered in Tokyo for two-day (4-5 March 2010) workshop to discuss measures to strengthen social resilience in the Asia-Pacific region. The meeting was convened by the Japan Committee for pacific Economic Cooperation and the State Secretary for Foreign Affairs of Japan.
Experts and officials discussed how to make the region's societies more robust and resilient against economic crises. The workshop consisted of five main sessions including macroeconomic analysis, pension system, medical/ health care, unemployment insurance system, and carbon reduction.
The results of the workshop series will be documented and finalized in time for the APEC Summit scheduled for November 2010 in Yokohama.
The State of the RegionReport and its predecessor, Pacific Economic Outlook (PEO), provide annual economic forecasts for the region covered by the Pacific Economic Cooporation Council (PECC). Prepared by leading economists from each member economy, the reports provide timely and authoritative information for policy makers, business and the research community.