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This Ministerial meeting brought together ministers and high-level officials in the fields of labour, planning, economy and social development to engage in a frank discussion on how the COVID-19 crisis will affect the social inclusion agenda in Latin American and Caribbean. It provided an opportunity to identify and envisage ways to transition to formality and resume job creation, and advance the much-needed creation of consensus on the socio-economic reforms to be implemented in the aftermath of the COVID-19 crisis.
The Ministerial Summit was chaired and hosted by the Government of the Dominican Republic.
13, 15, 16 and 17 July 2020 (webinar)
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Background Notes:
- High-Level Panel: "From an Impeding Issue to an Emergency: The Imperative Need for a New and More Inclusive Social Pact in LAC"
- Session 1: "Informality and Employment Protection during and beyond COVID-19: Good Practices and the Imperative of Universal Safety Nets"
- Session 2: "Resuming Employment and Growth with Better Opportunities for Vulnerable Groups (Women, Migrants, Indigenous Groups and Youth"
- Session 3: "Inclusive Social Dialogue and Citizen Engagement to Enhance Social Cohesion and Ownership of Recovery Measures"
Agenda:
Public sessions - 13 July
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These sessions will be transmitted to a wide audience through a virtual platform.
Opening: Informality and Social Inclusion in the times of COVID-19
Monday, 13 July
16h–17h CET | 10h–11h EST | 9h–10h CST
► Ángel Gurría, Secretary-General of the OECD
► Danilo Medina, President of the Dominican Republic
► Carlos Alvarado, President of Costa Rica
► Marta Lucia Ramírez, Vice-President of Colombia
► Gustavo Meza-Cuadra, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Peru
► Paulo Guedes, Minister of Economy, Brazil
► Jutta Urpilainen, Commissioner for International Partnerships, European Commission
High Level Panel: From an impending issue to an emergency: the imperative need for a new and more inclusive social pact in Latin America and the Caribbean
17h–18h30 CET | 11h–12h30 EST | 10h–11h30 CST
Opening and Moderation: Miguel Vargas, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Dominican Republic
Panellists:
► Alicia Bárcena, Executive Secretary of ECLAC
► Rebeca Grynspan, Secretary General, SEGIB
► Gabriela Ramos, Assistant Director-General for Social and Human Sciences, UNESCO
► Ana María Rodríguez, Vice President for Sectors and Knowledge, IDB
► Hernando de Soto, President of the Institute for Liberty and Democracy
► Martha Delgado, Undersecretary for Multilateral Affairs and Human Rights, Mexico
Ministerial - 15,16,17 July
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Participation in the Ministerial sessions is limited to invited authorities and international organisations.
Opening – Wednesday, 15 July
15h40–16h CET | 9h40–10h EST | 8h40–9h CST
Welcoming remarks
► Miguel Vargas, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Dominican Republic
► Andreas Schaal, OECD Global Relations Director
► Mario Pezzini, Director of the OECD Development Centre
Brief report of the Chair of the recent OECD Employment and Social Affairs Ministerial
► Mayte Velasco, Deputy Director General for International Relations, Ministry of Inclusion, Social Security y Migration, Spain
Ministerial Session 1 – Wednesday, 15 July
16h–18h CET | 10h–12h EST | 9h–11h CST
Informality during and beyond COVID-19: good practices and the imperative of universal safety nets
Chair: Nelson Toca, Minister of Industry, Trade and SMEs, Dominican Republic*
Moderator: Mario Pezzini, Director of the OECD Development Centre
Interventions on best practices on support to the informal sector during the pandemic:
► Luis Alberto Rodríguez, Director of the National Planning Department, Colombia
► Onyx Lorenzoni, Minister of Citizenship, Brazil
► Zoé Robledo, Mexican Social Security Institute, Mexico
► Daniel Sánchez, Vice-Minister of Employment and Social Security, Paraguay
Discussion amongst Delegations
Interventions on the imperative of expanding universal safety nets:
► Marcelo Bellotti, Secretary of Labor, Argentina
► Carmen Pagés, Chief of the Labor Markets and Social Security Division, IDB
► Ana Patricia Muñoz, Executive Director, Grupo Faro
► Román Macaya, Executive President, Costa Rican Social Security Fund, Costa Rica
Discussion (Ministries of Labour / Social Development)
- Background note: Informal is Still Normal in LAC: The Imperative of Transitioning to Formality in the Aftermath of the COVID-19 Crisis
Ministerial Session 2 – Thursday, 16 July
16h–18h CET | 10h–12h EST | 9h–11h CST
Resuming employment growth with better opportunities for vulnerable groups (women, migrants, indigenous groups and youth)
Chair: Janet Camilo, Minister of Women, Dominican Republic
Moderator: Stefano Scarpetta, Director of the Employment, Labour and Social Affairs Directorate, OECD
Interventions on resuming employment:
► Vinicius Pinheiro, Director for LAC, International Labour Organisation
► Pablo Mieres, Minister of Labour and Social Security, Uruguay*
► Doris Zapata, Minister of Labour and Labour Development, Panama
► Angel Custodio Cabrera, Minister of Labour, Colombia
► Nicole Yolette Altidor, Minister of Social Affairs and Labor, Haiti
Discussion amongst Delegations
Interventions on vulnerable groups:
► Oscar Rolando Castro, Minister of Labour, El Salvador
► Luisa Maria Alcalde, Secretary of Labor and Social Provision, Mexico
► Benigno López, Minister of Finance, Paraguay
► Betilde Muñoz-Pogossian, Director of the Social Inclusion Department, OAS
► Andrea Costafreda, Programmatic Director for Latin America and the Caribbean, Oxfam Intermón
Discussion amongst Delegations
- Background note: Resuming employment and growth with better opportunities for vulnerable groups (women, migrants, indigenous groups and youth)
Ministerial Session 3 - Friday, 17 July
15h30–17h CET | 9h30–11h EST | 8h30–10h CST
Inclusive social dialogue and citizen engagement to enhance social cohesion and ownership of recovery measures
Chair: Gustavo Montalvo, Minister of the Presidency, Dominican Republic
Moderator: Janos Bertok, Director a.i. for Public Governance, OECD
Interventions on inclusive social dialogue:
► Juan Luis Bermúdez, Minister of Human Development and Social Inclusion, Costa Rica
► Max Hernández, Executive Secretary of the Acuerdo Nacional, Peru
► Julián Suárez, Vice-President for Sustainable Development, CAF
► Pierre Habbard, General Secretary of TUAC
Discussion amongst Delegations
Interventions on citizens participation in the design of public policies:
► Carlos Pereira, Minister of the Technical Secretariat for Economic and Social Development Planning, Paraguay
► Jorge Miguel Kattan, Secretary for Trade and Investment and in charge of OECD affairs, El Salvador
► Ana Gabriel Zuñiga, Gerente de Desarrollo de Proyectos en Transparencia para América Latina, HIVOS
► Elías Soley, Vice President Emeritus and Coordinator OECD affairs Committee, UCCAEP, Costa Rica
Discussion amongst Delegations
- Background note: Inclusive social dialogue and citizen engagement to enhance social cohesion and ownership of recovery measures
Closing
17h–17h20 CET | 11h–11h20 EST | 10h–10h20 CST
Concluding remarks
► Juan Ariel Jiménez, Minister of Economy and Development, Dominican Republic Minister
► Andreas Schaal, OECD Director for Global Relations
► Mario Pezzini, Director of the OECD Development Centre
Steering Group Meeting - 17 July
The Steering Group Meeting is limited to invited member country delegations and international organisations
Friday, 17 July
17h30 – 19h30 | CET 11h30 – 13h30 EST | 10h30 – 12h30 CS
This virtual meeting of the Steering Group will serve to discuss how the LACRP can foster synergies and mobilise action for the region to address the issues of social inclusion and informality. Further information will be sent separately to all Steering Group members.
Speakers
Luis Alberto Rodríguez, Colombia
Director of the National Planning Department
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Juan Luis Bermúdez Madriz, Costa Rica
Minister of Human Development and Social Inclusion
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Román Macaya, Costa Rica
Executive President, Costa Rican Social Security Fund
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Elías Soley, Costa Rica
Vice President Emeritus and Coordinator of the OECD Affairs Committee, UCCAEP
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Juan Ariel Jiménez, Dominican Republic
Minister of Economy, Planning and Development
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Jorge Miguel Kattan, El Salvador
Secretary for Trade and Investment and Head of OECD Affairs
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Jutta Urpilainen, European Commission
Commissioner for International Partnerships
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Nicole Yolette Altidor, Haiti
Minister of Social Affairs and Labour
Martha Delgado, Mexico
Undersecretary for Multilateral Affairs and Human Rights
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Carla Bacigalupo, Paraguay
Minister of Labour, Employment and Social Security
Carlos Pereira, Paraguay
Minister of the Technical Secretariat for Planning and Economic Development and Social
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Ana Gabriel Zuñiga, HIVOS
Project Development Manager at Transparency for Latin America
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Carmen Pagés, Inter-American Development Bank (IDB)
Chief of the Labor Markets and Social Security Division
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Andrea Costafreda, Oxfam Intermón
Programmatic Director for Latin America and the Caribbean
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Rebeca Grynspan, Ibero-American General Secretariat (SEGIB)
Secretary General
Organisers
Participating international organisations
