The virtual side event “Decade of Action to achieve Universal Social Protection by 2030” took place on 12 July 2021 during the High-level Political Forum 2021.
The virtual side event was co-organized by the Permanent Mission of Argentina to the United Nations; Ministry of National Development Planning, Indonesia; Global Partnership for Universal Social Protection - USP2030; Global Coalition for Social Protection Floors; Global Call to Action Against Poverty; International Labour Organization; The World Bank; International Network for Social Protection Rights (INSP!R West-Africa); United Nations Research Institute for Social Development (UNRISD); Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung; Protestant Agency for Diakonie und Development; Congregation of Our Lady of Charity of the Good Shepherd; Centro de Implementación de Políticas Públicas para la Equidad y el Crecimiento (CIPPEC).
Read more: the concept note, the invitation, the speakers bios, further information.
AGENDA
Moderator: Dr. Katja Hujo, Senior Research Coordinator, Transformative Social Policy Programme, UNRISD
Session 1: The Contribution of Universal Social Protection to Agenda 2030
- Dr. Shahra Razavi, Director of the Social Protection Department of the International Labour Organisation. (notes)
- Dr. Michal Rutkowski, Global Director, Social Protection and Jobs, The World Bank:
Universal social protection - a key contribution to the achievement of the 2030 Agenda
(SDG 1, 2, 3, 8, 10, 12, 13, 16, 17)
- Dr. Maliki, Director, Poverty Alleviation and Community Empowerment, Ministry of National Development Planning, Indonesia (notes, presentation):
Universal social protection for a resilient recovery and future crisis preparedness
- Roshni K. Niggehalli, Wada Na Todo Abhiyan (WNTA), on behalf of Global Call for Action Against Poverty India (notes):
Universal social protection – an essential instrument to reduce Inequality (SDG 10)
Session 2: Partnership for Joint Action
- Uzziel Twagilimana, INSP!R West-Africa, on behalf of the Global Coalition for Social Protection Floors (notes):
The strength of national social dialogue to build universal social protection
- Erika Roffler, Secretary of Social Policy, Ministry of Social Development, Argentina (notas):
The opportunities of a strong Global Partnership for Universal Social Protection (USP2030)
- Prof. Olivier De Schutter, UN Special Rapporteur on Extreme Poverty and Human Rights:
How a Global Fund for Social Protection will enable social protection coverage for those left furthest behind
- Catherine Gigante, Head of Unit, Social Development, Federal Public Service Foreign Affairs and Development Cooperation, Belgium (notes):
Comments and reactions on a Global Fund for Social Protection
