Provisional Programme Launching pf the Social protection assessment based national dialogue: Towards a nationally defined social protection floor in Thailand

Programme

Launching event

Social protection assessment based national dialogue:

Towards a nationally defined social protection floor in Thailand

At Santimaitri Building, the Government House, Friday 10 May 2013

08:00 – 09:00 Registration

09:00 – 09:15 Opening session

- Welcoming remarks

Mr Santi Prompat, Minister of Social Development and Human Security

- The ILO Social Protection Floor Recommendation, No. 202 and objectives of the Assessment Based National Dialogue exercise

Mr Yoshiteru Uramoto, Regional Director, ILO Regional Office for Asia and Pacific

09:15 – 09:30 Presentation of the Social Protection Assessment Based National Dialogue Report for Thailand

Ms Valerie Schmitt, Social Security Specialist, ILO Bangkok

09:30 – 10:30 Panel discussion on the further development of the Social Protection Floor in Thailand by

- Mr Supaplerk Hongpukdee, Deputy Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Social Development and Human Security,

- Dr Somkiat Chayasriwong, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Labour,

- Mr Arkhom Termpittayapaisith, Secretary General, National Economic and Social Development Board

Moderator: Dr Somchai Jitsuchon, Research Director, Thailand Development Research Institute

10:30 – 10:45 Coffee break

10:45 – 10:50 Short film: Why is Social Protection important to me?

11:00 Arrival of H.E. the Prime Minister

11:00 – 11:10 The UN Partnership Framework (UNPAF) in Thailand: Enhance the coverage and effectiveness of social protection for all

Mr Luc Stevens, UN Resident Coordinator in Thailand

11:10 – 11:20 The Social Protection Assessment Based National Dialogue exercise in Thailand and its importance in the framework of the UNPAF

Mr Santi Prompat, Minister of Social Development and Human Security

11:20 – 11:30 The Social Protection Assessment Based National Dialogue exercise in Thailand and its importance in the framework of the implementation of the ILO Social Protection Floors Recommendation, 2012 (No. 202)

Mr Padermchai Sasomsap, Minister of Labour

11:30 – 11:45 Keynote address on the Launch of the report on “Social protection assessment based national dialogue: Towards a nationally defined social protection floor in Thailand”

H.E. Ms Yingluck Shinawatra, Prime Minister, Royal Thai Government

11:45 – 12:00 Group Photo

The Co-Chairs of the UN/RTG Joint Team on Social Protection present the report to H.E. the Prime Minister

Adjourn

Participants

About 300 participants from ministries, UN agencies, embassies, employers’ and workers’ organizations, civil society, academia and media.

Languages

Thai and English with interpretation.