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Tuesday, October 6 • 3:00am - 4:00am
RT 3 - Financing universal social protection during COVID-19 and beyond: A case for national and global solidarity to build social protection systems which are adequate, sustainable and adapted to developments in the world of work

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Social security is a human right but is a reality for far too few people. COVID-19 has once again demonstrated in dramatic fashion the consequences of these unacceptably high coverage gaps. As many as four billion people were completely unprotected when the crisis hit. These coverage gaps are linked to significant financing gaps in social protection.

In order to fulfil the global community’s commitments to extend social protection coverage to all, considerable investment is required. Yet, it is not sufficient to simply invest more, but also crucial to invest better. Panellists discussed what is needed to bridge coverage and financing gaps and to establish and maintain national social protection floors that are based on solidarity in the financing, both at the national and international level.

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Bart Verstraeten

Political Secretary, WSM

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Matthias Thorns

Deputy Secretary-General, International Organisation of Employers (IOE)
As Deputy Secretary-General, Matthias Thorns has a part in the overall responsibility for the management of the IOE Secretariat in its work to support the global business community in its representation vis-a-vis the UN institutions, as well as G20, G7 and other international initiatives... Read More →
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Valérie Schmitt

Deputy Director, International Labour Organization (ILO)
Valérie Schmitt is the Deputy Director, Social Protection Department, ILO Geneva. She is also leading ILO’s Flagship programme on building social protection floors for all. Born in 1972, Ms. Schmitt holds a Master of Advanced Studies (first year of doctoral studies programme) in... Read More →
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Nenad Rava

Head of Programmes, Joint SDG Fund
Dr Rava supported the design and launch of the new pooled funding mechanism for acceleration of the SDGs – Joint SDG Fund - in 2018. He led Fund’s first global Call for Proposals and now manages the portfolio on Integrated Policy for Social Protection and Leaving No One Behin... Read More →
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Alison Tate

Director, Economic and Social Policy, International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC)
Alison is the Director of Economic and Social Policy of the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC). She represents unions in bodies including the United Nations, the G20, and international financial institutions, and a Commissioner of the Financial Sector Commission on Modern... Read More →
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Ugo Gentilini

Senior Economist, World Bank
Ugo Gentilini serves as Global Lead for Social Assistance at the World Bank’s Social Protection and Jobs Global Practice. Over the past 20 years, he engaged extensively on the empirics and analytics of social protection while providing technical and operational support to countries... Read More →
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Anousheh Karvar

Chair - Global Partnership against Child labour, Forced labour, Human trafficking and Modern Slavery, International Labour Organization (ILO)
Anousheh Karvar, Delegate of the French Government to the ILO's Governing Body, as well as the Labour & Employment Task Officer to the G7 and G20: Anousheh Karvar is the Delegate of the French Government to the ILO’s Governing Body, as well as the Labour & Employment Task Officer... Read More →
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A.K.M Mizanur Rahman

Directorate General (Additional Secretary), Department of Labour, Ministry of Labour and Employment, Government of Peoples Republic of Bangladesh.
Mr. A.K.M. Mizanur Rahman is an Additional Secretary to the Government and currently serving in the Department of Labour as Director General. He received his B.S.S (Hons) and M.S.S in Economics from Dhaka University. He joined the Bangladesh civil service in the Administration cadre... Read More →

Tuesday October 6, 2020 3:00am - 4:00am -03
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