FURTHER INFORMATION

The Institute of Development Research and Development Policy (IEE) is an interdisciplinary research and training unit of the Ruhr-University Bochum (RUB). The IEE works through international networks and has a strong focus on the practice of international cooperation.

registration

The registration process will start in June 2011 on the conference website: www. social-protection-conference.com

ConferenCe fee

The conference fee including lunch and coffee breaks will add up to 90, 00. For futher information, please contact us: mail@social-protection-conference.com
on behalf of BMZ

As a federally owned enterprise, Deutsche Gesellschaft fr Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) plays a central role in implementing the German development policy and in achieving its objectives in the field of international cooperation for sustainable development. In the field of social protection, GIZ supports partner countries on behalf of BMZ in development and reform of existing systems; furthermore, it promotes innovative approaches aiming at enabling previously excluded population groups to gain access to health services and social protection.

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DireCtions
The Federal Ministry of Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) formulates the German development policy. It develops the guidelines and the fundamental concepts on which German development policy is based and devises long-term strategies for cooperation with the various players concerned.

The conference venue will be the conference center (Veranstaltungszentrum) of the Ruhr-Universitt Bochum, Room 1 (www.ruhr-uni-bochum.de/universitaet/campusund-kultur/orientierung/anreise/index_en.html) For detailed directions, please check our website: www. social-protection-conference.com

REFORMING SOCIAL PROTECTION SYSTEMS IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES

Determinants anD strategies of institutional Change
International Conference 20 - 21 October 2011

institute of Develpment researCh anD Development poliCy (IEE) D eutsChe g esellsChaft fr internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) on behalf of the feDeral ministry for eConomiC Cooperation anD D evelopment (BMZ)

SOCIAL PROTECTION CONFERENCE

The Institute of Development Research and Development Policy (IEE) at the Ruhr-University of Bochum, Germany, together with Deutsche Gesellschaft fr Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) is convening the International Conference on Reforming Social Protection Systems in Developing Countries. The event will take place from 20 21 October 2011 in Bochum, Germany. The Bochum Conference will provide an international platform for academics, policy-makers, and experts from public and private bodies. It aims at analyzing ongoing reforms of social protection systems in developing countries from both a political economy and legal point of view. Arrangements as conference speakers are amongst others made for Dr. Sarah Cook
Director of the United Nations Research Institute for Social Development (UNRISD) (keynote speaker)

Prof. Dr. Armando Barrientos

Brooks World Poverty Institute, University of Manchester

Specific themes the conference would like to address include the following: Which role do different political institutions play in explaining institutional change? In how far do external factors or agents impact on domestic institutional change? What is the impact of socio-economic factors on institutional change? What is the relation between specific contextual features relevant in a developmental context and the political feasibility of social protection reforms? Which international and constitutional legal requirements have to be taken into consideration? Are there any specific legal determinants which are relevant within the context of regional economic integration? Which factors at the level of constitutional law impact on social protection reforms? Which legal rules and principles govern the legislative procedure and the administrative implementation processes? In how far do timing, sequencing or complementarities to other reform areas impact on the political feasibility of reforms? Are there any relevant insights to be learnt from reform processes in highincome countries?

Dr. Michael Cichon

Director of the Social Security Department, International Labour Organization (requested)

Prof. Dr. Ockert C. Dupper

Faculty of Law, University of Stellenbosch

PD Dr. Friedrich Heinemann

Head of Centre for European Economic Research, Mannheim

Dr. Bambang Widianto

Deputy for Social Welfare, Office of the Vice President, Republic of Indonesia

CONFERENCE THEME
The conference theme will focus on fostering a closer understanding of political reform processes. The two overarching questions are: What are the major determinants impacting on the political feasibility of social protection reforms, and, thus, for explaining reform successes and reform failures? What are successful strategies in building political and public support for these reforms?

Dr. Magdalena Sepulveda

UN Special Rapporteur on Extreme Poverty and Human Rights (requested keynote speaker)

The conference language is English. More information regarding the conference is available on the conference website www.social-protection-conference.com.